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Prevalence and drug susceptibility of isolates of urinary tract infections among febrile under-fives in Nsambya Hospital, Uganda
(Open Science Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2015)
Background: Urinary tract infections remain a silent cause of morbidity and complications among under-fives due to its nonspecific presentation and incapacity of most health facilities in developing countries to diagnose ...
Low Avidity of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type 16 Antibodies is Associated with Increased Risk of Low-Risk but not High-Risk HPV Type Prevalence
(BioMed Central, 2011-06-06)
Background
Low avidity of antibodies against viral, bacterial and parasitic agents has been used for differential diagnosis of acute versus recent/past infections. The low-avidity antibodies may however, persist for a ...
High prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care: a cross-sectional study in two hospitals in northern Uganda
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2014-09-03)
Objective: To determine the prevalence of the hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positivity among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in two referral hospitals in northern Uganda.
Design: ...
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, ...
Prevalence and Incidence of Neurological Disorders Among Adult Ugandans in Rural and Urban Mukono District; A Cross-Sectional Study
(BMC , CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW, 2016-11-17)
Background: The burden of neurological diseases is increasing in developing countries. However, there is a prominent scarcity of literature on the incidence of neurological diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. This study was ...
Prevalence of Hypertension Among Post Stroke Patients in Africa: A Case-Control Study (P04.069)
(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS , TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103, 2016-02-08)
Objective: To determine whether the level of blood pressure (BP) control in post stroke patients is related to patient knowledge of hypertension.
Background Stroke is the 2nd leading cause of death worldwide with 2/3 of ...
Prevalence, Indications, Levels and Outcome Limb Amputations at University Teaching Hospital-Butare in Rwanda
(The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2013)
Background: Amputation is one of the oldest surgical procedures with artificial limbs identified from over 2000 years ago. Amputation is still often viewed as a failure of treatment but can be the treatment of choice and ...
Dyspepsia Prevalence and Impact on Quality of Life Among Rwandan Healthcare Workers: A Cross-sectional Survey
(Sa Medical Assoc , Block F Castle Walk Corporate Park, Nossob Street, Erasmuskloof Ext3, Pretoria, South Africa, 0002, 2015)
Background. Dyspepsia has been demonstrated worldwide to have major personal and societal impacts, but data on the burden of this disease in Africa are lacking.
Objective. To document the prevalence of dyspepsia and its ...
Surgical Care Needs of Low-resource Populations: An Estimate of the Prevalence of Surgically Treatable Conditions and Avoidable Deaths in 48 Countries
(Elsevier Science Inc , Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, Usa, Ny, 10169, 2015)
Background
Surgical care needs in low-resource countries are increasingly recognised as an important aspect of global health, yet data for the size of the problem are insufficient. The Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of ...
Why the Prevalence of Chronic Malnutrition Remained Persistently High in Children 6-59 Months of Age in a Region Known to be Highly Food Productive in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Mothers and Their Children
(Focus on Medical Sciences Journal, 2018)
Introduction:Despite being referred to as one of the country’s food baskets, 41% of children 6-59 months of age in the Rwenzori sub-region, western Uganda are stunted. Stunting is a form of chronic malnutrition ...