Browsing School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical) by Issue Date "2013"
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Elucidating emergence and transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in treatment experienced patients by whole genome sequencing
(PLOS One, 2013)Background: Understanding the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is crucial for its control. MDR-TB in previously treated patients is generally attributed to the selection of drug resistant ... -
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression in Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma as diagnosed in the Department of Pathology, Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2013)Background: Oesophageal carcinoma is the 6th leading cause of death in the world. It is the third commonest malignancy in men and fourth in women in Uganda. The most common histological subtype is squamous cell carcinoma. ... -
How reliable are hematological parameters in predicting uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum malaria in an Endemic Region?
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)Background. Malaria remains endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hematological changes that occur have been suggested as potential predictors of malaria. This study was aimed at evaluating the diagnostic relevance of hematological ... -
Investing in community-based education to improve the quality, quantity, and retention of physicians in three African countries.
(Education for Health, 2013)Context: Th e Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) is a $US 130 million program funded by the United States government supporting 13 African medical schools to increase the quantity, quality, and retention of ... -
Meta-analysis to compare the accuracy of GeneXpert, MODS and the WHO 2007 algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013)Background: Smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SN-PTB), which is common in HIV-infected patients, is difficult to diagnose using smear microscopy alone. In 2007, the WHO developed an algorithm to improve the diagnosis ... -
Oral health promotion in schools: rationale and evaluation.
(Health Education, 2013)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain the rationale and potential for the WHO health promoting schools (HPS) to improve children’s oral health, and describe validated quantitative methodologies and qualitative ... -
Primary alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of breast in a 13 year old female with cardiopulmonary metastases and cytohistological correlation: A case report
(Journal of Cancer Research & Therapy, 2013)Rhabdomyosarcoma is the commonest soft tissue sarcoma of childhood. The tumour commonly occurs in the body regions of the head and neck, genitourinary and extremities. Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the breast is extremely ... -
Substandard rifampicin based anti-tuberculosis drugs common in Ugandan drug market
(Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmacological Research, 2013)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an important curable infectious disease in Uganda; its treatment however is facing a challenge of increasing drug resistance. Although Rifampicin containing Fixed-Dose Combination (R-FDC) ...