Uganda: Recent submissions

  • Sputum microbiota profiles of treatment-naive TB patients in Uganda before and during first-line therapy 
    David P. Kateete • Monica Mbabazi • Faith Nakazzi • Fred A Katabazi • Edgar Kigozi • Willy Ssengooba • Lydia Nakiyingi • Sharon Namiiro • Aliphonse Okwera • Moses Joloba • Adrian Muwonge (2020)
    There is limited information on microbiota dynamics in tuberculosis (TB) in Africa. Here, we investigated changes in microbiota composition, abundance, co-occurrence and community remodelling relative to clinical parameters, ...
  • Host genetic factors associated with hepatitis B virus infection and progression to chronic disease: A systematic review and Meta analysis 
    Hussein Mukasa Kafeero • Dorothy Ndagire Ndagire • Hasifah Nanyingi Nanyingi • Hakim Sendagire Sendagire (2019)
    Abstract; Abstract; Back ground; Contradicting results from many laboratories on the role of genetic factors in the susceptibility/resistance to hepatitis B infection have been reported. In this review we examined ...
  • Central Retinal Artery hemodynamic flow amongst diabetic patients attending the Mulago Hospital diabetic clinic 
    Sharif Kikomeko • Haruna Muwonge • Faith Ameda • Edrisa Mutebi • Jesse Gitaka • Samuel Bugeza (2019)
    Abstract; Background; ; The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is rapidly increasing worldwide, with low-and-middle income countries bearing the heaviest burden. In these countries, majority of newly diagnosed ...
  • RISK ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION FOR COVID19 DEMOGRAPHICS IN LOW RESOURCE SETTINGS USING A PYTHON DESKTOP APP AND EXCEL MODELS. 
    Ali Kyagulanyi • Joel Tibabwetiza Muhanguzi • Oscar Dembe • Sheba Kirabo (2020)
    While the novel covid19 disease caused by sar-cov-2 corona virus has proved a serious threat to mankind it being a pandemic, the rate at which technology in low resource income countries like Uganda has been used to predict ...
  • Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control and predicted 10-year CVD risk: a cross-sectional study of Seven Communities in East and West Africa (SevenCEWA) 
    Samson Okello • Alfa Muhihi • Shukri F Mohamed • Soter Ameh • Caleb Ochimana • Abayomi Olabayo Oluwasanu • Oladimeji Akeem Bolarinwa • Nelson Sewankambo • Goodarz Danaei (2020)
    Abstract; Background: Few studies have characterized epidemiology and management of hypertension across several communities with comparable methodology in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed prevalence, awareness, ...
  • Malaria Outbreak Facilitated by Increased Human Activities around Swamps: Kisoro District, Uganda, December 2017-March 2018 
    Joyce Nguna • Dennis Okethwangu • Daniel Kadobera (2019)
    Abstract; Background: Malaria elimination is increasingly becoming a global priority. On 19 December 2018, a district in southwestern Uganda known to have achieved pre-elimination levels of malaria (<30 cases ...
  • Correlates Of Intimate Partner Violence Among Ugandan Women Age 20-29 Years: A Cross-sectional Survey 
    Derrick Gubi • Elizabeth Nansubuga • Stephen Ojiambo Wandera (2019)
    Abstract; Abstract; Background: In Uganda, just like in many sub-Saharan countries, studies on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among women age 20-29 years are limited. The aim of this study was to determine correlates ...
  • Variations In Trim5α And Cyclophilin A Genes Among HIV-1 Elite Controllers and Non Controllers In Uganda; A Laboratory-Based Cross-sectional study 
    Sharon Bright Amanya • Brian Nyiro • Francis Waswa • Bonniface Obura • Rebecca Nakaziba • Eva Nabulime • Ashaba Fred Katabazi • Rose Nabatanzi • Alice Bayiyana • Gerald Mboowa • Alex Kayongo • Misaki Wayengera • Obondo J. Sande (2020)
    Abstract; Background Tripartite Motif Containing 5 alpha (TRIM5α), a restriction factor produced ubiquitously in cells and tissues of the body plays an important role in the immune response against HIV. TRIM5α ...
