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Forensic age estimation based on third molar eruption and development for Ugandan adolescents and young adults
(Makerere University, 2022-07-22)
Background:
Forensic age estimation is critical for the Ugandan setting due to the increasing crime rates in
the country among juveniles as reported by the Uganda Annual Police Report of 2017. In
addition, currently ...
Copy number and mitochondria haplogroups in two HIV pediatric HIV phenotypes- rapid progressors and long term non progressors
(Makerere University, 2022-08-22)
Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) was used to evaluate mitochondrial genetic factors associated with pediatric HIV disease progression. The Collaborative African Genomics Network (CAfGEN) is currently studying the two different ...
Access to mental health services by refugees in Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Arua District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: Uganda continues to have an influx of refugees who are exposed to multiple traumatic events that put them at a higher risk of developing mental disorders as compared to the general population. The availability ...
Implementation and barriers to antimicrobial stewardship activities in private hospitals in Kampala, Uganda; A case of antimicrobial stewardship programmes
(Makerere University, 2021-08-23)
Background: Antimicrobial Stewardship has been recommended as one of the ways of combating antimicrobial resistance which has been declared a public health emergency. Stewardship Programs have been implemented and studied ...
A comparison of sodium hypochlorite n-acetyl-l-cystein sputum concentration methods and culture for diagnosis of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis suspects attending Mulago hospital.
(2005)
The sensitivity of direct sputum smear microscopy is very low, ranging from 25 to 65%. It is thus inevitable that direct smear microscopy needs to be improved or other methods of diagnosis of smear negative (TB) be designed. ...
Assessment of willingness to pay for antiretroviral treatment among patients attending HIV clinics in Kumi District
(Makerere University, 2018-10-04)
Introduction
Sustainability and improved access for antiretroviral care over time is uncertain due to its dependency on donor funding whose continuity is uncertain.
A study was to assess the willingness of PLWHA to ...
The lived experience and coping strategies of woman who have had a still birth in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-06)
Background: A stillbirth often results in increased anxiety in subsequent pregnancies and feelings of guilt. In Uganda, an estimated 41,500 still births occur annually. Approximately 2,365 stillbirths were registered in ...
Patient waiting time and associated factors at the assessment center, general out-patient department, Mulago Hospital Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-08)
Introduction: Waiting time remains an important indicator for quality health services and in order to ensure timely access to quality outpatient services, an objective evaluation is needed to pinpoint which services cause ...
Factors associated with caesarean section delivery at Kisiizi Hospital, Rukungiri District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Background: Caesarian section is a life-saving procedure, however, there is a great concern on the increasing caesarean section rates globally. In Uganda, the caesarean section rate for live births increased from 8.5% in ...
The lived experiences of mothers who had intra-uterine fetal death (IUFD) in Gulu District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Background Intra-uterine fetal death (IUFD) is devastating to expectant mothers with adverse consequences for the individual couple and these include isolation, increased anxiety in the subsequent pregnancy, social stigma, ...