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Attitudes and perceptions about the Research and Ethics Committee in Kampala, Uganda
(Renaissance Medical Publishing, 2010)
Background: The Makerere University Faculty of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee reviews and approves more than 100 new research protocols a year, yet its activities had never been evaluated as far as the researchers ...
A Comparative cost analysis of the different Approaches to providing eye surgery in Busia and Mbale Districts (Uganda)
(2004)
Over the last thre years, only 2% of the patients who require major eye surgery in Busia District have accessed it. This is attributed to lack of funds and other resources to cater for the waiting list of patients for major ...
Urban malaria: primary caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, practices and predictors of malaria incidence in a cohort of Ugandan children
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2003-08)
Objectives: To assess malaria-related knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) among primary caregivers, to identify associations between primary caregivers' characteristics and positive KAP towards malaria, and to identify ...
Blood cell picture in HIV patients in Uganda: a comparative study of the picture in HIV patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy with those who are not
(Makerere University, 2004-01)
Atleast 40 million people were infected with HIV World wide by the end of 2001, 90% of whom live in the developing countries. Less than 5% of these were able to access drugs that suppress the HIV Virus (ARVs) by the end ...
Breast cancer guidelines for Uganda (2nd Edition 2007)
(Makerere University Medical School, 2008-06)
Breast cancer in Uganda is the third commonest cancer in women coming only next to cancer of the cervix and Kaposi’s sarcoma. The incidence of breast cancer in Uganda has doubled from11: 100,000 in 1961 to 22:100,000 in ...
Nurses' knowledge and preventive practices on cross infection during nursing care in Mulago Hospital, Kawempe Division, Kampala District, Uganda
(2007-06)
BACKGROUND: The striking feature about cross infection is that it occurs to patients, healthcare workers (HCW) and other person in health centres. It involves introducing an effective organism from an infected person/equipment ...
Factors influencing defaulting from tuberclosis treatment in Masaka District
(2004-06)
Background: Tuberculosis is a worldwide burden of infectious diseases About 2 Billion People are infected with TB every year and 3 Million people die. TB defaulting has been estimated to be 50-60% in Masaka district. ...
Health system challenges and solutions to improving mental health outcomes
(Radcliffe Medical Press for World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca), Working Party on Mental Health, 2011)
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Artemether-Lumefantrine versus Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for treating uncomplicated malaria: a randomized trial to guide policy in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2008-06)
Background:
Uganda recently adopted artemether-lumefantrine (AL) as the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria. However, AL has several limitations, including a twice-daily dosing regimen, recommendation ...
Validity of the rapid strip assay test for detecting HBsAg in patients admitted to hospital in Uganda
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)
Commercially available rapid strip assays (RSAs) for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) are used for most routine clinical testing in sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluated the validity of RSA and a more sophisticated ...