Browsing by Author "Nankabirwa, Joaniter"

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    • Early Mortality and Functional Outcome After Acute Stroke in Uganda: Prospective Study With 30 day Follow-up 

      Nakibuuka, Jane; Sajatovic, Martha; Nankabirwa, Joaniter; Ssendikadiwa, Charles; Furlan, J. Anthony; Katabira, Elly; Kayima, James; Kalema, Nelson; Byakika‑Tusiime, Jayne; Ddumba, Edward (BioMed Central Ltd, 2015-08-25)
      Identification of early outcomes post stroke and their predictors is important in stroke management strategies. We prospectively analysed 30-day outcomes (mortality and functional ability) after stroke and their predictors ...

    • Effect of a 72 Hour Stroke Care Bundle on Early Outcomes After Acute Stroke: A Non Randomised Controlled Study 

      Nakibuuka, Jane; Sajatovic, Martha; Nankabirwa, Joaniter; Ssendikadiwa, Charles; Kalema, Nelson; Kwizera, Arthur; Byakika-Tusiime, Jayne; Furlan, J. Anthony; Kayima, James; Ddumba, Edward; Katabira, Elly (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE , 1160 BATTERY STREET, STE 100, SAN FRANCISCO, USA, CA, 94111, 2016-05-04)
      Background Integrated care pathways (ICP) in stroke management are increasingly being implemented to improve outcomes of acute stroke patients. We evaluated the effect of implementing a 72 hour stroke care bundle on early ...

    • Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia and clinical malaria among school children living in a high transmission setting in western Kenya 

      Kepha, Stella; Nikolay, Birgit; Nuwaha, Fred; Mwandawiro, Charles S.; Nankabirwa, Joaniter; Ndibazza, Juliet; Cano, Jorge; Matoke‑Muhia, Damaris; Pullan, Rachel L.; Allen, Elizabeth; Halliday, Katherine E.; Brooker, Simon J. (BioMed Central, 2016)
      Background: Malaria among school children is increasingly receiving attention, yet the burden of malaria in this age group is poorly defined. This study presents data on malaria morbidity among school children in Bungoma ...

    • Stroke-Risk Factors Differ Between Rural and Urban Communities: Population Survey in Central Uganda 

      Nakibuuka, Jane; Sajatovic, Martha; Nankabirwa, Joaniter; Furlan, J. Anthony; Kayima, James; Ddumba, Edward; Katabira, Elly; Byakika-Tusiime, Jayne (KARGER , ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009, 2015-05-07)
      Background: Socioeconomic transition is changing stroke risk factors in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed stroke risk factors and their associated characteristics in urban and rural Uganda. Methods: We surveyed 5,420 ...