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Prevalence and factors associated with bacterial contamination of intraoperative salvaged blood in women with ruptured ectopic pregnancy at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-01-19)Introduction: Intra operative blood salvage in conditions like ruptured ectopic pregnancy can reduce the need for allogeneic blood which is scarce and expensive. Intra operative salvaged blood has been reported to be ... -
Quality of life of adult intestinal stoma patients in Uganda, A cross-sectional study at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-08-16)Introduction; Intestinal stomas remain important life-saving surgical options in a wide range of gastrointestinal pathologies globally. Knowledge of the effects of any medical or surgical intervention on the patients‘ ... -
Factors Associated with Uptake of Floods Early Warning Information in Butaleja District, Eastern Uganda
(2018-11-23)Background: Globally, millions of people are exposed to floods each year. Efforts to reduce the impact of floods through Floods Early Warning Information (FEWI) are required. Butaleja district which has a vast portion of ... -
Factors associated with measles vaccination among children aged 12 – 24 months in Busia district.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-23)Introduction: Measles vaccination is an effective public health intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality among children below 5years due to measles. In Busia measles vaccination has remained low at 70% despite the ... -
Complementary feeding practices and associated factors among infants and young children aged 6-23 months in fort portal municipality Kabarole district.
(2018-11-26)Background:Evidence has shown that promotion of appropriate complementary feeding practices reduces the incidence of stunting and leads to better growth outcome, Inappropriate complementary feeding leads to nutrient ... -
Morphometric and morphologic study of the human sacra at the galloway osteological collection.
(2018-08-09)vii 99.20 , 98.50 and 98.57 among males, females and the whole study population respectively. The sample had a median sacral index of 97.26mm for the entire sample. There was no statistically significant sex ... -
Immunological consequence of alcohol consumption on mucosa derived CD4+ T cell phenotype and In Vitro susceptibility to HIV-1 infection.
(2018-11-21)In Sub-Saharan Africa, there is a significant over-lap in Alcohol use disorder and HIV infection burden and about 60% of the HIV infections occur in women. Alcohol exerts several modulatory effects on the immune system ... -
Influence of type 1 & 2 innate lymphoid cells, and their cytokine production on increasing risk of tuberculosis infection among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-15)Absence of or reduced interferon gamma (IFN-γ) production is associated with increased susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI), and also with progression from latent to active TB. Immune suppressive diseases ... -
Pre-treatment hiv-1 drug resistance, virological outcomes and acquired hiv-1 drug resistance in a cohort of female sex workers in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2018-10-08)BACKGROUND: Uganda adopted the WHO recommended test and treat among HIV infected individuals, which may pose a risk of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) especially among high-risk populations. We investigated the risk factors ... -
Effects of community Led Total Sanitation Program in Pallisa District, Uganda: Seven years of Implementation (2011-2017)
(2018-07-30)Introduction: Globally 2.4 billion people are still without access to improved sanitation and 946 million people still practice open defecation and as result approximately 1.5 million children under the age of five die ... -
Prevalence, Immunological and Clinical Factors Associated with Malaria Among Patients with Tuberculosis in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-04)Background: Uganda is among the 30 most TB/HIV burdened countries. Similarly, Uganda ranks 9th among the 15 countries that contribute 80% of the global malaria deaths. There is a possibility of a dual infection of malaria ... -
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and associated factors among mothers working in the informal sector in Kampala District in Uganda.
(2018-11-23)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months plays a great role in preventing infant morbidity and mortality. Mothers stop breastfeeding soon after returning to work and they need supportive national polices ... -
Retention in care, viral suppression and associated factors in HIV-positive key populations receiving antiretroviral therapy from Kampala Public Health Centers
(2018-10-15)Introduction: HIV-positive Key populations (KPs) contribute about 50% of the global new HIV infection rates. We sought to compare the rates of virologic suppression, retention in care and factors associated with non-virologic ... -
Characterization of T-Cell specific immune responses among alcohol consumers in a fisher folk community of Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2018-11-22)Background: Alcohol is an immunosuppressant which acts directly through T cell apoptosis, mitochondrial damage, and inhibition of T cell responses. Alcohol abuse and its social and behavioral consequences have been associated ... -
Compliance with standard precautions of infection control in the management of labour by healthcare workers at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-08-23)Background: Infections acquired during labour are the leading cause of maternal mortality globally. Compliance with Standard Precautions of Infection Control (SPIC) on the side of healthcare workers is crucial in preventing ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among HIV infected mothers in Mulago Hospital
(2018)Introduction: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally, the prevalence of postpartum depression in the general population of women is estimated at 13%. However, the estimated prevalence for developing ... -
Caregivers’ attitudes and perceptions towards approval/non-approval of contraceptive use among adolescents in Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction: In Uganda, adolescent pregnancy remains a key public health concern. The use of contraceptives by adolescents has been controversial. Although the adolescents’ caregivers are key in decision making for ...