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Evaluation of the effect of pim6 on the induction of hiv-1 expression from memory cd4+ t cells of virally suppressed hiv-1 patients attending TASO clinic, Mulago.
(Nakimuli Cynthia, 2020-01-07)
Background: Latent HIV-1 reservoirs harbour human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) proviral DNA which can be reactivated to express viral RNA. Memory CD4+ T cells in HIV-infected persons are critical as HIV reservoirs, ...
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among preterm and low birth weight infants under 6 months attending the preterm clinic at mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-01-11)
Background: There are 15 million babies born prematurely across the globe with a greater
majority of these preterm births occurring in Africa and South Asia. Uganda ranks 13th out of
184 countries for the highest number ...
Prevalence and factors associated with delayed ART initiation among HIV positive patients referred to Mulago ISS clinic in the test and treat era.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the test and treat strategy due to evidence that early antiretroviral therapy (ART) prevented the pathophysiological progression of HIV to AIDS, reduced ...
Magnitude of bilateral cataracts and factors associated with delayed uptake of cataract surgery among adult patients with operable cataract seen at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-20)
Background. Cataract is an opacity in the natural lens of the eye that causes visual impairment to vision of less than 6/9. Cataract causes 51% of global blindness and any delay in timely uptake of cataract surgery results ...
Chest tube thoracotomy indications and early complications among patients with chest pathology at Mulago National Referral Hospital: a cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2020-03)
Introduction: Chest tube thoracostomy (CTT) is defined as the insertion of a chest tube into the pleural cavity to drain air, blood, bile, pus, or other fluids. CTT is the most commonly performed lifesaving surgical procedure ...
Prevalence and factors associated with microalbuminuria in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes in Mulago and Nsambya Hospitals in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Background: Type 1 Diabetes mellitus (T1D) causes profound impact on children and families worldwide. There’s a risk of poor growth, development, and macrovascular and microvascular complications among long term survivors. ...