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Late diagnosis of HIV among elderly persons attending Kampala Capital City Authority HIV clinics
(Makerere University, 2019)
Background: Late diagnosis of HIV infection is associated with unfavourable clinical outcomes especially among the elderly because the disease progresses faster and their survival is shorter compared to their younger ...
A text mining approach for automated structuring of patient – doctor interactions for improved decision making
(2019)
Over 80% of information captured in healthcare environments is currently stored as text. Manual efforts to extract meaningful information from textual healthcare data are very labor intensive, tedious and time consuming. ...
Factors Associated with High Rates of Caesarean Deliveries in Mengo Hospital Kampala.
(Makerere university, 2019-09)
Caesarean section (CS) rates continue to increase globally. When used appropriately CS can improve infant and/or maternal outcomes. However, when used inappropriately the potential harm may exceed the potential benefit. ...
Adherence to early infant diagnosis of HIV testing protocol among HIV exposed infants in Buvuma Islands, Buvuma District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Introduction
Early detection of paediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through deoxyribonucleic acid polymerase chain reaction (DNA PCR) and rapid HIV testing is critical for access to antiretroviral therapy treatment ...
Factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during the PMTCT B-plus era in Kyegegwa District: A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Background: Despite high antiretroviral therapy coverage (93%) for PMTCT, the vertical transmission rate in Uganda is still high (7.4%). We examined the factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during implementation ...
Nutrition status and associated factors among children aged 6 to 59 months in Bussi Island, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-18)
Background: Child malnutrition remains a global challenge with rural and hard to reach areas of low and middle income countries being the most affected as a result of its effects like weakened immunity and increased risk ...
Malnutrition: Prevalence and associated factors among people living with HIV attending HIV Clinic in Arua Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Background: In Uganda, nutrition is integrated into the essential package of care, treatment and support for people living with HIV/AIDS, however, effective intervention and strategies for improving nutritional intake are ...
Factors associated with timely linkage to HIV care among Adult HIV patients in private not for profit health facilities in Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-12-20)
Background: There has been an increase in the availability of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients but timely linkage to care is still low in Uganda. Studies have documented timely ...
Factors associated with antibiotic prescription for patients diagnosed with acute upper respiratory tract infections in high volume private outpatient facilities in kampala, uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Introduction: Most acute upper respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are caused by viruses which are self-limiting and do not require antibiotics as part of treatment. Prescribing antibiotics for patients with ARIs is common ...
Factors affecting performance of community health workers implementing water, sanitation and hygiene activities in Kawempe Division, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-01)
Background
Community Health Workers (CHWs) play an important role in the delivery of community based health services especially where access to health care facilities is difficult. Although substantial evidence on the ...