School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical): Recent submissions
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Investing in community-based education to improve the quality, quantity, and retention of physicians in three African countries.
(Education for Health, 2013)Context: Th e Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) is a $US 130 million program funded by the United States government supporting 13 African medical schools to increase the quantity, quality, and retention of ... -
Association of testosterone levels with socio-demographic characteristics in a sample of Ugandan men.
(African Health sciences, 2014)Abstract Background: Testosterone, a male reproductive hormone, affects several physiological processes, such as sperm production, energy, strength, sexual behavior, sleep and the general well being of men. Normal levels ... -
Intermittent use of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for malaria prevention: A cross-sectional study of knowledge and practices among Ugandan women attending an urban antenatal clinic.
(Malaria Journal, 2014)Abstract Background: The WHO recommends supervised administration of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as intermittent preventive treatment for malaria (IPTp) during pregnancy. Logistical constraints have however favoured ... -
Epidemiology and control of human schistosomiasis in Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2012)In Tanzania, the first cases of schistosomiasis were reported in the early 19th century. Since then, various studies have reported prevalences of up to 100% in some areas. However, for many years, there have been no ... -
Musculoskeletal disorder risk factors among nursing professionals in low resource settings: a cross-sectional study in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) constitute one of the main occupational hazards among health care workers. However, few epidemiological studies on work related MSD among nursing professionals have been carried ... -
Recognition and reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions by surveyed healthcare professionals in Uganda: key determinants
(group.bmj.com, 2014)Objective: To assess extent and determinants of pastmonth recognition of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADR) and past-year ADR reporting among healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Uganda. Setting: Geographically diverse ... -
The toxicity profile of Moringa oleifera leaves and roots.
(Makerere University, 2014-04)Introduction: Moringa oleifera is a fast growing tree of significant, medicinal, nutritional and socio-economic importance. It is grown and its leaves and roots are consumed by many people around the world as a medicine, ... -
Rhomboids of mycobacteria: insight from phylogeny, genomic and complementation analysis.
(Makerere University, 2014)Background The rhomboid superfamily of proteins includes novel trans-membrane Serine-proteases that occur in all life-kingdoms, and are responsible for vital roles such as signaling in Drosophila, red blood cell invasion ... -
Molecular characterization of resistance genes to erythromycin and clindamycin in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus Aureus from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-07)Background: Erythromycin (a macrolide) and clindamycin (a lincosamide) are antibiotics that are structurally distinct but related microbiologically because of their similar mode of action of inhibiting protein synthesis ... -
Abdominal sonographic changes among HIV-TB co-infected adult patients initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy at Mulago Hospital Complex.
(Makerere University, 2014)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection increases the risk for infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). In HIV-TB co-infected patients, abdominal tuberculosis accounts for 11-16% of extra pulmonary cases. ... -
Adrogenic effects of crude aqueous leaf extracts of citropsis articulata and mystroxylon aethiopicum and their safety profile in male albino rats.
(Makerere University, 2014-05)Background: Erectile dysfunction is the inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Many plants extracts are traditionally used to improve sexual performance in ... -
Tungiasis presenting as a soft tissue oral leison.
(BioMed Central, 2014-09)Background: The sand flea Tunga penetrans usually infects the feet and affects primary school-age children and elderly persons in rural Uganda. Tungiasis occurs nationwide but disease outbreaks have been reported in ... -
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression in Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma as diagnosed in the Department of Pathology, Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2013)Background: Oesophageal carcinoma is the 6th leading cause of death in the world. It is the third commonest malignancy in men and fourth in women in Uganda. The most common histological subtype is squamous cell carcinoma. ... -
Toxicity evaluation of the methanolic crude plant extract from Ipomoea Alba in rats
(Makerere University, 2012-01)Background: Ipomoea alba plays a significant role as a medicinal plant in the treatment of abdominal pains, syphilitic sores, irregular menstruations, burns and tumors, However little is still known about its toxicity. ... -
Musculoskeletal disorder risk factors among nursing professionals in low resource settings: a cross-sectional study in Uganda.
(BMC Nursing, 2014)Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) constitute one of the main occupational hazards among health care workers. However, few epidemiological studies on work related MSD among nursing professionals have been carried ... -
Musculoskeletal pain and school bag use: a cross-sectional study among Ugandan pupils.
(BMC Research Notes, 2014)Background: Though seen as a convenient method of carrying books and other scholastic materials including food items, schoolbags are believed to contribute to back and other musculoskeletal problems in school going children. ... -
The effect of consuming groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea) on serum testosterone levels and lipid profile in male rats
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Introduction: Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea) have been used by people for nutritional, medicinal, and recreational purposes. Researchers have reported groundnuts being rich in nutrients such as zinc, monounsaturated fats ... -
Evaluation of hypoglycemic activity of selected medicinal plants from Central Uganda in alloxan induced diabetic rats
(Makerere University, 2011)Background: In Uganda diabetes mellitus affects 1.7% of the general population. It is a chronic condition that requires prolonged treatment in specialized health facilities, especially the use of oral hypoglycemic agents ... -
Anti-mycobacterial activity and acute toxicity of Erythrina abyssinica, Cryptolepis sanguinolenta and Solanum incanum
(Makerere University, 2010-10)Tuberculosis (TB) kills approximately two million people annually. Efforts to treat the disease have been made much more difficult due to development of drug resistant TB strains (MDR and XDR TB) and co-infection with HIV ... -
Levels of Bifurcation of the Sciatic Nerve among Ugandans at School of Biomedical Sciences Makerere and Mulago Hospital Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2010)Background: The sciatic nerve is derived from the lumbo-sacral plexus, It is the thickest nerve in the whole body, it exits the gluteal region through the lower part of the greater sciatic foramen, it is the main innervator ...