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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 ...
Maternal near misses (MNM) and their determinants among women who sought obstetric care from fort portal regional referral hospital, Western Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-12-22)
Maternal near misses (MNM) involve near-death experiences and are associated with severe maternal morbidity, not limited to severe postpartum hae-morrhage, sepsis and organ dysfunction. Maternal near-misses are quite common ...
Early sexual debut and associated factors among adolescents in Kasawo Sub-county, Mukono district, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-03-07)
Early sexual debut is defined as having had first sexual intercourse at or
before age 14 years of age. By 19 years, nearly 70% of both males and females are
reported to have ever had sexual intercourse. Notably, sexual ...
Factors associated with men’s participation in postpartum family planning: a study of Kiswa Health Centre III, Kampala, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-01-06)
Low uptake of family planning among women is predominantly attributed to low participation of men
in postpartum family planning. In order to improve maternal health, strengthening male participation
in family planning ...
Missed Opportunity for Neonates to Live: A Cross-sectional study on Utilization of Peri-natal Death Audits to address the Causes of Peri-Natal Mortality in District Hospitals of East–Central Uganda.
(Students journal of health research Africa, 2022-09-10)
Aim:
To assess the utilization of PDAs in addressing the avoidable causes of perinatal mortality in the
eastern region of Uganda.
Methodology:
A cross-section design using a mixed method was conducted between 2014-2015 ...
Assessment of solid waste management at source in compliance with guidelines
(Şahin İDİN, 2023-01-01)
Solid waste management poses a big challenge for many urban households,
especially in developing countries. Overcrowding and informal settlements
have emerged with illegal and indiscriminate waste disposal. Guidelines ...