Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1361-1380 of 1992
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Prevalence of hypertension in relation to anthropometric indices among secondary adolescents in Mbarara, Southwestern Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2020-06-01)Background: Studies investigating the prevalence of hypertension and its correlation with anthropometric indices among adolescents are still scarce compared to those conducted in adults of greater than 40 years. So far, ... -
Prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases-producing microorganisms in patients admitted at KRRH, southwestern Uganda
(Hindawi International Journal of Microbiology, 2017-02-08)The emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase- (ESBL-) producing pathogenic bacteria at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital (KRRH), located in southwestern Uganda, is of great concern: a phenomenon that worries clinicians ... -
Prevalence of delusional ideation in a district in southwestern Uganda
(Elsevier Ltd, 2004-02-16)Background: Population-based prevalence studies suggest that psychosis is a continuum distributed in the general population. Aim: To assess the prevalence of delusional ideation in young healthy individuals in a low-income ... -
Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis and hygiene practices among HIV/AIDS patients in southwest Uganda
(Dove Medical Press Limited. T, 2019)Purpose: To determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium by age, sex, and duration on anti retroviral therapy (ART) and establish hygienic malpractices that may predispose to infection. Methods: We enrolled 138 HIV/AIDS ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of helicobacter pylori infection among children aged 1 to 15 years at Holy Innocents children’s hospital, Mbarara, south western Uganda
(Hindawi Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019-03-07)Background. Helicobacter pylori infection afects more than half of the world’s population.Te infection is generally acquired during childhood but can remain asymptomatic, with long-term clinical sequelae including gastritis, ... -
Prevalence of bacterial urinary tract infections and associated factors among patients attending hospitals in Bushenyi district, Uganda
(International Journal of Microbiology, 2019-02-17)Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the major causes of morbidity and comorbidities in patients with underlying conditions, and it accounts for the majority of the reasons for hospital visit globally. Sound knowledge ... -
Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella species in commercial raw bovine milk in Southwestern Uganda.
(BMC Research Notes, 2017-06-06)Objectives: The purpose and objective of this research was to explore the prevalence of antibodies against Brucella species in raw milk samples collected in Southwestern Uganda, one of the biggest milk producing regions ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of nephrotoxicity among adult cancer patients at Mbarara regional referral hospital
(Dove Medical Press Limited., 2021-10-17)Background: Nephrotoxicity is common among cancer patients, yet some anti-cancer drugs, for example, platinum derivatives, are nephrotoxic and have narrow therapeutic indices. If nephrotoxicity is not managed, it can ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders in rural southwestern Uganda
(J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care., 2019)Advances in treatment of HIV have dramatically improved survival rates; HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), however, remain highly prevalent and continue to represent a significant public health problem, ... -
Prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing bacteria (ESBL) in patients presenting with urinary tract infections (UTIs) at a peri-Urban hospital, Uganda
(2020-03-11)Introduction Urinary tract infections remain one of the infections that are commonly diagnosed in Uganda with Enterobacteriaceae reported as the commonest uropathogens. Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase producing ... -
Prevalence of ear infections in first year children of primary schools in a western Ugandan community
(African journal of biomedical research, 2018-05)Ear infections in the United Kingdom were reported at a prevalence of 90% in children aged 0-6 years peaking at six years, the commonest age for Ugandan children to start primary school. This study was done to determine ... -
Prevalence and glasgow outcome scale score of severe head injury in Mbarara regional referral hospital
(Research Square, 2020)Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of death in the Intensive care units and emergency departments with an estimated annual global mortality of 1.5 million people as a result of severe TBI. The ... -
Prevalence and genotypic characterization of extended spectrum beta-lactamases produced by gram negative bacilli at a tertiary care hospital in rural south western Uganda.
(2014-12)Aim To determine the prevalence and genotypic characterisation of extended spectrum beta-lactamases produced by gram negative bacilli isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). Samples Gram negative clinical ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with utilization of HIV self testing among students of Universities in south western Uganda.
(2021-10-30)Background HIV self-testing (HIVST) is globally accepted as an important complement to existing HIV Counseling and Testing approaches. This study aimed at determining the prevalence and factors associated with the ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse among women attending the gynecology outpatient clinic at a tertiary hospital in southwestern Uganda
(2021-08-10)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 ... -
Artemisia annua L.- Vernonia amygdalina Del: A Potential Herbal Artemisinin Combination Treatment against Malaria
(British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2016-01)Aim of Study: The aim of the study was to determine the potential of Vernonia amygdalina - Artemisia annual combination as a possible herbal artemisinin combination treatment of malaria. Place and Duration of Study: Study ... -
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 ... -
Artemether-lumefantrine to treat malaria in pregnancy is associated with reduced placental haemozoin deposition compared to quinine in a randomized controlled trial
(Malaria journal, 2012-05)Background: Data on efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to treat Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa is scarce. A recent open label, randomized controlled trial in Mbarara, Uganda ... -
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 Economic Impact of Bovine Fasciolosis at Kampala City Abattoir, Central Uganda
(British Microbiology Research Journal, 2015-03-13)Aim: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of bovine fasciolosis in indigenous cattle slaughtered in Kampala City abattoir and to compare the diagnostic efficiency of fecal and post mortem examination. The ...