Browsing by Author "Kaddumukasa, Mark"
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Community Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Epilepsy in Rural and Urban Mukono District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kaddumukasa, Mark; Kakooza, Angelina; Kayima, James; Kaddumukasa, N. Martin; Ddumba, Edward; Mugenyi, Levi; Furlan, Anthony; Lhatoo, Samden; Sajatovic, Martha; Katabira, Elly (Elsevier, 2016-01)Introduction: The lack of adequate knowledge poses a barrier in the provision of appropriate treatment and care of patients with epilepsy within the community. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge of ... -
A Cross-Sectional Population Survey on Stroke Knowledge and Attitudes in Greater Kampala, Uganda
Kaddumukasa, Mark; Kayima, James; Nakibuuka, Jane; Mugenyi, Levi; Ddumba, Edward; Blixen, Carol; Welter, Elisabeth; Katabira, Elly; Sajatovic, Martha (Informa UK Limited, 2017-05-19)Background: Stroke is a neurological condition with rapidly increasing burden in many low- and middle income countries. Africa is particularly hard-hit due to rapid population growth, patterns of industrialization, adoption ... -
Global Medical Education Partnerships to Expand Specialty Expertise: A Case Report on Building Neurology Clinical and Research Capacity
Kaddumukasa, Mark; Katabira, Elly; Salata, A. Robert; Costa, A Marco; Ddumba, Edward; Furlan, Anthony; Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina; Kamya, R Moses; Kayima, James; Longenecker, T Chris; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Mondo, Charles; Moore, Shirley; Pundik, Svetlana; Sewankambo, Nelson; Simon, I Daniel; Smyth, A Kathleen; Sajatovic, Martha (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 ... -
Knowledge and Attitudes of Parkinson’s Disease in Rural and Urban Mukono District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional, Community-Based Study
Kaddumukasa, Mark; Kakooza, Angelina; Kaddumukasa, N. Martin; Ddumba, Edward; Mugenyi, Levi; Sajatovic, Martha (Hindawi, 2015-11-25)Background. Parkinson’s disease (PD) negatively affects the quality of life. There is limited information on PD published from Africa. Lack of adequate knowledge poses a barrier in the provision of appropriate treatment ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Rural and Urban Uganda
Kaddumukasa, Mark; Kayima, James; Kaddumukasa, N. Martin; Ddumba, Edward; Mugenyi, Levi; Pundik, Svetlana; Furlan, J. Anthony; Sajatovic, Martha; Katabira, Elly (SPRINGERNATURE , CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW, 2015-12-26)Background: Information regarding the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases such as stroke is largely unknown among the vulnerable communities. This analysis, which is part of a larger U.S. National Institute of ... -
Patient-Reported Outcome Measure of the Quality of Life in Ugandans Living With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Bongomin, Felix; Sekimpi, Maria; Natukunda, Barbra; Makhoba, Anthony; Kaddumukasa, Mark (Elsevier, 2021-06)Aim of the work: To assess the patient reported outcome measure (PROM) of the quality of life (QoL) of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (RDs) attending two tertiary care rheumatology clinics in Uganda. Patients ... -
Poor Drug Adherence and Lack of Awareness of Hypertension Among Hypertensive Stroke Patients in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study
Mugwano, Isaac; Kaddumukasa, Mark; Mugenyi, Levi; Kayima, James; Ddumba, Edward; Sajatovic, Martha; Sila, Cathy; DeGeorgia, Michael; Katabira, Elly (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. ... -
Post-Stroke Depression Among Stroke Survivors Attending Two Hospitals in Kampala Uganda
Gyagenda, Ogavu Joseph; Ddumba, Edward; Odokonyero, Raymond; Kaddumukasa, Mark; Sajatovic, Martha; Smyth, Kathyleen; Katabira, Elly (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: ... -
Prevalence and Incidence of Neurological Disorders Among Adult Ugandans in Rural and Urban Mukono District; A Cross-Sectional Study
Kaddumukasa, Mark; Mugenyi, Levi; Kaddumukasa, N. Martin; Ddumba, Edward; Devereaux, Michael; Furlan, Anthony; Sajatovic, Martha; Katabira, Elly (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 ...