School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical): Recent submissions
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Primary alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of breast in a 13 year old female with cardiopulmonary metastases and cytohistological correlation: A case report
(Journal of Cancer Research & Therapy, 2013)Rhabdomyosarcoma is the commonest soft tissue sarcoma of childhood. The tumour commonly occurs in the body regions of the head and neck, genitourinary and extremities. Primary rhabdomyosarcoma of the breast is extremely ... -
Smart, nano-engineered drug (NRTI)-immune conjugates for targeting HIV within reservoirs
(BioMed Central, 2011-07-22)Background: Infection with HIV, which culminates in the establishment of a latent proviral reservoir, presents formidable challenges for ultimate cure. Building on the hypothesis that ex-vivo or even in-vivo abolition or ... -
Millennium development goals: challenges for health research and care
(2008-09)This is a book of abstracts of the fourth annual scientific conference organised by the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University on "Millennium Development Goals: challenges for health research and care" at Hotel ... -
Proceedings of the Uganda Medical Laboratory Technology Association (UMLTA)
(Uganda Medical Laboratory Technology Association (UMLTA), 2010)THE 28TH UMLTA & 5th FEAMLS SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE THEME: “STRENGTHENING MEDICAL LABORATORY DELIVERY SYSTEM, -A GATEWAY TO ACHIEVING MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS” Date: 18th - 19th November 2010 Venue: Churchill Courts Hotel - Gulu -
The contribution of research in advancing health care in Uganda
(2005-11)This is a book of abstracts of the first annual scientific conference organised by the Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University on "the contribution of research in advancing health care in Uganda" at Imperial Beach Resort ... -
Priorities for research and better health
(2007-08)This is a book of abstracts of the third annual scientific conference organised by the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Public Health, Makerere University on "priorities for research and better health" at Speke ... -
Coping with health challenges in the 21st Century
(2006-09)This is a book of abstracts of the second annual scientific conference organised by the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Public Health, Makerere University on "coping with health challenges in the 21st century" at ... -
Adolescent motherhood in Uganda: Dilemmas, health seeking behaviour and coping responses
(2008)Introduction: Maternal mortality remains one of the most daunting public health problems in resource limited settings. Maternal health services play a critical role in the improvement of sexual and reproductive health and ... -
Activation of the gab Operon in an RpoS-Dependent Manner by Mutations That Truncate the Inner Core of Lipopolysaccharide in Escherichia coli
(American Society for Microbiology, 2004-12)The gab operon (gabDTPC) in Escherichia coli functions in the conversion of -aminobutyrate to succinate. One component of gab operon regulation involves the RpoS sigma factor, which mediates activation at high cell density. ... -
Building Effective Healthcare Systems: Evidence Based Training and Practice
(2009-09)This is a book of abstracts of the fifth annual scientific conference organised by the College of Health Sciences; in collaboration with Uganda National Council for Science and Technology on “Building Effective Healthcare ... -
Community-acquired pneumonia in Ugandan adults: short-term parenteral ampicillin therapy for bacterial pneumonia
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001)A hospital-based prospective study of 99 patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was carried out in Kampala, Uganda. We evaluated microbiological etiologies, clinical features and effectiveness of short term ... -
The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV+ People in Kampala.
(2002-05)INTRODUCTION: About 40 million people around the world are living with HIV/AIDS with about 72% of these living in sub-Saharan Africa. The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection ... -
A meta‑analysis of telemedicine success in Africa
(2013-05)The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) tools to improve the efficiency of professionalism at work is increasing every time under the dynamic digital environment. Tools such as telemedicine, tele‑education, ... -
Bacterial aetiology and outcome in children with severe pneumonia in Uganda
(Maney Publishing, 2008-12)Background: Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the ‘under-5s’ and in Uganda accounts for 10–30% of childhood deaths. Antibiotic resistance is increasing. Objective: To describe the bacterial aetiology, ... -
Campylobacter spp among Children with acute diarrhea attending Mulago hospital in Kampala - Uganda
(2002-05)Introduction HIV positive (HIV+) women are more susceptible to malaria infection during pregnancy than their HIV negative (HIV-) counterparts but the actual prevalence of infection in Ugandan pregnant women is not known. ... -
Characterization of penicillin intermediate serotypes of streptococcus pneumoniae carried by human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults and healthy children in Uganda
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2007)There are little data on the genetic relatedness between antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal isolates colonizing the Ugandan population. Penicillin-intermediate pneumococci of serogroups or serotypes rarely or not previously ... -
Classical ligands interact with native and recombinant tubulin from Onchocerca volvulus with similar rank order of magnitude
(Elsevier, 2007)The α- and β-tubulin genes from Onchocerca volvulus were individually expressed for the first time in Escherichia coli (DH5α). The recombinant tubulins were purified, renatured and reconstituted into oligomers, probably ... -
Factors associated with health seeking behaviour of pulmonary tuberculosis patients at Mulago National Referral Tuberculosis Treatment Centre.
(2002-06)SETTING: The study was carried out at Mulago National Referral Tuberculosis Treatment Centre, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed at assessing factors associated with the health-seeking behavior of ... -
A novel polymorphism in ABCB1 gene, CYP2B6*6 and sex predict single-dose efavirenz population pharmacokinetics in Ugandans
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)AIMS Efavirenz exhibits pharmacokinetic variability causing varied clinical response. The aim was to develop an integrated population pharmacokinetic/pharmacogenetic model and investigate the impact of genetic variations, ...