Browsing Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School by Subject "Africa"
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Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated With Moderate Elevations in Blood Pressure or Blood Glucose in Ugandan Women: A Prospective Cohort Study
(Elsevier, 2021-05)BACKGROUND: The association between overt hypertension and diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes is well documented. Recentevidence suggests that even moderate elevations in blood pressure or blood glucose may confer a ... -
Assessment of Second-Line Antiretroviral Regimens for HIV Therapy in Africa
(Massachusetts Medical Society., 2014-07-17)Background The efficacy and toxic effects of nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) are uncertain when these agents are used with a protease inhibitor in second-line therapy for human immunodeficiency virus ... -
Community Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Epilepsy in Rural and Urban Mukono District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Elsevier, 2016-01)Introduction: The lack of adequate knowledge poses a barrier in the provision of appropriate treatment and care of patients with epilepsy within the community. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of ... -
A Descriptive Epidemiological Study on Stroke in Kampala, Uganda: A Hospital Based Study
(Pan African Association of Neurological Sciences, 2012)Background Basic stroke features are hardly known in sub-Saharan countries, and no data are available in Uganda. Objective To characterize patients presenting with clinical stroke to Mulago Hospital. Design Descriptive ... -
Development of Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistance to Antiretroviral Therapy in the UNAIDS HIV Drug Access Initiative – Uganda
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2003-07)Objective: We describe phenotypic drug resistance, response to therapy, and geno-typic mutations among HIV-infected patients in Uganda taking antiretroviral medica-tions for ≥ 90 days who had a viral load ≥ 1000 ... -
Gestational Diabetes (GDM) Does Not Predict Large Birthweight or Perinatal Death in a Relatively Untreated Population in Uganda: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.
(Elsevier, 2021-05)BACKGROUND The association between overt hypertension and diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes is well documented. Recent evidence suggests that even moderate elevations in blood pressure or blood glucose may confer a ... -
Long-Term Experience Providing Antiretroviral Drugs in a Fee-for-Service HIV Clinic in Uganda
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2005-04-15)Objective: To describe the long-term experience of providing anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy, including CD4+ cell count and virologic response, at St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya, Uganda. Methods: The HIV clinic established ... -
Mentorship Needs at Academic Institutions in Resource-Limited Settings: A Survey at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(BMC , CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW, 2011-07-29)Background: Mentoring is a core component of medical education and career success. There is increasing global emphasis on mentorship of young scientists in order to train and develop the next leaders in global health. ... -
Neurocognitive Function at the First-Line Failure and on the Second-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Africa
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2016-04-15)Objective: To assess neurocognitive function at the first-line antiretroviral therapy failure and change on the second-line therapy. Design: Randomized controlled trial was conducted in 5 sub-Saharan African countries. Methods: ... -
An Overview Cancer Management And Prevention In Africa
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Poststroke Hypertension in Africa
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS , TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103, 2012-09-25)Background and Purpose—Little is known about the frequency of hypertension and related knowledge in Africans who have had a stroke. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of hypertension, its control, ... -
Prosthetic thrombosis and pregnancy on warfarin: Debate on mechanical mitral valve replacement in sub-Saharan Africa based on a case report
(Elsevier - International Journal of Cardiology, 2014)Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common cardiovascular disease in children and young adults in the world. Echocardiographic screenings have documented a large prevalence of RHD in sub-Saharan Africa; there is, ... -
The Uganda Newborn Study (UNEST): An Effectiveness Study on Improving Newborn Health and Survival in Rural Uganda Through a Community-based Intervention Linked to Health Facilities - Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background Reducing neonatal-related deaths is one of the major bottlenecks to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4. Studies in Asia and South America have shown that neonatal mortality can be reduced through community-based ...