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Prevalence, socio-demographic factors and antimicrobial susceptibility of neisseria gonorrhoea among men presenting with urethral discharge at Mulago and Murchison-bay Hospitals.
(2009)
INTRODUCTION:
Neisseria gonorrhoea remains a major sexually transmitted infection that is believed to be associated with increased risk of HIV transmission. It has shown an ever evolving pattern of increasing resistance ...
The effect of Aids defining conditions on immunological recovery among patients initiating antiretroviral therapy at JCRC, Kampala, Uganda
(2008-10)
BACKGROUND:
During 2005, the world health organization (WHO) estimated that there were over 1.3 million people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). As the number of individuals able to access treatment is ever increasing, ...
A consortium approach to competency‑based undergraduate medical education in Uganda: Process, opportunities and challenges.
(Medknow Publications, 2014)
ABSTRACT
Background: Uganda, like the rest of Africa, is faced with serious health challenges including human immunodeficiency virus infection/
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), other infectious diseases and ...
Treatment outcomes of HIV infected patients with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma treated with standard dose compared with dose-modified chop chemotherapy at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2018)
Introduction: Despite the increased access to effective combination ART, there is still significant mortality associated with malignancies in HIV-positive patients. Because majority of patients present late especially with ...
Factors affecting utilization of post-exposure prophylaxis of HIV/AIDS among health care personnel.
(2014-10-03)
This research was aimed at understanding the factors that influence utilization of Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) of HIV among Health Care Personnel (HCP) after occupational exposure. It was done because in Uganda, more ...
Health related quality of life of patients with low back pain undergoing physiotherapy at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-05)
Background
Low back pain remains a big problem and affects activities of daily living. Physiotherapy remains the main stay of conservative management for patients with LBP. The health related quality of life (HRQOL) of ...
Facilitators and barriers of self-disclosure of HIV status among adolescents aged 10-19 years in Makerere University Joint Aids Program
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Introduction: By the end of 2018 there were about 37.9 million people living with HIV globally. Adolescents account for about 5 per cent of these people and about 10 per cent of new adult HIV infections. In Uganda, 1.4 ...
Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with liver enzyme elevation among HIV-infected patients admitted in Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12-18)
Background: Globally, mortality and morbidity among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected patients have tremendously improved over the years in this post- Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) era. However, ...
“You would not be in a hurry to go back home”: Patients’ willingness to participate in HIV/AIDS clinical trials at a clinical and research facility in Kampala, Uganda
(BMC, 2020)
Background: Few studies have examined factors associated with willingness of people living with HIV (PLHIV) to
participate in HIV treatment clinical trials in Sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the factors associated with ...
Practices of diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, associated factors, barriers and facilitators among private practitioners in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Introduction: Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for an estimated 10.0 million new cases and 1.451million deaths in 2018. Uganda is one of the world’s high TB burden countries ...