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Revalence and factors associated with hyperuricaemia among diabetes mellitus patients at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
Background: The prevalence of hyperuricemia is increasing around the world, especially among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Hyperuricemia leads to worsening hyperglycemia, and this accelerates the progression of ...
Association between indoor residual spraying and pregnancy outcomes: a quasi-experimental study from Uganda
(Oxford University Press, 2022)
Background: Malaria is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Indoor residual spraying with insecticide (IRS) reduces malaria infections, yet the effects of IRS on pregnancy outcomes are not well established. We ...
An assessment of implementation science research capacity in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2021)
Background: In Uganda and other resource-poor countries, relevant research findings face a tortuous path to translation into policy and routine practice. Implementation science (ImSc) research could facilitate faster ...
Prevalence, facilitators and barriers of HIV disclosure among boarding school adolescents on ART: The Baylor Uganda experience
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background
An estimated 1.7 million adolescents are living with HIV worldwide, with about 85% (1.5 million) of these in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Adolescents account for about 10% of all the new HIV infections and again, ...
Assisted partner notification utilization and associated factors among sexually active HIV positive adolescents aged 15-19 years at Baylor Clinic, Mulago Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Whereas HIV Assisted Partner Notification (APN) is recommended by the World Health Organization for adolescents in SSA because of the high catch rate of new HIV positive cases among adults, no studies have been ...