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Planning for Hospital Discharge for Older Adults in Uganda: A Qualitative Study Among Healthcare Providers Using the COM-B Framework
(Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2023)Background: Proper discharge planning enhances continuity of patient care, reduces readmissions, and ensures safe and timely transition from health facility to home-based care. The current study aimed at exploring the ... -
Factors Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Hospital-Based Case–Control Study
(International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 2023)Purpose: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In this paper, we determined risk factors for COPD among patients presenting to pulmonology and medical ... -
Prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus and associated factors among women receiving antenatal care at a tertiary hospital in South-Western Uganda
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2023)Introduction: gestational diabetes mellitus is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women worldwide. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with gestational diabetes mellitus ... -
Firearm-related suicides, homicides, and homicide-suicides involving security officers in two East African Countries: a press media revie
(BMC psychiatry, 2023)Background: Firearm violence is a growing public health problem causing death globally. With easy accessibility to firearms, suicides, homicides, and homicide-suicides have increased among security officers, especially in ... -
Validating the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Against the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition for Use in Ugand
(International Journal of Women's Health, 2023)Background: The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a widely acknowledged screening tool for postpartum depression (PPD) globally, but its validation in Uganda has been lacking. This study aimed to assess the ... -
Anemia in HIV Patients Attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital: Prevalence, Morphological Classification, and Associated Factor
(HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, 2023)Purpose: To determine the prevalence of anemia, the morphological classification and to assess the factors associated with anemia among HIV patients attending Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) clinic at Hoima ... -
Evaluation of catechin, lupeol, and betulinic acid as markers for the chromatographic quality Control of Albizia coriaria raw materials; an experimental study
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2023)Albizia coriaria stembark is among the most common raw materials used to manufacture herbal products in Uganda. While the plant material is sourced from the wild, there are neither monographs nor chemical analytical methods ... -
Higher Levels of Alcohol Use Are Associated With Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Adults Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2021)We assessed associations between hazardous alcohol use and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) among adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Uganda. We compared tuberculin skin test positivity across ... -
Verbal Autopsy to Assess Postdischarge Mortality in Children With Suspected Sepsis in Uganda
(Pediatrics, 2023)Background: Reducing child mortality in low-income countries is constrained by a lack of vital statistics. In the absence of such data, verbal autopsies provide an acceptable method to determining attributable causes of ... -
Evaluation of the modified colorimetric resazurin microtiter plate-based antibacterial assay for rapid and reliable tuberculosis drug susceptibility testing
(BMC microbiology, 2014)Background: The resazurin microtiter assay (classic REMA), a colorimetric liquid culture-based drug susceptibility assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), has been endorsed by the World Health Organization. The assay ... -
Biomarker Testing to Estimate Under-Reported Heavy Alcohol Consumption by Persons with HIV Initiating ART in Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2010)Alcohol affects the transmission and treatment of HIV, yet may be under-reported in resource-limited settings. We compared self-reported alcohol consumption with levels of plasma carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (%CDT), ... -
Bacterial isolates and antibiotic susceptibility among women with abnormal vaginal discharge attending the gynecology clinic at a tertiary hospital in southwestern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
(BMC Women’s Health, 2023)Background: Abnormal vaginal discharge is a common complaint among women of reproductive age, affecting about one- third of all women. In resource-limited settings where access to laboratory services is limited, treatment ... -
Real-time electronic adherence monitoring plus follow-up improves adherence compared with standard electronic adherence monitoring
(Aids, 2017)The impact of real-time electronic monitoring on antiretroviral therapy adherence warrants further study. We conducted an analysis of cohort participants that initially involved standard electronic adherence monitoring ... -
The relationship between HAART use and sexual activity among HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Brazil, South Africa, and Uganda
(AIDS care,: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 2008)The purpose of this study was to determine whether current HAARTuse is associated with recent sexual intercourse among HIV-infected women (18_49 years) from Brazil, South Africa and Uganda. We conducted an analysis of ... -
Malaria in camps for internally-displaced persons in Uganda: evaluation of an insecticide-treated bednet distribution programme
(Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2004)Malaria is a key health problem among displaced populations in malaria-endemic areas. Mass distribution of insecticide-treated bednets (ITN) to prevent malaria is often carried out in complex emergencies, but there are few ... -
Knowledge and Practices of Post Cesarean Section Mothers Towards Self-Care After Delivery at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background: It is recommended to all mothers to undergo post-cesarean section self-care after delivery up to six weeks. However, many mothers return to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital as a result of getting some ... -
Knowledge and Practice of Healthcare Workers Regarding Patients’ Physical Safety at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background: Patients’ physical safety is one of the most crucial elements considered during the provision of patient-centered healthcare. It entails the prevention of physical harm to a patient. The overall purpose of this ... -
Improved documentation following the implementation of a trauma registry: A means of sustainability for trauma registries in low- and middle-income countries
(Injury, 2021)Introduction: Trauma registries in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are critical for improv- ing trauma care; however, while some registries have been established in low-income settings, few are sustained due to a ... -
HIV awareness campaigns, Knowledge and practices among pregnant women living with HIV in northern Uganda
(PAMJ One Health, 2023)Introduction: despite significant progress made in HIV care and research, there are still many misconceptions on acquisition, treatment and progress of HIV especially in rural communities. Different strategies have been ... -
Exploring Clinical Supervision Model employed by Quali1ed Nursing Staff at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and its Contribution to Students’ Competencies.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background: A Clinical supervision is an instructional face-to-face interaction between the supervisor and the supervisee which enables the supervisee to perform his/her job better. There is a various model which is being ...
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