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Substandard rifampicin based anti-tuberculosis drugs common in Ugandan drug market
(Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmacological Research, 2013)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an important curable infectious disease in Uganda; its treatment however is facing a
challenge of increasing drug resistance. Although Rifampicin containing Fixed-Dose Combination (R-FDC) ...
Tungiasis presenting as a soft tissue oral leison.
(BioMed Central, 2014-09)
Background: The sand flea Tunga penetrans usually infects the feet and affects primary school-age children and
elderly persons in rural Uganda. Tungiasis occurs nationwide but disease outbreaks have been reported in ...
Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Abstract
Background
Medicines are kept in households Worldwide for first aid, treatment of chronic or acute
disease conditions. This promotes inappropriate use of medicines and hence the associated
risks. The study ...
Intermittent use of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for malaria prevention: A cross-sectional study of knowledge and practices among Ugandan women attending an urban antenatal clinic.
(Malaria Journal, 2014)
Abstract
Background: The WHO recommends supervised administration of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as intermittent
preventive treatment for malaria (IPTp) during pregnancy. Logistical constraints have however favoured ...
Developing a real-time PCR technique for Mycobacteria Tuberculosis strain typing using 15-Loci MIRU-VNTR based on high resolution melting - Step one
(Makerere University, 2015-08)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern worldwide, with more than 2 billion people with latent infection. The precise identification of bacterial pathogens at the strain level is essential for ...
Growth patterns and survivability of the different mycobacterium tuberculosis sub lineages predominant in peri urban Kampala
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) infects over 2 billion people world-wide with the vast majority of deaths from TB in the developing world. Strains of MTB vary in ...
The prevalence and factors associated with allergic rhinitis among asthma patients 3 to 18 years attending the chest clinics at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-08)
Introduction
Allergic rhinitis is the most common allergic respiratory disorder globally. It constitutes a public health problem with a prevalence of 10% - 40%. The trend is increasing, affecting 19% of the general ...
CDd4 t- cell immune responses in haart-treated hiv-infected adults who attain normal CD4 counts in a Ugandan cohort
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
Background: Majority of HIV-infected individuals who start HAART at CD4 counts <200 cells/µl show a marked CD4+T-cell increase to absolute CD4 counts above 500 cells/µl. The CD4+ T-cell count is the main measure for immune ...
The impact of traditional marriage on church marriage among the Acholi in Gulu Cathedral Parish, in the Light of Familiaris Consortio
(Makerere University, 2015-05)
Among the Acholi marriage known as nyom is an heterosexual union of a man and a woman following the precepts of the Acholi culture to enable them be officially recognized as husband and wife. The venue for the Acholi ...
Evaluation of anti theilerial activity of a lipophilic root bark extract of stereospermum kunthianum against theileria parva
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: naphthoquinones are common compounds found in several species of bignoniaceae and exhibit anti plasmodial activity hence can serve as potential sources of lead compounds for discovery and development of ...