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Predictors of Loss to Follow up Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending a Private Not For Profit Urban Diabetes Clinic in Uganda – A Descriptive Retrospective Study
(BMC, 2019-08-23)
Background: Although the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing in Uganda, data on loss to follow up (LTFU) of patients in care is scanty. We aimed to estimate proportions of patients LTFU and document ...
Suboptimal Glycaemic and Blood Pressure Control and Screening for Diabetic Complications in Adult Ambulatory Diabetic Patients in Uganda
(Springer, 2014-03-04)
Background: Currently, Sub Saharan Africa is faced with a substantial burden from diabetes mellitus. In most of the African countries, screening for diabetes related complications and control of blood pressure and glycaemic ...
Gestational Diabetes (GDM) Does Not Predict Large Birthweight or Perinatal Death in a Relatively Untreated Population in Uganda: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.
(Elsevier, 2021-05)
BACKGROUND
The association between overt hypertension and diabetes and adverse pregnancy outcomes is well documented. Recent evidence suggests that even moderate elevations in blood pressure or blood glucose may confer a ...
Predictors of 30-day and 90-day Mortality Among Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Patients in Urban Uganda: A Prospective Hospital-Based Cohort Study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2020-10-08)
Background: We report here on a prospective hospital-based cohort study that investigates predictors of 30-day
and 90-day mortality and functional disability among Ugandan stroke patients.
Methods: Between December 2016 ...
Patient-Reported Outcome Measure of the Quality of Life in Ugandans Living With Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
(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 ...
Bacteriuria Among Adult Non-Pregnant Women attending Mulago Hospital Assessment Centre in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-06-02)
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women are a common problem in primary health care settings. Resistance
of bacterial uropathogens to commonly used antibiotics is common in many places.
Objectives: To determine ...
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. ...
Qualitative Evaluation of the Outcomes of Care and Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Nodding Syndrome and Other Epilepsies in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2019-04-30)
Background: In 2012, the Ugandan Government declared an epidemic of Nodding Syndrome (NS) in the Northern districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. Treatment guidelines were developed and NS treatment centres were ...
Integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicine into Medical School Curricula: A Survey Among Medical Students in Makerere University, Uganda
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2019-08-14)
Objective To describe the disposition and sociodemographic characteristics of medical students associated with inclusion of traditional and complementary medicine in medical school curricula in Uganda.
Design A cross-sectional ...
Understanding Health-seeking and Adherence to Treatment by Patients With Esophageal Cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute: A Qualitative Study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2021-02-18)
Background: In the low- and middle-income countries, most patients with esophageal cancer present with advanced stage disease and experience poor survival. There is inadequate understanding of the factors that influence ...