Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Author "Mirembe, Florence"
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Experiences of pregnant adolescent from Wakiso district, Uganda
Atuyambe, Lynn; Mirembe, Florence; Johansson, Annika; Kirumira, Edward K.; Faxelid, Elisabeth (African Health Sciences, 2005-12)Background: In Uganda, morbidity and mortality among adolescent mothers and their children are high. Social factors behind this problem need to be better understood. Objective: To explore problems that pregnant adolescents ... -
Incidence of postcesarean infections in relation to HIV status in a setting with limited resources
Bjo¨rklund, Kenneth; Mutyaba, Twaha; Nabunya, Evelyn; Mirembe, Florence (Wiley-Blackwell, 2005)Background. The aim of the present study was to assess the incidence of postcesarean infections in relation to HIV status in a setting where resources are limited, HIV infection is common, and antiretroviral treatment ... -
Predictors of unknown HIV serostatus at the time of labor and delivery in Kampala, Uganda.
Ononge, Sam; Karamagi, Charles; Nakabiito, Clemensia; Wandabwa, Julius; Mirembe, Florence; Rukundo, Godfrey Z; Jennings, Larissa (Elsevier Ireland, 2013)Objective: To determine factors associated with an unknown HIV serostatus among pregnantwomen admitted in labor to Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Methods: In total, 665 pregnant women admitted to Mulago Hospital were ...