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Conceptual Framework to Guide Early Diagnosis Programs for Symptomatic Cancer as Part of Global Cancer Control
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2021-01-06)
Diagnosing cancer earlier can enable timely treatment and optimize outcomes. Worldwide, national cancer control plans increasingly encompass early diagnosis programs for symptomatic patients, commonly comprising awareness ...
Symptom Appraisal, Help-seeking and Perceived Barriers to Healthcare Seeking in Uganda: An Exploratory Study Among Women With Potential Symptoms of Breast and Cervical Cancer
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2021-01-19)
Objective We assessed the process of recognising abnormal bodily changes, interpretations and attributions, and help-seeking behaviour among community-based Ugandan women with possible symptoms of breast and cervical cancer, ...
Anticipated Help Seeking Behaviour and Barriers to Seeking Care for Possible Breast and Cervical Cancer Symptoms in Uganda and South Africa
(National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), 2021-01-14)
Objectives: Breast and cervical cancers are leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Most women present with advanced-stage disease and have poor outcomes. This study aimed to describe ...
Do Clinicians in Areas of Declining Malaria Transmission Adhere to Malaria Diagnosis Guidelines? A Cross-Sectional study From Kampala, Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2021-04-15)
Background: Uganda’s clinical management guidelines recommend a malaria laboratory test in all patients presenting with fever (history of fever or an axillary temperature≥37.5 °C), and only those with a positive test receive ...
Self-Perceived Risk of Breast Cancer and Screening Behaviors of First-degree Female Relatives of Breast Cancer Patients at the Uganda Cancer Institute, Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2021-03-26)
Introduction
In Uganda, Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females globally. The majority of the patients present with advanced-stage disease at diagnoses and experience high mortality. This underscores the ...
Antenatal Management and Maternal/fetal Outcomes associated with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) in Uganda: A prospective cohort study
(BMC, 2021-05-19)
Background: Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) is associated with complications for both mother and baby. The
prevalence of the condition is likely to increase across Africa as the continent undergoes a rapid demographic ...
Women’s experiences following emergency Peripartum hysterectomy at St. Francis hospital Nsambya. A qualitative study
(BMC, 2020-11-25)
Background: Emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) is a known remedy for saving women’s lives when faced
with the challenging situation of severe post partum hemorrhage not responsive to conservative management.
However, ...
Inguinodynia and Inguinal Hernia Recurrence Amongst Ugandan Patients Who Underwent Mesh Versus Non-mesh Inguinal Hernia Repair
(CC BY-NC-ND, 2020-11)
Introduction: The prevalence of inguinal hernia recurrence dropped
tremendously with the advent of mesh hernioplasty. However, the prevalence
of inguinodynia has increased.
Objective: To determine and compare the ...
Stigma mastery in people living with HIV: gender similarities and theory
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG , TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121, 2021-01-26)
Aims This study aimed to determine the prevalence of, factors associated with, and to build a theoretical framework for understanding Internalsed HIV-related Stigma Mastery (IHSM).
Methods A cross-sectional study nested ...