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Using signal functions to measure third delays in the management of obstetric emergencies: a study of Midigo Health Centre IV
(ZAIN Publications, 2021-05)
Background: Signal functions are a representative shortlist of key interventions and activities that address major causes of morbidity or mortality and that are indicative of a certain type and level of care in a health ...
Factors influencing utilization of postnatal care Services among postnatal mothers who delivered from China-Uganda Friendship Hospital, Kampala District
(Bioline International, 2021)
Only 13% of women in Africa attend postnatal care
appointments. Despite the availability of postnatal care services at China Uganda Friendship Hospital Naguru (CUFHN), utilization of PNC services remains low.
Specifically, ...
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 ...
Lived experiences of women who underwent induced abortion: a qualitative study of Rakai District, Uganda
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2021)
Induced abortion is one where products of conception are expelled before 28 weeks of gestation. The process can be safe
or unsafe. Safe termination of pregnancy is performed by skilled persons using appropriate tools ...
Assessment of the accuracy of malaria microscopy in private health facilities in Entebbe Municipality, Uganda: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Springer Nature, 2021-06-06)
Although microscopy remains the gold standard for malaria diagnosis, little is known about its accu‑
racy in the private health facilities in Uganda. This study evaluated the accuracy of malaria microscopy, and ...
Effects of school closures in COVID-19 era: evidence from Uganda Martyrs University
(Simon Fraser University, 2021-07-28)
As of March 1st, 2020, many governments embarked on
nationwide school closures due to the deadly coronavirus pandemic. As
the month of March came to an end, about 185 countries across the
globe had closed their schools. ...