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Cost Effectiveness of a Pharmacy-Only Refill Program in a Large Urban HIV/AIDS Clinic in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2011-03-28)
Background: HIV/AIDS clinics in Uganda and other low-income countries face increasing numbers of patients and workforce shortages. We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing a Pharmacy-only Refill Program (PRP), ...
Prevalence and genotypic analysis of entamoeba histolytica isolates from Soroti by RFLP of serine-rich entamoeba histolytica protein gene locus
(Makerere University, 2012-11)
Amoebiasis is an infection caused by water borne protozoan parasite Entamoeba histolytica. In Uganda where sanitation infrastructure and health education is not adequate, amoebiasis is still an important health problem. ...
Initial outcomes of provider-initiated routine HIV testing and counseling during outpatient care at a rural Ugandan hospital: risky sexual behavior, partner HIV testing, disclosure, and HIV care seeking
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2010)
Provider-initiated routine HIV testing is being scaled up throughout the world, however, little is known about the outcomes of routine HIV testing on subsequent behavior. This study examined the initial outcomes of ...
Thyroid hormones profile in students of Makerere College of Health
(Tanzania Health Users' Trust Fund, 2010-01)
Serum concentrations of thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) are used to assess thyroid function. It is recommended that each laboratory or hospital should establish its own reference ...
Targeting persistent HIV infection: where and how, if possible?
(Elsevier, 2011)
Sanctuaries of persistent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which are diverse and stillincompletely resolved, account for the incomplete clearance of HIV among infected persons with a long-standing history of ...
Using a clinic based creativity initiative to reduce HIV related stigma at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda.
(African Health Sciences, 2012-06-02)
Background: Stigma has been associated with chronic health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, leprosy, tuberculosis, Mental illness and Epilepsy. Different forms of stigma have been identified: enacted stigma, perceived stigma, ...
Suicide in urban Kampala, Uganda: a preliminary exploration
(Makerere University Medical School, 2011-06)
Background: Suicide was investigated in the urban setting of Kampala, Uganda. Objectives: Firstly, to explore the use of two research methodologies, a retrospective review of patient records and the psychological autopsy ...
Attitudes and perceptions about the Research and Ethics Committee in Kampala, Uganda
(Renaissance Medical Publishing, 2010)
Background: The Makerere University Faculty of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee reviews and approves more than 100 new research protocols a year, yet its activities had never been evaluated as far as the researchers ...
Assessment of client satisfaction with integrated community case management program in Wakiso district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-07)
Introduction and Background
Malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea are the leading causes of death in children under five in Uganda. In a bid to improve access to prompt effective treatment of these diseases, Malaria Consortium ...
Predictors for delayed initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients admitted in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
Background: Over half of medical admissions at Mulago Hospital present with advanced HIV disease and have not yet initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART). There is increasing evidence from AIDS clinical trials and cohorts ...