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Prevalence of and Characteristics Associated with In-Hospital Mortality in a Ugandan Neurology Ward

Monica Maria Diaz • Xin Hu • Brenda T Fenton • Ivan Kimuli • Allison Lee • Hayley Lindsey • Jeffrey K Bigelow • Samuel Maiser • Hamada H. Altalib • Jason J Sico (2019)

Abstract; Background ― While the burden of neurologic illness in developing countries is increasing, less is known about mortality among patients admitted to sub-Saharan African hospitals with neurologic disease. ...
Neonatal care practices in Buikwe District, Uganda: A qualitative study

Marte Bodil Roed • Ingunn Marie Stadkleiv Engebretsen • Robert Mangeni (2020)

Abstract; Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest neonatal mortality rate, with 27 deaths per 1000 live births. The Uganda Clinical Guidelines (UCG) from 2016 have detailed descriptions on ...
Prevalence and predictors of ocular complications among children with nephrotic syndrome in a resource-limited setting

Faith Nakubulwa • Rebecca Claire Lusobya • Anthony Batte • Bashir Ssuna • Damalie Nakanjako • Lydia Nakiyingi • Caroline Nalukenge • Francis Sebabi Onen • Ben Mulinde • Juliet Otiti-Sengeri (2020)

Abstract; Background; ; Nephrotic syndrome is the most common glomerulopathy among children aged 2–18 years and high dose corticosteroids are the backbone of its management. Potentially blinding ocular complications ...
Health systems readiness to provide geriatric friendly care services in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Jude Thaddeus Ssensamba • Moses Mukuru • Mary Nakafeero • Ronald Ssenyonga • Suzanne N Kiwanuka (2019)

Abstract; Background As ageing emerges as the next public health threat in Africa, there is a paucity of information on how prepared its health systems are to provide geriatric friendly care services. In this study, ...
Evaluating the Safety, Effectiveness and Acceptability of Treatment of Incomplete Second Trimester Abortion using Misoprostol Provided by Midwives Compared with Physicians: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial

Susan Atuhairwe • Josaphat Byamugisha • Marie Klingberg Allvin • Amanda Cleeve • Claudia Hanson • Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye • Othman Kakaire • Kristina Gemzell Danielsson (2018)

Abstract; Background: A large proportion of abortion-related mortality and morbidity occur in the second trimester of pregnancy. The Uganda Ministry of Health policy restricts management of second trimester incomplete ...
Relationship between blood Lead status and anemia in Ugandan children with malaria infection

Ambrose K Mukisa • Denis M Kasozi • Claire Aguttu • Peter C. Vuzi • Joseph Kyambadde (2020)

Abstract; BackgroundIn Uganda, childhood anemia remains a health challenge and is associated with malaria infection as well as iron deficiency. Iron deficiency is intertwined with nutritional status, age and other ...
A Health Care Professionals Training Needs Assessment for Oncology in Uganda

Josaphat Byamugisha • Ian G Munabi • Aloysius G. Mubuuke • Amos D. Mwaka • Mike Kagawa • Isaac Okullo • Nixon Niyonzima • Pastan Lusiba • Peruth Ainembabazi • Caroline Kankunda • Dennis D. Muhumuza • Jackson Orem • Diana Atwine • Charles Ibingira (2020)

Abstract; Background Cancer incidence and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa are increasing and do account for significant premature death. The expertise of the health care providers is critical to down staging cancer ...
Low-coverage sequencing cost-effectively detects known and novel variation in underrepresented populations

Alicia R. Martin • Elizabeth G. Atkinson • Sinéad B. Chapman • Anne Stevenson • Rocky E. Stroud • Tamrat Abebe • Dickens Akena • Melkam Alemayehu • Fred K. Ashaba • Lukoye Atwoli • Tera Bowers • Lori B. Chibnik • Mark J. Daly • Timothy DeSmet • Sheila Dodge • Abebaw Fekadu • Steven Ferriera • Bizu Gelaye • Stella Gichuru • Wilfred Injera • Roxanne James • Symon M. Kariuki • Gabriel Kigen • Karestan C. Koenen • Edith Kwobah • Joseph Kyebuzibwa • Lerato Majara • Henry Musinguzi • Rehema M. Mwema • Benjamin M. Neale • Carter P. Newman • Charles R. Newton • Joseph K. Pickrell • Raj Ramesar • Welelta Shiferaw • Dan J. Stein • Solomon Teferra • Celia van der Merwe • Zukiswa Zingela (2020)

Background: Genetic studies of biomedical phenotypes in underrepresented populations identify disproportionate numbers of novel associations. However, current genomics infrastructure--including most genotyping arrays and ...
Exploring the behavioural determinants of adherence to prescription for acute febrile illnesses, and development of a training and communication clinical trial intervention: a description of research methods.

Philip Horgan • Olawale Salami • Mariam Otmani del Barrio • Anjana Tomar • Sarabjit Chadha • Basnyat • Summita Udas Shakya • David Kaawa-Magiri • James Kapisi • Vida Kukula • Rita Baiden • Phyu Hnin Hlaing • Frank Smithuis • Adelaide Campaore • Halidou Tinto • Manu Gautam • Ashish Pathak • Manmeet Kaur • Neelam Taneja • Alok Kr. Deb • Shanta Dutta • Jan Swasthya Sahyog • Kamini Walia • Catrin E. Moore • Piero Olliaro (2020)

Objective: To explore behavioural factors relating to prescription adherence and the communication of prescription adherence messages for patients with acute febrile illness, and to develop a Training & Communication (T&C) ...
Controlling Human And Animal African Trypanosomiasis Using Insecticide Treated Cattle: What Are The Costs And Benefits?

