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Multi-Factor Authentication for Enhanced Security of Mobile Health Data Collection Systems.
(Makerere University, 2020-11-30)
Introduction:
This study describes an additional enhanced authentication method for Mobile Health Data Collection Systems (MHDCS) compared to the commonly existing method of using usernames and passwords for field data ...
Detection of Leishmania in human blood and tissue exudate ingested by Tunga penetrans
(International Scholars Journals, 2020-09)
Communities in Uganda are experiencing a multiparasitism, blood microscopy often reveals Leishmania and microfilaria in patients with anaemia, haemorrhage and splenomegaly. Many are likely asymptomatic and probably exposed ...
Factors associated with optimal feeding practices among mothers with children aged 0-24 months in Soroti county
(Makerere University, 2020-09-15)
Introduction: Infant and young child feeding practices directly affect the nutritional status and survival of children under two years. Poor feeding practices by caregivers have been identified as a major cause of under ...
Health related quality of life of patients with low back pain undergoing physiotherapy at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-05)
Background
Low back pain remains a big problem and affects activities of daily living. Physiotherapy remains the main stay of conservative management for patients with LBP. The health related quality of life (HRQOL) of ...
Factors affecting performance of professional nurses and midwives in health facilities in Lira district
(Makerere University, 2020-01-08)
Performance of professional nurses and midwives is a major concern in health service delivery all
over the world. There is wide acceptance that a professional nurses and midwives sufficient in
numbers, adequately ...
Diagnostic performance of multiplex polymerase chain reaction test in identifying pneumonia causing micro-organisms on sputum samples of HIV positive patients accessing clinical care at Kiruddu and Naguru hospitals
(Makerere University, 2020-06)
Pneumonia is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among HIV infected people in sub-Saharan Africa. A disease with such a burden requires an appropriate diagnostic modality to allow a logical approach to ...
Factors associated with virologic re-suppression among children 1-9 years on anti-retroviral therapy at the AIDS Support Organization, Soroti Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-10-30)
Background: Virologic re-suppression refers to a decrease in viral load below 1000 copies/ml for children who had achieved virological suppression but whose viral load levels were elevated thereafter despite the availability ...
Smell disorders and their associated factors among adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020)
Background
A smell disorder is the alteration in the perception of odours. Among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, smell disorders are very common with an approximate prevalence of 30-78%. This loss of smell has ...
Incidence and associated factors of acute back pain following spinal anaesthesia in mothers delivered by caesarean section at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-07)
Background: Spinal anaesthesia is a reliable and easy technique frequently used in anaesthetic practice. Post spinal back pain is one of the complications causing discomfort in patients, leading to rejection of its use for ...
Towards a low-resource digital infrastructure to streamline clinicians’ viewing and interpretation of radiographic images: a case study of Nsambya hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-11-11)
Background:
Picture Achieving and Communication Systems (PACS) are said to improve quality of care
through timely access to radiological images. However, Anecdotal reports suggest that it takes
about 30-40 minutes to ...