  • Accuracy of the chest x-ray in screening for tuberculosis in Uganda: A cross-sectional study. 
    Joanitah Nalunjogi • Frank Mugabe • Irene Najjingo • Pastan Lusiba • Francis Olweny • Joseph Mubiru • Edward Kayongo • Rogers Sekibira • Achilles Katamba • Bruce Kirenga (2020)
    Abstract; ABSTRACT; ; BACKGROUND: The WHO END TB strategy requires ≥90% case detection to combat tuberculosis (TB). Increased TB case detection requires a more sensitive and specific screening tool. Currently, the ...
  • Understanding implementation barriers in the national scale-up of Differentiated ART delivery in Uganda 
    HENRY ZAKUMUMPA • Joseph Rujumba • Japheth Kwiringira • Cordelia Katureebe • Neil Spicer (2020)
    Abstract; Background Although Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) for anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has been rolled-out nationally in several countries since World Health Organization (WHO)’s landmark 2016 ...
  • Developing an inter-professional transition course to improve team-based HIV care for Sub-Saharan Africa 
    Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde • Jehan Z Budak • Evelyn Chilemba • Fred Semitala • Deborah Von Zinkernagel • Mosepele Mosepele • Hoffie Conradie • J Khanyola • Clara Haruruvizhe • Shayanne Martin • Abigail Kazembe • M De Villiers • Michael J A Reid (2020)
    Abstract; Background With funding from the United States Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA), a consortium of health professional training institutions from Africa developed HIV-specific, interprofessional, ...
  • Virologic Response of Treatment Experienced HIV-Infected Ugandan Children and Adolescents on NNRTI Based First-Line Regimen, Previously Monitored Without Viral Load 
    Phionah Kibalama Ssemambo • Mary Gorrethy Nalubega-Mboowa • Arthur H. Owora • Robert Serunjogi • Susan Kizito Kironde • Sarah Nakabuye • Francis Ssozi • Maria Nannyonga • Philippa Musoke • Linda Barlow-Mosha (2020)
    Abstract; Background: Many HIV-infected African children gained access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) through expansion of PEPFAR programs since 2004 and introduction of “Test and Treat” WHO guidelines in 2015. ...
  • Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage 
    Robert Edwards • Alejandro A. Vega • Holly M. Norman • Maria Ohaeri • Kyle Levi • Elizabeth A. Dinsdale • Ondrej Cinek • Ramy K. Aziz • Katelyn McNair • Jeremy J. Barr • Kyle Bibby • Stan J. J. Brouns • Adrián Cazares • Patrick A. de Jonge • Christelle Desnues • Samuel L. Díaz Muñoz • Peter C. Fineran • Alexander Kurilshikov • Rob Lavigne • Karla Mazankova • David Thomas McCarthy • Franklin L. Nobrega • Alejandro Reyes Muñoz • German Tapia • Nicole Trefault • Alexander V. Tyakht • Pablo Vinuesa • Jeroen Wagemans • Alexandra Zhernakova • Frank Møller Aarestrup • Gunduz Ahmadov • Abeer Alassaf • Josefa Antón • Abigail E. Asangba • Emma Billings • Vito Adrian Cantu • Jane M. Carlton • Daniel Cazares • Gyu Sung Cho • Tess Condeff • Pilar Cortés • Mike Cranfield • Daniel A. Cuevas • Rodrigo De la Iglesia • Przemyslaw Decewicz • Michael P. Doane • Nathaniel J. Dominy • Lukasz Dziewit • Bashir Mukhtar Elwasila • A. Murat Eren • Charles M. A. P. Franz • Jingyuan Fu • Cristina García-Aljaro • Elodie Ghedin • Kristen M. Gulino • John Matthew Haggerty • Steven R. Head • Rene S. Hendriksen • Colin Hill • Heikki Hyöty • Elena N. Ilina • Mitchell T. Irwin • Thomas C. Jeffries • Juan Jofre • Randall E. Junge • Scott T. Kelley • Martín M. Kowalewski • Deepak Kumaresan • Steven R. Leigh • Eugenia S. Lisitsyna • Montserrat Llagostera • Julia M. Maritz • Linsey C. Marr • Angela McCann • Mohammadali Khan Mirzaei • Shahar Molshanski-Mor • Sílvia Monteiro • Ben Moreira-Grez • Megan M. Morris • Lawrence Mugisha • Maite Muniesa • Horst Neve • Nam Nguyen • Olivia D. Nigro • Anders S. Nilsson • Taylor O'Connell • Rasha Odeh • Andrew Oliver • Mariana Piuri • Aaron J. Prussin • Udi Qimron • Zhe Xue Quan • Petra Rainetova • Adán Ramírez-Rojas • Raul Raya • Gillian A.O. Rice • Alessandro Rossi • Ricardo Santos • John Shimashita • Elyse Stachler • Lars C. Stene • Ronan Strain • Rebecca M. Stumpf • Pedro J. Torres • Alan Twaddle • Mary Ann Ugochi Ibekwe • Nicolás A. Villagra • Stephen Wandro • Bryan A. White • Andrew S. Whiteley • Katrine Whiteson • Cisca Wijmenga • María Mercedes Zambrano • Henrike Zschach • Bas E. Dutilh (2019)
    Abstract Microbiomes are vast communities of microbes and viruses that populate all natural ecosystems. Viruses have been considered the most variable component of microbiomes, as supported by virome surveys and examples ...
