Browsing School of Bio-Medical Sciences (Bio-Medical) by Author "Ocan, Moses"
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Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
Ocan, Moses; Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Waako, Paul; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (BioMed Central, 2014)Abstract Background Medicines are kept in households Worldwide for first aid, treatment of chronic or acute disease conditions. This promotes inappropriate use of medicines and hence the associated risks. The study ... -
Patterns and predictors of self-medication in Northern Uganda
Ocan, Moses; Bwanga, Freddie; Bbosa, Godfrey S.; Bagenda, Danstan; Waako, Paul; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (PLOS One, 2014)Self-medication with antimicrobial agents is a common form of self-care among patients globally with the prevalence and nature differing from country to country. Here we assessed the prevalence and predictors of antimicrobial ... -
Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and multiplicity of infection based on msp‑1, msp‑2, glurp and microsatellite genetic markers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mwesigwa, Alex; Ocan, Moses; Musinguzi, Benson; Nante, Rachel, W; Nankabirwa, Joaniter, I; Kiwuwa, Steven, M.; Kinengyere, Alison, A.; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Karamagi, Charles; Obuku, Ekwaro, A.; Nsobya, Samuel, L.; Mbulaiteye, Sam, M.; Kibwika, Pauline, B. (BMC, 2024)Background In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Plasmodium falciparum causes most of the malaria cases. Despite its crucial roles in disease severity and drug resistance, comprehensive data on Plasmodium falciparum genetic ... -
Post-market quality of Rifampicin containing fixed-dose combinations of anti-tuberculosis drugs in Kampala, Uganda
Ocan, Moses (Makerere University, 2010-08)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an important curable infectious disease in Uganda; its treatment however is facing a challenge of increasing drug resistance. Although Rifampicin containing Fixed-Dose Combination (R-FDC) ... -
Substandard rifampicin based anti-tuberculosis drugs common in Ugandan drug market
Ocan, Moses; Vudriko, Patrick; Ntale, Muhammad; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmacological Research, 2013)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is an important curable infectious disease in Uganda; its treatment however is facing a challenge of increasing drug resistance. Although Rifampicin containing Fixed-Dose Combination (R-FDC) ...