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Adverse neonatal outcomes and associated factors among mothers with short and normal interpregnancy interval at Kawempe National Referral Hospital- A comparative cross section study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Studies in developed nations have shown that neonates born to pregnant women with short inter-pregnancy interval are at higher risk of prematurity, and low birth weight, perinatal death and other neonatal events ... -
African human variants that potentially impact the outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection
(Makerere University, 2023-11-15)Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has had an unprecedented global impact, resulting in millions of confirmed cases and deaths. However, the severity and death rates varied among different ethnicities and geographical ... -
Alcohol use among pregnant women in post conflict northern Uganda: Prevalence, women’s experiences and effect of a communication intervention
(Makerere University, 2023-11-12)Introduction: Prenatal alcohol exposure is a risk factor for poor pregnancy and child outcomes. These include pre-term births (PTB), stillbirths, low birth weight (LBW) and several birth defects and developmental disabilities ... -
Allele-Specific Expression of Active TB in pediatric HIV individuals in Eswatini, Botswana and Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08-03)Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has been declared a deadly combination by the World Health Organization (WHO) and about 1.4 million deaths are reported yearly. Sub – Saharan Africa has about 70% ... -
Amoxicillin prescription patterns and associated factors among village health teams in the ICCM program in Pallisa District, Eastern Uganda: a cross sectional study
(2018-11-26)Background: Since 2010, reliance on VHTs to treat children with pneumonia in iCCM programs using oral amoxicillin has increased in Uganda, particularly in resource-limited settings. VHTs must use amoxicillin rationally to ... -
Anal cleansing practices, perceptions and barriers among refugees in Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Arua District, North West Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12-13)Introduction and Background: Anal cleansing practices, perceptions and barriers in Imvepi refugee settlement presents a challenging hygiene problem where the adequacy of available anal cleansing materials in ensuring finger ... -
An analysis of evolutions in maternal health policies and implementation adaptations in Uganda during the MDG period (2000-2015)
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)Throughout the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) period 2000-2015, Uganda persistently experienced high maternal mortality. Notwithstanding the several maternal health policy reforms undertaken, Uganda did not achieve its ... -
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 ... -
Anatomical Variations of Gall bladder and Bile ducts-An MRI study
(Makerere University, 2023-11-04)Introduction: The Anatomy of the biliary tree is complex and is characterized by the frequent presence of Anatomical variations which can be found in ~50% of the general population. Accurate knowledge of the bile duct ... -
Anatomical variations of paranasal sinuses in patients with rhinosinusitis undergoing cranial computed tomography at Mulago and Nsambiya Hospitals Kampala
(Makerere university, 2022)Introduction: Knowledge of anatomical variation of the paranasal sinus is of paramount importance to the ENT surgeon as it reduces the surgical complication rates during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), helps ... -
An Android application for healthcare seekers to facilitate informed decision making: a case of general national referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)Background: There is delayed health seeking by the health seekers to the general national referral hospitals and this may be due to lack of convenient adequate information about the health services offered by the facility. ... -
Anthropometric correlates of birth weight usable at facility and community level: a case study of Mbarara regional referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-11-29)Background: Anthropometric measurements of neonates can act as a surrogate measure for birth weight. Undetermined birth weight due to lack of weighing scales and inadequate skilled health personnel result into inadequate ... -
Anti-mycobacterial activity and acute toxicity of Erythrina abyssinica, Cryptolepis sanguinolenta and Solanum incanum
(Makerere University, 2010-10)Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately two million people annually. Efforts to treat the disease have been made much more difficult due to development of drug resistant TB strains (MDR and XDR TB) and co-infection with HIV ... -
Antibacterial activity of selected medicinal plants used for the management of chicken diseases by poultry farmers in Najjembe Sub-County, Buikwe District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-04-06)Background: The use of conventional antibiotics in the management of chicken diseases has accelerated the development of antibiotic resistance. Plants are a source of new novel antibiotics that are effective and cheap. ... -
Antibacterial activity of the root extracts of draceana laxissima and draceana fragrans on selected urinary tract pathogens
(Makerere University, 2012-01)Introduction: Over 150 million people are diagnosed with urinary tract infections (UTI) each year. The prevalence rate for UTIs in the Ugandan population was estimated to be at 1 in 33 or 3.03%. The main causal organisms ... -
Antibacterial activity, safety and chemical composition of crude extracts of selected wild edible Marasmius species of Mushroom from central Uganda (a nested study)
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Background: Mushrooms are evenly distributed worldwide and are mainly used for food, medicine and for commercial purposes. But few of the species have been investigated for medicinal potential, safety and chemical compounds ... -
Antibody responses to Mycobacterial glycans and glycolipids as potential correlates of protection from mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in BCG vaccinated children
(Makerere University, 2021-04-01)Background: Globally, tuberculosis (TB) has remained the main cause of death from a single infectious pathogen. The only licensed TB vaccine to date, BCG, has variable efficacy. We need to understand the mechanism ... -
Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolated from open fracture infections at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)Introduction. Infections are a common complication of open fractures; they are associated substantially with prolonged hospital stay, leading to higher treatment cost, morbidity and mortality, particularly when the ... -
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in caesarean section in Mulago Hospital: effect of administration time on incidence of post-operative infection: randomised clinical trial.
(Makerere University, 2014)Background: Prophylactic antibiotic administration is used to prevent post-surgical infection after caesarean section. Studies have suggested that the timing of prophylaxis plays an important role (Classen et al., 1992). ... -
Antimicrobial stewardship practices and quality of antibacterial use in children under five and women in labour with obstetric risk factors in selected health facilities in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction Bacterial infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Ugandan hospitalised children under the age of five. Disparities exist in using antibacterial agents to treat bacterial infections at ...