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Asymptomatic bacteriuria among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mbale Hospital, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-03-19)
Background: Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy (ASBP) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as pyelonephritis, preterm or low birth weight delivery if untreated. The aim of this study was to determine the ...
Treatment outcomes and associated factors among pulmonary Tuberculosis patients in Moyo and Obongi District
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Background: The World Health Organization estimates that in 2017, approximately 10 million people had tuberculosis (TB), and 1.6 million people died due to the disease. Globally none of the high TB burden countries has ...
Characteristics and survival of patients with lung cancer at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2020)
Background: Lung cancer incidence is increasing and is the 7th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Uganda. However, the characteristics, survival, and prognostic factors among lung cancer patients in Uganda are not ...
Factors contributing to utilization of antenatal care services among mothers delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: Antenatal Care is a key element in realizing a reduction in maternal and perinatal deaths. The benefits of Antenatal Care include risk identification; early detection of diseases; prevention of adverse health ...
Determinants of postoperative length of hospital stay following emergency abdominal surgery in the gastrointestinal surgical unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Introduction: Patients who have undergone emergency abdominal surgery tend to have prolonged postoperative hospital stay attributable to several factors within the perioperative period. In addition to indicating an inefficient ...
Chest tube thoracotomy indications and early complications among patients with chest pathology at Mulago National Referral Hospital: a cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2020-03)
Introduction: Chest tube thoracostomy (CTT) is defined as the insertion of a chest tube into the pleural cavity to drain air, blood, bile, pus, or other fluids. CTT is the most commonly performed lifesaving surgical procedure ...
Psychometric properties of the EORTC QLQ‑C30 in Uganda
(BMC, 2021-04-23)
Background: Self-reported measures play a crucial role in research, clinical practice and health assessment. Instruments
used to assess self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQoL) need validation to ensure that ...
Production and use of post–graduate students’ research: a multiple methods study of universities in Uganda and other low- and middle-income countries
(Makerere University, 2023-01-15)
Background: Sir Ian Chalmers, a leading health scientist noted, “…For ethical, economic and scientific reasons, health-relevant degree theses must be made publicly accessible, […] otherwise it is a waste…”. Post–graduate ...
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 ...
Health-related quality of life among adult patients with cancer in Uganda – A cross-sectional study
(Taylor & Francis, 2024)
Objectives: The study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with poor health-related quality of life in adults with cancer in Uganda.
Methods: This cross-sectional study surveyed 385 adult patients ...