Browsing Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School by Author "Okong, Pius"
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Audit of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Uganda – Implications for Quality of Obstetric Care
Okong, Pius; Byamugisha, Josaphat; Mirembe, Florence; Byaruhanga, Romano; Bergström, Staffan (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2006-07-01)Background. For every maternal death, there are probably 100 or more morbidities, but the quality of health care for these women who survive has rarely been an issue. The purpose of this study is to explore audit of severe ... -
Neonatal Hypothermia in Uganda: Prevalence and Risk Factors
Byaruhanga, Romano; Bergstrom, Anna; Okong, Pius (Oxford University Press, 2005-08-01)The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of neonatal hypothermia and associated risk factors. A cross sectional, descriptive study of neonatal hypothermia was performed on 300 newborns consecutively recruited ... -
Perceptions Among Post-delivery Mothers of Skin-to-Skin Contact and Newborn Baby Care in a Periurban Hospital in Uganda
Byaruhanga, Romano; Bergstro¨m, Anna; Tibemanya, Jude; Nakitto, Christine; Okong, Pius (Elsevier, 2006-09-06)Objective: to explore the perceptions among post-delivery mothers of skin-to-skin contact and newborn baby care. Design: a qualitative design using focus-group discussions. Five focus groups were conducted with ... -
Prospective Study to Explore Changes in Quality of Care and Perinatal Outcomes after Implementation of Perinatal Death Audit in Uganda
Kirabira, Nakibuuka Victoria; Aminu, Mamuda; Dewez, Emmanuel Juan; Byaruhanga, Romano; Okong, Pius; Broek, Nynke van den (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2020-01-22)Objective To assess the effects of perinatal death (PND) audit on perinatal outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Kampala. Design Interrupted time series (ITS) analysis. Setting Nsambya Hospital, Uganda. Participants Live ... -
A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Safety and Acceptability Trial of PRO 2000 Vaginal Microbicide Gel in Sexually Active Women in Uganda
Kamali, Anatoli; Byomire, Helen; Muwonge, Catherine; Bakobaki, Julie; Rutterford, Clare; Okong, Pius; Profy, Albert; Byaruhanga, Romano; Namukwaya, Stella; McCormack, Sheena; Grosskurth, Heiner; Nunn, J Andrew; Lacey, J.N. Charles (BMJ Publishing Group, 2010)Abstract Objectives To determine the safety of 0.5% and 2% PRO 2000 gel in terms of local and systemic adverse events (AE) and the acceptability of gel use. Design A randomised placebo-controlled trial among healthy, ...