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Assessment of the patient flow at the infectious diseases institute out-patient clinic, Kampala, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2007-02)In order to cope with the increasing patient load, a study was performed to identify bottlenecks in patient flow at the Infectious Diseases out-patient clinic in Kampala, Uganda on 10 January 2005. On a standardised ... -
Assessment of the patient flow at the infectious diseases institute out-patient clinic, Kampala, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2007-02)In order to cope with the increasing patient load, a study was performed to identify bottlenecks in patient flow at the Infectious Diseases out-patient clinic in Kampala, Uganda on 10 January 2005. On a standardised ... -
An assessment of the readiness for introduction of the HPV vaccine in Uganda.
(2008)Formative research assessing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine readiness in Uganda was conducted in 2007. The objective was to generate evidence for government decision-making and operational planning for HPV vaccine ... -
Association between invasive cancer of the cervix and HIV-1 infection in Tanzania: the need for dual screening
(BioMed Central, 2008-07-30)Background: Cancer of the cervix is the second commonest malignancy in females worldwide and is the leading malignancy among women in Tanzania. Cancer of the cervix has been strongly associated with Human Papilloma Virus ... -
Association between socio economic status and schistosomiasis infection in Jinja District, Uganda
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-06)Objective: To examine the role of socioeconomic situation in influencing the risk and intensity of infection with Schistosomiasis mansoni. Methods: Cross-sectional study in Walukuba Division bordering Lake Victoria, Jinja ... -
Attitudes and perceptions about the Research and Ethics Committee in Kampala, Uganda
(Renaissance Medical Publishing, 2010)Background: The Makerere University Faculty of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee reviews and approves more than 100 new research protocols a year, yet its activities had never been evaluated as far as the researchers ... -
Baseline severe anaemia should not preclude use of zidovudine in antiretroviral-eligible patients in resource-limited settings
(BioMed Central, 2010)Background: Stavudine is no longer recommended as part of first-line therapy for patients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda. Most patients are currently initiated on zidovudine-containing regimens, which ... -
Bedside practice of blood transfusion in a large teaching Hospital in Uganda: An observational study
(Medknow Publications, 2009-07-18)Background: Adverse transfusion reactions can cause morbidity and death to patients who receive a blood transfusion. Blood transfusion practices in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda is analyzed to see if and when these ... -
Burden of tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda
(World Health Organization (WHO), 2008)Objective: To determine the prevalence and incidence of tuberculosis in one of Uganda’s poor peri-urban areas. Methods: Multi-stage sampling was used to select a sample of households whose members were evaluated for presence ... -
c-erb-2 oncoprotein over-expression in breast cancer and its relationships to histology type and grade in a Uganda population
(East African Medical Journal, 2006-08)Objective: To evaluate c-erbB-2 oncoprotein over expression in breast cancer patients of Kyadondo county and also relate this oncoprotein to histological type and grade of the tumour. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: ... -
A case report: Harpes zooster IRIS in pregnancy
(African Health Sciences, 2009)Pregnant women are increasingly being initiated on antiretroviral therapy either as part of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV or as purely highly active antiretroviral therapy. In this case report, we ... -
The challenge to restoring basic health care in Uganda
(Elsevier Science, 1998)This paper presents the results of a health facility survey conducted in Uganda between June 1992 and December 1993. The survey covered both government and non-government organization (NGO) facilities from 10 districts in ... -
Changes in utilization of health services among poor and rural Changes in utilization of health services among poor and rural residents in Uganda: are reforms benefitting the poor?
(BioMed Central, 2009-11-12)Background: Uganda implemented health sector reforms to make services more accessible to the population. An assessment of the likely impact of these reforms is important for informing policy. This paper describes the changes ... -
Characteristics of HIV-1 discordant couples enrolled in a trial of HSV-2 suppression to reduce HIV-1 transmission: the partners study.
(Public Library of Science, 2009-04-30)Background: The Partners HSV-2/HIV-1 Transmission Study (Partners Study) is a phase III, placebo-controlled trial of daily acyclovir for genital herpes (HSV-2) suppression among HIV-1/HSV-2 co-infected persons to reduce ... -
Chewing-stick practices using plants with anti-streptococcal activity in a Ugandan rural community
(2011)Background: The high dental disease burden in developing countries has created a need to explore and develop cheap and accessible methods of dental disease prevention. Traditional toothbrushes (chewing-sticks) prepared ... -
Chlorproguanil-dapsone for treating uncomplicated malaria (Review)
(JohnWiley & Sons, 2010)Background In Africa, malaria is often resistant to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine. Chlorproguanil-dapsone is a potential alternative. Objectives To compare chlorproguanil-dapsone with other antimalarial drugs ... -
Circumcision and HIV infection: assessment of causality
(springer, 2008-11)Whether the observed association between male circumcision and HIV infection is causal or not has not been verified. We did a meta-analysis of published data and applied Hill’s criteria for causality on all available ... -
Citywide trauma experience in Kampala, Uganda: a call for intervention
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2002)Objectives: To describe injuries and their emergency care at five city hospitals. Setting: Data were collected between January and December 1998 from casualty departments of the five largest hospitals of Kampala city, ... -
Client and provider perspectives of the efficiency and quality of care in the context of rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2010)Global scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has focused on clinical outcomes with little attention on its impact on existing health systems. In June–August 2008, we conducted a formative evaluation on ART scale-up and ... -
Climate for evidence-informed health systems: A print media analysis in 44 low- and middle income countries that host knowledge-translation platforms
(BioMed Central, 2011)Background: We conducted a print media analysis in 44 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Eastern Mediterranean in order to understand one dimension of the climate for evidence-informed health systems and to ...