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Prevalence and patterns of floating knee injury among patients with major musculoskeletal injuries seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-06)
Introduction; Floating knee injury result from high energy trauma and are usually associated
with injuries to other body parts. Therefore, performing a thorough evaluation to assess the
associated injuries reduces missed ...
Molecular epidemiological surveillance of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions in plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01-31)
Background: The emergence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites lacking the histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 (pfhrp2 and pfhrp3) threatens the usefulness of histidine-rich protein 2 rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). However, data ...
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 ...
Prevalence and factors associated with delay in seeking healthcare by caregivers of children less than five years with severe pneumonia at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
Background: Globally, pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of under-five mortality In Uganda, pneumonia accounts for 16% of childhood deaths. Child mortality and complications from pneumonia can be reduced by prompt ...
Coverage and effect of intensive adherence counseling on viral load suppression in a public HIV Care Center, Kampala, Uganda: A mixed methods retrospective study January 2015 to October 2018
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Background: Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) is fundamental to enhance adherence and increase durability of ART regimens among ART treated unsuppressed people living with HIV (PLWH). This study evaluated coverage, ...
Quality of essential newborn care at China-Uganda Friendship Regional Referral Hospital Naguru, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction: Uganda is one of the countries that committed to reducing neonatal mortality to at worst 12 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030 and owing to this, a number of strategies are being implemented to increase the ...
An Android application for healthcare seekers to facilitate informed decision making: a case of general national referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
Background: There is delayed health seeking by the health seekers to the general national referral hospitals and this may be due to lack of convenient adequate information about the health services offered by the facility. ...
Simulation of clonal expansion and latent HIV reservoir size prediction using machine learning in virally suppressed individuals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-07)
Background: HIV can survive as pro-viruses that do not undergo transcription mostly within resting memory CD4+ T cells despite prolonged antiretroviral therapy (ART). This Latent Viral Reservoir (LVR) has an extremely long ...
Patient and health facility factors associated with prolonged decision-delivery interval of emergency caesarian sections done at Tororo General Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-03-17)
Background: The continents of Africa and Asia account for 95% of maternal deaths and around 90% of newborn deaths worldwide. The high maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality ratios in Uganda and other low- and ...
Isoniazid preventive therapy completion and factors associated with non-completion among patients on antiretroviral therapy at Kisenyi Health Centre IV, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
Introduction: Isoniazid preventive therapy is given to people living with HIV to reduce the risk of active tuberculosis. However, treatment completion remains sub-optimal among those that are initiated. This study aimed ...