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Factors associated with adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among children attending TB clinics in Mulago Hospital, Nsambya Home Care and Kawempe (KCCA Health Centre).
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity with about 8.8 million new TB cases globally in 2010.Uganda like most of Sub-Saharan Africa, has a high burden of TB and this is fuelled by the ...
Incidence and predictors of two months’ sputum non follow-up and patients’ perceived quality of care among tuberculosis patients, Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Introduction: The World Health Organization and Ministry of health recommend monitoring of
tuberculosis patients on treatment for progress. Provision of sufficiently high tuberculosis care
quality is necessary to achieve ...
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 ...
Prevalence, immunological profile, and factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection among adults with diabetes mellitus at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Introduction: The dual epidemic of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and tuberculosis (TB) is a growing public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Uganda inclusive. Due to the immunologic dysfunction associated with diabetes ...
The clinical, radiological and laboratory features of tuberculosis in children at Mulago Hospital.
(2002)
The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) In Uganda is 150-200/100,000 of the population and an estimated incidence of smear positive adult cases of > 110/100,000 of the population. About a half of the ugandan population was ...