School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.): Recent submissions
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Prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis d antibody among hepatitis b-infected adults with decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Kiruddu Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024-09-04)Introduction: Chronic viral hepatitis B (HBV) remains a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite concerted effort to eliminate as a public health threat by 2030, data on its coinfection with Hepatitis D infection ... -
Experiences and perceptions of misoprostol use for induction of labor among health workers in kampala, uganda; a qualitative study
(Makerere University, 2024-07)Background: Induction of labor remains a crucial intervention to reducing the burden of high• risk pregnancies. Misoprostol is one of the relatively cheaper and effective drugs used to induce labor in low resource countries, ... -
Prevalence, management and in-hospital outcomes of gunshot injuries at Mulago National Referral Hospital, a 5-year retrospective study
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Gunshot injuries have been shown to be on the rise world over. In Africa, these are thought to be fueled by the proliferation of small arms resulting from political conflicts, as well as misuse of legal firearms ... -
Incremental yield of three serial lateral flow lipoarabinomannan assays in the diagnosis of tuberculosis among HIV-positive inpatients at Kiruddu Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024-09)Background: Lateral flow urine-TB Lipoarabinomannan (LF urine-TB LAM) testing has proven beneficial in diagnosing TB among patients with advanced HIV disease. However, the yield of a single spot test remains suboptimal, ... -
Accuracy of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in predicting thirty-day all-cause mortality among patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in Uganda a nested cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) contributes to approximately 3 million deaths globally. The assessment of severity plays a crucial role in effectively managing CAP and accurately predicting mortality outcomes. ... -
Glycemic control and factors associated with suboptimal glycemic control among adults living with HIV and diabetes mellitus attending Infectious Disease Institute Clinic Mulago
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Worldwide there is an increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus II among people living with HIV. HIV infection and its management not only increase the risk of diabetes mellitus II but also make glycemic ... -
Patterns and factors associated with malignant conjunctival growths among adult patients with conjunctival growths attending eye clinic in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Conjunctival growths encompass a wide spectrum of lesions that can be benign, pre-malignant, and malignant tumors. Malignant conjunctival growths can cause visual loss, eyeball loss, or even death if not well ... -
Kidney function impairment among older people living with and without HIV at the Infectious Diseases Institute Clinic-Mulago, Kampala , Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has averted at least 20 million human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related deaths over the last two decades allowing people living with HIV (PLWH) to age. However, HIV-associated ... -
Mortality and associated factors among in-patients with multi-drug (antibiotic) resistant bacterial infections at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacterial infections is an emerging public health threat that caused nearly five million annual deaths as of 2019. Multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial infections (resistance ... -
Magnetic resonance imaging findings and associated factors among young adults with knee pain at three radiology centres in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Knee pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint globally, yet there is limited data on the prevalence and specific MRI findings among the Ugandan population. This prospective study aimed to investigate MRI ... -
Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with Oculo-orbital injuries on computed tomography scan among adults with head trauma at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Background Traumatic orbital and ocular injuries pose a serious public health issue, affecting up to 20 million people globally with evidence of increasing numbers. These injuries can leave the victims either completely ... -
Association of weight gain with blood glucose trajectories in people living with HIV initiated on dolutegravir at Kisenyi health center IV, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2024-09-30)Background: With the adoption of dolutegravir (DTG) in the first line antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen as treatment of people living with HIV (PLWH), there has been observed weight gain and hyperglycemia among some ... -
Cerebrospinal fluid mononuclear cell profiling among patients with HIV associated cryptococcal meningitis: Immunological predictors of early mortality and 1 year survival
(Makerere University, 2024-09)Introduction: Despite the introduction of new treatment strategies for the induction phase of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM), the 2-week mortality continues to be unacceptably high and at 1 year more than half ... -
Prevalence of systemic candidiasis, drug-resistant Candida species, and associated factors among febrile patients with cancer at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: A significant proportion of cancer-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa are secondary to infections. Patients with cancer are at risk of fungal infections due to their lowered immunity and when these infections ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hypovitaminosis D among Children on Treatment with Anti-Seizure Medications at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024-09-16)Introduction: Epilepsy is the most common neurological disease in childhood that often requires long term treatment with anti-seizure medications. These drugs increase the metabolism of vitamin D posing a significant risk ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with Pulmonary Hypertension among adults living with HIV attending Kiruddu National Referral Hospital HIV-Clinic
(Makerere University, 2024-09-30)The introduction of effective combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV treatment has transformed HIV infection into a chronic infectious disease [1] as a result of decreased mortalities from AIDS and opportunistic ... -
The cascade of care and HIV clinical outcomes for diabetes mellitus among people with HIV at two large HIV Clinics in Kampala, Uganda: A sequential explanatory mixed methods study
(Makerere University, 2024-03)Background: The increased survival of people with HIV (PWH) in sub-Saharan Africa has led to a parallel rise in the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases and diabetes ... -
Factors associated with caregiver burden among adults caring for children admitted with severe acute malnutrition at Mulago Hospital, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2024)Caregiving burden negatively influences caregivers' responses to their roles. It encompasses the distress and/or the extent of perceived adverse effects arising from fulfilling physical, emotional, financial, social, and ... -
Optimizing detection and early management of acute kidney injury using trained caregivers on the infectious disease wards of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024-09-30)Background: Globally 13.3 million people develop AKI annually, with 85% in LMICs, largely due to infections and sepsis. AKI can be resolved in up to two-thirds of the patients with proper timely management. Current clinical ... -
Characterizing change in cough frequency and associated factors among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis using HYFE App in Kampala- Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: The most important means of pulmonary tuberculosis transmission is cough, which invariably results from an inflammatory reaction to pulmonary mycobacterial infection. A noticeable decrease in coughing is ...