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Health-related quality of life among adult patients with cancer in Uganda – A cross-sectional study
(Taylor & Francis, 2024)Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with poor health-related quality of life in adults with cancer in Uganda. Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 385 adult patients ... -
High CD56++CD16- natural killer (NK) cells among suboptimal immune responders after four years of suppressive antiretroviral therapy in an African adult HIV treatment cohort
(BMC Immunology, 2014)Background: Up to 40% of HIV-infected individuals receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) have poor CD4+ T-cell recovery. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in immune recovery during HAART is not well ... -
High prevalence of glaucoma among patients in an Onchocerciasis Endemic Area (Mahenge, Tanzania)
(MDPI, 2022)Onchocerciasis is known to cause skin lesions and blindness, but there is also epidemiological evidence that onchocerciasis is associated with epilepsy, including nodding syndrome. We carried out ocular exams in persons ... -
Histological Demonstration of the Organisms Causing Human Tungiasis in Eastern Uganda
(Journal of Cytology & Histology, 2020)Background: Tungiasis, a neglected tropical ecto-parasitic disease, has resurged in Sub-Saharan Africa, causing public concern and at times confusing diagnosis. In October 2010, following widespread human disease within ... -
The horizon of information sharing at Makerere University : multimedia, audiovisual and the linked open data
(Science Publishing Group, 2017)Makerere University has, in the recent past, climbed up the academic and research ranks, globally, and this has been supported by excellent information services, covering all available information resource formats and ... -
How reliable are hematological parameters in predicting uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum malaria in an Endemic Region?
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)Background. Malaria remains endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. Hematological changes that occur have been suggested as potential predictors of malaria. This study was aimed at evaluating the diagnostic relevance of hematological ... -
Impaired T-cell proliferation among HAARTtreated adults with suboptimal CD4 recovery in an African cohort
(BMC Immunology, 2013)Background: Most HIV-infected subjects exhibit a progressive rise in CD4 T-cell counts after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). However, a subset of individuals exhibit very poor CD4 T-cell recovery ... -
Implementation of tuberculosis infection control in health facilities in Mukono and Wakiso districts, Uganda
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013)Background: Tuberculosis infection control (TBIC) is rarely implemented in the health facilities in resource limited settings. Understanding the reasons for low level of implementation is critical. The study aim was to ... -
Improved efficacy with amodiaquine instead of chloroquine in sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine combination treatment of falciparum malaria in Uganda: Experience with fixed-dose formulation
(Acta Tropica, 2006)Amodiaquine (AQ) is an affordable compound, chemically related to chloroquine (CQ) but often effective against CQ resistant Plasmodium falciparum. In Uganda, a pre-packed fixed-dose combination of CQ plus sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine ... -
Incidence of preeclampsia and retention to prenatal care in Northern Uganda.
(East African Medical Journal, 2022-08-23)Background: Known risk factors for preeclampsia include women of African descent and low socioeconomic status. This means all the mothers in Northern Uganda are at risk. In Uganda preeclampsia causes 12 – 19% of maternal ... -
Initiatives supporting evidence informed health system policymaking in Cameroon and Uganda: A comparative historical case study
(BioMed Central, 2014-11)Background: There is a scarcity of empirical data on institutions devoted to knowledge brokerage and their influence in Africa. Our objective was to describe two pioneering Knowledge Translation Platforms (KTPs) supporting ... -
Integrated approach to malaria prevention at household level in rural communities in Uganda: Experiences from a pilot project.
(Malaria Journal, 2013)Background: Malaria is a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality especially among children under five years of age. This pilot project promoted ... -
Interventions for managing the movement of health workers between public and private organizations in low- and middle-income countries
(Wiley, 2012)Health workers migrate between the public and the private sector due to many factors including seeking better pay, job security, better working conditions and career opportunities (McCoy 2008; Nguyen 2008; Schrecker 2004). ... -
Interventions to manage dual practice among health workers (Review)
(John Wiley & Sons, 2011)Background Dual practice, whereby health workers hold two or more jobs, is a common phenomenon globally. In resource constrained low- and middle-income countries dual practice poses an ongoing threat to the efficiency, ... -
Investigation of a haemorrhagic febrile illness in Nakaseke District, Central Uganda: A case series report
(African Journal of Parasitology Research, 2020-02-05)Persons in Nakaseke and neighbouring districts within Central Uganda suffered from a haemorrhagic febrile illness. Four tested positive for the Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus, five for the Rift Valley Fever ... -
K13-propeller gene polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum parasite population in malaria affected countries: a systematic review of prevalence and risk factors
(Malaria Journal, 2019)Background: Efficacy of artemisinin (ART) agents, a critical element of current malaria control efforts is threatened by emergence and spread of resistance. Mutations in pfkelch13 gene associated with ART-resistance evolved ... -
Knowledge about the research and ethics committee at Makerere University, Kampala
(African Health Sciences, 2013)Background: All research involving human participants should be reviewed by a competent and independent institutional research and ethics committee. Research conducted at Makerere University College of Health Sciences ... -
Knowledge gaps, attitude and beliefs of the communities about sickle cell disease in Eastern and Western Uganda
(East African Medical Journal, 2009)Background: The management of sickle cell disease (SCD) has remained insurmountable in developing countries such as Uganda, because most communities are not aware of it. Objective: To determine knowledge gaps, attitudes ... -
Learning health professionalism at Makerere University: an exploratory study amongst undergraduate students
(BMC Medical Education, 2010)Background: Anecdotal evidence shows that unprofessional conduct is becoming a common occurrence amongst health workers in Uganda. The development of appropriate professional values, attitudes and behaviors is a continuum ... -
Levels of Bifurcation of the Sciatic Nerve among Ugandans at School of Biomedical Sciences Makerere and Mulago Hospital Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2010)Background: The sciatic nerve is derived from the lumbo-sacral plexus, It is the thickest nerve in the whole body, it exits the gluteal region through the lower part of the greater sciatic foramen, it is the main innervator ...