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    • Low Avidity of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type 16 Antibodies is Associated with Increased Risk of Low-Risk but not High-Risk HPV Type Prevalence 

      Namujju, B. Proscovia; Hedman, Lea; Hedman, Klaus; Banura, Cecily; Mbidde, K Edward; Kizito, Dennison; Byaruhanga, Romano; Muwanga, Moses; Kirnbauer, Reinhard; Surcel, Heljä-Marja; Lehtinen, Matti (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 ...
    • HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience 

      Chalya, L Phillipo; Ssentongo, Robert; Kakande, Ignatius (Springer Nature, 2011-06-09)
      Background: HIV infection in a patient with burn injuries complicates the care of both the patient and the treating burn team. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of HIV among burn patients in our setting ...
    • Mentorship Needs at Academic Institutions in Resource-Limited Settings: A Survey at Makerere University College of Health Sciences 

      Nakanjako, Damalie; Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline; Kintu, Kenneth; Aizire, Jim; Nakwagala, Fred; Luzige, Simon; Namisi, Charles; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Kamya, R Moses (BMC , CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW, 2011-07-29)
      Background: Mentoring is a core component of medical education and career success. There is increasing global emphasis on mentorship of young scientists in order to train and develop the next leaders in global health. ...
    • An Analysis of the Short Term Outcomes of Laparotomy Among Surgeons in Mulago Hospital Using POSSUM Scoring System 

      Kitara, Lagoro David; Kakande, Ignatius; Mugisa, D. Didas (International Research Journals, 2011-09-01)
      More than 600 laparotomy operations are conducted in Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) every year. However, there are no criteria for judging the outcomes (morbidity and mortality) and comparing the short-term ...
    • Hurdles and opportunities for newborn care in rural Uganda 

      Byaruhanga, Romano; Nsungwa-Sabiiti, J; Kiguli, Juliet; Balyeku, Andrew; Nsabagasani, Xavier; Peterson, Stefan (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 cause of endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda 

      Connor, Daniel Henry; Somers, Krishna; Nelson, Anne Marie; D'Arbela, Paul G.; Lukande, Robert (Sage Journals, 2012)
      The cause of endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda remains unknown in spite of studies dating back to 1948. Herbal decoctions have been used by traditional healers for countless generations to treat many complaints, especially ...
    • 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 

      Waiswa, Peter; Peterson, S Stefan; Namazzi, Gertrude; Ekirapa, Kiracho Elizabeth; Naikoba, Sarah; Byaruhanga, Romano; Kiguli, Juliet; Kallander, Karin; Tagoola, Abner; Nakakeeto, Margaret; Pariyo, George (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 ...
    • Is General Surgery on the Verge of Demise? 

      Kakande, Ignatius (The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2012)
      Although general surgery remains one of the most respected residencies available to medical students today, it is facing terrible pressures, including less attraction to surgery as a profession, increasing interest in ...
    • A Descriptive Epidemiological Study on Stroke in Kampala, Uganda: A Hospital Based Study 

      Nakibuuka, Jane; Nyakoojo, Abwooli; Namale, Alice; Blondin, Nicholas A.; Ddumba, Edward (Pan African Association of Neurological Sciences, 2012)
      Background Basic stroke features are hardly known in sub-Saharan countries, and no data are available in Uganda. Objective To characterize patients presenting with clinical stroke to Mulago Hospital. Design Descriptive ...
    • Mortality Prediction using Possum Scoring System for Laparotomy Patients in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda 

      Kitara, Lagoro David; Kakande, Ignatius; Mugisa, B Didas (University of Papua New Guinea, 2012-03)
      Prediction of serious complications is an essential part of risk management in surgery. Knowing which patient to operate and those at high risk of dying contributes significantly to the quality of surgical care and cost ...
    • Newborn Survival in Uganda: A Decade of Change and Future Implications 

