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Factors associated with stock-outs of antiretroviral medicines in West Nile region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: In Uganda, despite the reduced costs of medications and increased support from the Ministry of Health and partners such as the Global Fund and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), stock-outs ...
Prevalence and factors associated with hyperglycemia among HIV infected Individuals on dolutegravir anti-retroviral therapy on Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
Background: Dolutegravir-based (DTG) regimens are rapidly replacing older antiretroviral
therapy (ART) in low and middle-income countries as first line ART. DTG is preferred due to
its efficacy, tolerability and ...
Using ultrasonography, laboratory blood tests and maternal characteristics to predict Pre-eclampsia and adverse pregnancy outcomes at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12-07)
Background: Preeclampsia causes 12% to 19% of maternal deaths in Uganda. Complications include preterm birth, stillbirth and low birth weight. Early diagnosis and timely delivery improve pregnancy outcomes. Nevertheless, ...
Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol consumption among pregnant women at Bugembe HCIV-Jinja Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Uganda has the seventh-highest rate of alcohol consumption in the African region, with a prevalence of 9.8% for alcohol use disorders. The rate of alcohol use in pregnancy has not been reported in the Eastern ...
Molecular identification of fungal species associted with Mycetoma in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-12-12)
Background: Designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a neglected tropical disease (NTD), mycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous fungal and bacterial disease which causes profound morbidity. Mycetoma is mostly not ...
Pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables: exposure and health risks among consumers from farm-to-fork in Kampala Metropolitan Area in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)
Background: Dietary exposure to pesticides is associated with adverse health effects. This study determined pesticide residue concentrations, potential human health risks and consumers percep\tions towards risk in fruits ...
Uptake of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Omoro District Uganda: A mixed methods study
(Makerere University, 2023-11-27)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic affected the world, and healthcare workers were at high risk of acquiring the virus. Although much progress has been made in vaccine development, healthcare workers' acceptance of COVID-19 ...
Assessment of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of Tuberculosis Screening Strategy among health workers in public health facilities in Jinja City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-09)
Uganda is ranked among the 30 high Tuberculosis (TB) disease burden countries globally. Jinja city is one of the 10 high-burden TB regions in Uganda, and has been reporting rising cases of TB with a high prevalence. Uganda ...
Stakeholders’ knowledge, perspectives and willingness to donate solid organs and associated ethical concerns in Uganda: a case study of Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Background The demand for human organs globally is higher than the supply. The government has enacted The Uganda Human Organ Donation and Transplant Act, 2022 aimed at regulating organ donation and transplant activities. ...
Risk factors associated with sustained neurocognitive impairment among cryptococcal meningitis survivors; a retrospective analysis at two tertiary hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Despite major progress in HIV therapy and management, cryptococcal meningitis (Mbonigaba et al.) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) in Uganda, including ...