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Can Focused Trauma Education Initiatives Reduce Mortality OR Improve Resource Utilization in A Low-Resource Setting?
(Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science , 525 B St, Ste 1900, San Diego, Usa, Ca, 92101-4495, 2013)Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) teaches a systematic approach to the initial management of injured patients in over 60 countries. Limited data exists on the impact of ATLS or similar team-based courses on patient ... -
Cancer Care in Countries in Transition in Africa: The Case of Uganda
(Springer, Cham, 2016)Uganda is a low-income country experiencing epidemiological transition with a double burden of communicable diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV as well as a rising incidence of noncommunicable diseases including ... -
Cancer Risk Studies and Priority Areas for Cancer Risk Appraisal in Uganda
(Annals of Global Health, 2020)Research into aetiologies and prevention of the commonest cancers and implementation of primary and secondary prevention can reduce cancer risk and improve quality of life. Moreover, monitoring the prevalence of cancer ... -
Capacity Building a Strategy towards Translating Financial Services of Finance Trust into Improved Livelihoods in Kumi Town Council, Kumi District.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2011)AMAYO FLAVIA (2011-M092-40003) Capacity Building a Strategy towards Translating Financial Services of Finance Trust into Improved Livelihoods in Kumi Town Council, Kumi District The general objective of the study was to ... -
Capacity Building in Adaptive Reuse Through Collaborative Workshops for Students: On-Site and Remote Experiences in Rwanda and Zanzibar
(European Union, 2021)The idea of ‘adaptive reuse’ is relatively new in the African built environment. The value of working with existing under-utilised buildings as a resource for the future lies in the inherent potential for addressing sensitive ... -
Capacity of Health Facilities in Kisoro District to Manage Patients with Physical and Sensory Disabilities.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2012)BYARUGABA FRANCIS (2012-M191-10007) Capacity of Health Facilities in Kisoro District to Manage Patients with Physical and Sensory Disabilities. The study was conducted from Kisoro district in south western Uganda ... -
Capacity-building for Equitable Global Health Research From Africa: The Power of Two
(Springer, 2016)The editorial ‘‘Productive global health research from Africa: it takes more’’ (Waiswa 2015) is an important awakening for global health professionals to the challenges for carrying out effective research in Africa. Our ... -
Cardiac surgery for patients with heart failure due to structural heart disease in Uganda: access to surgery and outcomes
(2014)Objective: Few data are available on heart failure (HF) in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to provide a current picture of HF aetiologies in urban Uganda, access to heart surgery, and outcomes. Methods: We prospectively ... -
Cardiac surgery for patients with heart failure due to structural heart disease in Uganda: access to surgery and outcomes: cardiovascular topic
(Sabinent, 2014-09)Few data are available on heart failure (HF) in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to provide a current picture of HF aetiologies in urban Uganda, access to heart surgery, and outcomes. We prospectively collected clinical and ... -
Care for people living with disabilities in the West Nile region of Uganda:
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2009-12-01)Disability is a common occurrence in many countries and a subject of much discussion and lobby. People with disability (PWD) are frequently segregated in society and by-passed for many opportunities. Stigma hinders their ... -
Caring for a Stroke Patient: The Burden and Experiences of Primary Caregivers in Uganda: A qualitative Study
(WILEY , 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030, 2019-07-15)Aim: We assessed the burden and experiences of caregivers looking after stroke patients in Kampala, Uganda. Design: We conducted a qualitative cross‐sectional study between May 2018–July 2018 among primary caregivers of ... -
Cartoon drawing as a means of accessing what students know about HIV/AIDS: an alternative method
(Visual Communication, 2011)Combating the spread of HIV/AIDS in Uganda has involved massive public education campaigns. One of the challenges of these campaigns has always involved the need to simultaneously respect and transcend cultural taboos ... -
The Case for an African Solution to Cybercrime:
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016)Currently, Africa hosts 4 of 10 countries with the highest cybercrime levels in the world. To augment the inadequacy of municipal cyber legislations in Africa, the African Union Convention on Security in Cyberspace and ... -
A Case of Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction At Aber Hospital in Northern Uganda
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2021)Abdominal cocoon syndrome (ACS) is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction characterized by partial or complete encasement of small bowel loops in a thick fibro-collagenous sac. It poses diagnostic difficulties due to the ... -
Cash Management and Performance of Small Scale Businesses in Mbale Municipality, Uganda
(2017)Abstract This paper intended to determine the relationship between cash management and profitability in small businesses in Mbale municipality. Mixed methods were employed; survey design was employed with a sample of 167 ... -
The cause of endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda
(Sage Journals, 2012)The cause of endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda remains unknown in spite of studies dating back to 1948. Herbal decoctions have been used by traditional healers for countless generations to treat many complaints, especially ... -
Causes and Effects of Street Children on Development in Uganda: A Case Study of Street Children in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2007)BUGABO .G. STEPHEN (2007-M093-10064) Causes and Effects of Street Children on Development in Uganda: A Case Study of Street Children in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District The problem of street children is global and ... -
Centrality of the family in the pursuit of sustainable development
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2012)The complex nature of the concept of sustainable development requires an integration of knowledge, other than basing on a particular science or model. This article widens the horizon by bringing onboard an approach based ... -
Cervical Cancer in Rwanda: Why do Women Consult in Late Stages?
(Rwanda Health Communication Center-Rwanda Biomedical Center (RHCC-RBC), 2016)Introduction: Cervical cancer remains among the most common and a serious cause of cancer-related mortality across the world. Many patients consult in late stages and this account to numerous reasons. We report here the ... -
Challenges and Counselling Needs of Sickle Cell Patients Attending University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
(African Journals Online, 2012)This study investigated the challenges and counselling needs of sickle cell patients attending the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Kwara State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling was used to select 120 literate ...