College of Health Sciences (CHS): Recent submissions
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Prevalence and factors associated with acute kidney injury among women with preeclmapsia with severe features in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024-12-11)Background: Preeclampsia is one of the most common cause of pregnancy related Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) accounting for up to 30% of global cases. However, there is limited research conducted in Uganda on prevalence and ... -
Assessing the Implementation Fidelity of Self-Collect HPV Cervical Cancer Screening among HIV Positive Women in Wakiso District, Uganda; a Survey of Public Healthcare Facilities.
(Makerere University, 2024-12-06)Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide with an estimated 640,000 new cases in 2020 and an estimated 342,000 deaths. In Uganda, cervical cancer remains the most common cause of cancer ... -
Prevalence of and factors associated with cervical precancerous lesions among women aged 25-65 years attending Uganda Cancer Institute comprehensive cancer community programs
(Makerere University, 2024-10)Cervical cancer is a significant global issue, with 604,000 new cases in 2022. Women with HIV face a sixfold higher risk. In Uganda, despite efforts like HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening, around 7,000 cases ... -
Evaluation of anticonvulsant activity of the aqueous and total crude extracts of Vernonia amygdalina Delile in pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in wistar albino rats
(Makerere University, 2024-11-07)Introduction: Seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain leading to convulsions and hence epilepsy have continued to be a serious problem among the population globally including in Uganda. Medicinal plants ... -
Risk of respiratory distress syndrome in preterm neonates born to mothers who receivec antenatal dexamethasone between 2 weeks 0 days and 33 weeks days at kawempe national referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2024-12-06)Introduction: Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a serious complication of preterm birth and is the main cause of perinatal mortality. Corticosteroids have reported to have a positive effect on the mother and fetus ... -
Factors associated with uptake of community-led total sanitation practices and behavior among triggered and followed-up households and communities in Agorigiroi Sub County, Rural Ngora District
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) practices and behaviors have been emphasized and promoted during community wide mobilizations to improve sanitation, enforced through non-coercive efforts for households ... -
Evaluation of outdoor environment and early childhood development promoting practices in kindergartens in Kawempe division
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: The outdoor environment is essential for physical, social, cognitive and emotional development of young children. However, the inadequate outdoor settings in Uganda kindergartens hamper progress towards the ... -
Influence of data quality and human resurce factors on the performance of pharmaceutical supply chain of public health facilities. A case of Tabora Region
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Performance of the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain is a cornerstone to achieving universal access to Essential Medicines and Health Supplies (EMHS), however it is influenced by several factors such as Data quality ... -
Short-term outcome of proximal femur fractures treated with Cephalomedullary nailing at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Cephalomedullary nailing (CMN) is a well-documented treatment option for proximal femur fractures (PFFs), allowing early patient mobilization thus reducing morbidity and mortality. Despite its popularity, surgical ... -
Microbiome-induced immune resistance to mycobacterium tuberculosis at the Airway Mucosa
(Makerere University, 2024)Rationale: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) remains one of the deadliest infectious pathogens globally. Amidst efforts to control the disease, challenges such as long treatment duration, drug toxicity, and resistance ... -
Lived experiences of women with uterine fibroids attending Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Uterine fibroids are the commonest benign tumors in women of reproductive age and can be found in almost 80-90% of all women by the age of 50 years. Black women are disproportionately affected by uterine ... -
Level and factors associated with adherence to recommended intrapartum guidelines for PMTCT among health care workers in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Mother to child transmission is the most common form of HIV transmission among children, accounting for 90% of pediatric HIV cases. Without any intervention, the risk of an infant acquiring HIV from an HIV ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with probable anxiety disorders among elderly persons living with HIV at Mulago ISS clinic. A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: HIV/AIDS is a major public health issue globally. Due to advancements in ART therapy, more people with HIV are living longer with about 1.4 million infected people in Uganda. Anxiety disorders are often ... -
Surgery waiting time and its associated factors among patients with early stage breast cancer at Mulago hospital: A retrospective study.
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction. Breast cancer whose primary treatment is surgery is considered to be a cancer with a favorable prognosis (Walker, Walker et al. 1984) and this has been demonstrated in the high income countries (HICs) (SEER ... -
Uptake and factors affecting utilisation of minimal access surgery by gynaecologists in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Minimal access surgery (MAS) has several proven benefits for the management of most of the gynaecological conditions. However, there is limited data on the uptake and factors affecting utilization of these ... -
Electronic ordering performance and user experience in public health facilities in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Errors in ordering, late order submissions, lack of capacity to make accurate orders and long lead times have been cited as some of the reasons for stock outs of medicines and health supplies in health facilities ... -
A business process management approach to patient journey mapping for small and medium private health facilities in Kampala: optimizing health information systems
(Makerere University, 2024-12)Introduction: This research examined how Business Process Management (BPM) could be utilized to visualize the patient journey in small and medium-sized private for-profit (PFP) health facilities in Kampala, Uganda. It ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with timely completion of community health referrals in Palabek Refugee settlement, Lamwo District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Globally, community health workers are critical in ensuring access to essential primary health care services. In Uganda, the Ministry of Health has established guidelines for the regulation of community health ... -
A comparison of Ubiquitin E3 ligases as surrogate markers for T cell Anergy in active TB
(2024-10-24)Background: Globally, there is an estimated 1.2 million TB-related deaths among HIV-negative people with active TB. Previous studies using ex-vivo and animal models indicate that CD4+ T cell unresponsiveness to Mtb, which ... -
Paediatric procedural sedation and or analgesia in the emergency unit: A cross-sectional study of practice at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Paediatric Procedural Sedation and or Analgesia (PPSA) is the recommended standard of practice for children undergoing painful and distressing procedures outside the operating room, however, globally practice ...