Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 781-800 of 1988
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Determinants of Hesitancy to Childhood Immunizations in a Peri -Urban Settlement; A Case Study of Nansana Municipality, Uganda
(Texila International Journal of Public Health, 2013)Vaccine hesitancy to immunization against the childhood vaccine-preventable diseases is increasingly becoming a concern worldwide, which negatively impacts the parents’ willingness to vaccinate their children. The objective ... -
Dengue in Western Uganda: a prospective cohort of children presenting with undifferentiated febrile illnes
(BMC infectious diseases, 2020)Background: The spatial distribution and burden of dengue in sub-Saharan Africa remains highly uncertain, despite high levels of ecological suitability. The goal of this study was to describe the epidemiology of dengue ... -
Water quality of improved water sources and associated factors in Kibuku District, Eastern Uganda
(Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2022)Globally, billions of people still lack access to safe water, including basic drinking water services, particularly in sub Saharan Africa. We analyzed water quality for improved water sources and associated factors in ... -
Using verbal autopsies to estimate under-5 mortality at household level in a rural area of southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(The Lancet Global Health,, 2018)In rural Uganda, pediatric deaths that occur outside of health facilities often go unnoticed by the health system, and information on their magnitude and causes remains limited. We aimed to assess the causes of mortality ... -
Usage of and satisfaction with Integrated Community Case Management care in western Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
(Malaria journal, 2021)Background: In some areas of Uganda, village health workers (VHW) deliver Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) care, providing initial assessment of children under 5 years of age as well as protocol-based treatment ... -
Cost-efectiveness analysis of integrated community case management delivery models utilizing drug sellers and community health workers for treatment of under-fve febrile cases of malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea in rural Uganda
(Malaria journa, 2021)Background: Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea continue to be the leading causes of death in children under the age of fve years (U5) in Uganda. To combat these febrile illnesses, integrated community case management (iCCM) ... -
Contextual and psychological factors infuencing open defecation free status: an exploratory qualitative study in rural South Western Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2022)Introduction: Achieving the Open defecation free (ODF) status remains a major challenge in Uganda, yet it contributes significantly to child health improvement. Literature on social, cultural and behavioral aspects that ... -
Completion of community health worker initiated patient referrals in integrated community case management in rural Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2018)Background: Uganda has sought to address leading causes of childhood mortality: malaria, pneumonia and diar rhoea, through integrated community case management (iCCM). The success of this approach relies on community ... -
Comparison of Capillary Versus Venous Blood for the Diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Using Rapid Diagnostic Tests
(The Journal of infectious diseases, 2021)We enrolled 250 febrile children in western Uganda to compare the results of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) when using capillary vs venous blood. Participants were tested with 4 different RDT types. Polymerase chain ... -
Challenges to achieving low palatal fistula rates following primary cleft palate repair: experience of an institution in Uganda
(BMC research notes, 2018)Objective: To determine frequency of palatal fistula following primary cleft palate repair and the associated factors as a measure of cleft palate repair outcome and its challenges at a cleft centre in Uganda. Results: ... -
Burden, clinical features and outcomes of post-tuberculosis lung disease in sub Saharan Africa: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
(BMJ open, 2022)Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is significantly associated with multiple post infectious, non-communicable diseases after microbiological cure. For example, those with a history of TB disease have a higher risk of developing ... -
Assessing Village Health Workers’ Ability to Perform and Interpret Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria 4 Years after Initial Training: A Cross-Sectional Study
(The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021)Village health workers (VHWs) in Bugoye subcounty, Uganda, provide integrated community case management (iCCM) care to children younger than 5 years for malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea. We assessed the longevity of VHWs’ ... -
A novel CRISPR-based malaria diagnostic capable of Plasmodium detection, species differentiation, and drug-resistance genotyping
(BioMedicine, 2021)Background: CRISPR-based diagnostics are a new class of highly sensitive and specific assays with multiple applications in infectious disease diagnosis. SHERLOCK, or Specific High-Sensitivity Enzymatic Reporter UnLOCKing, ... -
A cross-sectional study comparing case scenarios and record review to measure quality of Integrated Community Case Management care in western Uganda
(Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2021)Background: In Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM), village health workers (VHW) assess and treat malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea using a clinical algorithm. Study objectives included: 1) Compare VHWs’ performance ... -
Defining High-risk Emergency Chief Complaints: Data-driven Triage for Low- and Middle-income Countries
(Academic Emergency Medicine, 2020)Objectives: Emergency medicine in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is hindered by lack of research into patient outcomes. Chief complaints (CCs) are fundamental to emergency care but have only recently been uniquely ... -
Therapeutic lumbar punctures in HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis: should opening 3 pressure direct management
(In Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2022)Background: Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) frequently complicates cryptococcal meningitis. Therapeutic lumbar punctures (LPs) have acute survival benefits in the first week, 4and we sought to understand the longer-term ... -
Pediatric Surgical Waitlist in LMICs during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Research Square, 2022)Purpose: COVID-19 led to significant reduction in surgery worldwide. Studies, however, of the effect on surgical volume for pediatric patients in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are limited. Methods: A survey ... -
Incidence and Etiology of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection among Admitted Patients at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda
(Advances in Infectious Diseases, 2019)Introduction: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection is the most common hospital acquired infection worldwide. Urinary Tract Infections among catheterised patients are on rise regardless of antibiotic use and this is ... -
Giant Choledochal Cyst in an Adult at a Teaching Hospital in South-Western Uganda: A Case Report
(International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2021)Background: Choledochal cysts are rare congenital malformations characterized by cystic dilatations of the biliary tree. They are more prevalent in East Asian populations, but uncommon in western countries, and scarcely ... -
Further evidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the sputum of culture negative pulmonary tuberculosis suspects using an ultrasensitive molecular assay
(Tuberculosis, 2019)Background: Rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is critical to TB control. However, many patients with paucibacillary TB disease remain undiagnosed. Current TB elimination goals require new tools to diagnose ...