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Obesity and type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africans – Is the burden in today’s Africa similar to African migrants in Europe? The RODAM study
(BMC, 2016-10-21)
Background: Rising rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are impending major threats to the health of African
populations, but the extent to which they differ between rural and urban settings in Africa and upon ...
Antenatal Management and Maternal/fetal Outcomes associated with hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) in Uganda: A prospective cohort study
(BMC, 2021-05-19)
Background: Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy (HIP) is associated with complications for both mother and baby. The
prevalence of the condition is likely to increase across Africa as the continent undergoes a rapid demographic ...
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, ...
Inguinodynia and Inguinal Hernia Recurrence Amongst Ugandan Patients Who Underwent Mesh Versus Non-mesh Inguinal Hernia Repair
(CC BY-NC-ND, 2020-11)
Introduction: The prevalence of inguinal hernia recurrence dropped
tremendously with the advent of mesh hernioplasty. However, the prevalence
of inguinodynia has increased.
Objective: To determine and compare 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 ...
Prevalence of hyperglycaemia frst detected during pregnancy and subsequent obstetric outcomes at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya
(BMC, 2017-05-02)
Background: Women with hyperglycaemia detected during pregnancy are at greater risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Data on hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa is scanty and varied depending on the populations ...
An exploratory study of men’s companionship, perceptions and experiences during pregnancy and delivery in Uganda2017
(BMC, 2017-06-19)
Background: Globally, low involvement of men in maternal health care services remains a problem to health care
providers and policy makers. Men’s support is essential for making women’s world better. There are increasing
debates ...
Perinatal death audits in a peri-urban hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(African health sciences, 2012-12)
Background: The perinatal mortality of 70 deaths per 1,000 total births in Uganda is unacceptably high.
Perinatal death audits are important for improvement of perinatal care and reduction of perinatal morality. We ...
Stigma mastery in people living with HIV: gender similarities and theory
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG , TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121, 2021-01-26)
Aims This study aimed to determine the prevalence of, factors associated with, and to build a theoretical framework for understanding Internalsed HIV-related Stigma Mastery (IHSM).
Methods A cross-sectional study nested ...