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Effects of propofol versus thiopental on apgar scores in newborns and peri-operative outcomes of women undergoing caesarean section: A randomized clinical trial.
(Makerere University, 2014-07)
Introduction: General and regional anaesthesia are the two main techniques used in caesarean sections. Regional anaesthesia is the preferred choice although in certain circumstances like patient choice, back deformities; ...
Extent of use of Aloe vera locally extracted products for management of ailments in communities of Kitagata Sub-county in Sheema District, Western Uganda.
(2014)
Abstract Aloe vera is widely used locally in communities in Uganda as a medicinal plant. It is said to contain various nutrient substances and vitamins that have curative properties. It is said to heal a variety of diseases ...
Serum lactate and phosphate as biomarkers of intestinal ischemia in a Ugandan tertiary hospital: aA cross-sectional study.
(Springer, 2013)
Abstract
Background: Intestinal ischemia is a common complication of intestinal obstruction and arises from impaired
perfusion. The resultant local and systemic inflammatory response and bacterial translocation come with ...
Encephalopathic syndrome of trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: Incidence, risk factors and predictive cerebrospinal fluid leukocyte count at Lwala Hospital, Uganda
(2013-06)
Background: Encephalopathic syndrome (ES) of HAT is defined as occurrence of CNS signs and symptoms in a patient previously without them (or development of new ones, or exacerbation of existing ones), after initiation of ...
Abdominal sonographic changes among HIV-TB co-infected adult patients initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy at Mulago Hospital Complex.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection increases the risk for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). In HIV-TB co-infected patients, abdominal tuberculosis accounts for 11-16% of extra pulmonary cases. ...
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 ...
Rhomboids of mycobacteria: insight from phylogeny, genomic and complementation analysis.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background
The rhomboid superfamily of proteins includes novel trans-membrane Serine-proteases that occur in all life-kingdoms, and are responsible for vital roles such as signaling in Drosophila, red blood cell invasion ...
Climate for evidence informed health system policymaking in Cameroon and Uganda before and after the introduction of knowledge translation platforms: a structured review of governmental policy documents
(BioMed Central, 2014-12)
Background: There is a scarcity of empirical data on African country climates for evidence-informed health system
policymaking (EIHSP) to backup the longstanding reputation that research evidence is not valued enough by ...
Human Cytomegalovirus infection in febrile patients with hematological malignancies at Uganda Cancer Institute
(2017-11-14)
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a marked increase in the burden of cancer-related morbidity and mortality, with more than 1 million incident cancers and nearly 800 000 cancer-related deaths projected annually ...
Prevalence and factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder seven years after the conflict in three districts in Northern Uganda (The Wayo-Nero Study)
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Research on the prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is still limited in low income countries yet PTSD can be a public health problem in post conflict areas. In order to respond to the burden of ...