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Assessment of efforts towards implementing a sustainable electronic medical record system at public health facilities in Wakiso and Kabarole districts
(Makerere University, 2022-04-07)
Introduction: Multiple donors such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Agency for International Development, and many others, have supported implementation of electronic medical records systems ...
Willingness to take PrEP among high-risk adolescent boys and young men in Masese fishing community, Jinja district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
Introduction: Evidence shows that pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for uninfected persons for HIV prevention is among the most promising new approaches. While it has been demonstrated that high-risk groups such as men who ...
Correlation of ultrasound thyroid imaging reporting and data system with cytology among patients at Mulago national referral and teaching hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-01-10)
Background: Ultrasonography (US) is noninvasive modality for initial assessment of thyroid nodule. Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) classify the risk for malignancy has demonstrated good performance in ...
Prevalence and patterns of floating knee injury among patients with major musculoskeletal injuries seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-06)
Introduction; Floating knee injury result from high energy trauma and are usually associated
with injuries to other body parts. Therefore, performing a thorough evaluation to assess the
associated injuries reduces missed ...
Incidence and risk factors of sepsis in patients with severe traumatic brain injury at Mulago National Referral Hospital : a prospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2022-01)
Background: Trauma is a major cause of death worldwide, with a mortality of 4,500,000 people per year. Globally, over 10 million people suffer traumatic brain injury. In Mulago National Referral Hospital, severe traumatic ...
Availability of cold chain products and systems, and factors associated with adherence to essential cold chain requirements among community pharmacies in Kampala and Gulu districts
(Makerere University, 2022-03-15)
Background: Ensuring effectiveness of vaccines and other cold chain items, requires appropriate storage from the manufacturing process to their administration. Cold chain systems maintain the potency of cold chain items ...
Molecular epidemiological surveillance of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions in plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01-31)
Background: The emergence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites lacking the histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 (pfhrp2 and pfhrp3) threatens the usefulness of histidine-rich protein 2 rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). However, data ...
Prevalence and associated factors of dry eye syndrome in adult diabetic patience attending Kiruddu National Referral Hospital Diabetes Clinic
(Makerere university, 2022-01-06)
Introduction: Dry Eye Syndrome is a major complication in diabetic patients that if not well managed can lead to visual disability and blindness.
General Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of ...
Assessment of the compliance of public health facilities with essential medicines and health supplies redistribution guidelines in Mbale district, Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-29)
Introduction: Redistribution is a mechanism used in stock management to move unused stock to where it is most needed. To ensure that redistribution is done in a harmonized manner, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in 2012 ...
Characterisation of Resistance Associated Variants (RAVs) to the newly approved anti-tuberculosis drugs Delamanid, Pretomanid, Bedaquiline, Clofazimine and Linezolid in isolates from a 2016/2017 Tanzanian Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Survey
(Makerere University, 2022)
Background: Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (TB) undermines the effort to curb TB disease. It is associated with higher treatment costs, longer treatment periods and more adverse effects (Jeon, 2015). Recently, three new ...