Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1281-1300 of 1992
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Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy among pregnant and postpartum women during the Option B+ era: 12-month cohort study in urban South Africa and rural Uganda
(Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2020)Introduction: We conducted a cohort study to understand patterns of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence during pregnancy, postpartum and non-pregnancy follow-up among women initiating ART in public clinics offering ... -
A Causal Framework for Understanding the Effect of Losses to Follow-up on Epidemiologic Analyses in Clinic-based Cohorts: The Case of HIV-infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Africa
(American journal of epidemiology, 2012)Although clinic-based cohorts are most representative of the ‘‘real world,’’ they are susceptible to loss to follow-up. Strategies for managing the impact of loss to follow-up are therefore needed to maximize the value of ... -
Prevalence of Anti-leptospiral IgM and Detection of Pathogenic Leptospira Species DNA in Neonates Presenting With Clinical Sepsis in Southwestern Uganda
(Research square, 2022)Background: Leptospirosis is an emerging neglected zoonotic disease that presents with nonspecific signs/symptoms and it can be mistaken for other diseases. Due to limited diagnostic capacity and unawareness, data on human ... -
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 ... -
Recurrence of post burn contractures of the elbow and shoulder joints: experience from a ugandan hospital
(BMC Surgery, 2015)Background: Recurrence of post-burn contractures, following inadequate management of post-burn contractures (PBC), is under reported. It is associated with multiple operations and an increased cost to patients and their ... -
Factors associated with delayed onset of active labor following vaginal misoprostol administration among women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(2020-10-03)Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study over 6 months at a tertiary hospital in Uganda. We enrolled mothers with gestational age ≥28 weeks, who were undergoing labor induction with 50 micrograms of vaginal ... -
Safety and Efficacy of Medicinal Plants Used to Manufacture Herbal Products with Regulatory Approval in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022)Introduction: Uganda National Drug Authority requires phytochemical screening, freedom from microbial contamination, and evidence of safety and efficacy of the constituent plants to register herbal products. Since Uganda ... -
Epidemiology of Carbapenem Resistance among Multi-drug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Uganda
(British Microbiology Research Journal, 2015)Background: Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Enterobacteriaceae are on the increase worldwide and their spread has become a global challenge. Escalating the challenge is the possibility that many of these are Carbapenemase-producing ... -
Registration, procurement, distribution, and use of misoprostol in Uganda: an interview-based observational study
(Online, 2013-10-20)Background Poor access to essential medicines remains a barrier to improvement of health in low-income countries. The maternal mortality rate from post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) in Uganda is one of the highest in the world. ... -
Urinary Bladder Cavernous Hemangioma in a 3-year-old: A rare case report.
(2021)Introduction: Cavernous hemangioma accounts for 0.6% of bladder tumors. We present a rare case Case Presentation: A 3-year-old girl presented with intravaginal swelling, dysuria, and hematuria. She received 26 cycles of ... -
The Social Legacy of AIDS: Fertility Aspirations Among HIV-Affected Women in Uganda
(American journal of public health, 2013)Before the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Africa, women infected with HIV not only had reduced fecundability,1---4 but also reduced fertility aspirations as many women, men, and health providers were opposed ... -
Quality of vital sign monitoring during obstetric hospitalizations at a regional referral and teaching hospital in Uganda: an opportunity for improvement
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2021)Introduction: vital sign monitoring is a key component of safe facility-based obstetric care. We aimed to assess quality of care around vital sign monitoring during obstetric hospitalizations in a tertiary-care facility ... -
Treatment‑seeking and uptake of malaria prevention strategies among pregnant women and caregivers of children under‑five years during COVID‑19 pandemic in rural communities in South West Uganda: a qualitative study
(BMC Public Health, 2022)Background: Despite efforts to avert the negative effects of malaria, there remain barriers to the uptake of prevention measures, and these have hindered its eradication. This study explored the factors that influence ... -
Cerebrospinal Fluid Culture Positivity and Clinical Outcomes After Amphotericin-Based Induction Therapy for Cryptococcal Meningitis
(Infectious Diseases Society of America., 2015-10-19)Background. Amphotericin-based combination antifungal therapy reduces mortality from human immunode-fificiency virus (HIV)-associated cryptococcal meningitis. However, 40%–50% of individuals have positive cerebrospinal ... -
Cell phone usage among adolescents in Uganda: acceptability for relaying health information
(HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH, 2011-03-15)The increase in cell phone use has manifested a growing interest in using this technology for health promotion. The portability and ‘always on’ features of the cell phone, along with increasing capability for the devices ... -
Urbanicity of place of birth and symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in Uganda
(The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2009)Background: The mechanism underlying the association between urban birth/upbringing and increased schizophrenia risk is unknown. This study explored whether an urban effect might be present in a low-income country setting, ... -
Women’s support for voluntary medical male circumcision in fishing communities on the shores of Lake Victoria, Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2022)Background: Women’s support can improve uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC). We assessed the level of women’s support for VMMC and associated factors in fishing settlements on the shores of Lake Victoria ... -
Separating Putative Pathogens from Background Contamination with Principal Orthogonal Decomposition: Evidence for Leptospira in the Ugandan Neonatal Septisome
(Frontiers in Medicine, 2016-06-09)Neonatal sepsis (NS) is responsible for over a 1 million yearly deaths worldwide. In the developing world NS is often treated without an identified microbial pathogen. Amplicon sequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene can ... -
Prevalence of Ethanol Use Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada:, 2015)The prevalence of ethanol use in many Sub-Saharan African countries is high and reported to be increasing among women. Some areas of Sub-Saharan African, such as regions of South Africa, have high rates of fetal alcohol ... -
Suicidal behaviours among Ugandan university students: a cross‑sectional study
(BMC Psychiatry, 2022)Background: Suicide remains the leading cause of death among university students often resulting from multiple physical and psychological challenges. Moreover, suicidal behaviours among students appear to have increased ...