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Prevalence and associated factors of Unmet need for Family Planning among adolescents 15-19 years in Agago District, Northern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-04-11)
Background: An estimated 250 million adolescent girls live in developing countries, and 16 million adolescents aged 15–19 years give birth each year. Unmet need for family planning contraceptives in Uganda is at 34.3% and ...
Prevalence and factors associated with delay in seeking healthcare by caregivers of children less than five years with severe pneumonia at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
Background: Globally, pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of under-five mortality In Uganda, pneumonia accounts for 16% of childhood deaths. Child mortality and complications from pneumonia can be reduced by prompt ...
Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among neonates admitted to the NICU, Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
Background
Neonatal hypertension is a known complication amongst sick neonates that requires urgent attention. This raises the need to have the condition diagnosed during routine care check-up of sick neonates. However, ...
Predicting survival of patients with COVID-19 admitted at Mulago National Referral Hospital using the chest x-ray (BRIXIA) score
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction: By 31st October, 126,000 cases of Covid-19 pneumonia and 3,215 deaths had been reported in Uganda. Chest x-ray score (Brixia score) plays an important role in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of ...
Direct Medical cost of Managing Diabetes Mellitus and Glycemic Control among Privately Insured and uninsured Patients in a Private not for Profit Facility.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-09)
Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a significant cause of morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. This economic burden to patients can be reduced with health care insurance and as such may improve health care utilization ...
Length of stay, associated factors and challenges faced among patients admitted to inpatient wards of Uganda Cancer Institute (mixed methods approach)
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction: About 15.8% of Uganda’s population is at risk of developing cancer before age of 75years. Approximately 34008/4574000 new cases and 22992/4574000 cancer deaths were experienced by 2020 according to Globocan ...
Prevalence, clinical, and histological characteristics of prostate cancer in men with low PSA at MNRH: a cross-sectional study.
(Makerere University, 2022-01)
Background: Majority of the PCa in developed countries is localized at diagnosis and survival outcomes are comparable to actual life expectancy. In Uganda however, 90% of the PCa disease is advanced at diagnosis and the ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding use of local anaesthetics among non-anaesthesia healthcare professionals at Mulago national referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-02-11)
Local anaesthetics are commonly used in dental and surgical emergency wards by both
anaesthesia professionals and non-anaesthesia professionals. At Mulago National Referral
Hospital in Uganda, anecdotal evidence shows ...
Coverage and effect of intensive adherence counseling on viral load suppression in a public HIV Care Center, Kampala, Uganda: A mixed methods retrospective study January 2015 to October 2018
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Background: Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) is fundamental to enhance adherence and increase durability of ART regimens among ART treated unsuppressed people living with HIV (PLWH). This study evaluated coverage, ...
Late presentation for HIV care among adult men aged 18 years and above at Family Hope Centre, Jinja District: prevalence, associated factors and the role of masculinity norms.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Introduction and Background: In 2015, WHO recommended that all people living with HIV start Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) irrespective of clinical or immune status (WHO, 2015). Most national guidelines including those in ...