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Page 1/12 Suboptimal Antiretroviral Drug Levels and Virologic Failures among PLHIV at a Rural Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda: A Descriptive Cross- sectional Study.
(Research Square, 2020-12-09)Background: Achieving favorable HIV treatment outcomes is a major challenge, particularly due to non- adherence and consequent sub-therapeutic plasma antiretroviral drug levels. This is often complicated by the development ... -
Patterns and Practices of Self-Medication Among Students Enrolled at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda
(Dove Press journal: Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice, 2020-02-13)Purpose: Self-medication is drug use without advice from a medical professional. Proper self-medication can reduce health expenses and physician waiting time. However, prescription or over-the-counter drugs are considered ... -
Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Its Associated Factors Among Women Attending the Gynecology Outpatient Clinic at a Tertiary Hospital in Southwestern Uganda
(International Journal of Women’s Health, 2022-04-28)Purpose: To determine the prevalence, clinical stage at presentation and factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) among women attending the gynecology outpatient clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital ... -
Perception of medical students on their education environment: A quantitative study
(Research square, 2023)Background: Health care workforce is one of the six core components of a well-functioning and sufficient health system. The WHO highlights improving education and training of health workforce as one of the areas of focus ... -
Periodontal conditions, low birth weight and preterm birth among postpartum mothers in two tertiary health facilities in Uganda
(BMC Oral Health, 2014-04-28)Background: Literature reports have indicated an increase in research evidence suggesting association between periodontal disease and the risk of pre-term birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW). Periodontal diseases in ... -
Persistent hypertension at 3 months postpartum among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy at a tertiary hospital in Southwestern Uganda
(AJOG Global Reports, 2023)Background: Hypertension is a key contributor to the global epidemic of cardiovascular disease and is responsible for more deaths worldwide than any other cardiovascular risk factor. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, ... -
Placental decidual arteriopathy and vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) expression among women with and without HIV
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021)Background: Women with HIV (WHIV) are at higher risk of adverse birth outcomes. Proposed mechanisms for the increased risk include placental arteriopathy (vasculopathy) and maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) due to ... -
Placental Decidual Arteriopathy and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A Expression Among Women With or Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021)Background. Women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (WHIV) are at higher risk of adverse birth outcomes. Proposed mechanisms for the increased risk include placental arteriopathy (vasculopathy) and maternal vascular ... -
Post-discharge infections and healthcare contact in ugandan women hospitalized for delivery
(American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017)Objectives: Postpartum infection is a common cause of pregnancy related morbidity. Data are lacking from resource-limited settings on post-discharge febrile morbidity and healthcare contact in women with in-hospital ... -
Post-discharge infections and healthcare contact in ugandan women hospitalized for delivery
(American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017)Objectives: Postpartum infection is a common cause of pregnancy related morbidity. Data are lacking from resource-limited settings on post-discharge febrile morbidity and healthcare contact in women with in-hospital ... -
Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Prenatal Distribution of Misoprostol for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2015-11-11)Background In settings where home birth rates are high, prenatal distribution of misoprostol has been advocated as a strategy to increase access to uterotonics during the third stage of labor to prevent postpartum hemorrhage ... -
Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Universal Access to Modern Contraceptives in Uganda
(PloS one, 2012)Background: Over two thirds of women who need contraception in Uganda lack access to modern effective methods. This study was conducted to estimate the potential cost-effectiveness of achieving universal access to modern ... -
Potential for revitalisation of the diaphragm for family planning in Uganda.
(African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2014-06)This health systems assessment evaluated the feasibility of introducing a new contraceptive device, the SILCS single-size diaphragm, into the existing family planning method mix in Uganda. A total of 26 focus group discussions ... -
A practical tool for managing change: crosssectional psychometric assessment of the safe surgery organizational readiness tool
(International Journal of Surgery, 2024)Background: Strengthening health systems through planned safety and quality improvement initiatives is an imperative to achieve more equitable, resilient, and effective care. And yet, years of organizational behavior ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of oligohydramnios in pregnancies beyond 36 weeks of gestation at a tertiary hospital in southwestern Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022)Background: Oligohydramnios is associated with poor maternal and perinatal outcomes. In low-resource countries, including Uganda, oligohydramnios is under-detected due to the scarcity of ultrasonographic services. We ... -
Prevalence and bacteriology of culture positive urinary tract infection among pregnant women with suspected urinary tract infection at Mbarara regional referral hospital, South-Western Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021)Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in pregnant women contribute about 25% of all infections and are among the most frequent clinical bacterial infections. Pregnancy changes in women that include anatomical, ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with genital chlamydial infections among women attending the gynaecology clinic at Mbarara regional referral hospital.
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2016)Background: Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for the most common bacterial sexually transmitted bacterial infection. The largest burden is in low income countries. These organisms are not screened for in Mbarara, and ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Infection Among Outpatient Adults in South-Western Uganda
(Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research, 2022)Background: About 2 billion people in the world are exposed to hepatitis B virus. Africa contributes 25% of the global Hepatitis B burden and prevalence in Uganda is 4.3%. Routine testing to establish the burden, improve ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Positivity among Women Receiving Antenatal Care at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Journal of Tropical Diseases and Public Health, 2019)Background: Hepatitis B infection is a disease of public health significance. The burden of the disease among the pregnant women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital was not known yet determining seropositivity at antenatal ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Histological Chorioamnionitis among Term Women Delivering From Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2016)Background: Chorioamninitis (CAM), is an acute inflammation of the membrane and chorion of the placenta which can either be clinical or histological. At Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital the prevalence and factors associated ...