Browsing by Subject "HIV/AIDS,"
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Adherence and associated factors to postnatal follow up in the program for the prevention of mother to child transimission of HIV at Mulago hospital
(2007-08)TITTLE: Adherence and associated factors to postnatal follow up in the program for the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV at mulago hospital. BACKGROUND: The scale up of the diagnosis of HIV in pregnancy ... -
Adherence to infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers with infants aged below six months in Rakai district.
(2008-08)INTRODUCTION: Adherence to infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers is associated with good health outcomes, which are intended to reduce transmission of HIV from mother to child. The basis of child health and ... -
Adherence to tablet and liquid formulations of antiretroviral medication for paediatric HIV treatment at MU-JHU research collaboration clinic-Kampala, Uganda.
(2009-07)BACKGROUND: Non adherence reduces the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy for patients with AIDS. Major challenges remain in paediatric HIV management which includes limited paediatric drug options for resource limited ... -
Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in kampala-Uganda.
(2009-05)SETTING: Kampala city, where 8000-10000 TB cases are notified annually, contributing about 20% of the national tuberculosis burden in Uganda. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with anti-tuberculosis ... -
Challenges of anti-retroviral therapy among children aged six-fifteen years in kabarole district.
(2009-10)INTRODUCTION: HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of mortality among children in kabarole district. It is however unknown how many children are on ART and there is very little documented evidence of the challenges faced ... -
Clinical amd immunological markers of virologic failure in patients taking antiretroviral therapy at joint clinical research centre.
(2008-09)About 33.2 million adults and children are living with HIV/AIDS and of these, 22.5 million live in Sub- Saharan Africa. The Uganda government is providing free voluntary counselling and testing and antiretroviral therapy ... -
Clinical pattern, prevalence and factors associated with immune reconstitution syndrone in children on HAART attending joint clinical research institute.
(2008-04)INTRODUCTION: The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has markedly decreased the rate of opportunistic infections, the progression to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and overall mortality ... -
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria in pregnant women in Tororo district, Uganda.
(2008-07)INTRODUCTION: Utilization of intermittent presumption treatment (IPT) of malaria for pregnant women is still low in Tororo district. IPT1 coverage from July 2005 to July 2006 was 45% and IPT2 was not established. All ... -
Effect of smear status on survival of patients previously on HAART in the first 2-months of anti-tuberculosis therapy in mulago hospital.
(2009-10)INTRODUCTION: Mortality among TB patients in increased in patients who are co-infected with HIV. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of smear-positive vs. smear-negative PTB + EPTB on mortality. The study ... -
Effect of toxicities to triomune on virologic outcomes among HIV-1 infected adults at the infectious diseases insititute, Uganda.
(2008-08)INTRODUCTION: Use of fixed dose generic combination of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine (Triomune) for the treatment of HIV/AIDS is wide sparead in resource limited settings (RLS). However, the clinical benefits of ... -
Improving the effectiveness of the education sector response in the fight against HIV/AIDS: A case study of post primary education and training institutions in uganda.
(2008-12)Improvements of the education sector response to the fight against HIV/AIDS rely heavily on the extent to which the capacity of schools, particularly that of teachers are built in this endeavour. Substantial efforts and ... -
The incidence of and factors associated with wound infection among post caesarean section mothers in Mulago Hospital
(2002-06)INTRODUCTION: Caesarean section is a common operation in obstetrics practice. Although, life saving for both mother and infant, caesarean section poses a documented medical risk to the mother’s health including wound ... -
Iron status in patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia in mulago hospital.
(2002-05)BACKGROUND: Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. It is associated with a wide range of complications including severe anaemia especially in children. Anaemia impairs motor and cognitive ... -
Prevalence and aetiology of bacteraemia among children with lymphomas on cancer chemotherapy at the uganda cancer institute.
(2009-08)INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of cancers has been noted to be on the increase worldwide. In Africa, this increase has mainly been attributed to viral infections especially HIV. Lymphomas are currently the commonest childhood ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B among children admitted in Mulago hospital.
(2008-05)INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B (HBV) is a major health problem worldwide. About 2 billion people are exposed to hepatitis B all over the world, with an estimated 350 million people being carriers. The prevalence ... -
The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV+ People in Kampala.
(2002-05)INTRODUCTION: About 40 million people around the world are living with HIV/AIDS with about 72% of these living in sub-Saharan Africa. The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with oral candidiasis in severely malnourished children admitted to mwanamugimu nutritional unit, mulago hospital.
(2009-05)BACKGROUND: Malnutrition, the most common cause of immunodeficiency worldwide is responsible for 5.3 million deaths under 5 years old. It remains the most important risk factor for the burden of disease in developing ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with risk of HIV occupational exposure and PEP utilization among healthcare workers in Mwanza referral hospitals-Tanzania.
(2008-05)INTRODUCTION: It is estimated that about 40 million people are living with HIV/AIDS globally, and of these, two thirds are in sub Saharan Africa. In Tanzania the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among adults is 7%. The increasing ... -
Prevalence and types of hearing impairment in patients attending the HIV/AIDS clinics at mulago hospital.
(2002-06)BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Hearing impairment is one form of morbidity seen in HIV Positive patients affecting quality of life and productivity. The incidence of otologic ... -
Prevalence, bacterial causes and antibiotoc sensitivity of urinary tract infections in children presenting with fever to acute care unit in mulago hospital.
(2008-04)INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a problem that is frequently encountered by pediatric health care providers. The role of UTI as an occult cause of febrile illness in young children has been ...