Walter O. Okelo • Ewan T. MacLeod • Dennis Muhanguzi • Alexandra Shaw • Susan C. Welburn (2020)

Abstract; Background The tsetse-transmitted African trypanosomiases affect humans and animals. Trypanosoma. brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness, or human African trypanosomiasis is a zoonosis, for which cattle are ...
Conformity and communal decision-making: First-tester effects on acceptance of home-based HIV counseling and testing in Uganda

Mari Armstrong-Hough • Amanda J Meyer • Achilles Katamba • J. Lucian Davis (2018)

Background: Individuals’ observation of how group members ahead of them behave can profoundly shape their perceptions, judgements, and subsequent behaviors. Moreover, social influence theories from the sociology of networks ...
Topographic Influence On Landslides Characteristics And Implication For Risk Management In Upper Manafwa Catchment, Mt Elgon Uganda

Bob Roga Nakileza • Shafiq Nedala (2020)

Abstract; This study aimed to characterize the topographic effect on landslides attributes and explore the implications on risk management in a tropical mountainous environment. A database was constructed based on ...
Infant sex modifies associations between placental malaria and risk of malaria in infancy

Abel Kakuru • Michelle E. Roh • Richard Kajubi • Teddy Ochieng • John Ategeka • Harriet Ochokoru • Miriam Nakalembe • Tamara D. Clark • Theodore Ruel • Sarah G. Staedke • Daniel Chandramohan • Diane V. Havlir • Moses R Kamya • Grant Dorsey • Prasanna Jagannathan (2020)

Abstract; BackgroundPlacental malaria (PM) has been associated with a higher risk of malaria during infancy. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal, and is modified by infant sex, and whether ...
Neutralizing activity of broadly neutralizing anti-HIV-1 antibodies against primary African isolates

Julio C. C. Lorenzi • Pilar Mendoza • Yehuda Z. Cohen • Lilian Nogueira • Christy L. Lavine • Joseph Sapiente • Michel Seaman • Marie Wiatr • Nelly Mugo • Andrew Mujugira • Sinead Delany • Jairam R. Lingappa • Connie Celum • Marina Caskey • Michel C. Nussenzweig (2020)

Novel therapeutic and preventive strategies are needed to contain the HIV-1 epidemic. Broadly neutralizing human antibodies (bNAbs) with exceptional activity against HIV-1 are currently being tested in HIV-1 prevention ...
Prevalence of gastrointestinal bleeding and frequency of selected predictors of mortality on the Medical Emergency Ward at Mulago Hospital

IVAN KISUULE • Emmanuel Seremba • Magid Kagimu (2020)

Abstract; Background Gastroenterologists of Mulago hospital noted that many patients with gastrointestinal bleeding are transferred to their ward from the emergency ward without adequate resuscitation. They recommended ...
Prevalence and Socioeconomic inequalities trends in child health comparing within and between group inequalities: Food insecurity and malnutrition in Zimbabwe

Akim Tafadzwa Lukwa • Aggrey Siya • Karen Nelwin Zablon • James Azam • Olufunke A. Alaba (2020)

Abstract; BackgroundGlobally nations are advocating for universal health coverage which argues for health access for all however, inequalities in child health remain a threat to this global initiative. Even though ...
Whole genome sequences of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli isolated in a Pastoralist Community of Western Uganda: Phylogenomic changes, virulence and resistant genes

Jacob Stanley Iramiot • Henry Kajumbula • Joel Bazira • Etienne P. de Villiers • Benon B. Asiimwe (2020)

Background; ; The crisis of antimicrobial resistance is already here with us, affecting both humans and animals alike and very soon, small cuts and surgeries will become life threatening. This study aimed at determine the ...
Barriers and facilitators to implementing Clinical Imaging Referral Guidelines among medical professionals: Protocol for a systematic mixed studies review

Harriet Nalubega Kisembo • Alison Annet Kinengyere • Abdirahaman Omar Sahal • Richard Malumba • Dina Husseiny Salaama • Michael Grace Kawooya (2020)

Abstract; Background The past two decades have seen increasingly rapid advances in the field of diagnostic imaging technology. This has significantly contributed to the quality of medical care outcomes. However, a ...
Surgical candidacy and treatment uptake among women with cervical cancer at public referral hospitals in Kampala, Uganda

Megan Swanson • Nakalembe Miriam • Lee-may Chen • Stefanie Ueda • Jane Namugga • Carol Nakisige • Megan J. Huchko (2020)

Purpose: Cervical cancer is the most common malignancy among women in Uganda. Most present with advanced disease, when hysterectomy is not possible and cure is less likely. This study reports the proportion recommended for ...
Infant Sex Modifies Associations Between Placental Malaria and Risk of Malaria in Infancy

Abel kakuru • Michelle E. Roh • Richard Kajubi • Teddy Ochieng • John Ategeka • Harriet Ochokoru • Miriam Nakalembe • Tamara D. Clark • Theodore Ruel • Sarah G. Staedke • Daniel Chandramohan • Diane V. Havlir • Moses R Kamya • Grant Dorsey • Prasanna Jagannathan (2020)

Abstract; Background Placental malaria (PM) has been associated with a higher risk of malaria during infancy. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal, and is modified by infant sex, and whether ...

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