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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 ... -
Understanding Cervical Cancer: An Exploration of Lay Perceptions, Beliefs and Knowledge About Cervical Cancer Among the Acholi in Northern Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2014-07-15)Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in Uganda; yet community understanding of the disease is limited. We explored community perceptions, beliefs and knowledge about the local names, causes, ... -
Understanding Health-seeking and Adherence to Treatment by Patients With Esophageal Cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute: A Qualitative Study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2021-02-18)Background: In the low- and middle-income countries, most patients with esophageal cancer present with advanced stage disease and experience poor survival. There is inadequate understanding of the factors that influence ... -
Use of Traditional and Complementary Medicines by Cancer Patients at a National Cancer Referral Facility in a Low‐Income Country
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019-08-23)Objective: The aim of this study was to describe use of traditional and complementary medicines (T&CM) and associated factors among patients with cancer. Methods: We conducted a cross‐sectional study at the Uganda Cancer ... -
Utility of Transthoracic Echocardiography and Carotid Doppler Ultrasound in Differential Diagnosis and Management of Ischemic Stroke in a Developing Country
(National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), 2014-04-17)Objective—We sought to describe findings, diagnostic yield, cost effectiveness of transthoracic echocardiography (TEE) and Carotid doppler ultrasound (CDU) in ischemic stroke. Methods—Cross sectional study at Mulago ... -
Viral Load Detection Using Dried Blood Spots in a Cohort of HIV-1- Infected Children in Uganda: Correlations with Clinical and Immunological Criteria for Treatment Failure
(American Society for Microbiology, 2014-04-22)High rates of virological suppression were reported among HIV-1-infected children of low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) up to 5 to 6 years after receiving combined antiretroviral treatment (cART) (1). In 2013, the ... -
Viral Load Detection Using Dried Blood Spots in a Cohort of HIV-1- Infected Children in Uganda: Correlations with Clinical and Immunological Criteria for Treatment Failure
(AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY , 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036-2904, 2014-07)Correlations between clinical/immunological treatment failure and viral load (VL) detected by dried blood spot (DBS) sampling were explored in HIV-1-infected children in Uganda. Of 104 children on combined antiretroviral ... -
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Is Routine Screening and Supplementation Justified?
(Springer, 2013-05-07)Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient required for optimal hemopoetic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent among ... -
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Is Routine Screening and Supplementation Justified?
(Bio Med Central, 2013)Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient required for optimal hemopoetic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent ... -
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, ...