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CDd4 t- cell immune responses in haart-treated hiv-infected adults who attain normal CD4 counts in a Ugandan cohort
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
Background: Majority of HIV-infected individuals who start HAART at CD4 counts <200 cells/µl show a marked CD4+T-cell increase to absolute CD4 counts above 500 cells/µl. The CD4+ T-cell count is the main measure for immune ...
Factors associated with loss to follow up of HIV-exposed infants-caretaker pairs enrolled in the early infant diagnosis clinic: A case study of Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015)
Loss to follow up (LTFU) of HIV-exposed infants remains a major barrier to controlling HIV/AIDS in the Elimination of Mother To Child Transmission of HIV/Early Infant Diagnosis (EMTCT/EID) programmes in Uganda. Uganda’s ...
Hearing loss associated with Kanamycin in patients treated for multi-drug-resistant Tuberculosis at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016)
Introduction
Aminoglycosides form part of the second-line drugs used in treatment of Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. Cochleotoxicity is one of the side effects of aminoglycosides. It usually presents as permanent, ...
Risk factors associated with couple HIV status. The case of clients at AIDS Information Centre - Mengo, Kisenyi, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
The study was guided by two objectives: namely, to examine the socio-economic factors associated with Couple HIV status among HCT clients and to establish the socio-demographic and behavioral factors associated with Couple ...
The presentation, surgical management and mortality of neonates with intestinal atresia in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016)
ABSTRACT
Background: Intestinal atresia is one of the commonest causes of neonatal intestinal obstruction. Survival of neonates with intestinal atresia has improved in many developed countries but in low and middle income ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary health care workers on zoonotic diseases in Bukonzo County, Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Background
Many factors, including lack of knowledge, have been mentioned as contributing to underdiagnosis and underreporting of zoonotic diseases particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. It is important to understand what ...
Assessing the relationship of caregivers' knowledge, attitudes and practices with the nutrition status of their under five year children in Nakapiripirit district - Uganda
(2015-12)
Introduction:
Karamoja region a home of about 1.0 million Karamojong people (UBOS 2014) has high prevalence of malnutrition among children under 5 years of age. In Nakapiripirit district alone, malnutrition is responsible ...
Gross appearance of sputum and factors associated with genexpert outcome among smear-negative adult presumptive tuberculosis patients at Mulago Hospital Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2015-08)
Background: The introduction of GeneXpert in the diagnostic algorithm of TB was envisaged to cause improvements in the diagnosis. Although some factors that influence its performance including HIV status, sputum volume ...
Cost effectiveness of and willingness to pay for vaccination of village free-range poultry against Newcastle disease in Iganga district.
(Makerere University, 2016-06)
Newcastle disease is the major constraint to village poultry production in the world but more so in developing countries. Eradication of this disease is unlikely but it can be effectively controlled through vaccination. ...
Patterns and factors associated with electrolyte derangement among women with obstructed labour in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-04)
Background: Electrolyte derangement is one of the most common complications of obstructed labour and is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries such as Uganda. At ...