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Rapid shifts in the age‑specific burden of malaria following successful control interventions in four regions of Uganda
(BMC, 2020)
Background: Malaria control using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying of insecticide
(IRS) has been associated with reduced transmission throughout Africa. However, the impact of transmission ...
Uptake and factors associated with cervical cancer screening among female health workers at Makerere University teaching hospitals. .
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background
World Health Organization estimated 342,000 deaths and 570,000 new cases of cervical cancer in 2020. In Uganda cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death accounting for 40% cases and over 4000 ...
Health related quality of life and associated factors among patients with urinary bladder cancer at Mulago National Referral hospital- a cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Introduction: Health related quality of life in patients with urinary bladder cancer is important to measure outcomes beyond morbidity and biological functioning. In 2020, Bladder cancer (BC) contributed to 3% of all cancer ...
“You would not be in a hurry to go back home”: Patients’ willingness to participate in HIV/AIDS clinical trials at a clinical and research facility in Kampala, Uganda
(BMC, 2020)
Background: Few studies have examined factors associated with willingness of people living with HIV (PLHIV) to
participate in HIV treatment clinical trials in Sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the factors associated with ...
Prevalence and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminthiasis in infants in Gulu, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-07)
Background: At least 1.5 billion people or 24% of the world's population are infested with soil-transmitted helminths globally, majority of cases are in sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, China and East Asia. Close to 1 ...
Prevalence and factors associated with post traumatic stress disorder among field police patrol officers serving in Kampala metropolitan region
(Makerere University, 2020-08-20)
Background:
Occupation groups like police officers and fire fighters are exposed to a number of traumatic events which put them at a risk of developing PTSD. Previous studies have found the prevalence of PTSD in police ...
Practices of diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, associated factors, barriers and facilitators among private practitioners in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Introduction: Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for an estimated 10.0 million new cases and 1.451million deaths in 2018. Uganda is one of the world’s high TB burden countries ...
Malaria diagnosed in an urban setting strongly associated with recent overnight travel: A case–control study from Kampala, Uganda
(2020)
Malaria is frequently diagnosed in urban Kampala, despite low transmission intensity. To evaluate the association between recent travel out of Kampala and malaria, we conducted a matched case–control study. Cases were ...
Methods to estimate baseline creatinine and define acute kidney injury in lean Ugandan children with severe malaria: A prospective cohort study
(BMC, 2020)
Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasingly recognized as a consequential clinical complication in children with severe malaria. However, approaches to estimate baseline creatinine (bSCr) are not standardized in ...
Incidence and factors associated with late sputum culture conversion among multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients on treatment at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03-25)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most common causes of death from an infectious disease. Late sputum culture conversion of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients poses a risk for poor treatment ...