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Continuous labor support from a companion of choice in Uganda: Practices, role orientation, experiences and effect on birth outcomes
(Makerere University, 2024)
Background: With the current pace of progress in meeting the goal to end preventable maternal deaths by 2030, the world will likely fall short of this target by more than 1 million lives. Globally, up to 2.5 million lives ...
Pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables: exposure and health risks among consumers from farm-to-fork in Kampala Metropolitan Area in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)
Background: Dietary exposure to pesticides is associated with adverse health effects. This study determined pesticide residue concentrations, potential human health risks and consumers percep\tions towards risk in fruits ...
Factors affecting perceived utilization of routine health information among health workers in public and private health facilities in Sheema District
(Makerere University, 2024)
Effective utilization of routine health information (RHI) is vital for improving patient care and healthcare planning. However, RHI use is low in low and middle-income countries like Uganda. This study aimed to assess ...
Medical laboratory students' practice and perception of peer feedback during hospital placement at Luwero General Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction: Peer feedback also known as Peer assessment in educational contexts is defined as information provided to a learner by a fellow learner to reduce the gap between current performance and a desired goal. The ...
A web-based performance assessment tool for immunisation health workers in Uganda: A case of Tororo General Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)
Background: Assessing health worker performance is vital in determining immunisation coverage, as it is essential for making evidence-based decisions. It helps implement effective interventions to improve the quality and ...
A review of the rehabilitation of malnourished tuberculosis adult patients using ready to use therapeutic food in Hoima and Mbale Districts: a retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) has existed for millennia and remains a major global health problem causing ill health for about 10 million people each year. For a long period of time, TB was the leading cause of death ...
Characterization of performance of three commercial monoclonal antibodies in detection of spike protein in SARS-CoV-2
(Makerere University, 2024)
The study aimed at characterizing the Performance of three commercial monoclonal antibodies in detection of spike protein in SARS-CoV-2. This was looking at avidity and specificity of the monoclonal antibodies which would ...
Knowledge attitudes and practices towards premarital medical examination among young unmarried people aged 18-49 years in Lyantonde District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction: Undergoing Premarital Medical Examination (PME) helps couples to ascertain the compatibility of their health status and the likelihood of producing healthy offspring prior to their marriage decisions. This ...
Health related quality of life and associated factors of post-pulmonary tuberculosis lung disease patients treated from Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala - Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction: By the end of 2020, there were approximately 155 million TB survivors globally. TB survivors have up to three times increased risk of mortality from post-Pulmonary TB lung complications compared with the ...
Effect of perioperative blood transfusion on complications following emergency non-trauma laparotomy: A prospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction: Blood transfusion may be required in the management of patients undergoing emergency non-trauma laparotomy. However, retrospective cohort studies involving patients undergoing emergency laparotomy have ...