Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
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Prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation among students taking university entrance tests: revisited and a study based on Geographic Information System data
(BJPsych Open, 2023)Background: A previous study identified students taking Bangladeshi university entrance tests as a vulnerable group at a higher risk of suicidal behaviours before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the impact of the pandemic ... -
Unusual presentation of Pott disease and diagnostic challenges in a resource‑limited setting: a case report
(Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023)Background: Pott disease is rare and responsible for only 1%–2% of all tuberculosis cases. It poses diagnostic challenges in resource-limited settings due to unusual presentation and limited investigative capacity, resulting ... -
Prevalence and Practices of Self-medication With Antibiotics Among Nursing Students at a Training Institution in Western Uganda
(Research square, 2023)Background: Self-medication is one of the leading causes of inappropriate antibiotic use practices. This leads to antimicrobial resistance which results into anti-microbial related deaths. The aim of the study was to ... -
The Toxicity and Abortifacient Studies of Commelina benghalensis Leaves and Stalk in Wistar Rats
(Acta Scientific Medical Sciences, 2022)Scope of this paper is of Pharmacological relevance. Introduction: The use of plants as a natural medicine has been attached to the culture of different ethnic groups and is practiced worldwide. Thus called traditional ... -
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenamases in Escherichia coli isolated from humans and livestock in rural south-western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2023)Background: The accumulation of resistance genes in Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains imposes limitations in the therapeutic options available for the treatment of infections caused by E. coli. Production of Klebsiella ... -
Ligand-protein interactions of plant-isolated (9z,12z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid with B-ketoacyl-Acp synthase (KasA) in potential anti-tubercular drug designing
(Scientific African, 2020)Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains one of the world’s contributors to mortality. With the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 coinfections, patients with TB are predisposed to being more heavily weighed down by COVID-19 disease and ... -
FKBP11 upregulation promotes proliferation and migration in hepatocellular carcinoma
(Cancer Biomarkers, 2023)Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths world over. Early\ diagnosis and effective treatment monitoring significantly improves patients’ outcomes. FKBP11 gene is ... -
Depression in Ugandan caregivers of cancer patients: The role of coping strategies and social support
(Psycho‐Oncology, 2023)Background: Palliative care services involve the psychological care of the caregivers of cancer patients. Psychological conditions, especially depression among caregivers, distort caregiving roles; thus, it can increase a ... -
Early Detection and Bundled Treatment for Postpartum Hemorrhage.
(The New England Journal of Medicine., 2023-07-06)Postpartum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death in developing regions, accounting for 20% of maternal deaths, most of which are preventable. This opportunity for prevention is evident by the decrease over time ... -
Alcohol use disorder among healthcare professional students: a structural equation model describing its effect on depression, anxiety, and risky sexual behavior
(BMC Psychiatry, 2022)Background: Mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and alcohol use disorders are among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Among university students, alcohol use and poor mental health are associated ... -
Prevalence, correlates and treatment needs of dental caries in patients attending a diabetic clinic in rural southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Oral Health, 2023)Background: Diabetes mellitus is a complex heterogeneous metabolic disorder known to lead to several pathogenic disorders, and has a bidirectional relationship with oral health conditions. This study aimed at estimating ... -
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and cytogenetic abnormalities among people with HIV
(Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis, 2023)Objective: To compare cytogenetic abnormalities among people living with HIV (PLWH) with and without previous exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) (both latent tuberculosis infection [LTBI] and active tuberculosis ... -
Hirschsprung disease: A cost analysis study of the direct, indirect costs and financial coping strategies for the surgical management in Western Uganda
(Reserach square, 2023)Background: Surgical management of Hirschsprung disease (HD) in low- and middle-income countries is typically a staged procedure, necessitating multiple hospitalizations and clinic visits increasing family financial burden. ... -
Factors Associated with the Uptake OF Cervical Cancer Screening Among HIV-Positive Women Attending Immune Suppressed Syndrome Clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Reserach square, 2023)Purpose: This study determined the prevalence of precancerous cervical lesions, uptake of cervical cancer screening (CCS), and its associated factors among HIV-positive women attending the Immuno-Suppression Syndrome (ISS), ... -
Effets dramatiques des mesures de santé publique liées à la COVID-19 et de la migration inverse de masse sur la santé sexuelle et reproductive des jeunes des régions rurales de l’Ouganda
(Paediatrics & Child Health, 2022)Introduction: Les jeunes (de 10-24 ans) comptent pour presque le tiers de la population ougandaise et il est fréquemment difficile pour eux de se prévaloir de services de santé sexuelle et reproductive (SSR), l’incidence ... -
Comparing field‑collected versus remotely‑sensed variables to model malaria risk in the highlands of western Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2023)Background: Malaria risk is not uniform across relatively small geographic areas, such as within a village. This heterogeneity in risk is associated with factors including demographic characteristics, individual behaviours, ... -
The opioid crisis fuelled by health systems: how will future physicians fare?
(Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal College of Psychiatrists., 2023)The opioid crisis continues to affect many areas worldwide, raising questions regarding prescribing indications. There is no consensus on negotiating the need for pain relief and the potential for medically prescribed ... -
Readmission and associated clinical factors among individuals admitted with bipolar affective disorder at a psychiatry facility in Uganda
(BMC psychiatry, 2023)Background: Bipolar affective disorder (BAD) is a common severe mental health condition with a relapsing course that may include periods of hospital re-admissions. With recurrent relapses and admissions, the course, ... -
Promptness in seeking treatment from Village Health workers for children under five years with malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia in rural southwestern Uganda
(Malaria Journal,, 2023)Background: Village Health Workers (VHWs) in Uganda provide treatment for the childhood illness of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea through the integrated community case management (iCCM) strategy. Under the strategy ... -
Prevalence and risk factors for newborn anemia in southwestern Uganda: a prospective cohort study
(Research square, 2023)Introduction: The global prevalence of anemia in pregnancy is about 42%, and in sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of newborn anemia ranges from 25–30%. Anemia in newborn babies may cause complications such as delayed brain ...