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Health related quality of life of patients with low back pain undergoing physiotherapy at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-05)Background Low back pain remains a big problem and affects activities of daily living. Physiotherapy remains the main stay of conservative management for patients with LBP. The health related quality of life (HRQOL) of ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with dilated cardiomyopathy among patients presenting to Uganda Heart Institute in heart failure
(Makerere University, 2018-10-17)BACKGROUND: DCM still remains one of the commonest causes of heart failure in black Africans and over the past 50yrs, its prevalence in the African population has greatly increased from 10-17% in both Uganda and South ... -
Assessment of implementation of the malaria test, treat and track cascade in eight health facilities in Gulu district
(Makerere University, 2021-04-09)Background: Every suspected malaria case should be tested for the presence of the malaria parasite, every confirmed case should be treated with antimalarial medicine, and every confirmed case should be tracked through ... -
Factors associated with virological non-suppression among HIV positive adult males (15 years or older) in the fishing communities of Bulisa district.
(makerere university, 2021-02-22)Background: Virological non-suppression is a key driver of HIV transmission. However, the prevalence and determinants of virological non-suppression in fishing communities are not well understood. This study was set out ... -
Household preferences and willingness to pay for health insurance in Kawempe division: a discrete choice experiment.
(Makerere university, 2021-05-01)Background: Uganda is in discussions to introduce a national health insurance scheme. However, there is a paucity of information on household preferences and willingness to pay for health insurance attributes that may guide ... -
Evaluation of quality of hepatitis B vaccines circulating on the Ugandan market
(Makerere University, 2021-04-28)Vaccination is the greatest public health intervention in these modern times. Since the Ministry of Health -Uganda rolled out the Hepatitis B vaccination program, there has been a continuous decrease in the number of new ... -
Acceptability of integration of cervical cancer screening into routine HIV care, associated factors and perceptions among HIV-infected women: a mixed methods study at Mbarara regional referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-05-07)Background: Integrating Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS) into routine HIV care has been endorsed as an effective strategy for increasing uptake of CCS, and facilitating early detection and treatment of pre-cancerous lesions ... -
Navigating the HIV pathway among HIV-positive men at Kawaala health center III, Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-14)Introduction: Although Uganda has made significant success in scaling up ART initiation among people living with HIV, the majority of men living with HIV remain undiagnosed. Even among those men who are diagnosed, up ... -
Assessment of the drivers to a persistent measles outbreak among under five - year old children in Wakiso district Central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-01)Introduction and Background Regardless of the availability of a safe and efficacious vaccine for the last three decades which has been protective to many lives, measles has continuously been the major cause of morbidity ... -
Uptake and factors associated with couple HIV Counselling and testing among married/consensually related partners in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02-26)Introduction: Residents in the fishing communities in Uganda are at higher risk of HIV infection and in urgent need of prevention interventions. Couples HIV counselling and testing (CHCT) is one of such interventions. ... -
Fresh stillbirths following emergency caesarean section deliveries and associated factors at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-21)Introduction: Globally, 2.6 million stillbirths occur each year and Uganda is among the countries with a very high stillbirth rate of 21 deaths per 1000 live births. Kawempe National Referral Hospital (KNRH) has a high ... -
Detection of Leishmania in human blood and tissue exudate ingested by Tunga penetrans
(International Scholars Journals, 2020-09)Communities in Uganda are experiencing a multiparasitism, blood microscopy often reveals Leishmania and microfilaria in patients with anaemia, haemorrhage and splenomegaly. Many are likely asymptomatic and probably exposed ... -
Malaria treatment practices and associated factors among pregnant women at Masafu and Dabani general hospitals, Busia district, eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-03-26)Introduction: Globally, malaria causes 435,000 deaths. Uganda contributes 4% and 3% of the global malaria cases and deaths respectively. Malaria is still the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Uganda accounting ... -
Factors associated with healthcare workers’ compliance to infection prevention and control guidelines in neonatal intensive care units and maternity wards in Kamuli, Iganga and Jinja districts
(Makerere University, 2021-05-11)Background: Newborns admitted in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are at a high risk of contracting Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) and deaths due to lapse in compliance to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) ... -
Evaluation of hepatitis b surface antigen (hbsag) as a surrogate marker for hepatitis b viral load estimation.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-28)Background: A Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) viral load measurement is recommended for diagnosis and monitoring of patients on treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB). However, these diagnostic techniques are molecular-based ... -
T- cell activation and senescence phenotypes among people living with hiv-1 with advanced immunosuppression
(Makerere University, 2021-04-29)INTRODUCTION. T cell activation and senescence phenotype markers among HIV-1 infected patients with advanced immunosuppression are key components in the immunopathogenesis of HIV. In HIV infection, senescence is accelerated ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of various hepatitis c rapid tests against elisa in detection of hepatitis c infection.
(Makerere University, 2021-03-25)INTRODUCTION: HCV is one of the leading causes of liver disease in the world with over 71 million people infected and in Uganda, HCV sero-prevalence estimates range from 0.0% to 14.6%. It is predominantly a blood borne ... -
Prevalence of postpartum depression, mothers’ experiences and barriers and facilitators to seeking postpartum depression care among postpartum mothers attending the postnatal clinic in Jinja regional referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-05-07)Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a major depression episode associated with child birth and common within 4-6 weeks after child birth. Globally, postpartum depression affects approximately 900000 women annually ... -
Pregnancy planning and utilization of maternal health services by female sex workers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-04)Introduction Globally, Female Sex workers (FSWs) face various challenges in utilizing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. The challenges in utilizing the existing health services in public facilities include ... -
Assessing suspected postpartum illnesses, associated factors and self reported management actions adopted among mothers in Wakiso district,Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-06)Background: Every day 15 women die in Uganda due to pregnancy and child birth related causes which mostly occur during the post-partum period. Health care workers sometimes lack capacity to conduct essential care actions ...
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