  • Measles Outbreak Amplified in a Pediatric Ward: Lyantonde District, Uganda, August 2017 
    Claire Biribawa • Joselyn Annet Atuhairwe • Lilian Bulage • Denis Othuba Okethwangu • Benon Kwesiga • Alex Riolexus Ario • Bao-Ping Zhu (2019)
    Abstract; Background; ; Measles is a highly infectious viral disease. In August 2017, Lyantonde District, Uganda reported a measles outbreak to Uganda Ministry of Health. We investigated to assess the outbreak ...
  • Estimating Economic Burden and Factors Perceived to Be Associated With Lumpy Skin Disease in Cattle in Namisindwa District, Eastern Uganda 
    Isaac Ongom • Steven Odongo • Aggrey Siya • Francis Ejobi (2020)
    Abstract; BackgroundGlobally, livestock contributes about 40% of agricultural output sustaining livelihoods and food security of almost a billion people. In Uganda, livestock contributes 5.2% and 12.7% to the total ...
  • Female Labor Force Participation under COVID-19 Pandemic:Evidence from the first round of the Uganda High-frequency Phone Survey on COVID-19 
    Mukoki James • Candia Andabati Douglas • Ssebulime Kurayish • Musoke Edward (2020)
    Abstract; The outbreak of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease has taken the world by storm, given the containment measures better known as the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including strict ...
  • Feeding practices of children aged 0 to 24 months with clefts attending a specialized hospital in Uganda 
    Maureen Nabatanzi • Gloria Kimuli Seruwagi • Florence Basiimwa Tushemerirwe • David Lubogo (2019)
    Abstract; Background: Appropriate feeding practices are vital for child nutrition. Despite a low incidence of 0.73 in 1000, Ugandan children with oral clefts face feeding difficulties that affect their feeding ...
  • Developing an interprofessional transition course to improve team-based HIV care for Sub-Saharan Africa 
    Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde • Jehan Z Budak • Evelyn Chilemba • Fred Semitala • Deborah Von Zinkernagel • Mosepele Mosepele • Hoffie Conradie • J Khanyola • Clara Haruruvizhe • Shayanne Martin • Abigail Kazembe • M De Villiers • Michael J A Reid (2020)
    Abstract; BackgroundWith funding from the United States Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA), a consortium of health professional training institutions from Africa developed HIV-specific, interprofessional, ...
  • Towards a Digital Health Curriculum for Health Workforce for the African Region 
    Derrick Munene • Andrew Egwar Alunyu • Josephine Nabukenya (2019)
    Abstract; Background Digital technologies are fast gaining space in health. A skilled workforce is required to use existing and emerging technologies that support healthcare. However, existing medical informatics ...
  • Improving anticoagulation in sub-Saharan Africa -- what are the challenges, and how can we overcome them? 
    Johannes Mouton • Marc Blockman • Christine Sekaggya Wiltshire • Jerome Semakula • Catriona Waitt • Munir Pirmohamed • Karen Cohen (2020)

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