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Prevalence, immunological profile, and factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection among adults with diabetes mellitus at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Introduction: The dual epidemic of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) is a growing public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Uganda inclusive. Due to the immunologic dysfunction associated with diabetes ...
Developing a theory informed intervention to improve linkage to treatment for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis using XPERT® MTB/RIF testing in Central and Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Background:
In 2019, Uganda notified only 74% of estimated TB cases against an END TB target of 90%. This
gap between estimated incident TB cases and those accessing TB treatment is due to a combination
of underdiagnosis ...