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Preparedness for Mass Casualities of Road Traffice Crashes in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2011-04)In Uganda, increase in human and vehicular populations against a non-expanding road infrastructure, breakdown in enforcement of traffic regulations and poor vehicle quality contribute to the high rate of casualties from ... -
Preparedness for mass casualties of road traffic crashes in Uganda:
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2011-04-01)In Uganda, increase in human and vehicular populations against a non-expanding road infrastructure, breakdown in enforcement of traffic regulations and poor vehicle quality contribute to the high rate of casualties from ... -
Prevalence and correlates of intimate partner sexual violence among pregnant women in Napak district, North-eastern Uganda
(PLOS, 2024-02-01)Intimate partner sexual violence (IPSV) during pregnancy is of key reproductive health concern as it is associated with various risks linked to severe intrapartum complications. This study assessed the prevalence and the ... -
The Prevalence and Determinants of Stunting among Children 6 - 59 Months of Age in One of the Sub-Counties in the Rwenzori Sub-Region, Western Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2020-03-24)Introduction: Despite being referred to as one of the country’s “food baskets”, 41% of children, 6 - 59 months of age in the Rwenzori sub-region, Western Uganda are stunted. Stunting is a form of chronic malnutrition in ... -
Prevalence and drug susceptibility of isolates of urinary tract infections among febrile under-fives in Nsambya Hospital, Uganda
(Open Science Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2015)Background: Urinary tract infections remain a silent cause of morbidity and complications among under-fives due to its nonspecific presentation and incapacity of most health facilities in developing countries to diagnose ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Cancellation and Deferment of Elective Surgical Cases at a Rural Private Tertiary Hospital in Western Uganda: A Cross-sectional Study
(African Field Epidemiology Network-Afenet , Po Box 12874, Kampala, Uganda, 00000, 2021)Introduction: the cancellation of elective surgery is still a worldwide challenge and this is associated with emotional and economical trauma for the patients and their families as well as a decrease in the efficiency ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Uganda—A Descriptive Retrospective Study
(BMJ Publishing Group , British Med Assoc House, Tavistock Square, London, England, Wc1h 9jr, 2020)Objectives To assess the prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in Uganda. Design Retrospective chart review. Setting This study was conducted in the outpatient’s ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with sexual and reproductive health literacy among youth living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Link, 2023-08-07)Adequate sexual and reproductive health literacy (SRHL) among young people has been linked to informed sexual behaviours. Studies on SRHL have largely been conducted among the general adolescent population. Little is known ... -
Prevalence and Incidence of Neurological Disorders Among Adult Ugandans in Rural and Urban Mukono District; A Cross-Sectional Study
(BMC , CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW, 2016-11-17)Background: The burden of neurological diseases is increasing in developing countries. However, there is a prominent scarcity of literature on the incidence of neurological diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. This study was ... -
Prevalence and predictors of delayed initiation of breastfeeding among postnatal women at a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Link, 2023-04-14)The rates for the delayed initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda remain unacceptably high between 30% and 80%. The reasons for this are not well understood. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors for the delayed ... -
Prevalence and risk factors for trypanosome infection in cattle from communities surrounding the Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2021-10-07)Bovine trypanosomosis transmitted by tsetse fies is a major constraint to cattle health and productivity in all sub-Saharan countries, including Uganda. The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of bovine ... -
Prevalence and Types of Cognitive Impairment Among Patients With Stroke Attending a Referral Hospital in Uganda
(Pan African Association of Neurological Sciences, 2011)Background Cognitive impairment is associated with short and long term adverse outcomes in stroke patients that may impair functional recovery during their rehabilitative process. Aims This study determined the prevalence, ... -
Prevalence of and factors associated with Brucella sero-positivity in cattle in urban and peri-urban Gulu and Soroti towns of Uganda
(The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, 2015)Brucellosis is a key zoonosis of major public health, animal welfare and economic significance, and is endemic in livestock in Uganda. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out to estimate the sero-prevalence ... -
Prevalence of Breast Masses and Barriers to Care: Results From a Population‐based Survey in Rwanda and Sierra Leone
(Wiley , 111 River St, Hoboken, Usa, Nj, 07030-5774, 2014)Background and Objectives:Breast cancer incidence may be increasing in low‐and middle‐income countries (LMIC). This study estimates theprevalence of breast masses in Rwanda (RW) and Sierra Leone (SL) and identifies barriers ... -
Prevalence of hyperglycaemia frst detected during pregnancy and subsequent obstetric outcomes at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya
(BMC, 2017-05-02)Background: Women with hyperglycaemia detected during pregnancy are at greater risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Data on hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa is scanty and varied depending on the populations ... -
Prevalence of Hypertension Among Post Stroke Patients in Africa: A Case-Control Study (P04.069)
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS , TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103, 2016-02-08)Objective: To determine whether the level of blood pressure (BP) control in post stroke patients is related to patient knowledge of hypertension. Background Stroke is the 2nd leading cause of death worldwide with 2/3 of ... -
Prevalence of intestinal parasites among school children in Moyo district, Uganda.
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-08)Faecal samples from 94 schoolchildren of five primary schools in Moyo subcounty, West Nile, were examined by concentration method. Forty pupils, 22 boys and 18 girls were found infested with one or a combination of intestinal ... -
Prevalence of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax in Lira District, Uganda
(Hindawi, 2021-06-15)Trypanosomes are the causative agents of animal African trypanosomiasis (AAT) and human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), the former affecting domestic animals prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa. The main species causing AAT in ... -
Prevalence, Factors Associated and Treatment Outcome of Hyperbilirubinaemia in Neonates Admitted to St Francis Hospital, Nsambya, Uganda: A Descriptive Study
(African Health Sciences Makerere University Medical School, 2020-04-20)Background: With targeted management of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia in high-income countries, there has been a drastic drop in both the prevalence and mortality. On the contrary, over two-thirds of the global burden of ... -
Prevalence, Indications, Levels and Outcome Limb Amputations at University Teaching Hospital-Butare in Rwanda
(The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2013)Background: Amputation is one of the oldest surgical procedures with artificial limbs identified from over 2000 years ago. Amputation is still often viewed as a failure of treatment but can be the treatment of choice and ...
