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Attitudes and knowledge gaps of the communities about cervical carcinoma and it’s detection in four selected districts of Uganda
(INABSTA, 2007)
The main objective of the study was to determine the attitudes and knowledge gaps about cervical
carcinoma in the urban and rural women and health workers. A cross sectional study survey was done on four
districts of ...
Relationship between plasma levels of stavudine and self reported adherence rates to triomune in HIV/AIDS patients at the Joint Clinical Research Centre, Mengo Uganda.
(2009)
INTRODUCTION:
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is mainly assessed by patient self reporting method in Uganda. The relationship between self reported adherence rates and plasma drug levels is not known. This study sought ...
Bacteraemia among severely malnourished children infected and uninfected with the human immunodeficiency virus-1 in Kampala, Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2006-11-07)
Background: To establish the magnitude of bacteraemia in severely malnourished children, and describe the types of bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity by HIV status. Method: Isolates were recovered from 76 blood specimens. ...
A novel polymorphism in ABCB1 gene, CYP2B6*6 and sex predict single-dose efavirenz population pharmacokinetics in Ugandans
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)
AIMS
Efavirenz exhibits pharmacokinetic variability causing varied clinical response. The aim
was to develop an integrated population pharmacokinetic/pharmacogenetic model and
investigate the impact of genetic variations, ...
Malignant transformation in intra oral papillary lesions diagnosed in the department of pathology, faculty of medicine, Makerere University, Kampala
(2007-07)
Oral papillary lesions account for two and a half percent of benign neoplastic lesions of the oral mucosa and occur at any site within the oral mucosa. Some oral papillary lesions have been associated with HPV infection. ...
Assessment of renal function in destabilised diabetes mellitus patients admitted for short term treatment in Mulago hospital
(2009-01)
Clinical testing to assess progression among persons with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus is widely recommended to clinicians to improve patient’s clinical outcomes. An important recommendation is screening for diabetic ...
A novel polymorphism in ABCB1 gene, CYP2B6*6 and sex predict single-dose efavirenz population pharmacokinetics in Ugandans
(The British Pharmacological Society, 2009)
AIMS
Efavirenz exhibits pharmacokinetic variability causing varied clinical response. The aim
was to develop an integrated population pharmacokinetic/pharmacogenetic model and
investigate the impact of genetic variations, ...
Assessment of nutritional status of adult liver disease patients in mulago hospital.
(2009-06)
Introduction:
The assessment of nutritional status is an internationally recognised practice that can help in easily identifying the patient’s nutritional needs. Malnutrition is common in patients with liver disease. The ...
Antimalarial susceptibility of plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients presenting with uncomplicated malaria at mulago hospital.
(2007-10)
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:
Malaria remains the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan Africa. This work was done to determine the sensitivity of plasmodium falciparum isolates to the currently used ...