Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis mixed infections and drug resistance in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
(African Health Sciences,, 2022)Background: Sub-Saharan Africa, is a region that records high rates of TB infection. Mycobacterium tuberculosis mixed strain infection, especially when the strains involved are of different susceptibilities, is an area of ... -
Bioremedial potential of bacteria isolated from soil in automobile garages and fuel stations in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda
(Bioremediation Journal, 2024)The use of bacteria to clean up oil-contaminated soils is widely considered the most desirable bioremediation strategy. The majority of research has focused on contaminated soils in large oil-producing countries. However, ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health professions students on mentorship: a cross‑sectional study at a sub‑Saharan African medical school
(Discover Education, 2024-03-08)Background Mentoring involves the informal conveyance of knowledge, social capital, and support, as perceived by the recipient to be pertinent to aspects of work, career, and personal or professional development. Students ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Infection Among Outpatient Adults in South-Western Uganda
(Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research, 2022)Background: About 2 billion people in the world are exposed to hepatitis B virus. Africa contributes 25% of the global Hepatitis B burden and prevalence in Uganda is 4.3%. Routine testing to establish the burden, improve ... -
Total polyphenols and antihyperglycemic activity of aqueous fruits extract of Abelmoschus esculentus: Modeling and optimization of extraction conditions
(PloS one, 2021)Aqueous fruits extract of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (Malvaceae) has been used traditionally in several communities to alleviate elevated blood glucose levels. However, optimized extraction conditions have not been ... -
Understanding and barriers of professional identity formation among current students and recent graduates in nursing and midwifery in low resource settings in two universities: a qualitative study
(BMC nursing, 2024)Introduction: in the changing healthcare landscape, a strong professional identity serves as a cornerstone for nurses. Therefore, transformative educational approaches that include professional judgement, reasoning, ... -
From ‘intuitive’ pragmatic interventions to a systematic approach e Using implementation science to improve childhood cancer survival in low-income settings: The CANCaRe Africa experience
(Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 2024)Implementation science is a relatively young field of study and is the science of delivering evidence based interventions into routine health care. RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) ... -
High Expression of WT1 and Low Expression of p53 in Archived Blocks of Children with Wilms Tumor in South Western Uganda
(Cancer Management and Research, 2024)Purpose: The determination of the presence or absence of anaplasia in Wilms tumor is difficult sometimes creating diagnostic errors and is worsened by the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, which causes cellular alterations ... -
Preliminary phytochemical investigation on Mama powder — an approved herbal antimalarial in Nigeria
(Am J Ethnomed, 2018)Malaria is an endemic disease in Africa where one out of four mortalities is reported regularly. Despite the discovery of artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT), high mortality rate persists due to chloroquine-resistant ... -
Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extract of Khat (Catha edulis forsk) on Prefrontal Cortex Oxidative Markers and Hematological Profile of Wistar Rats
(Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 2021)Aim: This study evaluated the effect of ethanol leaf extract of Catha edulis on the prefrontal cortex oxidative markers and hematological profile of Wistar rats. Study Design: The study design was experimental. Place ... -
Negative effects of undernutrition on sputum smear conversion and treatment success among retreatment cases in Uganda: A quasi-experimental study
(Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2024)Rationale: The causal relationship between undernutrition and response to anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment and TB treatment outcomes among people with retreatment TB is understudied. Objective: To evaluate the effect of ... -
Association between biomarkers of inflammation and dyslipidemia in drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda
(Lipids in Health and Disease, 2024)Background: Active tuberculosis (TB) significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between inflammation biomarkers ... -
Effect of disclosure of HIV status on patient representation and adherence to clinic visits in eastern Uganda: A propensity-score matched analysis
(Plos one, 2021)Background: Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status improves adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and increases the chance of virological suppression and retention in care. However, information on the ... -
Voluntariness of consent in paediatric HIV clinical trials: a mixed- methods, cross- sectional study of participants in the CHAPAS- 4 and ODYSSEY trials in Uganda
(BMJ Open, 2024)Objectives: To examine the voluntariness of consent in paediatric HIV clinical trials and the associated factors. Design: Mixed- methods, cross- sectional study combining a quantitative survey conducted concurrently with ... -
A review for selecting medicinal plants commonly used for malaria in Uganda
(African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2020)The menace of current cases of parasite resistance to antimalarial drugs, non- availability and accessibility, and the high costs of pharmaceutical products contribute to the high rate of medicinal plants consumption in ... -
Human Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Kampala (Uganda) Drinking Water
(Journal of Food Research, 2022)Levels of aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, mercury, manganese, nickel, lead and zinc in tap water, groundwater-fed protected spring and bottled water were determined. The cancer and non-cancer risks ... -
Provisional Classification of Wild Edible Fruits Based on their Nutrient Profiles
(Acta Scientific NUTRITIONAL HEALTH, 2023)Nutritional analyses of food have mainly focused on determining the nutritional composition. Few concentrate on their nutritional value. This study provisionally classified ten wild edible fruits (WEF) growing in the Teso ... -
Induced abortion: a cross-sectional study on knowledge of and attitudes toward the new abortion law in Maputo and Quelimane cities, Mozambique
(BMC Women's Health, 2020)Background: Maternal mortality, of which 6.7% is attributable to abortion complications, remains high in Mozambique. The objective of this paper is to assess the level of induced abortion at the community, as well as to ... -
Opportunities to Harness Technology to Deliver HIV Prevention / Healthy Sexuality Programming to Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Living in East Africa
(AIDS and Behavior, 2021)Because of stigmatization of and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other sexual and gender minority (SGM) people in East Africa, there is paucity of SGM-focused sexual health research. ... -
The impact of simulation-based trabeculectomy training on resident core surgical skill competenc
(Journal of glaucoma, 2023)Purpose: To measure the impact of trabeculectomy surgical simulation training on core surgical skill competency in resident ophthalmologists. Methods: This is a post-hoc analysis of the GLAucoma Simulated Surgery (GLASS) ...