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Neonatal Hypothermia in Uganda: Prevalence and Risk Factors
(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
(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 ...
A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Safety and Acceptability Trial of PRO 2000 Vaginal Microbicide Gel in Sexually Active Women in Uganda
(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, ...
Audit of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Uganda – Implications for Quality of Obstetric Care
(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 ...
Hurdles and opportunities for newborn care in rural Uganda
(Elsevier, 2011-12-01)
Introduction
a set of evidence-based delivery and neonatal practices have the potential to reduce neonatal mortality substantially. However, resistance to the acceptance and adoption of these practices may still be a ...
The Uganda Newborn Study (UNEST): An Effectiveness Study on Improving Newborn Health and Survival in Rural Uganda Through a Community-based Intervention Linked to Health Facilities - Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
(BioMed Central, 2012)
Background
Reducing neonatal-related deaths is one of the major bottlenecks to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4. Studies in Asia and South America have shown that neonatal mortality can be reduced through community-based ...
Prospective Study to Explore Changes in Quality of Care and Perinatal Outcomes after Implementation of Perinatal Death Audit in Uganda
(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 ...
Strengthening Health Facilities for Maternal and Newborn Care: Experiences from Rural Eastern Uganda
(Co-action Publishing, 2015-03)
Background: In Uganda maternal and neonatal mortality remains high due to a number of factors, including poor quality of care at health facilities.
Objective: This paper describes the experience of building capacity for ...
Assessment of quality of care among in-patients with postpartum haemorrhage and severe pre-eclampsia at st. Francis hospital nsambya: a criteria-based audit
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2017-01-13)
Background: The maternal mortality ratio of Uganda is still high and the leading causes of maternal mortality are postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), severe pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Criteria-based audit (CBA) is a way of ...
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 ...