Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1201-1220 of 1992
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Objective monitoring of Insecticide-treated bednet use to improve malaria prevention: SmartNet development and validation
(PLoS ONE, 2017-02-03)Malaria is a serious health concern for three billion people worldwide, killing nearly 600,000 people a year. Insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) are an effective and valuable tool for preventing malaria and hundreds of ... -
Nasopharyngyeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae, in Children under Five Years at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(International journal of tropical disease & health, 2015-01-21)Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, causing 25-30% of all deaths in developing countries. Pneumococcal disease is a significant public health problem ... -
Mothers perception of blood transfusion in children under 5 years in Kisoro hospital, Uganda
(International Journal of Advanced Research, 2017)Introduction: Blood transfusion is the main cornerstones of modern medical practice which started way back in 1818 by James Brundell (Virge et al, 2000) and is the main treatment for anaemia. Although it is an important ... -
Incidence and Predictors of Pregnancy among a Cohort of HIV-Positive Women Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Mbarara, Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2014-05-22)Objective: Many people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa desire biological children. Implementation of HIV prevention strategies that support the reproductive goals of people living with HIV while minimizing HIV ... -
Inadequate Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs among Recently Delivered Women in Southwestern Rural Uganda: A Community Survey
(PLOS ONE, 2014-05-13)Background: Early detection of neonatal illness is an important step towards improving newborn survival. Every year an estimated 3.07 million children die during their first month of life and about one-third of these deaths ... -
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus Co-infection: A Cross-sectional Household Survey in Kiruhura District, Southwestern, Uganda
(International Journal of tropical disease & Health, 2018-04-11)The aim of this study was set to determine the prevalence of HIV/HBV co-infections and the associated risk factors in the general population in the district of Kiruhura-Uganda. A cross-sectional household survey was conducted ... -
HIV-infected Ugandan women on antiretroviral therapy maintain HIV-1 RNA suppression across periconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods
(Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes, 2016)Background: HIV-infected women risk sexual and perinatal HIV transmission during conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. We compared HIV-1 RNA suppression and medication adherence across periconception, ... -
Healthy Child Uganda survey of knowledge, attitude and behaviour of village health team members toward their health care responsibilities in southwest Uganda
(Paediatrics & Child Health, 2012)Developing countries have 25% of the global disease burden but only 1.3% of the health care professionals. While donor research focuses on important diagnostic and treatment advances, efforts to build local community-focused ... -
Health hackathons: theatre or substance? A survey assessment of outcomes from healthcare-focused hackathons in three countries
(BMJ innovations, 2017)Background: Healthcare-focused hackathons are 48-hour platforms intended to accelerate novel medical technology. However, debate exists about how much they contribute to medical technology innovation. The Consortium for ... -
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Mbarara, South Western Uganda
(African health sciences, 2010)Background: We determined the genetic diversity of mycobacteria isolated from tuberculosis patients in Mbarara Uganda, using region of difference (RD) analysis and spacer oligonucleotide typing (spoligotyping). Methods: ... -
Feasibility of an Interprofessional, Simulation-Based Curriculum to Improve Teamwork Skills, Clinical Skills, and Knowledge of Undergraduate Medical and Nursing Students in Uganda
(Simulation in Healthcare, 2021)Introduction: Many deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa are preventable with provision of skilled healthcare. Unfortunately, skills decay after training. We determined the feasibility of implementing an interprofessional (IP) ... -
Feasibility for Same Day Tuberculosis Diagnosis Using the Smear Microscopy Approach in Rural South Western Uganda
(Advances in Research, 2015)Background: WHO recently recommended the collection of two sputum smears and that these specimens can be collected in an accelerated scheme called front-loaded or same-day microscopy. We studied the feasibility of same ... -
Facility readiness in low and middle income countries to address care of high risk/ small and sick newborns
(Maternal Health, Neonatology, and Perinatology, 2019)Background: The successful promotion of facility births in low and middle-income countries has not always resulted in improved neonatal outcome. We evaluated key signal functions pertinent to Level II neonatal care to ... -
Explaining Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Success Among HIV-Infected Children in Rural Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(AIDS and Behavior, 2015)High adherence is critical for achieving clinical benefits of HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) and particularly challenging for children. We conducted 35 qualitative interviews with caregivers of HIV-infected Ugandan ... -
Examining the Applicability of the IMB Model in Predicting Condom Use Among Sexually Active Secondary School Students in Mbarara, Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2012-02-15)The applicability of the IMB model in predicting condom use was tested among 390 sexually active secondary school students in Mbarara, Uganda. Adolescents across five secondary schools completed a self-report survey about ... -
Evolving failures in the delivery of HIV care: Lessons from a Ugandan meningitis cohort 2006-2016
(In Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2017)Background: Investments in HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa have increased the number of people aware of their status and receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), yet HIV/AIDS mortality remains high. Methods: We performed ... -
Essential in vitro diagnostics for advanced HIV and serious fungal diseases: international experts’ consensus recommendations
(European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2019-06)An accurate, timely diagnosis is the cornerstone of good medical practice. For opportunistic fungal infections in AIDS and other invasive mycoses, this is dependent on the availability of and accessibility to the relevant ... -
Equitable Access to Health Professional Training in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study
(Annals of Global Health, 2018)Objective: We set out to assess inequalities to access health professional education, and the impact of an education improvement program supported by MEPI (Medical Education Partnership Initiative). Inequali¬ties in the ... -
Epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Cohort Study
(Ophthalmic epidemiology, 2020)Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of Microbial Keratitis (MK) in Uganda. Methods: We prospectively recruited patients presenting with MK at two main eye units in Southern Uganda between December 2016 and March 2018. ... -
Dose Response Effect of High-Dose Fluconazole for HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis in Southwestern Uganda
(Clinical infectious diseases, 2008)Background. Therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–associated cryptococcal meningitis in many centers in Africa is fluconazole administered at a dosage of 400–800 mg per day. However, higher dosages of fluconazole ...