Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Screening"
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Detection of major depression in Ugandan primary health care settings using simple questions from a subjective well-being (SWB) subscale
(Springer Verlag, 2007)Objective To explore whether the 4- item subjective well-being subscale could be used to detect a major depressive illness. Secondly, to describe the prevalence and characteristics of depressed health care attendees at ... -
Factors associated with prevention of malaria and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes at household level in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Journal of Environmental Health Research, 2013)Malaria, and other diseases transmitted by mosquito vectors, can be reduced by appropriate measures at household level. These include: installing screening in windows and ventilators; removing stagnant water around homes; ... -
Knowledge and factors associated with screening for gestational diabetes mellitus of pregnant women among doctors and midwives at Kawempe National Referral Hospital and Kisenyi Health Center IV
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Gestational diabetes is the commonest endocrine and metabolic disease encountered during pregnancy and is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes such as fetal macrosomia, perinatal death, and future ... -
Practices and factors influencing screening for hypertension among adults in primary health care facilities in Tororo Municipality: A facility based cross sectional study
(2018-11-27)Introduction: Outpatient units at the health facilities often miss screening adult patients for hypertension who usually come to their care, yet hypertension is a growing health problem of public health concern in Sub ... -
Prevalence of aortic aneurysms at abdominal ultrasound and associated findings among hypertensive adults (≥50years) at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)Background An abdominal aortic aneurysm is defined by an increase in the diameter of the abdominal aorta in excess of 3cm. Hypertension and advanced age are some of the risk factors for development of abdominal aortic ... -
The reliability of sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film method sickle cell disease screening at District Health centres in Uganda
(Clin Mother Child Health, 2010)Although sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film methods are today available for sickle cell disease screening in Uganda, their reliability and ease of applicability have not been determined. This study ... -
The reliability of sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film method for sickle cell disease screening at dictrict health centers in Uganda
(Clinics in Mother and Child Health, 2010)Although sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film methods are today available for sickle cell disease screening in Uganda, their reliability and ease of applicability have not been determined. This study was ... -
Type 2 diabetes in rural Uganda: Prevalence, risk factors, perceptions and implications for the health system.
(Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet, 2014)Background: Between 2010 and 2030, a 69% increase in type-2 diabetes is expected in low-income countries compared to a 20% increase in high income countries. Yet health system responsiveness to non-communicable diseases ...