Faculty of Medicine: Recent submissions
Now showing items 961-980 of 1992
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Predictors of unknown HIV serostatus at the time of labor and delivery in Kampala, Uganda
(International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2013)Objective: To determine factors associated with an unknown HIV serostatus among pregnant women admitted in labor to Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Methods: In total, 665 pregnant women admitted to Mulago Hospital were ... -
Safe recovery after cesarean in rural Africa: Technical consensus guidelines for post-discharge care
(International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2022)Despite increasing cesarean rates in Africa, there remain extensive gaps in the standard provision of care after cesarean birth. We present recommendations for discharge instructions to be provided to women following ... -
Clinical guideline utilization in Uganda: A scoping review and comparison
(Tropical Doctor, 2022)Countries such as Uganda often depend on clinical practice guidelines from developed countries, non-profit charities, and international organizations. The sources and organizations that provide most of the guidelines used ... -
Building Perinatal Pathology Research Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Frontiers in Medicine, 2022-07-08)Introduction: Over two million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) annually. Despite multilateral efforts, reducing perinatal mortality has been slow. Although targeted pathologic investigation ... -
A randomized controlled trial on mobile phone text messaging to improve sexo‑reproductive health among adolescent girls in Cameroon
(Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2022)Background: We conducted a single-centered randomized controlled single-blinded trial (i.e. trained interviewers; blinded to group allocation). The target population included adolescent girls in the Kumbo West Health ... -
Physical and psychiatric comorbidity among patients with severe mental illness as seen in Uganda
(MedRxiv, 2020)This study established the prevalence of physical and psychiatric comorbidity and associated risk factors among 1,201 out-patients with severe mental illness (SMI) attending Butabika and Masaka hospitals in Uganda. ... -
Perceptions and Attitudes of the Local Community towards Urban Refugees Living in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2022)Background: There is an increasing number of refugees choosing to live in urban centers even when this makes them forego humanitarian assistance such as shelter and food from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees ... -
Healthcare provider perspectives regarding epilepsy care in Uganda
(Epilepsy & Behavior, 2021)Objective: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder in the world and imposes a large economic burden on global healthcare systems, especially in low-income settings and rural areas as is found in sub-Saharan ... -
Burden of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt among Persons Living with HIV and AIDS in Semiurban Uganda
(AIDS research and treatment, 2016)Although the impact of HIV/AIDS has changed globally, it still causes considerable morbidity and mortality, including suicidality, in countries like Uganda. This paper describes the burden and risk factors for suicidal ... -
Antenatal services for pregnant teenagers in Mbarara Municipality, Southwestern Uganda: health workers and community leaders’ views
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2015)Background: Globally, about 11 % of all annual births involve adolescents aged 15–19 years. Uganda has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed stakeholders’ views concerning ... -
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: A Qualitative Assessment of Perceived Training Needs of Primary Healthcare Providers in Rural Southwestern Uganda
(Research square, 2019-09-20)Background: Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD)are the third leading cause of years lived with disability, yet patients presenting with ADRD rarely receive proper care at primary healthcare centres (PHC). PHC ... -
A qualitative study of the acceptability of remote electronic bednet use monitoring in Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2022)Background: Distribution of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) is the most widely used intervention for the prevention of malaria but recall and social desirability biases may lead to challenges in accurately ... -
Gambling-related suicide in East African Community countries: evidence from press media reports
(BMC Public Health, 2022)Background: Gambling activities and associated mental health problems have become a topic of increased concern globally. Many individuals with a severe gambling disorder have gambling-related suicidality. However, no study ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory-5 (CASI-5) for use in central and south-western Uganda: the CHAKA project
(Tropical doctor, 2017)Our study was to examine the applicability of translating and culturally adapting the Child and Adolescent Symptom Inventory-5 (CASI-5) for use in Uganda. This process followed guidelines recommended by the International ... -
Community-based management and care of people with dementia: A training needs assessment among village health teams in Uganda based on WHO guidelines
(Research square, 2019-10-28)Background: Dementia is a public health problem worldwide with approximately 47 million people living with the disease. Although the symptoms are known and named, dementia remains a hidden problem in low and middle income ... -
Child maltreatment, cognitive functions and the mediating role of mental health problems among maltreated children and adolescents in Uganda
(Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 2021)Background: Child maltreatment poses high risks to the mental health and cognitive functioning of children not only in childhood but also in later life. However, it remains unclear whether child maltreatment is directly ... -
Urbanicity of place of birth and symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in Uganda
(The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2009)Background: The mechanism underlying the association between urban birth/upbringing and increased schizophrenia risk is unknown. This study explored whether an urban effect might be present in a low-income country setting, ... -
Suicide among Ugandan university students: evidence from media reports for 2010–2020
(BJPsych international, 2021-08)University students are in transition to adulthood and face multiple challenges that may lead to suicide. They are reported to have a higher risk of suicide by the World Health Organization. As there is no national suicide ... -
Substance use disorder among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda: Retrospective findings from a psychiatric ward registry
(PLoS ONE, 2022-05-26)It has been reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has predisposed adolescents to risky behaviors such as substance use and subsequent substance use disorder (SUD). However, it is unknown how the pandemic has changed the ... -
Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Health Seeking Behaviour and Treatment for Depression
(Research square, 2016-01)Depression is a major health problem worldwide [1-3] but commonly unrecognised and untreated. It is one of the most debilitating illnesses in the world and is projected to be the second most common disease by 2020. Depression ...