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    • Bacteriuria Among Adult Non-Pregnant Women attending Mulago Hospital Assessment Centre in Uganda 

      Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Mayanja-Kizza, H; Kigonya, E; Kaddu-Mulindwa, D (Makerere University, 2011-06-02)
      Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women are a common problem in primary health care settings. Resistance of bacterial uropathogens to commonly used antibiotics is common in many places. Objectives: To determine ...

    • Barriers to Biomedical Care and Use of Traditional Medicines for Treatment of Cervical Cancer: An Exploratory Qualitative Study in Northern Uganda 

      Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Okello, S.E.; Orach, G.C. (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014-06-13)
      Use of traditional medicines for treatment of cancers has increased worldwide. We used a qualitative approach to explore barriers to biomedical care and reasons for use of traditional medicines for the treatment of cervical ...

    • Cardiac surgery for patients with heart failure due to structural heart disease in Uganda: access to surgery and outcomes 

      Paul, G D’Arbela; Ottavio, Alfieri; Eloi, Marijon; Juergen, Freers; Mariana, Mirabel; Antonio, Grimaldi; Enrico, Ammirati; Nicole, Karam; Anna, Chiara Vermi; Annalisa, De Concilio; Giorgio, Trucco; Francesco, Aloi; Francesco, Arioli; Filippo, Figini; Santo, Ferrarello; Francesco, Maria Sacco; Renato, Grottola (2014)
      Objective: Few data are available on heart failure (HF) in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to provide a current picture of HF aetiologies in urban Uganda, access to heart surgery, and outcomes. Methods: We prospectively ...

    • Cardiac surgery for patients with heart failure due to structural heart disease in Uganda: access to surgery and outcomes: cardiovascular topic 

      Eloi, Marijon; Renato, Grottola; Grimaldi, Antonio; Vermi, Anna Chiara; De Concilio, Annalisa; D'Arbela, Paul G.; Marijon, Eloi; Ammirati, Enrico; Vermi, Anna Chiara; Trucco, Giorgio; Figini, Filippo; Ferrarello, Santo; Freers, Juergen; Sacco, Francesco Maria; Karam, Nicole; Ammirati, Enrico; Grimaldi, Antonio; Arioli, Francesco; Figini, Filippo; Ferrarello, Santo; Sacco, Francesco Maria; Mirabel, Mariana; Alfieri, Ottavio; Mirabel, Mariana; Arioli, Francesco; Aloi, Francesco (Sabinent, 2014-09)
      Few data are available on heart failure (HF) in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to provide a current picture of HF aetiologies in urban Uganda, access to heart surgery, and outcomes. We prospectively collected clinical and ...

    • Caring for a Stroke Patient: The Burden and Experiences of Primary Caregivers in Uganda: A qualitative Study 

      Namale, Gertrude; Kawuma, Rachel; Nalukenge, Winifred; Kamacooko, Onesmus; Yperzeele, Laetitia; Cras, Patrick; Ddumba, Edward; Newton, Robert; Seeley, Janet (WILEY , 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030, 2019-07-15)
      Aim: We assessed the burden and experiences of caregivers looking after stroke patients in Kampala, Uganda. Design: We conducted a qualitative cross‐sectional study between May 2018–July 2018 among primary caregivers of ...

    • The cause of endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda 

      Connor, Daniel Henry; Somers, Krishna; Nelson, Anne Marie; D'Arbela, Paul G.; Lukande, Robert (Sage Journals, 2012)
      The cause of endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda remains unknown in spite of studies dating back to 1948. Herbal decoctions have been used by traditional healers for countless generations to treat many complaints, especially ...

    • Community Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Epilepsy in Rural and Urban Mukono District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study 

      Kaddumukasa, Mark; Kakooza, Angelina; Kayima, James; Kaddumukasa, N. Martin; Ddumba, Edward; Mugenyi, Levi; Furlan, Anthony; Lhatoo, Samden; Sajatovic, Martha; Katabira, Elly (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 ...

    • Conceptual Framework to Guide Early Diagnosis Programs for Symptomatic Cancer as Part of Global Cancer Control 

      Koo, Monica Minjoung; Unger-Saldaña, Karla; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Corbex, Marilys; Ginsburg, Ophira; Walter, M. Fiona; Calanzani, Natalia; Moodley, Jennifer; Rubin, P. Greg; Lyratzopoulos, Georgios (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 ...

