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Qualitative Evaluation of the Outcomes of Care and Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Nodding Syndrome and Other Epilepsies in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2019-04-30)
Background: In 2012, the Ugandan Government declared an epidemic of Nodding Syndrome (NS) in the Northern districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. Treatment guidelines were developed and NS treatment centres were ...
Integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicine into Medical School Curricula: A Survey Among Medical Students in Makerere University, Uganda
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2019-08-14)
Objective To describe the disposition and sociodemographic characteristics of medical students associated with inclusion of traditional and complementary medicine in medical school curricula in Uganda.
Design A cross-sectional ...
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 ...
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, ...
Effect of HIV-1 Infection on Malaria Treatment Outcome in Ugandan Patients
(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 ...
Prevalence and Types of Cognitive Impairment Among Patients With Stroke Attending a Referral Hospital in Uganda
(Pan African Association of Neurological Sciences, 2011)
Background Cognitive impairment is associated with short and long term adverse outcomes in stroke patients that may impair functional recovery during their rehabilitative process.
Aims This study determined the prevalence, ...
Poor Drug Adherence and Lack of Awareness of Hypertension Among Hypertensive Stroke Patients in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study
(SPRINGERNATURE , CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW, 2016-01-02)
Background: Raised blood pressure (BP) remains an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as stroke.
Adherence to therapeutic recommendations especially antihypertensive drugs is important in BP control. ...
Stroke-Risk Factors Differ Between Rural and Urban Communities: Population Survey in Central Uganda
(KARGER , ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009, 2015-05-07)
Background: Socioeconomic transition is changing stroke risk factors in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed stroke risk factors and their associated characteristics in urban and rural Uganda. Methods: We surveyed 5,420 ...
Post-Stroke Depression Among Stroke Survivors Attending Two Hospitals in Kampala Uganda
(MAKERERE UNIV, FAC MED , PO BOX 7072, KAMPALA, UGANDA, 2015-12)
Background: The burden of stroke worldwide is increasing rapidly. There is paucity of data on post-stroke depression (PSD) among stroke survivors in Uganda, despite the high prevalence of PSD reported elsewhere.
Methods: ...
Global Medical Education Partnerships to Expand Specialty Expertise: A Case Report on Building Neurology Clinical and Research Capacity
(BMC , CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW, 2014-12-30)
Background: Neurological disorders are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan African, but resources for their management are scarce. Collaborations between training institutions in developed and ...