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Prevalence and factors associated with dry eye syndrome in adult patients presenting at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015)
Introduction:
Dry eye syndrome is a disease of tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of ocular discomfort and visual disturbance with potential to damage to the ocular surface. There is limited published ...
Factors associated with male involvement in antenatal HIV counseling and testing in Kitgum District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Background: Male involvement in antenatal HIV counseling and testing increases the use of PMTCT interventions in resource limited settings. Male involvement is also associated with reduced mother to child transmission of ...
Willingness to screen for breast cancer among adult females attending Mulago National Referal Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016-11)
Background
Breast cancer incidence has increased worldwide, with exceptionally high mortality in Sub-Saharan African women, mostly due to late disease diagnosis. Breast cancer screening is crucial to identifying cancer ...
Long term non-progressor-derived CD4+ T Cell In-Vitro susceptibility to HIV-1 infection
(Makerere University, 2018-09-01)
Introduction: World over, there are antiretroviral therapy naïve individuals infected with HIV who maintain their CD4+T cell count above 500 cells/μl over 7-10 years (termed as Long Term Non-progressors, LTNP). A subset ...
Prevalence and factors associated with dry eye syndrome in adult patients presenting at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-09)
Introduction:
Dry eye syndrome is a disease of tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of ocular discomfort and visual disturbance with potential to damage to the ocular surface. There is limited published ...
Role of integrons in dissemination of carbapenem resistance among pseudomonas aeruginosa and acinetobacter baumanii at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background: Carbapenem Resistance emergence threatens effective antimicrobial therapy of infections involving carbapenemase producing Gram negative bacteria especially Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii. ...
Immediate post-abortion intra-uterine devices uptake and associated factors at the emergency gynecology unit of Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-10)
Introduction:
The immediate post-abortion period is challenging as the woman can get pregnant as early as the 8th day. Therefore, providing an effective long acting method of contraception during this period reduces the ...
Performance, attitudes and beliefs of village health teams regarding management of severe malaria using rectal artesunate for children under five in Mpigi district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
Introduction and background: Malaria is still a complex public health problem in the African region, where most cases and deaths are due to the disease occurrence (UNICEF, 2007). The study main objective was to assess the ...
Factors influencing infant and young child feeding practices among children 0- 24 months in Nakivale Refugee Settlement Isingiro District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
Worldwide, suboptimal breastfeeding still accounts for deaths of 1.4 million children aged
less than five years. Most refugee assessments do not collect data on factors affecting Infant
and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) ...
Determinants of compliance of mothers to referrals for skilled delivery attendance by village health teams in Abim district, Uganda
(2018-11-26)
ABSTRACT
Background: Although maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Uganda has reduced from 438 to 336 per 100,000 live births over the last six years, MMR in Karamoja region remains high at 750 per 100,000 live births. These ...