• Assessment of long-term outcomes among ICU survivors from Uganda's Intensive Care Units: A prospective cohort study 

  Matovu, Ham Wasswa (Makerere University, 2023)

  Background: Post-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors still experience higher mortality than the general population and often require long-term costly specialised rehabilitation or palliative care, such as occupational ...

• Prevalence and factors associated with unplanned pregnancies among pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital 

  Makumbi, Fredrick (Makerere University, 2023)

  Introduction: Unplanned pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy which is a sum of mistimed pregnancy (pregnancy wanted at a later time) and unwanted pregnancy (pregnancy which is not wanted at all) It is a fundamental health ...

• Incidence of intestinal stoma related complications and risk factors among patients in Uganda 

  Nyeko, David (Makerere University, 2023)

  The creation of intestinal stomas for diversion of enteric contents is an important component of the surgical management of several surgical gastro-intestinal diseases. Complications of stoma surgery remain common, and can ...

• Risk factors for secondary infertility among women attending infertility clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital: A matched case-control study 

  Mawanda, Tonny (Makerere University, 2023)

  Background: Infertility has emerged as one of global public health issues with approximately 8- 15% of couples affected globally. In Africa secondary infertility is more common than primary infertility and is largely due ...

• Prevalence of modern contraceptive use and associated factors among continuing undergraduate students at Makerere University 

  Semwanga, Moses (Makerere Univeristy, 2023)

  Background Globally, the rates of unplanned pregnancies are highest among students in tertiary institutions despite the increased knowledge of modern and emergency contraceptives. Some of the attributable causes of those ...

• Adaptation and validation of the Luganda version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for screening prenatal depression among mothers attending the Antenatal Clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital 

  Mukasa, David Christopher (Makerere University, 2023)

  Introduction: Depression affects approximately 364 million people, globally. 7.8% of mothers in USA suffer from ante partum depression, 27.5% in Turkey while between 26.3 and 32.9% suffer from the debilitating condition ...

• Risk factors for severe PPH among women delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, A case control study 

  Muhumuza, Silas (Makerere University, 2023)

  Background: Severe postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of severe maternal morbidities and maternal deaths; accounting for 27.1% of maternal deaths worldwide, ranging from 8% in developed countries to 32% in Northern ...

• Modeling determinants of time to death among low birth weight infants born between 2010 and 2021 in the Iganga-Mayuge population cohort: Uganda 

  Namukasa, Immaculate (Makerere University, 2022-09)

  Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major predictor of mortality and morbidity. In Uganda, it was reported that LBW neonates were 3.8 times more likely to die compared to those of normal weight (Arunda et al., 2018). ...

• Deep neck space infections among patients attending Mulago National Referral Hospital: clinical presentation, bacterial etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility 

  Nabawanga, Stella (Makerere University, 2023-08)

  Introduction: Deep neck space infection (DNSI) is inflammation often with abscess collection within the potential fascial spaces in the head and neck region. Their occurrence has been falling since the advent of antibiotics ...

• A discrete choice experiment to predict factors associated with enrollment to a National Health Insurance Scheme among people in formal employment in Kampala District, Uganda 

  Aujo, Deborah (Makerere University, 2022)

  Introduction: Despite significant healthcare needs, Uganda is the only East African country without an operational National Health Insurance Schemes (NHIS). Since March 2020, discussions have been ongoing about the proposed ...

• Comparison of models for analysis of time to loss to follow up and associated risk factors among patients receiving tuberculosis treatment from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda 

  Atukunda, Glorious (Makerere University, 2023)

  Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the top infectious killer worldwide. In Uganda, incidence of TB was reported at 200 per 100,000 people per year. Loss to follow up (LTFU) on TB treatment was 13% in Uganda and 10% in ...

• Preferences, and perceived confidence and intention to complete 1HP and 3HP rifapentine-based tuberculosis preventive treatment regimens among people living with HIV at the Mulago ISS Clinic, Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional survey 

  Musinguzi, Allan (Makerere University, 2023)

  Background: One month of daily and three months of weekly isoniazid-rifapentine (1HP and 3HP, respectively) have similar efficacy and safety profiles and have been recommended for the prevention of tuberculosis (TB) among ...

