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Assessing the effectiveness of contact tracing for multi drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) poses a big threat in to the management of Tuberculosis (TB) disease in many countries including Uganda. MDR - TB can be transmitted from one person to another through ... -
Safety, effectiveness and acceptability of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete mid trimester abortion in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Eight percent of the maternal deaths in Uganda are abortion-related and yet women still have limited access to quality postabortion care. Task sharing is a proposed strategy to increase access to safe postabortion care and ... -
Mobility patterns of index tuberculosis cases and tuberculosis transmission niches in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: TB control relies on minimizing transmission from infectious to susceptible individuals. In Uganda, Kampala faces significant TB challenges, with index cases playing a key role in disease spread. Understanding ... -
Factors associated with HIV virological non-suppression among HIV positive children aged o-14 years on antiretroviral treatment at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: Retrospective Cohort Study
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Virological suppression is critical to treatment success and reducing child morbidity and mortality. However, children continue to register low virological suppression of 41% in comparison to 70% suppression ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards the proposed National Health Insurance Scheme amongst commercial motorcycle riders in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Uganda is seeking to achieve universal health coverage for its citizens by putting into action a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Commercial motor cycle riders are the most vulnerable motorists in Uganda, ... -
Factors affecting clinicians’ reporting of adverse drug reactions in Makindye Division, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2015)Background: Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) contribute significantly to the global health burden with their prevalence estimated to be 6.5% globally .The hospital setting is the best opportunity for monitoring the trends and ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among children aged 8-12 years in private primary schools in Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Childhood overweight and obesity is a significant public health issue in developing countries. There is a dearth of data on populations at increased risk to guide targeted interventions. This study aimed to ... -
Treatment outcomes of isoniazid mono-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis patients in Uganda: a retrospective cross-sectional study from 2017 to 2022
(Makerere University, 2024-10)Globally, isoniazid-resistant, rifampicin-susceptible TB is estimated to occur in 13.1% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 9.9–16.9%) of new cases and 17.4% (95% CI: 0.5–54.0%) of previously treated cases. Current WHO guidelines ... -
Occurrence of quinolone resistance genes qep, QnrA, QnrB and QnrS in uropathogenic E. coli from female clinical samples at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2022)Drug resistant Escherichia coli (E Coli) is the leading cause of community and hospital acquired urinary tract infections affecting approximate 150 million people each year worldwide. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with nasal fractures among patients with head trauma at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Nasal fractures are the most common type of facial fractures contributing 40 - 58% of all facial fractures. Although very common, their assessment and management is rarely included in the routine care of ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with renal disease among HIV infected children on antiretroviral therapy attending Joint Clinical Research Center, Lubowa, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021)Introduction: About 1.8 million children under the age of 15 years are living with HIV globally, 90% of these are in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, 90,000 children between 0 and 14 years are estimated to be living with ... -
Levels of heavy metal concentration in leachate, borehole, and spring water in areas surrounding Kiteezi Landfill, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Rapid urbanization in developing countries has led to challenges in municipal solid waste management, including inadequate disposal in overflowing landfills lacking modern containment infrastructure. This results in ... -
The informed consent process for emergency surgery at public and private hospital surgical emergency units in the urban Ugandan setting
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Informed consent is a process that can have challenges when required for emergency surgery, because the patient might not have the capacity to consent, and consent may be obtained from the next of kin, or ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with use of unrecommendable cord care substances among women 15-49 years in Uganda; a retrospective cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2024)In 2021, globally, 2.3 million neonates aged 0-28 days died, amounting to approximately 6,400 deaths per day, with Uganda accounting for 81 daily deaths. Sepsis, partly caused by poor cord care, is responsible for 18.2% ... -
Substance use among boda boda riders (commercial motorcyclists) working in Kamwokya Slum, Kampala Capital City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)In Uganda, commercial motorcyclists (Boda boda riders) in slums are vulnerable road users whose road use is significantly impaired by substance use. Therefore, the study was carried out to to assess the determinants of ... -
Accuracy of the M-kit absolute concentration method for detection of drug-resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)With an increasing incidence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), accurate drug susceptibility testing (DST) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to first-line and second-line plus new individualized anti-TB drugs has ... -
Prevalence of pregnancy risk behaviour and associated factors among sexually active adolescent girls aged 10-17 years in Uganda: secondary analysis of the adolescent girls and young women 2018 survey data
(Makerere University, 2024)In the last decade, a slow decline in teenage pregnancy was registered, often stalling within sub-Saharan African countries. However, recent evidence indicates an increasing trend in teenage pregnancies, common among girls ... -
CD133 protein expression in primary liver cancer; associated demographic and histopathological characteristics in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Primary liver cancer is a leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality. Globally, it is the 6th most common cancer and the 3rd most common cause of cancer deaths. In Uganda, liver cancer is the 7th most common cancer ... -
Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the slums of Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2024)Although the World Health Organization recommended vaccination as the most effective way to prevent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), uptake of COVID-19 vaccines remains suboptimal in low-income countries such as Uganda. ... -
A semantic interoperability framework for contextualising common standards supporting health information exchange in Uganda's healthcare ecosystem
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Uganda’s healthcare system faces challenges of fragmented data systems, inadequate infrastructure, and limited resources, hindering effective information exchange and care coordination. More than 50 digital ...
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