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Risk factors for fresh stillbirths among women delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital - a case control study.
(Makerere University, 2021-12-23)Background Each year thousands of newborn babies were being born dead. Stillbirth was among the contributors of perinatal mortality and poor obstetrics outcome in developing countries including Uganda. Various investigators ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with late antenatal booking among pregnant women at Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2021-12-24)Introduction: Booking early for antenatal is associated with earlier detection and management of pregnancy complications which in turn improves pregnancy outcomes. Yet the majority of pregnant women book late for ANC. The ... -
Efficacy and safety of dolutegravir or darunavir in combination with lamivudine plus either zidovudine or tenofovir for second-line treatment of HIV infection (NADIA): week 96 results from a prospective, multicentre, open-label, factorial, randomised, non-inferiority trial
(Elsevier, 2022-04-20)Background WHO guidelines recommend dolutegravir plus two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) for second-line HIV therapy, with NRTI switching from first-line tenofovir to zidovudine. We aimed to ... -
Factors associated with parental intention to allow their adolescent girls receive human papilloma virus vaccine in Bwaise II Slum, Kawempe division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-04-04)Introduction: Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer among women in the world, vast majority occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa and it is the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in Uganda. Although it is ... -
Healthcare workers’ experiences and processes undertaken in decision making for life-sustaining treatment in the intensive care units of Mulago National Referral, and Nakasero Hospitals
(Makerere University, 2022-04-28)Introduction: This study explored the experiences and processes undertaken by healthcare providers with regards to decision making for administering Life-Sustaining Treatment (LST) in Uganda. The specific objectives were: ... -
Assessment of efforts towards implementing a sustainable electronic medical record system at public health facilities in Wakiso and Kabarole districts
(Makerere University, 2022-04-07)Introduction: Multiple donors such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Agency for International Development, and many others, have supported implementation of electronic medical records systems ... -
Feasibility of virtual reality based training for optimising COVID-19 case handling in Uganda
(BMC Medical Education, 2022)Background: Epidemics and pandemics are causing high morbidity and mortality on a still-evolving scale exemplifed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection prevention and control (IPC) training for frontline health workers is ... -
A training for health care workers to integrate hepatitis B care and treatment into routine HIV care in a high HBV burden, poorly resourced region of Uganda: the ‘2for1’ project.
(BMC Medical Education, 2022)Introduction: The “2for1” project is a demonstration project to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of HBV care integrated into an HIV clinic and service. An initial phase in implementation of this project was the ... -
Using Intervention Mapping methodology to design an HIV linkage intervention in a refugee settlement in rural Uganda.
(AIDS Care, 2022)Nearly 80 million people have been forcibly displaced by persecution, violence, and disaster. Displaced populations, including refugees, face health challenges such as resource shortages, food and housing insecurity, ... -
Qualitative study of the drivers and lived experiences of controlled prescription drug use among mental health patients at Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital
(Makarere University, 2019)Background: Abuse of controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) is rampant among patients with mental disorders in Uganda. Abuse of CPDs can have far reaching impact on individuals, families and communities. Therefore, the ... -
Quality of essential newborn care at China-Uganda Friendship Regional Referral Hospital Naguru, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Uganda is one of the countries that committed to reducing neonatal mortality to at worst 12 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030 and owing to this, a number of strategies are being implemented to increase the ... -
Facilitators and barriers of self-disclosure of HIV status among adolescents aged 10-19 years in Makerere University Joint Aids Program
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Introduction: By the end of 2018 there were about 37.9 million people living with HIV globally. Adolescents account for about 5 per cent of these people and about 10 per cent of new adult HIV infections. In Uganda, 1.4 ... -
Predictors of early mortality among children under 5 years of age at the Pediatric wards, Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: In-hospital Pediatric mortality rates are high throughout Sub- Saharan Africa, with most deaths occurring within 48 hours of admission to the hospital. Whereas disease targeted in-hospital child mortality has ... -
Attitudes and practices of herbalists towards the informed consent process
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Informed Consent (IC) is a major cornerstone in medical ethics that is expected to be implemented universally in healthcare. The growing use of herbal medicines in developing countries has aroused concerns, ... -
Factors associated with adherence to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) among adolescents attending HIV clinic at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital-Naguru, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: AIDS is the leading cause of death among adolescents in Africa. Poor adherence reduces the effectiveness of ART and has aggravated virological failure among Adolescents living with HIV infection (ALWHIV) at ... -
Sonographic estimation of liver volume of healthy students in Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)Introduction: The liver is one of the largest organs in the body with multiple functions and hence knowledge of the normal size is paramount in predicting the liver function. Sonography is one of the most frequently requested ... -
Analysis of the effect of adjustments on the forecast accuracy of antiretroviral medicines in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Background: Outputs from the quantifications are used to advocate and allocate funding, as well as develop supply plans with the aim of ensuring availability of medicines. However, the actual consumption is not always equal ... -
Length of stay, associated factors and challenges faced among patients admitted to inpatient wards of Uganda Cancer Institute (mixed methods approach)
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: About 15.8% of Uganda’s population is at risk of developing cancer before age of 75years. Approximately 34008/4574000 new cases and 22992/4574000 cancer deaths were experienced by 2020 according to Globocan ... -
Experiences, use and preferences for medicine information among the general public in Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2022-01)Background: The Joint FIP/WHO guidelines on good pharmacy practice states that patients and the public should receive sufficient written and verbal information or advice on medicines consumed(F. WHO, 2010). No studies from ... -
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 ...
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