Browsing Journal Articles (Medical School) by Subject "Uganda"
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Newborn Survival in Uganda: A Decade of Change and Future Implications
(Oxford University Press, 2012-06-07)Each year in Uganda 141 000 children die before reaching their fifth birthday; 26% of these children die in their first month of life. In a setting of persistently high fertility rates, a crisis in human resources for ... -
Nsambya Community Home-Based Care Complements National HIV and TB Management Efforts and Contributes to Health Systems Strengthening in Uganda: An Observational Study
(HINDAWI LTD , ADAM HOUSE, 3RD FLR, 1 FITZROY SQ, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1T 5HF, 2014-03-06)Community Home-Based Care (CHBC) has evolved in resource-limited settings to fill the unmet needs of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). We compare HIV and tuberculosis (TB) outcomes from the Nsambya CHBC with national ... -
Our Medical Colleges: A Reflection On The Past, Present and Future
(The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2004-12-02)“The medical student’s present education is badly fragmented because his professors are not teaching him clinical medicine as should be taught – mainly because they themselves are not usually clinical doctors” Dr. J. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Poor Drug Adherence and Lack of Awareness of Hypertension Among Hypertensive Stroke Patients in Kampala, Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study
(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
(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: ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and Incidence of Neurological Disorders Among Adult Ugandans in Rural and Urban Mukono District; A Cross-Sectional Study
(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 ... -
Prevalence and Types of Cognitive Impairment Among Patients With Stroke Attending a Referral Hospital in Uganda
(Pan African Association of Neurological Sciences, 2011)Background Cognitive impairment is associated with short and long term adverse outcomes in stroke patients that may impair functional recovery during their rehabilitative process. Aims This study determined the prevalence, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Stroke-Risk Factors Differ Between Rural and Urban Communities: Population Survey in Central Uganda
(KARGER , ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009, 2015-05-07)Background: Socioeconomic transition is changing stroke risk factors in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed stroke risk factors and their associated characteristics in urban and rural Uganda. Methods: We surveyed 5,420 ... -
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 ... -
Symptom Appraisal, Help-seeking and Perceived Barriers to Healthcare Seeking in Uganda: An Exploratory Study Among Women With Potential Symptoms of Breast and Cervical Cancer
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2021-01-19)Objective We assessed the process of recognising abnormal bodily changes, interpretations and attributions, and help-seeking behaviour among community-based Ugandan women with possible symptoms of breast and cervical cancer, ... -
Therapeutic Responses to AZT 1 3TC 1 EFV in Advanced Antiretroviral Naive HIV Type 1-Infected Ugandan Patients
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2004-07-05)Convenient, non-food-dependent dosing, low tablet volume, and relatively low cost have made nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors a first choice for both clinicians and patients in Uganda. Concerns exist as to ...