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HIV viral load suppression and associated factors among people with mental disorders at Butabika Hospital and Mulago ISS Clinics: A mixed methods study
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
INTRODUCTION
In 2017 Uganda adopted the universal test and treat (UTT) guidelines. According to the UTT guidelines, people who test positive for HIV should be immediately initiated on antiretroviral therapy (ART) regardless ...
Ocular findings, prevalence of visual impairment and associated factors in chronic kidney disease patients at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12-20)
Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem worldwide with a higher prevalence documented in developing countries. CKD results in multiple body organ dysfunction thus contributing significantly ...
Time to non-retention in HIV care and associated factors among assisted partner notification HIV+ patients enrolled in care in Hoima and Kiboga Districts, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022-12)
Introduction:
Globally, by the end of the year 2020, enormous strides had been made toward the achievement of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 HIV testing and treatment targets that were set in 2014. Such targets had spelled out that ...
Computed tomography morphometry of the vertebral body, spinal canal, and torg ratio of the sub-axial cervical spine of adult Ugandans
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Background: Sagittal dimensions of the vertebral body and the spinal canal in the sub-axial cervical spine are key in screening for developmental cervical stenosis and preoperative planning for cervical spine surgery. ...
Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with ocular manifestations in malnourished children attending Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: Ocular manifestations are among a wide range of systemic manifestations associated with malnutrition. Children with malnutrition have micro-nutrient deficiencies which impair the body systems including ocular ...
Burnout prevalence and associated factors among anaesthesia providers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-06)
Background: Burnout is an under looked, underestimated problem found among working professionals and thus under diagnosed. Anaesthesia is considered one of the most stressful medical specialties but there is a paucity of ...
Evaluation of safety profiles and effect on glucose tolerance of different parts of Rhus vulgaris meikle, a medicinal plant used in the traditional management of Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12-15)
Background: Indigenous management of diabetes mellitus is common but not fully explored.
Objective: The study determined and compared the hypoglycemic activities of root bark and leaf extracts of R. vulgaris in high glucose ...
Evaluation of pre-existing cross reactive cellular immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Background: A low severity of COVID-19 disease has been reported in the Africa population more so in Uganda as compared to other regions like Europe, America and West Pacific. Over 169,996 people have been infected with ...
Assessment of the performance and its determinants of community health workers who use digital methods in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement, Kyegegwa District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
Background: Community Health Workers (CHWs) often provide healthcare in under-served communities, including refugee settlements, however, various challenges hinder their performance. Both digital and paper-based methods ...
Clinical, immunological, virological characteristics, and hospitalisation outcomes of patients admitted to Kiruddu Hospital with advanced HIV disease
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
Introduction
Nearly four decades after the first case of AIDS was described, the global number of AIDS related deaths is not declining as expected to meet elimination targets, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where the ...