Browsing by Subject "Diagnosis"
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Confronting HIV/AIDS in a South African village: the impact of health-seeking behaviour
(Informa Healthcare, 2007-10)Much social science research on HIV/AIDS focuses on its impact within affected communities and how people try to cope with its consequences. Based on fieldwork in rural South Africa, this article shows ways in which the ... -
Delayed presentation and diagnosis of patients with primary malignant musculoskeletal tumours seen at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015)Background: Malignant musculoskeletal tumours are comparatively rare tumours and delays in diagnosis and treatment are common. Several factors have been associated with delayed presentation of patients with tumours. These ... -
Detection of major depression in Ugandan primary health care settings using simple questions from a subjective well-being (SWB) subscale
(Springer Verlag, 2007)Objective To explore whether the 4- item subjective well-being subscale could be used to detect a major depressive illness. Secondly, to describe the prevalence and characteristics of depressed health care attendees at ... -
Nucleic acid amplification tests for diagnosis of smear-negative TB in a high HIV prevalence setting: a prospective cohort study
(Public Library of Science, 2011-01)Background: Nucleic acid amplification tests are sensitive for identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis in populations with positive sputum smears for acid-fast bacilli, but less sensitive in sputum-smear-negative populations. ... -
Optimal number of samples required to diagnose tuberculosis by sputum culture among adult HIV infected smear negative suspects in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-07)Background; The World Health Organization recommended sputum culture among smear negative HIV infected TB suspects; but the number of samples to be examined is still unspecified. A study was set out to determine the ... -
Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
(National Inquiry Services Centre, Taylor & Francis, 2012)The study set out to explore how HIV-positive individuals conceptualise and describe depression and its manifestation in their lives, and how this may change over time in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) ... -
The TB pandemic: an old problem seeking new solutions
(Blackwell, 2007)Meya DB, McAdam KPWJ (Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala, Uganda). The TB pandemic: an old problem seeking new solutions (Review). J Intern Med 2007; 261: 309–329. Tuberculosis (TB) continues to kill more than 2 million ... -
The TB pandemic: an old problem seeking new solutions
(Blackwell, 2007)Tuberculosis (TB) continues to kill more than 2 million people globally each year. Annual TB case notification rates have risen up to fourfold since the mid-1980s, with the highest rate of 1000/100 000 around Cape Town, ... -
Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy after Diagnosis of Cryptococcal Meningitis
(The New England Journal of Medicine, 2014)Background Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 20 to 25% of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome–related deaths in Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for survival; however, the question of when ART should ... -
Timing of diagnosis and treatment among patients with prostate cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(2018-11-26)Background: Late reporting for diagnosis of prostate cancer is common in Uganda and elsewhere. Many patients don’t recognize its symptoms and therefore report late for diagnosis when the disease is in an advanced stage ... -
The validity of novel biomarkers in improving prediction and diagnosis of coronary heart disease : a case of Mengo Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-08-25)Rising incidences of coronary heart disease is of great concern to public health especially among individuals without symptoms. This calls for accurate, early diagnosis which is the cornerstone for treatment, prognosis, ...