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Prevalence of undernutrition among children aged 6 t0 12 years in a disaster-prone district: a case study of Mbale district in eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-02)
Background: Undernutrition in school age children between 6 to 12 years is associated with a considerable burden of disease and adverse short- and long-term effects on health, growth and education. In disaster prone areas, ...
A review of the rehabilitation of malnourished tuberculosis adult patients using ready to use therapeutic food in Hoima and Mbale Districts: a retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) has existed for millennia and remains a major global health problem causing ill health for about 10 million people each year. For a long period of time, TB was the leading cause of death ...
Adherence to tuberculosis treatment and associated factors among adult HIV/TB co-infected out-patients in the continuous treatment phase in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major public health problems worldwide, mainly affecting middle and low-income countries which account for over 80% of TB cases and deaths. Treatment acceptance and adherence ...
Evaluation of non-conformities identified in accredited medical laboratories in Uganda and experiences of laboratory personnel during processes of identifying these non-conformities
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction:
Identification, control, analysis of trends and management, of non-conformities in medical laboratories is one of the management requirements that laboratories accredited to ISO 15189 must implement as part ...
Type 2 diabetes testing in Eastern Uganda: a contextualized evaluation of available point-of-care tests
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Diabetes is one of the major global health threats today with 537 million living with the disease, which contributes 11.3% to global mortality. Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest proportion of undiagnosed ...
Prevalence of acute postoperative pain and factors affecting its control in adult patients following intramedullary nailing for isolated femur fracture at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) describes pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with actual or potential tissue damage." ...
A model to predict the correct stocking levels of artemisinin-based combination therapies in Kira Health Center III and Kisenyi Health Centre IV
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction
The persistent low stock/stock-outs of malaria essential medicines, such as, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs), in public health facilities is a major hinderance to treatment and management of ...
Exploring clinical ethics consultation experiences at Uganda Cancer Institute: version 11
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Background: Globally, healthcare providers (HCPs), hospital administrators, as well as patients and their caretakers are increasingly being confronted with complex moral, social, cultural, ethical and legal dilemmas during ...
Effects of locally made double – layered cloth face masks on exercise performance and cardiopulmonary parameters during physical activity in healthy adults
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Due to the COVID–19 pandemic, cloth facemasks are used worldwide as a major prevention method against the spread of the disease, keeping dust away from the respiratory tract and avoiding acquiring other respiratory ...
Reported adverse drug reactions of antiretroviral therapy generic formulations in Uganda
(Makerere Univesrity, 2023)
Background: Generic Antiretroviral drugs are commonly used in the developing countries and this has greatly contributed to the scaling up of ART. Generics vary in formulation including excipients, the production conditions ...