Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1381-1400 of 1992
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Prevalence and correlates of physical and sexual intimate partner violence among women living with HIV in Uganda
(2018-08-27)Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant global health problem. Women who experience IPV have increased HIV incidence, reduced antiretroviral adherence, and a lower likelihood of viral load suppression. ... -
Prevalence and correlates of MRSA and MSSA nasal carriage at a Ugandan regional referral hospital
(Oxford University Press, 2016)Background: Despite increasing antimicrobial resistance globally, data are lacking on prevalence and factors associated with Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and MRSA carriage in resource-limited settings. Objectives: To determine ... -
Prevalence and correlates of carotid plaque in a mixed HIV-serostatus cohort in Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2021-12-07)Background: The extent to which the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) is increased among people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa remains unknown. Setting: Cross-sectional analysis nested ... -
Prevalence and awareness of mode of transmission of typhoid fever in patients diagnosed with Salmonella typhi and paratyphi infections at the Saint Elisabeth general hospital Shisong, Bui division, Cameroon
(Pan African-med-journal, 2021-10-07)Introduction: typhoid fever is a systemic infectious disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella enterica subspecies (typhi). It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This cross-sectional descriptive study ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of mental disorders among prisoners in Mbarara municipality, southwestern Uganda
(BMC Psychiatry, 2019)Background: Research in high income countries reports higher prevalence of mental disorders among prisoners than in the general population. Lack of published data from low resource settings affects planning and eventual ... -
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Neisseria gonorrhea among the symptomatic patients attending outpatient department in Lyatonde district hospital southwestern Uganda
(International Journal of Scientific Reports, 2019-02)Background: Neisseria gonorrhea is one of the neglected diseases of public health importance causing symptomatic, suppurative discharge in males and being asymptomatic in females. This cross-sectional study was aimed at ... -
Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of clinical isolates of methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus in a tertiary care hospital in western Uganda
(British Microbiology Research Journal, 2014-06-30)Aim: To determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Method: A total of 400 S. aureus ... -
Predictors of mortality in neonates and infants hospitalized with sepsis or serious infections in developing countries
(Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2018-10)Background: Neonates and infants comprise the majority of the 6 million annual deaths under 5 years of age around the world. Most of these deaths occur in low/middle income countries (LMICs) and are preventable. However, ... -
Predictors of dropout from care among HIV-infected patients initiating antiretroviral therapy at a public sector HIV treatment clinic in sub-Saharan Africa
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016)Background: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), antiretroviral therapy (ART) can prolong life for HIV-infected patients. However, patients initiating ART, especially in routine treatment programs, commonly dropout from care either ... -
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, ... -
Application of sepsis definitions to pediatric patients admitted with suspected infections in Uganda
(A journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies, 2017-05)Objectives: Acute infectious diseases are the most common cause of under-5 mortality. However, the hospital burden of non-neonatal pediatric sepsis has not previously been described in the resource poor setting. The objective ... -
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 ... -
Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns and Molecular Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae in Clinical Isolates at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Advances in Infectious Diseases, 2019-08)Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most frequent opportunistic pathogens causing a range of infections and being resistant for beta- lactamases (ESBL) and Carbapenemases. Aim: The aim of the present study ... -
Potential benefits of antiviral African medicinal plants in the management of Viral infections
(Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021-12-24)Background: Viruses cause various human diseases, some of which become pandemic outbreaks. This study synthesized evidence on antiviral medicinal plants in Africa which could potentially be further studied for viral ... -
Portrayals of mental illness, treatment, and relapse and their effects on the stigma of mental illness: Population-based, randomized survey experiment in rural Uganda
(PLOS Medicine, 2019-09-20)Background Mental illness stigma is a fundamental barrier to improving mental health worldwide, but little is known about how to durably reduce it. Understanding of mental illness as a treatable med ical condition may ... -
Antifungal activity of Cleome gynandra L. aerial parts for topical treatment of Tinea capitis: an in vitro evaluation
(Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2016-07)Background: Cleome gynandra L. (Capparaceae) is an edible weed used in Uganda topically for its presumed antifungal activity against Tinea capitis. The goal of this study was to determine if this plant possesses antifungal ... -
Portrayal of the Human Resource Crisis and Accountability in Healthcare: A Qualitative Analysis of Ugandan Newspapers
(PLOS ONE, 2015-04-02)Background Uganda is one of the 57 countries with a critical shortage of health workers. The aim of this study was to determine how the human resources and health service crisis was covered in Ugandan newspapers and, in ... -
Poor Glycemic Control and the Contributing Factors Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Outpatient Diabetes Clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(2021)Background: Glycemic control is associated with long-term complications in type 2 diabetes management. However, updated reports on glycemic control that are crucial to reducing diabetes mellitus complications remain ... -
Pneumonia in HIV-Exposed and Infected Children and Association with Malnutrition
(Pediatr Infect Dis J, 2019-10)We evaluated the association between HIV exposed-uninfected (HEU) status, malnutrition, and risk of death in Ugandan children hospitalized with pneumonia. Both HIV exposure and infection were associated with lower ...