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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 ...
Low-level viraemia: An emerging concern among people living with HIV in Uganda and across sub-Saharan Africa
(AOSIS, 2022)
Attaining viral load (VL) suppression for over 95% of the people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy is a fundamental step in enabling Uganda and other sub-Saharan African countries to achieve global Sustainable ...
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 ...
Prevalence and factors associated with dyslipidemia among adult patients on dolutegravir based antiretroviral regimen at Mengo Hospital, A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: Dolutegravir (DTG) based anti-retroviral therapy (ART) regimen has been rolled out in Uganda as the preferred first- and second-line treatment option in the management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). ...
Prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptive use among HIV positive women at Mulago ISS Clinic
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Background
Modern contraceptive use is an important strategy for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (WHO,2020). The modern contraceptive prevalence rate is still low in the general population at 35%(UDHS,2016), ...
Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among people living with HIV attending Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV) have similar modes of transmission and potentiate each other. Among people living with HIV (PLWH), HBV infection s are more likely to progress ...