Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Non-Communicable Diseases"
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Factors associated with the level of adherence to hypertension self-management practices among older persons at Tororo General Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: The risk of hypertension increases with age. The number of hypertensive older persons in Uganda and the rest of the world has risen. Hypertension self-management practices have been proven beneficial in ... -
The preverance hypertension among HIV infected women of reproductive age in HIV care atfour health facilities in Kampala and Wakiso districts, in Uganda
(Makerere university, 2015-11)ABSTRACT Introduction: Non-Communicable Diseases including hypertension are increasingly becoming common among HIV-infected patients in chronic care. HIV-infected women who also become pregnant are at increased risk of ... -
Sonographic evaluation of carotid intima-media thickness among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Diabetes mellitus is strongly linked to a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is increasingly utilized as a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis. Its value lies in ...