Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1521-1540 of 1992
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Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prison Inmates at Mbarara Central Prison, South Western Uganda
(Advances in research, 2014)Aims—This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis among prison inmates at Mbarara Central prison Design—A cross sectional study was carried out at Mbarara Central Prison in Mbarara district, Kiswahili ... -
Prevalence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Isolates from Wounds in Surgical Wards at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
(British Microbiology Research Journal, 2016)Background: Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug resistant organism that threatens the continued effectiveness of antibiotics worldwide and causes a threat almost exclusively in hospitals and long-term ... -
Incidence and predictors of preterm neonatal mortality at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2021-11-02)Introduction: Preterm neonatal mortality contributes substantially to the high neonatal mortality globally. In Uganda, preterm neonatal mortality accounts for 31% of all neonatal deaths. Previous studies have shown ... -
Prevalence of infected chronic wound isolates and their Minimum inhibitory concentrations against third generation cephalosporins at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Research square, 2021)Background: Globally, the burden of infected chronic wounds is likely to increase due to the rising levels of bacterial resistance to antibiotics and non-communicable diseases such as Diabetes mellitus and cancer. Furthermore, ... -
Household water insecurity, missed schooling, and the mediating role of caregiver depression in rural Uganda
(Global Mental Health, 2017)Background School attendance rates in sub-Saharan Africa are among the lowest worldwide, placing children at heightened risk for poor educational and economic outcomes. One understudied risk factor for missed schooling is ... -
Incidence and predictors of 6 months mortality after an acute heart failure event in rural Uganda: The Mbarara Heart Failure Registry (MAHFER)
(International journal of cardiology, 2018-03-29)Objective: We sought to estimate the incidence and predictors of all-cause mortality 6 months after heart failure hospitalization in Uganda. Methods: Mbarara Heart Failure Registry is a cohort of patients hospitalized ... -
HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis Occurring at Relatively Higher CD4 Counts
(The Journal of infectious diseases, 2019)Background. Cryptococcal meningitis can occur in persons with less-apparent immunosuppression. We evaluated clinical characteristics and outcomes of persons with HIV-related Cryptococcus presenting with higher CD4 ... -
Incidence and Etiology of Surgical Site Infections among Emergency Postoperative Patients in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
(Surgery research and practice, 2017-01-12)Background: This prospective hospital based study was conducted to determine the incidence, risk factors, and causative agents of surgical site infection their susceptibility to among 114 emergency postoperative patients ... -
In vitro anti-tuberculous study on the combination of extracts of stem-bark of Erythrina abyssinica Lam. ex DC and conventional drugs
(Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2019)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains an important public health issue worldwide and TB patients are reported to use conventional drugs concurrently with medicinal plants. This study ... -
HIV Infection, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and COPD in Rural Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Lung, 2018)Purpose HIV is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in high resource settings. Similar relationships are less understood in low resource settings. We aimed to estimate the association between HIV ... -
Implementation of the World Health Organization Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System in Uganda, 2015-2020: Mixed-Methods Study Using National Surveillance Data
(JMIR public health and surveillance, 2021)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an emerging public health crisis in Uganda. The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan recommends that countries should develop and implement National Action Plans ... -
Exploring drivers and barriers to the utilization of community client-led ART delivery model in South-Western Uganda: patients’ and health workers’ experiences
(BMC health services research, 2021)Background: In an effort to accommodate the growing number of HIV clients, improve retention in care and reduce health care burden, the differentiated service delivery (DSD) models were introduced in 2014. One such model, ... -
Development of Intensive Care in Low-Resource Regions
(Current Anesthesiology Reports, 2019-01)Purpose of review. Since their introduction almost a century ago, intensive care units have become an essential part of the health care system. Although the majority are found in the high-income countries, access to intensive ... -
Impact of CD8+ T Cell Activation on CD4+ T Cell Recovery and Mortality in HIV-infected Ugandans Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy
(AIDS, 2011)Objectives—To assess whether T cell activation independently predicts the extent of CD4+ T cell recovery and mortality in HIV-infected Ugandans initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART). Design—Prospective cohort ... -
Development of a novel mobile application, HBB Prompt, with human factors and user‑centred design for Helping Babies Breathe skills retention in Uganda
(BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2021-02-04)Background: Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) is a life-saving program that has helped reduce neonatal morbidity and mortality, but knowledge and skills retention after training remains a significant challenge for sustainability ... -
Development and validation of a revised instrument to measure burden of long-term medicines use: the Living with Medicines Questionnaire version 3
(Patient Related Outcome Measures, 2018)Methods: New statements were developed and validated through cognitive interviews with medicine users, and these and a global visual analog scale (VAS) were added to the 42-item LMQ-2. Construct validity was assessed ... -
Determinants of unplanned pregnancy among women: A case of Awach Health Centre IV in Gulu district.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background: Planning of pregnancy is a pertinent public health practice that every woman should embrace at her reproductive age. It is considered a major necessity in adopting a healthier lifestyle before pregnancy that ... -
Patients’ perspectives on the experience of absconding from a psychiatric hospital
(2021-07-26)Background: Absconding (i.e., escaping) is common among patients with mental illness admitted to psychiatric hospitals. Patients use various strategies to make absconding successful due to the experiences faced during ... -
Incidence and Predictors of Hypertension in Adults with HIV Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Southwestern Uganda
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Prevalence of lower extremity Peripheral artery disease among adult diabetes patients in Southwestern Uganda
(BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2014)Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a major complication of atherosclerosis. PAD can be diagnosed with low-cost diagnostic techniques and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. While the major ...