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Pyomyositis in Nodding Syndrome (NS) Patient - A Case Report
(African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET)., 2013-10-23)
We report a case of Pyomyositis in a 13-year-old boy diagnosed using WHO surveillance definition of Probable Nodding syndrome. Complete blood count showed Leukocytosis with immature granulocytes and atypical lymphocytes. ...
Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty? A Qualitative Exploration on Treatment Practices and Perceived Barriers to Biomedical Care for Patients With Nodding Syndrome in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2015-08-29)
Background
Nodding syndrome has increasingly become an issue of public health concern internationally. The etiology of the disorder is still unknown and there are yet no curative treatments. We explored perceptions about ...
Symptomatic Presentation With Cervical Cancer in Uganda: A Qualitative Study Assessing the Pathways to Diagnosis in a Low-Income Country
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2015-02-18)
Background
Symptomatic cervical cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries usually present with late stage disease and have poor survival. We explored the views of cervical cancer patients on their symptom appraisal ...
Doxycycline for the Treatment of Nodding Syndrome (DONS); The Study Protocol of a Phase II Randomised Controlled Trial
(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 ...
Social, Demographic and Healthcare Factors Associated With Stage at Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer: Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Uganda
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2015-11-23)
Objective To examine patient and primary healthcare factors and stage at diagnosis in women with cervical cancer in Northern Uganda with the intention to identify factors that are associated with advanced stages in order ...
Is Nodding Syndrome an Onchocerca Volvulus-Induced Neuroinflammatory Disorder? Uganda’s Story of Research in Understanding the Disease
(Elsevier, 2016-04)
Nodding syndrome is a devastating neurological disorder, mostly affecting children in eastern Africa. An estimated 10 000 children are affected. Uganda, one of the most affected countries, set out to systematically investigate ...
The Enigmatic Nodding Syndrome Outbreak in Northern Uganda: An analysis of the Disease Burden and National Response Strategies
(Oxford University Press, 2015-06-27)
To date, the cause of nodding syndrome (NS) remains unknown; however, efforts continue to establish risk factors and optimal symptomatic treatments. We documented the burden and national response strategies including ...
Nodding Syndrome: Recent Insights into Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment
(Dove press Ltd, 2018-05-24)
Nodding syndrome is an enigmatic neuropsychiatric and epileptiform disorder associated with psychomotor, mental, and physical growth retardation. The disorder affects otherwise previously normal children aged 3–18 years, ...
Perceptions and Beliefs of Lay People From Northern Uganda Regarding Surgery for Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Cancer
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018-05-02)
Objective
To explore perceptions and beliefs of people in a rural community in northern Uganda regarding surgery for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer. The aim of the study was to inform interventions to ...
Turning a Blind Eye and a Deaf Ear to Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practice Does not Make it go Away: A Qualitative Study Exploring Perceptions and Attitudes of Stakeholders Towards the Integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicine into Medical School Curriculum in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2018-12-18)
Background: A substantial proportion of healthcare professionals have inadequate understanding of traditional and complementary medicine and often consider their use inappropriate.
Methods: We conducted a qualitative study ...