Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 1881-1900 of 1993
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Agreement of Colposcope and Gynocular in Assessment of Cervical Lesions by Swede Score: A Randomized, Crossover Pilot Trial
(Journal of lower genital tract disease, 2013-05)Objective. This study aimed to determine if criterion standard colposcopy could be provided by a pocket-sized battery-driven colposcope, the Gynocular. Materials and Methods. The study was a randomized, crossover, pilot ... -
Practical Implications of the Non-Linear Relationship between the Test Positivity Rate and Malaria Incidence
(PLOS ONE, 2016)Background: The test positivity rate (TPR), defined as the number of laboratory-confirmed malaria tests per 100 suspected cases examined, is widely used by malaria surveillance programs as one of several key indicators of ... -
Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication: An Interview Analysis of Southwest Ugandan Patients’ Perspectives
(Annals of Global Health., 2020)Background: Hypertension is a significant cardiovascular disease (CVD) and driver to CVD disorders in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a major independent risk factor for heart failure, stroke, and kidney failure. Per¬sons living ... -
Needs assessment to strengthen capacity in water and sanitation research in Africa:
(Health research policy and systems, 2014)Background: Despite its contribution to global disease burden, diarrhoeal disease is still a relatively neglected area for research funding, especially in low-income country settings. The SNOWS consortium (Scientists ... -
Adherence to a six-dose regimen of Artemether-lumefantrine for Treatment of uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum malaria in Uganda
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2004)Measuring baseline levels of adherence and identifying risk factors for non-adherence are important steps before the introduction of new antimalarials. In Mbarara in southwestern Uganda, we assessed adherence to ... -
Antiretroviral Therapy Helps HIV-Positive Women Navigate Social Expectations for and Clinical Recommendations against Childbearing in Uganda
(AIDS Research and Treatment, 2004-09-18)Understanding factors that influence pregnancy decision-making and experiences among HIV-positive women is important for developing integrated reproductive health and HIV services. Few studies have examined HIV-positive ... -
Self reported risk reduction behavior associated with HIV counseling and testing:
(AIDS care, 2013)Home-based human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) in Uganda is being promoted to increase coverage, in addition to main stay approach of service provision through health facilities. The ... -
Private sector drug shops frequently dispense parenteral anti-malarials in a rural region of Western Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2018)Background: Malaria is a leading cause of paediatric morbidity and mortality in Uganda. More than half of febrile children in rural areas initially seek care at private clinics and drug shops. These shops are generally ... -
Alcohol use and HIV serostatus of partner predict high-risk sexual behavior among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Western Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2013)Background: Antiretroviral treatment restores the physical and immunological function for patients with HIV/AIDS and the return of sexual desire. The frequency and correlates of sexual activity among patients receiving ART ... -
Monitoring iCCM referral systems: Bugoye Integrated Community Case Management Initiative (BIMI) in Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2016)Background: In Uganda, over half of under-five child mortality is attributed to three infectious diseases: malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea. Integrated community case management (iCCM) trains village health workers (VHWs) ... -
Improving the Specificity of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Diagnosis in High- Transmission Settings with a Two-Step Rapid Diagnostic Test and Microscopy Algorithm
(Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2017)Poor specificity may negatively impact rapid diagnostic test (RDT)-based diagnostic strategies for malaria. We performed real-time PCR on a subset of subjects who had undergone diagnostic testing with a multiple-antigen ... -
Impact of rapid diagnostic tests for the diagnosis and treatment of malaria at a peripheral health facility in Western Uganda:
(Malaria Journal, 2015)Background The World Health Organization recommends that all suspected malaria cases receive a parasitological diagnosis prior to treatment with artemisin in-based combination therapy. A recent meta-analysis of clinical ... -
Acute and Sub-acute Toxicity Evaluation in Rats of PPOJ5 and ADOJ6 Herbal Remedies Used Traditionally in the Management of HIV Infection
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2016-09-27)The use of herbal medicine in the treatment of many ailments is on the rise. It’s a common practice in many rural communities where access to health care is poor but also in the developed world. There is however, no much ... -
Acceptance of HIV testing among women attending antenatal care in south-western Uganda: risk factors and reasons for test refusal
(AIDS care, 2008)A problem commonly encountered in programs for prevention of mother-to-childtransmission (PMTCT) of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa is low rates of HIV test acceptance among pregnant women. In this study, we examined risk factors ... -
Abdominal Injury at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2008)Background: Trauma poses a major public health challenge in Africa. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence, patterns and predisposing factors of abdominal injury in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). Methods: ... -
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Versus Standard of Care Recovery for Emergency Cesarean Deliveries at Mbarara Hospital, Uganda
(Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2020)BACKGROUND: Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) expedites return to patient baseline and functional status by reducing surgical trauma, stress, and organ dysfunction. Despite the potential benefits of enhanced recovery ... -
Facility and home based HIV Counseling and Testing:
(BMC health services research, 2011)Background: In Uganda, public human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services are mainly provided through the facility based model, although the home based approach is being promoted as ... -
Effectiveness of a mobile antiretroviral pharmacy and HIV care intervention on the continuum of HIV care in rural Uganda
(AIDS care, 2020)Introduction: Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical in order to achieve viral suppression, one of three UNAIDS targets set for achievement before 2020. One of the main barriers to adherence is the long ... -
Cost effectiveness of facility and home based HIV voluntary counseling and testing strategies in rural Uganda
(African health sciences, 2013)Background: In Uganda, the main stay for provision of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) has been at health facilities. Home based VCT on the other hand, was initiated in the country ... -
Community health workers trained to conduct verbal autopsies provide better mortality measures than existing surveillance:
(PLOS ONE, 2019)Background In much of sub-Saharan Africa, health facilities serve as the primary source of routine vital statistics. These passive surveillance systems, however, are plagued by infrequent and unreliable reporting and do ...