Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1641-1660 of 1992
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Community-Based Education Programs in Africa: Faculty Experience Within the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Network
(Goals of Community-Based Education Programs in Participating MEPI Schools, 2014-08)Purpose This paper examines the various models, challenges, and evaluative efforts of community-based education (CBE) programs at Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) schools and makes recommendations to ... -
Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Carotid Atherosclerosis in a Mixed Cohort of HIV-Infected and Uninfected Ugandans
(2017)Preventable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are responsible for the majority of CVD-related deaths, and are increasingly recognized as a cause of morbidity and mortality for HIV-infected persons taking antiretroviral ... -
The Dynamic Relationship Between Social Support and HIV-Related Stigma in Rural Uganda
(Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2014-02-06)Background: Cross-sectional studies show that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) stigma is negatively correlated with social support. Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the bidirectional relationship between ... -
Identification of the causative dermatophyte of tinea capitis in children attending Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda by PCR-ELISA and comparison with conventional mycological diagnostic methods
(Medical mycology, 2017)Tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection common among prepubertal children in sub- Saharan Africa and mainly caused by Trichophyton and Microsporum species. Accurate identification is challenging as conventional methods ... -
The availability of six tracer medicines in private medicine outlets in Uganda
(Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2014)Objectives: Many low income countries struggle to provide safe and effective medicines due to poor public health care infrastructure, budgetary constraints, and lack of human resource capacity. Private sector pharmacies ... -
The association between depression,quality of life,and the healthcare expenditure of patients with diabetes mellitus in Uganda
(Journal of Affective Disorders, 2014-11-25)Background:Depression is one of the common estneuropsychiatric disorders in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and is associated with poor glycaemiac control,vascular complications,a low quality of life and increased ... -
The Analgesic and Antiplasmodial Activities and Toxicology of Vernonia amygdalina
(Journal of medicinal food, 2008)Vernonia amygdalina possesses several bioactive compounds and is used in traditional medicines of southwestern Uganda, along with other regions. Its analgesic potential has not been investigated thus far. The present study ... -
Technical results from a trial of the FREO2 Low-Pressure Oxygen Storage system, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2021-03-09)Increased access to reliable medical oxygen would reduce the global burden of pneumonia. Oxygen concentrators have been shown to be an effective solution, however they have significant drawbacks when used in low-resource ... -
Systemic Inflammation, Immune Activation and Impaired Lung Function among People Living with HIV in Rural Uganda
(Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes, 2018-08-15)Background—Although both chronic lung disease and HIV are inflammatory diseases common in sub-Saharan Africa, the relationship between systemic inflammation and lung function among people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan ... -
Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol for efficacy and safety of Momordica charantia L. on animal models of type 2 diabetes mellitus
(Systematic Reviews, 2020-01-08)Background: Studies on several preclinical models of type 2 diabetes mellitus have been conducted to establish the hypoglycemic activity of Momordica charantia L. Concerned with appropriateness of these models, we designed ... -
Systematic or Test-Guided Treatment for Tuberculosis in HIV-Infected Adults
(The new England journal of medicine, 2020-06-18)Background: In regions with high burdens of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), many HIV-infected adults begin antiretroviral therapy (ART) when they are already severely immunocompromised. Mortality after ... -
Ileosigmoid Knotting in Pregnancy: A case Report Seen in Uganda.
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2013)Ileo-sigmoid knotting (ISK) refers to the intertwining of the ileum and the sigmoid colon. The incidence of ISK is not known but generally occurs in areas with high incidence of sigmoid volvulus such as Africa, Asia, ... -
The contribution to mothers’ health by village health team promotion practices: A case study of Kyabugimbi subcounty Bushenyi District
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The clinical presentations, etiology and factors associated with foot mycoses among patients attending dermatology clinic at mbarara regional referral hospital, mbarara, uganda
(East African Medical Journal, 2021-07-07)Background: Foot mycosis is one of the most common fungal infections of the skin worldwide. The magnitude of the problem in terms of clinical presentations, etiology and associated factors remain as poorly established in ... -
Acute kidney injury and urinary biomarkers in human immunodeficiency virus–associated cryptococcal meningitis
(Oxford University Press on behalf of Infectious Diseases Society of America., 2017)Background. Cryptococcus is the most common etiology of adult meningitis in Africa. Amphotericin B deoxycholate remains paramount to treatment, despite toxicities, including acute kidney injury (AKI). We assessed the ability ... -
Clinical Conditions of Hospitalized Older Adult Patients and Their Outcomes in a Regional Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of Aging Research, 2019-06-29)Background. Recent advances in medicine have caused positive impact on the life expectancy of most countries, resulting in increased older adult population. Aging comes with a number of health challenges. (is study ... -
Clindamycin Resistance among Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, in South Western Uganda
(2014-12)Aims—The study was conducted to determine the prevalence of Clindamycin (CL) resistance and antimicrobial susceptibility among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital ... -
Neck circumference as marker of overweight and obesity among secondary adolescents aged 12-19 years in southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
(2021)Background Overweight and obesity have become more common among adolescents. Various indicators have been used to assess this burden across populations. Recent findings elsewhere have found neck circumference to be useful ... -
A modified neo-vagina procedure in a low resource urogynecological unit:a case report of a 21 year old with Mayer- Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (mrkh) Syndrome operated at Mbarara referral hospital, Southwestern Uganda
(2017-08-29)Background: Although vaginal agenesis as may occur in Mayer-Rokitansky Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a rare condition, it is associated with not only anatomical problems but also serious psychological and social problems ... -
Clindamycin Resistance among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Human and Respective Household Swine in Greater Kabale Region—South Western Uganda
(Advances in Infectious Diseases, 2019-12-12)Introduction: S. aureus is recognized as the common cause of nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Macrolide-Lincosamide-Streptogramin B (MLSB) is thought to be alternative therapies against MRSA infections. ...