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Antibacterial Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants used to Prevent and treat Infections in Humans and Animals in Uganda.
(2004)
The study screened for the Antibacterial activity of Capsicum Frutescens, Carica Papaya, Erythrina abyssinica, Eucalyptus globulus and Mangifera indica selected mediinal plants used to treat and prevent infections in Humans ...
Patients' attitude towards and satisfaction with the quality of nursing care: a study done in lower Mulago Hospital
(2005-07)
Quality nursing care is a major concern for all health service delivery bodies as well as the public. It is also seen in terms of human rights receiving information, having access to services as well as safety, privacy, ...
Symtomatic hyperlactatemia associated with nucleoside analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitor use in HIV-infected patients: a report of 24 cases in a resource limited setting (Uganda).
(University of Chicago Press, 2007-04-19)
We describe 24 Ugandan patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection who developed symptomatic hyperlactatemia associated with the use of nucleoside analogues. All patients were receiving combination therapy that ...
Perception, understanding and practice of ethics during research on humans.
(Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa, 2007-04)
Background: Scandals have occurred over time involving conduct of research in different parts of the world. This study was aimed at exploring researchers’ perception, understanding, appreciation and practice of research ...
Pattern of Epilepsy and associated neurological impairmrnts among patients attending the Peadiatrict Neurology Clinic at Mulago Hospital
(2009-05)
Introduction: Epilepsy is a leading neurological disorder globally. It is estimated that 0.5-1% of all children worldwide have epilepsy with the majority presenting during infancy or early childhood. Epilepsy is usually ...
Larvicidal activity of Combretum collinum Fresen against Aedes aegypti
(Indian Council of Medical Research / National Institute of Malaria Research, 2008-07-25)
Despite of the fact that dengue outbreaks in the tropics have been worldwide for over 200 years, it is still the most important mosquito transmitted viral disease affecting man. Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) is an ...
Endemic, emerging and re-emerging communicable diseases in Uganda
(SAGE, 2009)
Fred Wabwire-Mangen and Gakenia Wamuyu Maina review the environmental, social and political factors that explain the inequitable distribution of communicable disease burden in Uganda.
The liver in HIV in Africa
(International Medical Press, 2005)
As access to antiretroviral therapy improves across the African continent, liver disease is emerging as an important cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected individuals. Although coinfection with hepatitis B ...
Root and canal morphology of maxillary first and second permanent molar teeth in a Ugandan population
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2007-02-16)
Aim: To investigate the root and canal morphology of permanent maxillary molar teeth from a Ugandan population. Methodology: Maxillary first (n ¼ 221) and second molar (n ¼ 221) teeth were collected from patients attending ...
Pattern of Primary skin Malignacies seen in Mulago Hospital Kampala.
(2004)
Primary Skin malignancies are common presentations of patients seen in Mulago Hospital Kampala. In the Department of Surgery, an average of 12 patients are admitted on the three surgical firms per month ( i.e one patient ...