      Mbonye, K. Anthony; Sentongo, Miriam; Mukasa, K Gelasius; Byaruhanga, Romano; Sentumbwe-Mugisa, Olive; Waiswa, Peter; Sengendo, Namala Hanifah; Aliganyira, Patrick; Nakakeeto, Margaret; Lawn, E Joy; Kerber, Kate (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 ...
    • Poststroke Hypertension in Africa 

      Kaddumukasa, Martin; Ddumba, Edward; Duncan, Pamela; Goldstein, B. Larry (LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS , TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103, 2012-09-25)
      Background and Purpose—Little is known about the frequency of hypertension and related knowledge in Africans who have had a stroke. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of hypertension, its control, ...
    • Perinatal death audits in a peri-urban hospital in Kampala, Uganda 

      Nakibuuka, V.K.; Okong, P.; Waiswa, P.; Byaruhanga, R.N. (African health sciences, 2012-12)
      Background: The perinatal mortality of 70 deaths per 1,000 total births in Uganda is unacceptably high. Perinatal death audits are important for improvement of perinatal care and reduction of perinatal morality. We ...
    • Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Is Routine Screening and Supplementation Justified? 

      Mwebaze, Raymond; Kibirige, Davis (Bio Med Central, 2013)
      Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient required for optimal hemopoetic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent ...
    • Nodding Syndrome in Ugandan Children—Clinical Features, Brain Imaging and Complications: A Case Series 

      Idro, Richard; Opoka, Opika Robert; Aanyu, T Hellen; Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina; Piloya-Were, Theresa; Namusoke, Hanifa; Musoke, Bonita Sarah; Nalugya, Joyce; Bangirana, Paul; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; White, Steven; Chong, King; Atai-Omoruto, D Anne; Mworozi, Edison; Nankunda, Jolly; Kiguli, Sarah; Aceng, Ruth Jane; Tumwine, K James (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2013-04-08)
      Objectives Nodding syndrome is a devastating neurological disorder of uncertain aetiology affecting children in Africa. There is no diagnostic test, and risk factors and symptoms that would allow early diagnosis are poorly ...
    • Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Is Routine Screening and Supplementation Justified? 

      Kibirige, Davis; Mwebaze, Raymond (Springer, 2013-05-07)
      Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient required for optimal hemopoetic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent among ...
    • Nodding Syndrome (NS) in Northern Uganda: A Probable Metabolic Disorder 

      Kitara, Lagoro David; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Anywar, Arony Denis; Uwonda, Gilbert; Abwang, Bernard; Kigonya, Edward (Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2013-07-04)
      Aims: To conduct an epidemiological study to establish the association between malnutrition, metabolic disorder and Onchocerciasis to Nodding Syndrome (NS) in Northern Uganda. Study Design: Case-control study design. ...
    • Pyomyositis in Nodding Syndrome (NS) Patient - A Case Report 

      Kitara, Lagoro David; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Wabinga, R Henry; Bwangamoi, Okot Paul (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. ...
    • Stereotypes on Nodding Syndrome: Responses of Health Workers in the Affected Region of Northern Uganda 

      Mutamba, B; Abbo, C; Muron, J; Idro, R; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius (MAKERERE UNIV, FAC MED , PO BOX 7072, KAMPALA, UGANDA, 2013-12)
      Background: Nodding Syndrome is a debilitating disorder of yet unknown etiology that has affected children and adolescents aged 3 – 18 years in parts of sub Saharan African countries including Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania ...
    • Cardiac surgery for patients with heart failure due to structural heart disease in Uganda: access to surgery and outcomes 

      Paul, G D’Arbela; Ottavio, Alfieri; Eloi, Marijon; Juergen, Freers; Mariana, Mirabel; Antonio, Grimaldi; Enrico, Ammirati; Nicole, Karam; Anna, Chiara Vermi; Annalisa, De Concilio; Giorgio, Trucco; Francesco, Aloi; Francesco, Arioli; Filippo, Figini; Santo, Ferrarello; Francesco, Maria Sacco; Renato, Grottola (2014)
      Objective: Few data are available on heart failure (HF) in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to provide a current picture of HF aetiologies in urban Uganda, access to heart surgery, and outcomes. Methods: We prospectively ...