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Sputum microRNA profiles of treatment-naïve and patients on antituberculosis therapy in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03-29)Background: Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death due to a single infectious agent. This is attributed to the limitations of the current diagnostic tests in terms of sensitivity and specificity. ... -
Service availability, and readiness of primary care health facilities to offer hypertension diagnosis services in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2021-03-31)Background: Despite the existing knowledge about the growing hypertension epidemic, few people are receiving appropriate diagnosis services in health facilities in low-income countries like Uganda. Information on the ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use among undergraduate students in Gulu University
(Makerere University, 2021-03-26)Introduction: University students could be at risk of high alcohol consumption because of less parental control, less strict school rules, living alone for the first time and peer pressure. However, there is limited data ... -
Longitudinal changes in cd4+ and cd8+t cell phenotype and activation marker expression among cryptococcal meningitis patients initiating on anti retroviral therapy
(Makerere University, 2017-12-04)Introduction: Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), the prognosis for HIV-1 patients has improved immensely with CD4+T cell recovery and viral suppression. Early initiation of ART has been associated with ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among preterm and low birth weight infants under 6 months attending the preterm clinic at mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-01-11)Background: There are 15 million babies born prematurely across the globe with a greater majority of these preterm births occurring in Africa and South Asia. Uganda ranks 13th out of 184 countries for the highest number ... -
Availability and accessibility of minimum initial service package for reproductive health in Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Background: The Minimum Initial Services Package (MISP) for reproductive health is a standard of care in humanitarian emergencies. The study investigated the availability and accessibility of MISP for reproductive health ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with erectile dysfunction among male hypertensive patients attending Mulago hospital hypertension clinic.
(Makerere University, 2019-12-12)Background: Uganda has a high prevalence of patients with hypertension with majority of the patients unaware of their condition and thus likely to present late with complications such as ED. Erectile dysfunction is common ... -
Interferon Sensitivity Profiles of HIV-1 Transmitter Founder Viruses of Subtypes A, D and AD Recombinants in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02-08)ABSTRACT Background: In 80–90% of HIV-1 discordant partners, infection of the naive partner always results from the successful transmission and propagation of a single virus variant, termed the Transmitter Founder (TF) ... -
Factors associated with postnatal care services utilization among mothers who gave birth in the last 12 months, Hoima district
(Makerere University, 2021-03-10)BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality ratio is still high in Uganda, 336/100,000 live births and about 75% of the maternal deaths occur during the postnatal period despite efforts in trying to enhance maternal and child health. ... -
Antibody responses to Mycobacterial glycans and glycolipids as potential correlates of protection from mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in BCG vaccinated children
(Makerere University, 2021-04-01)Background: Globally, tuberculosis (TB) has remained the main cause of death from a single infectious pathogen. The only licensed TB vaccine to date, BCG, has variable efficacy. We need to understand the mechanism ... -
Prevalance and factors associated with stunting among children aged 6-59 months in Bala sub-county, Kole district.
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Introduction: Stunting is the most prevalent form of malnutrition. It is associated with prolonged under nutrition in most developing countries including Uganda. Malnutrition contributes to more than 50 percent of the ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among surgeons in Uganda, a cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2020-12-15)Background: Musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs) involve the locomotor apparatus manifesting with pain, numbness and/or disability. Prevalence of work related MSDs in surgeons ranges from 8% to 70% with higher prevalence ... -
Timely First Antenatal Care Visit and associated factors among Adolescent Girls in Fishing Communities of Namayingo District, East Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-17)Background: In Uganda, the average timing of 1st ANC is at 19 weeks of pregnancy, this is late based on the WHO recommendation of attending early 1 st ANC at ≤ 12 weeks of pregnancy. Timely 1 stANC is critical as it ... -
Retention in care and associated factors among elderly initiated on art at Mulago ISS clinic, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020-11-25)Introduction: Retention on ART is essential for sustained viral suppression and reduced mortality among the elderly (≥60 years) initiated on ART. Elderly retention on ART is affected by sociodemographic, clinical, and ... -
Factors affecting utilization of skilled birth attendance and post natal care services among teenage mothers in Kamuli district, eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-16)Background: According to the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) of 2016, 78.6% of births among teenage mothers were by skilled birth attendants and only 53.1% of teenage mothers attend a postnatal check during ... -
Barriers to partner HIV serostatus disclosure among postnatal mothers on option b+ in Rukungiri district
(Makerere University, 2019-12-02)Introduction; Self-disclosure of one’s positive HIV serostatus to partners is an important step in the pathway of transmission prevention through sexual risk reduction and uptake of treatment and support services. Disclosure ... -
Prevalence of maternal near misses, associated factors and capacity of lower-level public health facilities to offer related care in western Uganda Bunyoro Sub-Region
(Makerere University, 2021-03-03)Introduction: Maternal mortality remains a global challenge with maternal mortality ratio of 216/100,000 live births yet for every maternal death, there are more than 100 maternal near misses implying that the burden severe ... -
Pulmonary dimorphic fungal infections in HIV infected patients with NON-TB chronic cough at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)Introduction: Dimorphic fungi cause infection following inhalation of spores (conidia) into the pulmonary system. In the lower respiratory tract the conidia transform into the yeast phase which are engulfed by alveolar ... -
Prognostic factors for overall survival of patients with prostate cancer in Kyadondo county, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-24)Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) remains the most common cancer among men in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Uganda has the highest incidence and mortality of PCa in the East Africa region. The overall survival of patients with ... -
Treatment outcomes and associated factors among pulmonary Tuberculosis patients in Moyo and Obongi District
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Background: The World Health Organization estimates that in 2017, approximately 10 million people had tuberculosis (TB), and 1.6 million people died due to the disease. Globally none of the high TB burden countries has ...
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