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Exploring the disclosure of risks and benefits of depo-provera by health care workers at public health facilities in Kyotera and Rakai districts
(Makerere University, 2021-02-22)
Background: Contraception is a basic human right for all women as articulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Every girl and woman should have the right to choose what contraception method, when they want, ...
30 day in-hospital patient mortality after ICU discharge and associated factors : a retrospective cohort study in selected tertiary hospitals in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-01-25)
Background: Intensive care medicine is rapidly growing because critical illness is a major component of the global burden of disease especially in LMICs. We retrospectively evaluated the 30 day In-hospital patient mortality ...
Patterns of pelvic ring fractures seen on computed tomography and associated injuries in trauma patients at mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-12-06)
ABSTRACT
Background: Pelvic ring fractures are devastating injuries that commonly occur with related high mortality and morbidity. Those affected often have multiple other associated and commonly life-threatening injuries ...
Clinical presentation and survival of children with Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma at Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2021-10)
Introduction: Orbital rhabdomyosarcoma (ORMS) accounts for 4% of all solid tumours in children worldwide and 10% of orbital malignant tumors. Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma is highly curable, with about 90% survival and 85% globe ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards hepatitis B control among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Moroto regional referral hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-08-30)
Background
Hepatitis B virus (Brouard et al.) Infection is a serious public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa with a prevalence of 9-20%. In Uganda (4.9%) of the pregnant women are infected with HBV. Furthermore, ...
Ocular manifestations and associated factors among traditional eye medicines users attending the eye clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: Over the past decades there has been a phenomenal increase in the use of Traditional Eye medicines (TEM) worldwide. The limited resources and availability of eye care services in developing nations are some of ...
Research participants’ perspectives on compensation for participation in biomedical research in cancer patients at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2021-04-09)
Background: Compensation of research participants in health-related research is a common practice that has existed globally for the last 100 years but is implemented differently in diverse research settings basing on generic ...
Hepatitis B among Ugandan pregnant women: studies on epidemiology, knowledge, perceptions and behavioral intentions
(Makerere University, 2021-11-05)
Introduction: The global drive to eliminate the public health threat due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection by 2030 was launched in 2016. Within sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a high burden of chronic HBV coupled with limited ...
An analysis of evolutions in maternal health policies and implementation adaptations in Uganda during the MDG period (2000-2015)
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)
Throughout the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) period 2000-2015, Uganda persistently experienced high maternal mortality. Notwithstanding the several maternal health policy reforms undertaken, Uganda did not achieve its ...
Prevalence and Predictors of Vaginal Delivery following Induction of Labour at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-09)
Background: Induction of labour has been shown to reduce perinatal morbidity and
mortality and World Health Organization (2018) recommended induction of labour at 41
completed weeks of Amenorrhea to reduce the risks ...