Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
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Exploring the association between social support and hazardous alcohol use among persons living with HIV in south western Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2022)Hazardous alcohol use and psychological distress are common among persons living with HIV (PLWH). In Uganda, HIV prevalence is 6.2% with average pure alcohol consumption per capita of 9.8 liters. Social support may mitigate ... -
Effects of a COVID-19 Public Health Lockdown on Drinking and Health Behavior Among Persons with HIV and with Unhealthy Alcohol use in Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2023)To better understand the impact of Uganda’s initial COVID-19 lockdown on alcohol use, we conducted a cross-sectional survey (August 2020-September 2021) among persons with HIV (PWH) with unhealthy alcohol use (but not ... -
Effect of Midwife-Provided Orientation of Birth Companions on Maternal Anxiety and Coping during Labor: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Control Trial in Eastern Uganda
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023)The study aimed to assess the effect of midwife-provided orientation of birth companions on maternal anxiety and coping during labor. A stepped wedge cluster randomized trial design was conducted among 475 participants ... -
Comparison of automated determination of phosphatidylethanol (PEth) in dried blood spots (DBS) with previous manual processing and testing
(Alcohol, 2022)Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is a sensitive and specific biomarker of alcohol consumption in the prior 2–3 weeks. Standard, manual PEth testing using dried blood spots (DBS) is a multi-step time-consuming process. A novel, ... -
Combating Lassa Fever in West African Sub-Region: Progress, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
(Viruses, 2023)Lassa fever (LF) is a rodent-borne disease that threatens human health in the sub-region of West Africa where the zoonotic host of Lassa virus (LASV) is predominant. Currently, treatment options for LF are limited and since ... -
Body composition of type 2 diabetes patients in Uganda: A case-control study
(Journal of public health in Africa, 2023)Introduction: The prevalence of obesity among people diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has been widely documented. However, the specific composition of this bodyweight remains largely unknown. The study aimed ... -
Abdominal pregnancy with a live newborn in a low-resource setting: A case report
(A case report. Case Reports in Women's Health, 2023)Abdominal pregnancy is defined as pregnancy anywhere within the peritoneal cavity, exclusive of tubal, ovarian, or broad ligament locations. It is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy with high morbidity and mortality for both ... -
A case report of an asymptomatic necrotic Meckel's diverticulum in an inguinal hernia during elective surgery in a resource limited setting: Littre's hernia
(International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2023)Introduction and importance: Although the common complications of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) are well known, that these congenital intestinal outpouchings may become involved as the content of abdominal hernia sacs is not ... -
Climate change and primary health care in Africa: A scoping review
(The Journal of Climate Change and Health, 2023)Background: Climate change is one of the biggest threats to global health and primary healthcare (PHC) .In Africa, building climate resilient PHC is a challenge as there is little evidence to inform health systems and ... -
Acceptability of a new 4-in-1 Abacavir/ Lamivudine/Lopinavir/Ritonavir paediatric fixed-dose combination: the caregiver–child dyads’ perspective
(Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023)Background: Worldwide, 1.7 million children younger than 15 years were living with HIV in 2021. Only 52% of them had access to antiretrovirals (ARVs). Lack of age-appropriate ARV formulations (i.e. easy to swallow for young ... -
A review of efficacy and safety of Ugandan anti‑malarial plants with application of RITAM score
(Malaria Journal, 2023)Background: Malaria, a treatable disease mainly caused by Plasmodium falciparum has remained a health challenge in Africa, a continent that accounted for 96% of total global cases and deaths in 2021. Uganda, a malaria ... -
It takes more than a machine: A pilot feasibility study of point-of-care HIV-1 viral load testing at a lower-level health center in rural western Uganda
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2023)Barriers continue to limit access to viral load (VL) monitoring across sub-Saharan Africa adversely impacting control of the HIV epidemic. The objective of this study was to determine whether the systems and processes ... -
Diversity of bacterial community in the rhizosphere and bulk soil of Artemisia annua grown in highlands of Uganda
(Plos one, 2023)High land areas in Uganda are suitable for the farming of Artemisia annua. However, harvested A. annua from these areas contain varying concentrations of antimalarial components. This may be attributed to variation in soil ... -
Comparison of the Wound Healing Activity of the Leaf and Leaf Ash Extracts of Vernonia amygdalina in Rats
(Research square, 2023)Background: Species in the genus Vernonia (Asteraceae) are traditionally used in the treatment of different ailments, for example, leaves in both fresh and dry forms have been used in dressing wounds. Anecdotal reports ... -
Tracheostomy‑related indications, early complications and their predictors among patients in low resource settings: a prospective cohort study in the pre‑COVID‑19 era
(BMC surgery, 2023)Background: Tracheostomy is a life-saving procedure whose outcomes may vary between hospitals based on disparities in their existing expertise. We aimed at establishing the indications, early tracheostomy-related complications ... -
The Relationship Between Peer Influence and Alcohol Use Among School-Going Adolescents in Kasese Municipality, Uganda
(Journal of Advanced Research and Multidisciplinary Studies, 2023)Peer influence is a major contributing factor to the upsurge in risky alcohol behaviors among school-going adolescents. This trend has become a public health concern in many parts of the world. Debate continues as to whether ... -
Perception of medical students on their education environment: A quantitative study
(Research square, 2023)Background: Health care workforce is one of the six core components of a well-functioning and sufficient health system. The WHO highlights improving education and training of health workforce as one of the areas of focus ... -
Factors Associated With Changes in Alcohol Use During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Transition Among People With HIV in South Africa and Uganda
(Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), 2023)Identifying factors associated with alcohol use changes during pregnancy is important for developing interventions for people with HIV (PWH). Pregnant PWH (n=202) initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda and South Africa ... -
Diagnostic Performance of Point of Care Ultrasound Compared to Chest X-Ray in Patients with Hypoxia at a Teaching Hospital Emergency Department in Uganda
(African Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023)Background: Hypoxia is a common presentation in the Emergency Department (ED) worldwide. It affects 9-12% of hospitalized adults in Sub-Saharan Africa. Timely diagnosis of the multiple causes such as pneumonia, heart failure ... -
Impact of alcohol use disorder severity on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral suppression and CD4 count in three international cohorts of people with HIV
(Clinical and Experimental Research, 2023)Background: Alcohol use has been linked to worse human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) immunologic/virologic outcomes, yet few studies have explored the effects of alcohol use disorder (AUD). This study assessed whether AUD ...