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Assessing the association between disclosure of HIV Sero status and contraceptive utilization among HIV positive women at AIDS Information Centre Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2010-12)Background Disclosure of HIV sero status is associated with improved sexual behavior. However there is limited information on the association between HIV sero status disclosure and contraceptive utilization among HIV+ ... -
Assessment of antimicrobial stewardship programs and barriers to effective implementation in Ugandan Intensive Care Units
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Background: Intensive Care Units (ICUs) are at the epicenter of the war against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Therefore, quality improvement strategies like Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) that mitigate AMR are ... -
Assessment of informed consent process for caesarean section delivery in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012)Introduction: Caesarean section is not the natural way to deliver a baby. It can be associated with potential complications. Informed consent is more than simply getting a patient to sign a written consent form. It is a ... -
Assessment of long-term outcomes among ICU survivors from Uganda's Intensive Care Units: A prospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Post-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors still experience higher mortality than the general population and often require long-term costly specialised rehabilitation or palliative care, such as occupational ... -
Assessment of the quality of informed consent process for elective gynaecological and obstetric surgical procedures in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Background: The WHO declaration on patients’ rights, the patient has to be fully informed about their health status and medical facts. Obtaining informed consent is to respect patient’s autonomy, therefore it’s more than ... -
Assisted partner notification utilization and associated factors among sexually active HIV positive adolescents aged 15-19 years at Baylor Clinic, Mulago Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Whereas HIV Assisted Partner Notification (APN) is recommended by the World Health Organization for adolescents in SSA because of the high catch rate of new HIV positive cases among adults, no studies have been ... -
Association between androgen deprivation and serum insulin levels among Ugandan men with advanced prostate cancer in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013)Background: In Uganda, cancer of the prostate is now the commonest malignancy in the male, most patients presenting with advanced disease for which the standard treatment remains androgen ablation (ADT), usually by surgical ... -
The association between high parity and palpable goitre among women in Mulago hospital: A case control study.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-19)Background: Goitre is the most common manifestation of thyroid disease with a global prevalence of 10%. In Uganda, the prevalence is at 14% despite achieving USI. Goitre has a higher preponderance among women at a ratio ... -
Association between malnutrition and knowledge practices and perceptions on infant and young child feeding among HIV negative mothers at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011)Introduction: Appropriate knowledge, proper feeding practices together with good perceptions on infant and young child feeding among mothers are of fundamental importance for survival, growth, development and health of the ... -
The association between maternal periodontitis and occurrence of low birth weight babies amongst postnatal women in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction: Despite improvements in maternal nutritional status, antenatal supplementation and better treatment of maternal medical conditions, the rate of low birth weight (LBW) continues to be high. This has prompted ... -
Association between RBC folate levels with breast cancer in patients seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital: A case-control study.
(Makerere University, 2012)Background: Folate has been shown to play a complex but unclear role in carcinogenesis, with, some studies showing that low folate intake protects against early while high folate intake promoting advanced carcinogenesis. ... -
Association between serum bicarbonate and injury severity among major trauma patients in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-09-03)Background: Injuries represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and more than 90% of injury deaths occur in Low and Middle income countries (LMICs). While the majority of injury related deaths ... -
Association of admission serum potassium abnormalities and short -term outcomes in patients with major trauma in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-11)Background: Injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with more than 90 % of injury deaths occurring in Low- and Middle-income countries (LMIC). Trauma causes changes which are known as metabolic ... -
Association of contraceptive knowledge and attitude with intention to use family planning among primegravidae attending antenatal care in Kayunga Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)Introduction and background: Family planning (FP) services were introduced in Uganda in 1957 by Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), formally known as Family Association of Uganda and were actively implemented in 1963. However, ... -
Association of surgical procedure start time and post operative outcomes following emergency abdominal surgery at Mulago National Referral Hospital - A five year retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Emergency abdominal surgeries are among the high-risk procedures with unacceptably high morbidity and mortality rates in the whole world, despite advances in surgical techniques and intensive care services. ... -
Attitude and practice towards female genital cutting among Somali immigrant community in Kampala-Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013)Introduction: Female genital cutting (FGC) has lifelong adverse social and health consequences on women, and its prevention will not only enhance the health of children and women, but also promote gender equality. Like ... -
Attrition and its risk factors among drug susceptible tuberculosis patients attending Kampala Capital City Authority health facilities in Kampala-Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-12-22)ABSTRACT Introduction: Despite significant progress made in improving tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes in Uganda, high death and lost to follow-up rates among TB patients remains one of the biggest obstacles in achieving ... -
Awareness and attitudes towards emergency contraceptive pills among female non-medical undergraduate students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction: Emergency Contraception (EC) refers to a group of birth control modalities that can prevent unplanned pregnancy, especially when used after unprotected intercourse within defined time limits. Approximately ... -
Awareness and attitudes towards intra uterine contraceptive device use among adult females seeking family planning services at Kiswa health centre iii.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-01)Introduction: The intra uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is a long term reversible contraceptive method that can contribute to improving the reproductive health indices by prevention of unwanted pregnancies. In Uganda, ... -
Awareness and factors associated with preconception care amongst pregnant women attending antenatal care at Kawempe National Refferal Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: The rising number of congenital anomalies despite the ministry of health policy on folic acid supplementation for all pregnant women indicates that preconception care is not only underutilized but there is ...