Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1301-1320 of 1992
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Causes, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of chronic subdural hematoma at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Neurosurg Focus, 2018)OBJECTIVE Causes, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) in low- and middle-income countries are not well characterized in the literature. Knowledge regarding these factors would ... -
Sublingual Misoprostol versus Intramuscular Oxytocin for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in Uganda: A Double-Blind Randomized Non-Inferiority Trial
(PLOS Medicine, 2014-11)Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal death in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the World Health Organization recommends use of oxytocin for prevention of PPH, misoprostol use is increasingly ... -
Building a Global Surgery Initiative through Evaluation, Collaboration, and Training: The Massachusetts General Hospital Experience
(GLOBAL HEALTHINITIATIVES, 2015)The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Surgery established the Global Surgery Initiative (GSI) in 2013 to transform volunteer and mission-based global surgery efforts into an educational experience in ... -
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 ... -
Registration, procurement, distribution, and use of misoprostol in Uganda:
(Elsevier Ltd: science direct, 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 ... -
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 ... -
Blood pressure trajectories and the mediated effects of body mass index and HIV‐related inflammation in a mixed cohort of people with and without HIV in rural Uganda
(Wiley, 2019-06-19)We sought to describe changes in blood pressure and estimate the effect of HIV on blood pressure (BP) over 4 years of observation in a cohort of 155 HIV‐infected adults (≥40 years) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and 154 ... -
Barriers and facilitators of male engagement in Community Client-Led Antiretroviral therapy Delivery groups (CCLADS) for HIV care and treatment in Southwestern Uganda:
(BMC Health Services Research, 2022-01-29)Background: Male engagement in HIV programs is a persistent challenge that results in poor utilization of HIV care services. Differentiated service delivery models, such as Community Client-Led Antiretroviral Delivery ... -
A qualitative exploration to understand barriers and facilitators to daily oral PrEP uptake and sustained adherence among HIV-negative women planning for or with pregnancy in rural Southwestern Uganda
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of the International AIDS Society., 2022-03-24)Introduction: Antiretroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) may reduce periconception and pregnancy HIV incidence among women in settings, where gender power imbalances limit HIV testing, engagement in care and HIV viral ... -
Short message service (SMS) reminders and real-time adherence monitoring improve antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Uganda
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2016)Objective: To explore the effects of four types of short message service (SMS) plus real time adherence monitoring on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence: daily reminders, weekly reminders, reminders triggered after a ... -
I still desire to have a child
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-01-11)This study explored the intersecting forms of stigma experienced by HIV-serodifferent couples with unmet reproductive goals in rural Uganda. The parent mixed-methods study, which included 131 HIV-exposed women with plans ... -
Understanding the Effect of a Healthcare Provider‑Led Family Planning Support Intervention on Contraception use and Pregnancy Desires among Postpartum Women Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda
(Springer, 2021-07-22)Modern contraceptive prevalence among women living with HIV (WLWH) in Uganda is still low at 45%, and up to a third of women are likely to discontinue the method within the first year of initiation. This increases risks ... -
Structured and sustained family planning support facilitates effective use of postpartum contraception amongst women living with HIV in South Western Uganda: A randomized controlled trial
(jogh.org, 2021)Background : Despite low pregnancy intentions, many women accessing contraception discontinue use, increasing the risk of unwanted pregnancies among women living with HIV (WLWH). We evaluate whether a family planning support ... -
mHealth-Based Health Promotion Intervention to Improve Use of Maternity Care Services Among Women in Rural Southwestern Uganda: Iterative Development Study
(JMIR, 2021-11)Background: Antenatal care (ANC) prevents perinatal morbidity and mortality, but use of these services in Uganda remains low and maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the world. There is growing evidence that ... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and the associated factors among children and adolescents with a history of maltreatment in Uganda
(European journal of psychotraumatology, 2022)Worldwide, children who grow up under adverse conditions risk the development of mental health problems. However, reliable data on the estimated magnitude of mental disorders of PTSD, depression and their associated factors ... -
Microbial Keratitis in Nepal: Predicting the Microbial Aetiology from Clinical Features
(Journal of Fungi, 2022)Fungal corneal infection (keratitis) is a common clinical problem in South Asia. However, it is often challenging to distinguish this from other aetiologies, such as bacteria or acanthamoeba. In this prospective study, we ... -
Mobile Health Technologies May Be Acceptable Tools for Providing Social Support to Tuberculosis Patients in Rural Uganda: A Parallel Mixed-Method Study
(Hindawi, 2020-01-07)Social support has been shown to mitigate social barriers to medication adherence and improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment success rates. The use of mobile technology to activate social support systems among TB patients, ... -
Women’s Choice to Deliver at Home: Understanding the Psychosocial and Cultural Factors Influencing Birthing Choices for Unskilled Home Delivery among Women in Southwestern Uganda
(Hindawi, 2020-06-03)Background. Utilization of perinatal services in Uganda remains low, with correspondingly high rates of unskilled home deliveries, which can be life-threatening. We explored psychosocial and cultural factors influencing ... -
Potential drug-drug interactions on in-patient medication prescriptions at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in western Uganda: prevalence, clinical importance and associated factors
(African Health Sciences, 2011)Background: Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are an important cause of adverse drug reactions. The pharmacoepidemiology of such interactions in hospitals in Uganda is not known. Objectives: To determine the prevalence, ... -
Lay Health Workers in Community-Based Care and Management of Dementia: A Qualitative ‘Pre’ and ‘Post’ Intervention Study in Southwestern Uganda
(2021)Background. The global need for efficient and cost-effective use of healthcare resources in low-income countries has led to the introduction of lay health workers (LHWs) as a link of the community to healthcare services. ...