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Artemisinin versus nonartemisinin combination therapy for uncomplicated malaria: randomized clinical trials from four sites in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2005-07)
Background Drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum poses a major threat to malaria control. Combination antimalarial therapy including artemisinins has been advocated recently to improve efficacy and limit the spread of ...
Factors influencing the re-integration of orphans and abandoned/vulnerable children into Ugandan communities after leaving orphanages/children homes
(2005-06)
Orphans and vulnerable children are a significant challenge worldwide due to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. HIV/AIDS has caused loss of parents and relatives leading to a rapidly growing number of orphans and vulnerable children. ...
Early candida colonization of preterm eonates admitted to special care unit Mulago Hospital: prevalence, associated factors and early outcome
(2009)
Background: Candida species are the third most frequent cause of septicaemia after 72 hours of life among preterm neonates with an estimated incidence of 1.6 - 15% in neonatal intensive care units. Candida colonization is ...
A case-control study to determine whether active plasmodium falciparum infection is a possible risk factor for pre-eclampsia/ eclampisa.
(2005)
INTRODUCTION: Despite progress made towards understanding the pathophysiology of preeclampsia the precise aetiology of PET remains an enigma making primary prevention impossible and disease progression unpredictable. PET ...
A Clinical trial to compare the Efficacy of Intrarectal versus Intravenous quinine in the Treatment of Childhood Cerebral Malaria in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)
Malaria is by far the most tropical parasitic disease. It is responsible for up to 500 million episodes of infection, 2.7 million deaths and remains the makor cause of morbility and mortality in children, Malaria kills one ...
Use of the slide positivity rate to estimate changes in malaria incidence in a cohort of Ugandan children
(BioMed Central, 2009-09-15)
Background: As malaria control efforts intensify, it is critical to monitor trends in disease burden and measure the impact of interventions. A key surveillance indicator is the incidence of malaria. Yet measurement of ...
Early-onset versus late-onset HIV-related secondary mania in Uganda.
(2008)
Background: First-episode secondary mania in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been described among samples of predominantly Caucasian, HIV-positive male patients in developed countries. Objective: The goal ...
Why bacteria derived R-M nucleic enzymatic peptides are likely efficient therapeutic molecules for use in the design and development of novel HIV inhibitory strategies
(Academic Journals, 2008-06-17)
In the past, we have identified, described and isolated over 200 bacteria derived Restriction Modification (R-M) nucleic enzymatic peptides as efficient therapeutic molecules for use in the development of novel HIV inhibitory ...
Mental Disorders Among Children Admitted to Mulago Hospital: Prevalence, Types of Disorder and Associated Factors
(2004)
Mental Illnesses among Children admitted on general wards are a frequent but often unidentified problem. The Literature suggests 20-29% prevalence among the general child clinic populations. There is a paucity of Literature ...
Universal access to HIV care: pitfalls and the way forward
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-10)