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The intricate relationship between a medical school and a teaching hospital: A case study in Uganda.
(Education for Health, 2014)
ABSTRACT
Background: The relationship between medical schools and teaching hospitals is full of opportunities but also challenges even though
they have complementary goals that could enhance each other. Although medical ...
Missed opportunities in the diagnosis and management of protein energy malnutrition among children under 5 years in Wakiso District, Uganda.
(Academic Journals, 2013)
Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is one of the leading causes of death among children below 5 years
in Uganda. It develops after acute childhood illnesses despite children having received treatment from
health facilities. ...
Mental health literacy among secondary school students in North and Central Uganda: a qualitative study
(WCPRR, 2014)
Objectives There has been limited effort to explore young people’s perceptions about mental illness in Uganda. For mental health programs targeting young people to succeed, it is important to incorporate their understanding ...
Community involvement in health services at Namayumba and Bobi Health Ccentres: A case study.
(African Journal Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2014)
Background: Community involvement has been employed in the development of both vertical
and horizontal health programmes. In Uganda, there is no empirical evidence on whether and
how communities are involved in their ...
Knowledge and perception of stroke: A population-based survey in Uganda.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)
Purpose. This study, designed to complement a large population survey on prevalence of stroke risk factors, assessed knowledge
and perception of stroke and associated factors. Methods. A population survey was conducted ...
Pertussis prevalence and its determinants among children with persistent cough in urban Uganda.
(PLOS ONE, 2015)
Background
We determined prevalence of pertussis infection and its associated host and environmental
factors to generate information that would guide strategies for disease control.
Methods
In a cross-sectional study, ...
Cognitive dysfunction among HIV positive and HIV negative patients with psychosis in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2012)
Background: Cognitive impairment is an established phenomenon in HIV infected individuals and patients that have
psychosis. However there is need to establish the severity of the impairment if patients are co morbid with ...
How a masculine work ethic and economic circumstances affect uptake of HIV treatment: experiences of men from an artisanal gold mining community in rural eastern Uganda
(The International AIDS Society, 2012)
BACKGROUND: Current data from Uganda indicate that, compared to women, men are under-represented in HIV treatment, seek treatment later and have a higher mortality while on antiretroviral therapy (ART). By focusing on a ...
Multiple HIV-1 subtype infection and transmitted drug resistance; prevalence in HIV-1 infected Ugandans and association to disease stage and progression
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
Infection of an individual with two or more viral strains (dual/mixed infection) occurs in
HIV-1 infection. The identification of the immunological and virological determinants of
dual infection would provide data that ...
Aerobic cervical bacteriology and antibiotic sensitivity patterns inpatients with advanced cervical cancer before and after radiotherapy at a national referral hospital in Uganda.
(International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2014)
Objective: To determine prevalent aerobic cervical bacteria and sensitivity to commonly used antibiotics in
patients with advanced cervical cancer before and after 4 weeks of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT).
Methods: ...