Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 641-660 of 1982
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Pediatric post-discharge mortality in resourcepoor countries: A protocol for an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
(PLoS ONE, 2023)Background: More than 50 countries, mainly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, are not on course to meet the neonatal and under-five mortality target set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the year 2030. One ... -
Review of Deforestation in Ugandan Tropical Rainforest Reserves: A Threat to Natural Medicine
(East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 2022)Deforestation in Ugandan Tropical Rainforest Reserves as threat to natural medicine is still undocumented. In this study, we reviewed literature on deforestation most especially from 1990-2020 in the Tropical Rainforest ... -
Labia minora elongation: a neglected formof genital mutilation with mental and sexual health concerns
(eClinicalMedicine, 2023)Labia minora elongation (LME) is a form of female genital mutilation (FGM) that involves the elongation of the inner lips of the female external genitalia or labia minora with the use of herbs (i.e., Solanum aculeastrum, ... -
In-vitro antihelminthic activity of alcoholic extract from Paullinia pinnata Linn against Ascaris suum
(Revista Cubana de Plantas Medicinales, 2018)Introduction: Medicinal plants are used both for the treatment of certain conditions and to preserve health and vitality. According to estimates by the World Health Organization, 80% of the world population, excluding ... -
Incidence of unintended pregnancy and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women at risk of HIV infection in Kampala, Uganda
(Front. Reprod. Health, 2023)Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, one in every five young women becomes pregnant, and 50% of these are unintended. Pregnancies in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are associated with poorer maternal and neonatal ... -
Identification of Antimicrobial Peptides Isolated From the Skin Mucus of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822)
(Frontiers in microbiology, 2021)Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute a broad range of bioactive compounds in diverse organisms, including fish. They are effector molecules for the innate immune response, against pathogens, tissue damage and infections. ... -
Cucumeropsis mannii seed oil ameliorates Bisphenol-A- induced adipokines dysfunctions and dyslipidemia
(Food Science & Nutrition, 2023)This study demonstrated the therapeutic potentials of Cucumeropsis mannii seed oil (CMSO) capable of alleviating BPA-induced dyslipidemia and adipokine dysfunction. In this study, we evaluated the effects of CMSO on adipokine ... -
Costs of a Brief Alcohol Consumption Reduction Intervention for Persons Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda: Comparisons of Live Versus Automated Cell Phone-Based Booster Components
(AIDS and Behavior, 2023)Low-cost interventions are needed to reduce alcohol use among persons with HIV (PWH) in low-income settings. Brief alcohol interventions hold promise, and technology may efficiently deliver brief intervention components ... -
Adherence to Typical Antipsychotics among Patients with Schizophrenia in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Schizophrenia Research and Treatment, 2023)Background: There has been a recent transition from typical to atypical antipsychotics in managing schizophrenia. This has been attributed to the acute side effects experienced by patients on typical antipsychotics that ... -
Perspectives on mental health services for medical students at a Ugandan medical school
(BMC Medical Education, 2022)Background: University-based mental health services for medical students remain a challenge, particularly in lowincome countries, due to poor service availability. Prior studies have explored the availability of mental ... -
Outcomes at Discharge of Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (pTBI) in Western Uganda: a Prospective Cohort Study
(Journal of Global Neurosurgery, 2022)Background: Traumatic brain injury disproportionately impacts LMICs and leads to a large number of emergency room visits and deaths, particularly within the pediatric population. The objective of this study was to describe ... -
Correlation Of The Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (Egfr) And The Antiretroviral Therapy Of HIV-1 Patients At A Rural Hospital In South Western Uganda
(International studies of clinical reports and medical case reports, 2020-09)Background: Patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) live longer while receiving combination therapies of Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART). However, kidney diseases have emerged as significant ... -
Association Between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Anemia Among Adult Dyspeptic Patients Attending Kiryandongo General Hospital, Uganda
(Journal of Blood Medicine, 2023)Purpose: To determine the prevalence of anemia and its association with Helicobacter pylori infection among adult dyspeptic patients. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 283 dyspeptic patients ... -
Anaemia, Morphological Classification and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Lactating Mothers at Mbarara City Council Health Centre IV, Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of Blood Medicine, 2022)Purpose: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of anaemia, morphological classification and its associated risk factors among the lactating mothers accessing postnatal care at Mbarara City Health ... -
Alloimmunization to Rh Antigen (D, C, E, C, E) Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in South Western Uganda
(Journal of Blood Medicine, 2022)Introduction: Maternal red cell alloimmunization to Rh antigen in pregnant women occurs when the immune system is sensitized by foreign red blood cell surface antigens, in this case fetal red blood cells, inducing an immune ... -
Evaluation of Cafeteria Diet in Experimental Animal with Plant Extract of Calotropis procera for Obesity Parameter
(Journal for Research in Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, 2022)The function of obesity in an insulin-resistant syndrome associated with hyper insulinemia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerotic diseased illness is vital. Hunger, body weight and lipid profile investigations thus ... -
Effect of Extraction Period on Total Phenolics, Total Flavonoids, and Antioxidant Capacity of Ugandan Camellia sinensis (L) Kuntze, Black Primary Grades and Green Tea
(Journal of Food Quality, 2023)Introduction: Globally, the consumption and production of tea are on the rise because of its beneficial constituents. Scarce literature exists on the e1ects of extraction periods on the contents of the biologically important ... -
Neonatal presentation of transected sigmoid colon following umbilical cord clamping: Hernia of umbilical cord
(Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023)The umbilicus is a site of numerous embryopathies involving vessels, urachus, mid gut herniation, anterior abdominal wall defects and congenital cysts. Owing to lack of awareness, umbilical cord hernia (HUC) is often ... -
Enhancing the Capacity of Providers in Mental Health Integration (ECaP-MHI) in Rural Uganda: The Adaptation Process
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2023)Purpose: Uganda adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) model of creating district health management teams (DHMT) comprised of public health officials and administrators to supervise health service delivery at the ... -
Traditional Approaches and Medicinal Plants in Treatment of Epilepsy in West and East Africa
(NeuroPharmac Journal, 2020)Background: Epilepsy has affected over sixty million people around the globe. Traditionally, communities have opted for complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) to help in the treatment of epilepsy which has worked ...