• Gender differences in costs and socioeconomic consequences for patients seeking TB evaluation in East and Central Uganda 

  Kityamuwesi, Alex (Makerere University, 2018)

  Introduction: Tuberculosis remains a major global public health problem with unequal distribution among men and women. Over 95% of new cases and 98% of deaths annually occur in the developing world where gender inequalities ...

• Stigma mastery in people living with HIV: gender similarities and theory 

  Namisi, Charles Patrick; Munene, John C.; Wanyenze, Rhoda K.; Katahoire, Anne R.; Parkes-Ratanshi, Rosalinda M.; Kentutsi, Stella; Nannyonga, Maria M.; Ssentongo, Robina N.; Ogola, Mabel K.; Nabaggala, Maria Sarah; Amanya, Geofrey; Kiragga, Agnes N.; Batamwita, Richard; Tumwesigye, Nazarius M. (Springer, 2021)

  Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of, factors associated with, and to build a theoretical framework for understanding Internalized HIV-related Stigma Mastery (IHSM). Methods: A cross-sectional study nested ...

• An assessment of implementation science research capacity in Uganda 

  Semeere, Aggrey S.; Semitala, Fred C.; Lunkuse, Olivia; Katahoire, Anne; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Kamya, Moses R. (BioMed Central, 2021)

  Background: In Uganda and other resource-poor countries, relevant research findings face a tortuous path to translation into policy and routine practice. Implementation science (ImSc) research could facilitate faster ...

• Prevalence and associated factors of HIV positive status disclosure to family members and the lived experiences by women attending Kalisizo General Hospital ART Clinic 

  Kyaterekera, Martha (Makerere University, 2020)

  Background: HIV is still an epidemic infection globally with 38 million infected with it. HIV positive status disclosure is an important factor in HIV/AIDS prevention interventions and plays a role in ART adherence. However, ...

• Associations between aminoquinoline resistance genotypes and clinical presentations of Pplasmodium falciparum Infection in Uganda 

  Cuu, Gloria; Asua, Victor; Tukwasibwe, Stephen; Nsobya, Sam L.; Nanteza, Ann; Magambo, Phillip; Kimuda, Magambo Phillip; Mpimbaza, Arthur; Rosenthale, Philip J. (American Society for Microbiology., 2020)

  Mutations that mediate resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to aminoquinoline antimalarials are selected by prior drug use and may alter parasite fitness, but associations with clinical presentations are uncertain. We ...

• Short-term outcomes of Tibia shaft fractures managed non-operatively among adults at Mulago National Referral Hospital 

  Kagina, Peninah (Makerere University, 2023)

  Background: The management of tibia shaft fractures (TSFs) is controversial worldwide however the choice of management depends on fracture pattern and location. Non-operative management has recently fallen out of favor due ...

• Factors associated with virological non-suppression among PMTCT mothers accessing art at Mukono health centre IV 

  Nsingo, Simon Peter (Makerere University, 2022-02-25)

  HAART reduces the risk of mother to child transmission, morbidity plus mortality among HIV-infected PMTCT women. To optimize these outcomes, PMTCT women need to be achieve viral suppression while on HAART. Additionally, ...

• High prevalence of glaucoma among patients in an Onchocerciasis Endemic Area (Mahenge, Tanzania) 

  Otiti-Sengeri, Juliet; Omaido, Blair Andrew; Bhwana, Dan; Nakanjako, Damalie; Missiru, Malik; Muwonge, Musa; Amara, Luis-Jorge; Mmbando, Bruno P.; Colebunders, Robert (MDPI, 2022)

  Onchocerciasis is known to cause skin lesions and blindness, but there is also epidemiological evidence that onchocerciasis is associated with epilepsy, including nodding syndrome. We carried out ocular exams in persons ...

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