    • Consensus Recommendations on Sulfonylurea and Sulfonylurea Combinations in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – International Task Force 

      Kalra, Sanjay; Bahendeka, Silver; Sahay, Rakesh; Ghosh, Sujoy; Md, Fariduddin; Orab, Abbas; Ramaiya, Kaushik; Shammari, Sameer Al; Shrestha, Dina; Shaikh, Khalid; Abhayaratna, Sachitha; Shrestha K, Pradeep; Mahalingam, Aravinthan; Askheta, Mazen; Rahim, Aly Ahmed A; Eliana, Fatimah; Shrestha, Hari K.; Chaudhary, Sandeep; Ngugi, Nancy; Mbanya, Jean Claude; Aye, Than Than; Latt, Tint Swe; Akanov, Zhanay A.; Syed, Abbas Raza; Tandon, Nikhil; Unnikrishnan, A. G.; Madhu, S. V.; Jawa, Ali; Chowdhury, Subhankar; Bajaj, Sarita; Das, Ashok Kumar (Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2018)
      For decades, sulfonylureas(SUs) have been important drugs in the antidiabetic therapeutic armamentarium. They have been used as monotherapy as well as combination therapy. Focus on newer drugs and concerns about the risk ...

    • A Cross-Sectional Population Survey on Stroke Knowledge and Attitudes in Greater Kampala, Uganda 

      Kaddumukasa, Mark; Kayima, James; Nakibuuka, Jane; Mugenyi, Levi; Ddumba, Edward; Blixen, Carol; Welter, Elisabeth; Katabira, Elly; Sajatovic, Martha (Informa UK Limited, 2017-05-19)
      Background: Stroke is a neurological condition with rapidly increasing burden in many low- and middle income countries. Africa is particularly hard-hit due to rapid population growth, patterns of industrialization, adoption ...

    • A Descriptive Epidemiological Study on Stroke in Kampala, Uganda: A Hospital Based Study 

      Nakibuuka, Jane; Nyakoojo, Abwooli; Namale, Alice; Blondin, Nicholas A.; Ddumba, Edward (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 

      Weidlea, J. Paul; Downingb, Robert; Sozic, Catherine; Mwebaze, Raymond; Rukundo, Gideon; Malamba, Samuel; Respessa, Richard; Hertogsf, Kurt; Larderg, Brendan; Ochola, Dorothy; Mermin, Jonathan; Badara Sambk, Badara; Lackritz, Eve (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 ...

    • Do Clinicians in Areas of Declining Malaria Transmission Adhere to Malaria Diagnosis Guidelines? A Cross-Sectional study From Kampala, Uganda 

      Atukunda, Angella; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Arinaitwe, Emmanuel; Orishaba, Philip; Kamya, R. Moses; Nankabirwa, I.Joaniter (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 ...

    • Doxycycline for the Treatment of Nodding Syndrome (DONS); The Study Protocol of a Phase II Randomised Controlled Trial 

      Idro, Richard; Anguzu, Ronald; Ogwang, Rodney; Akun, Pamela; Abbo, Catherine; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Opar, Bernard; Nakamya, Phyellister; Taylor, Mark; Elliott, Alison; Vincent, Angela; Newton, Charles; Marsh, Kevin (Springer Nature, 2019-03-06)
      Background Nodding syndrome is a poorly understood neurological disorder of unknown aetiology, affecting several thousand children in Africa. There has been a consistent epidemiological association with infection by the ...

    • EADSG Guidelines: Insulin Storage and Optimisation of Injection Technique in Diabetes Management 

      Bahendeka, Silver; Kaushik, Ramaiya; Babu Swai, Andrew; Otieno, Fredrick; Bajaj, Sarita; Kalra, Sanjay; Bavuma, Charlotte M; Karigire, Claudine (PMC, 2019-02-27)
      To date, insulin therapy remains the cornerstone of diabetes management; but the art of injecting insulin is still poorly understood in many health facilities. To address this gap, the Forum for Injection Technique and ...

    • 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 ...

    • Effect of HIV-1 Infection on Malaria Treatment Outcome in Ugandan Patients 

      Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline; Ddumba, Edward; Kamya, Moses (MAKERERE UNIV, FAC MED , PO BOX 7072, KAMPALA, UGANDA, 2007-11-09)
      Background: Malaria and HIV-1 infection cause significant morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV-1 increases risk for malaria with the risk increasing as immunity declines.The effect of HIV-1 infection on ...

    • Endomyocardial fibrosis and eosinophilia 

      Patel, Ashvin K.; D'Arbela, Paul G.; Somers, Krishna (British Heart Journal, 1977)
      Absolute eosinophil counts were assessed in 15 African patients with proven endomyocardial fibrosis. Though the mean eosinophil count in patients with endomyocardial fibrosis was higher compared with the normals reported ...

    • Endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda (Davies' disease). Part II: An epidemiologic, clinical, and pathologic study 

      Connor, Daniel H.; Somers, Krishna; Hutt, Michael S.R.; Manion, William C.; D'Arbela, Paul G. (Elsevier - American Heart Journal, 1968)
      Endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda (Davies' disease) is a common type of fatal heart disease in the autopsy population at Mulago Hospital. During this study, endomyocardial fibrosis caused 25 per cent (1665) of deaths from ...