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Assessment of diagnostic capacity of private practitioners in detection of tuberculosis in Juba City, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2013)
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health threat globally and is of major health concern in South Sudan. In 2012, TB notification rate for South Sudan was 88/100,000 for new cases and 96/100,000 for all ...
Factors associated with health seeking behaviour of pulmonary tuberculosis patients at Mulago National Referral Tuberculosis Treatment Centre.
(2002-06)
SETTING:
The study was carried out at Mulago National Referral Tuberculosis Treatment Centre, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa.
OBJECTIVE:
The study aimed at assessing factors associated with the health-seeking behavior of ...
Factors associted with defaulting on tuberculosis treatment among HIV infected patients at the Infectious Disease Institute Clinic, Kampala, Uganda
(2009-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Default from TB treatment poses challenges to TB control including the emergence of drug resistant TB, Higher rates of relapse and retreatment and increased treatment expense and need for human resources. ...
Nucleic acid amplification tests for diagnosis of smear-negative TB in a high HIV prevalence setting: a prospective cohort study
(Public Library of Science, 2011-01)
Background: Nucleic acid amplification tests are sensitive for identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis in populations with positive sputum smears for acid-fast bacilli, but less sensitive in sputum-smear-negative populations. ...
Time to tuberculosis treatment default and its determinants among adult TB patients in Jinja District, A retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Introduction: Whereas Tuberculosis is both preventable and curable, the disease remains a global health problem causing ill-health among millions of people each year and ranks as the second leading cause of death from an ...
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 ...
Performance of the tuberculosis specimen referral system in the South Western TB zone of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-02)
Background: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) stands at 12.5% in Uganda among the retreatment TB cases. In an effort to accelerate the WHO-recommended MDR-TB diagnosis and surveillance, the Uganda NTLP in 2008 ...
The clinical, radiological and laboratory features of tuberculosis in children at Mulago Hospital.
(2002)
The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) In Uganda is 150-200/100,000 of the population and an estimated incidence of smear positive adult cases of > 110/100,000 of the population. About a half of the ugandan population was ...
Uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy and associated factors among eligible people living with HIV/AIDS in care at health facilities in Tororo District
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction and Background: Uganda adopted the strategy of uptake of IPT among PLWHA. The aim of this was to reduce the risk of acquiring active TB among patients with latent TB infections. Despite various interventions, ...
Adoption of eHealth for community monitoring of TB/HIV services and its predictors among staff of Non-Government Organizations in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: The use of electronic data capture and digital health technologies can greatly improve patient healthcare outcomes, through augmenting diagnosis, prescription and treatment, and patient-centered care. The global ...