School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.)
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Health related quality of life of patients with low back pain undergoing physiotherapy at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-05)Background Low back pain remains a big problem and affects activities of daily living. Physiotherapy remains the main stay of conservative management for patients with LBP. The health related quality of life (HRQOL) of ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with dilated cardiomyopathy among patients presenting to Uganda Heart Institute in heart failure
(Makerere University, 2018-10-17)BACKGROUND: DCM still remains one of the commonest causes of heart failure in black Africans and over the past 50yrs, its prevalence in the African population has greatly increased from 10-17% in both Uganda and South ... -
Malaria treatment practices and associated factors among pregnant women at Masafu and Dabani general hospitals, Busia district, eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-03-26)Introduction: Globally, malaria causes 435,000 deaths. Uganda contributes 4% and 3% of the global malaria cases and deaths respectively. Malaria is still the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Uganda accounting ... -
Development of a herbal suspension containing methanolic leaf extracts of Aspilia Africana for management of Peptic Ulcer disease
(Makerere, 2020-12-04)Peptic Ulcer disease still remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with a significant burden in low- and middle-income countries. Several studies to evaluate the antiulcer effect of Aspilia Africana ... -
Coping strategies and associated factors in adolescents with HIV following disclosure of their HIV status at Arua Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-04-20)Background: Disclosure is part of the HIV/AIDS care for adolescents and is one of the greatest psychosocial challenges that HIV-infected adolescents face. It is important to know the coping strategies used by adolescents ... -
Willingness to donate samples for biobank research: factors associated, attitudes and perceptions of patients in Kiruddu General Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2021-03-31)Background: There is a high unmet demand for human biospecimens in Africa for research. In response to this need, a biobank was established in Uganda with support from the human heredity and health in Africa (H3Africa) to ... -
Tuberculosis screening and associated factors among patients in the outpatient department of Moyo hospital, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02-26)Introduction: There is evidence that many TB patients present at health facilities but they are not identified, resulting in missed cases. Globally, about 4.3 million TB patients were not diagnosed or reported by the ... -
Helminths and metabolic outcomes in rural and urban Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-03)Background: Inflammation plays an important role in the development and progression of metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidaemia and atherosclerosis. Helminths modulate human immune responses as ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with alcohol use among undergraduate students in Gulu University
(Makerere University, 2021-03-26)Introduction: University students could be at risk of high alcohol consumption because of less parental control, less strict school rules, living alone for the first time and peer pressure. However, there is limited data ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among preterm and low birth weight infants under 6 months attending the preterm clinic at mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-01-11)Background: There are 15 million babies born prematurely across the globe with a greater majority of these preterm births occurring in Africa and South Asia. Uganda ranks 13th out of 184 countries for the highest number ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with erectile dysfunction among male hypertensive patients attending Mulago hospital hypertension clinic.
(Makerere University, 2019-12-12)Background: Uganda has a high prevalence of patients with hypertension with majority of the patients unaware of their condition and thus likely to present late with complications such as ED. Erectile dysfunction is common ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with musculoskeletal disorders among surgeons in Uganda, a cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2020-12-15)Background: Musculo-skeletal disorders (MSDs) involve the locomotor apparatus manifesting with pain, numbness and/or disability. Prevalence of work related MSDs in surgeons ranges from 8% to 70% with higher prevalence ... -
Retention in care and associated factors among elderly initiated on art at Mulago ISS clinic, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020-11-25)Introduction: Retention on ART is essential for sustained viral suppression and reduced mortality among the elderly (≥60 years) initiated on ART. Elderly retention on ART is affected by sociodemographic, clinical, and ... -
Prevalence of maternal near misses, associated factors and capacity of lower-level public health facilities to offer related care in western Uganda Bunyoro Sub-Region
(Makerere University, 2021-03-03)Introduction: Maternal mortality remains a global challenge with maternal mortality ratio of 216/100,000 live births yet for every maternal death, there are more than 100 maternal near misses implying that the burden severe ... -
HIV viral load results turn around time and influencing factors in selected districts in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-22)Introduction: Uganda adopted a 90-90-90 strategy aimed at 90% of people living with HIV know their status, 90% of all diagnosed receive Anti Retro Viral (ARV) treatment, and 90% on Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) have ... -
Late gestation weight gain and dietary habits as risk factors for hypertension in pregnancy at Naguru hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03)Introduction: The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Ugandan women has been reported at 14.6 % and 4.2% respectively showing a heightened risk of excessive gestation weight gain (GWG). Excessive GWG increases the risk ... -
Prevalence of bacterial infections and utility of leucocytosis in predicting infections amongst adult sickle cell patients admitted to Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-08)Background: Bacteraemia occurs less in SCA patients above 10 years of age yet they are usually admitted in crisis with a higher leucocyte count compared to normal population. We set out to determine the prevalence of ... -
Treatment outcome and factors affecting time to recovery among children with severe acute malnutrition receiving outpatient therapeutic care in Nakivale refugee settlement
(Makerere University, 2021-02-17)Introduction: Outpatient therapeutic care (OTC) has been decentralized to the health centre level in Uganda. In order to facilitate assessment, care and support of children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition ... -
Incidence, associated factors and complications of residual neuromuscular blockade among adult patients in the post anaesthesia care unit: a multicenter prospective observation study.
(Makerere University, 2021-01-11)Residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB) is a major deterrent to use of Neuromuscular blocking drugs (NMBDs) during general anaesthesia. It is associated with potentially fatal Acute Respiratory Events (AREs) like upper ... -
Unknown identity as a determinant of unfavourable outcomes among trauma patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, a cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2019-08-07)Introduction: Trauma is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide with a disproportionate distribution in Low and Middle-Income countries (LMICs). Among trauma patients is a subset whose identity ...
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