Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "TB"
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Characterizing change in cough frequency and associated factors among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis using HYFE App in Kampala- Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: The most important means of pulmonary tuberculosis transmission is cough, which invariably results from an inflammatory reaction to pulmonary mycobacterial infection. A noticeable decrease in coughing is ... -
The clinical, radiological and laboratory features of tuberculosis in children at Mulago Hospital.
(2002)The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) In Uganda is 150-200/100,000 of the population and an estimated incidence of smear positive adult cases of > 110/100,000 of the population. About a half of the ugandan population was ... -
Coping with TB immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
(Expert Reviews, 2009)The TB immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a relatively frequent complication in HIV–TB-coinfected patients after they start highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). There are two forms of TB IRIS: ... -
Effect of COVID-19 period on tuberculosis treatment success; A mixed methods study among tuberculosis patients at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-01)Introduction: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, over 4000 people were dying from TB every day. TB is still a major public health threat globally, but the TB epidemic may be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown ... -
Factors associated with adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among children attending TB clinics in Mulago Hospital, Nsambya Home Care and Kawempe (KCCA Health Centre).
(Makerere University, 2014)Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity with about 8.8 million new TB cases globally in 2010.Uganda like most of Sub-Saharan Africa, has a high burden of TB and this is fuelled by the ... -
Health service delay and associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients presenting to Mulago Hospital: a cross sectional study.
(2009-10)Delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is common in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Timely diagnosis of active TB is particularly crucial to minimise not only morbidity and mortality in the community, ... -
The impact of HIV status on diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Mbale District.
(2002)SETTING: This study was carried out in Mbale regional hospital wghich is found on the eastern part of the country. It was a hospital-based cross-sectional descriptive study of newly diagnosed PTB patients aged 15 years ... -
In vivo PPD reactivity and associated factors among HIV positive patients on HAART at the Makerere University Infectious Diseases Clinic.
(2009-08)BACKGROUND: It is estimated that a third of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis (TB). This epidemic is fueled by HIV, with reactivation rates of 8-10% / year and overall lifetime risk of 30% in HIV ... -
Incidence and factors associated with late sputum culture conversion among multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients on treatment at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03-25)Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most common causes of death from an infectious disease. Late sputum culture conversion of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients poses a risk for poor treatment ... -
Incidence and predictors of mortality and the effect of tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a cohort of TB/HIV patients commencing antiretroviral therapy
(Lippincott Wilkins & Williams, 2011)Background: Tuberculosis-HIV (TB-HIV) coinfection remains an important cause of mortality in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs. In a cohort of TB-HIV–coinfected patients starting ART, we examined the incidence and ... -
Incidence and predictors of two months’ sputum non follow-up and patients’ perceived quality of care among tuberculosis patients, Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Introduction: The World Health Organization and Ministry of health recommend monitoring of tuberculosis patients on treatment for progress. Provision of sufficiently high tuberculosis care quality is necessary to achieve ... -
The past and present radiographic manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis at Mulago Hospital
(1989-04)A cross-sectional study of the chest radiographs of adult tuberculosis patients, seen at Mulago Hospital, in 1972, 1979 and 1988 was carried out between August and December 1988. The aim of the study was to determine the ... -
Performance evaluation of the Uganda National Algorithm for Diagnosis of tuberculosis in children at Mulago National Referral Hospital-Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background Diagnosing childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a challenge, this led the Uganda national tuberculosis control program (NTLP) to develop a clinical treatment decision algorithm for children. However, there is limited ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with missed opportunities for tuberculosis diagnosis among children under 15 years attending Kitgum General Hospital Outpatient Department
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Childhood TB remains a leading cause of death globally. In 2020, 1.1 million children fell ill with TB, but only 36.5% were reported to the WHO. An estimated 3 million TB cases are missed annually by healthcare ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among children aged 2 to 59 months presenting with severe pneumonia at Alsabah Children’s Hospital, Juba, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem at a global level. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, approximately 10 million people developed TB in 2017, of which 1.0 million (10%) ... -
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated factors among HIV infected patients attending the Mulago ISS Clinic
(Makerere University, 2017-10-12)Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. Data from Africa indicate that the prevalence of COPD is high (4% to 25%). We sought to determine its ... -
Prevalence, immunological profile, and factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection among adults with diabetes mellitus at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Introduction: The dual epidemic of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) is a growing public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Uganda inclusive. Due to the immunologic dysfunction associated with diabetes ... -
The sensitivity and specificity of pleural fluid MTB-specific elispot assay among adults with suspected tuberculous pleurisy compared to pleural biopsy in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2009)Introduction and rationale: Pleural effusions are a common reason for admission in Mulago hospital and tuberculosis is the most common infectious cause. The diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion with standard analysis ... -
Suspected adverse drug reactions of isoniazid preventive therapy in HIV-positive patients at three regional hospitals: prevalence, associated factors, management and reporting
(Makerere University, 2021-11)Background Tuberculosis (TB) is the 10th leading cause of death globally and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent among people living with HIV (PLHIV). Uganda is among the 30 high burden TB countries ...