Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1561-1580 of 1992
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Out-of-pocket payment for surgery in uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2017-10-31)Background and objectives It is Ugandan governmental policy that all surgical care delivered at government hospitals in Uganda is to be provided to patients free of charge. In practice,however, frequent stock outs and ... -
Health and sustainable development; strengthening peri-operative care in low income countries to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes
(Reproductive health, 2018)Background: Uganda is far from meeting the sustainable development goals on maternal and neonatal mortality with a maternal mortality ratio of 383/100,000 live births, and 33% of the women gave birth by 18 years. The ... -
GPS-measured distance to clinic, but not self-reported transportation factors, are associated with missed HIV clinic visits in rural Uganda
(AIDS, 2013)Objective—Studies of the association between transportation barriers and HIV-related health outcomes have shown both positive and negative effects, possibly because a reliable, validated measure of transportation barriers ... -
Frequency of Vital Signs Monitoring and its Association with Mortality among Adults with Severe Sepsis Admitted to a General Medical Ward in Uganda
(PLoS One, 2014)Introduction: Optimal vital signs monitoring of patients with severe sepsis in resource-limited settings may improve outcomes. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of vital signs monitoring of patients ... -
Frequency and Factors Associated with Hyperglycaemia First Detected during Pregnancy at Itojo General Hospital, South Western Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal of Diabetes Research, 2020)Background. Hyperglycemia in pregnancy complicates up to 30% of pregnancies in Africa, and this poses a major risk to both the mother and fetus. Although recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), universal screening ... -
Validation of heart failure quality of life tool and usage to predict all-cause mortality in acute heart failure in Uganda: the Mbarara heart failure registry (MAHFER)
(BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2018-12-12)Background: The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important treatment goal that could serve as low-cost prognostication tool in resource poor settings. We sought to validate the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy ... -
Formulation, Development and Validation of a Wound Healing Herbal Ointment from Extracts of Bidens pilosa and Aloe barbadensis
(Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Research, 2018)Various studies have been done to assess the wound healing potential of Aloe barbadensis and Bidens pilosa. Plant materials/ extracts that have been used in most of those studies have shown superior/ comparable efficacy ... -
Use of the GenoType® MTBDRplus assay to assess drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients in rural Uganda
(BMC clinical pathology, 2010-08-06)Background: Drug resistance levels and patterns among Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from newly diagnosed and previously treated tuberculosis patients in Mbarara Uganda were investigated. Methods: We enrolled, ... -
Five-year retention of volunteer community health workers in rural Uganda: a population-based retrospective cohort
(Health Policy and Planning., 2021)Community health workers (CHWs) effectively improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) outcomes in low-to-middle-income countries. However, CHW retention remains a challenge. This retrospective registry analysis ... -
Use of Colorimetric Culture Methods for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates from Sputum Samples in Resource- Limited Settings
(Journal of clinical microbiology, 2013-05-08)Despite recent advances, tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis remains imperfect in resource-limited settings due to its complexity and costs, poor sensitivity of available tests, or long times to reporting. We present a report on ... -
Factors Associated with Pregnancy Intentions Amongst Postpartum Women Living with HIV in Rural Southwestern Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2019)Comprehensive HIV treatment and care makes it safer for women living with HIV (WLWH) to have the children they desire, partly through provision and appropriate use of effective contraception. However, nearly one third of ... -
Factors associated with postpartum depression among adolescents in Uganda
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018)Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common and disabling public health complication of the postpartum period in women. It is believed to occur three times more commonly in developing countries than in the developed world and ... -
Factors Affecting the Use of Nutri-Medicinal Plants by Pregnant Women in Kyeizooba, Bushenyi District Western Uganda
(Journal of Pharmacognosy & Natural Products, 2020)The use of nutri-medicinal plants is widely spread in the treatment of several ailments among pregnant women worldwide. In Uganda, different medicinal plants are used by pregnant women for treatment of different ailments. ... -
Eye care where there are no ophthalmologists: the Uganda experience
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Derivation and validation of a chief complaint shortlist for unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda
(BMJ Open, 2018-05-22)Objectives: Derive and validate a shortlist of chief complaints to describe unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda. Setting a single, private, not-for profit hospital in rural, southwestern Uganda. Participants ... -
Depressive Symptoms Before and After Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Older‑Aged Individuals in Rural Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2019)This study aims to characterize associations between depression symptom severity and HIV infection, both prior to and in years after ART initiation, among older adults. The Ugandan Non-Communicable Diseases & Aging Cohort ... -
Understanding the role of age in HIV disclosure rates and patterns for HIV-infected children in southwestern Uganda
(AIDS care, 2015)Highly active antiretroviral therapy has enabled HIV-infected children to survive into adolescence and adulthood, creating need for their own HIV diagnosis disclosure. Disclosure has numerous social and medical benefits ... -
Depression, anxiety, and stress among Ugandan university students during the COVID-19 lockdown: an online survey
(African Health Sciences, 2021-12)Background: COVID19 pandemic forced most countries to lockdown, leading to the prolonged closure of many learning institutions. This dramatic shift led to increase of mental illness symptoms among university students. Objective: ... -
Understanding coping strategies during pregnancy and the postpartum period: a qualitative study of women living with HIV in rural Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2017-05-03)Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, 58% of adults living with HIV are women. In Uganda, HIV prevalence is 8.3% for women compared to 6.1% for men. Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother to child ... -
Tuberculosis at the animal–human interface in the Ugandan cattle corridor using a third-generation sequencing platform: a cross-sectional analysis study
(BMJ open, 2019)Introduction; Mycobacterial diseases are a significant source of disease burden, with Mycobacterium tuberculosis being the most common infectious cause of death worldwide. Given this, the emergence of antibiotic resistance ...