Browsing by Author "Alobo, Gasthony"
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Estimating the Risk of Maternal Death at Admission: A Predictive Model from a 5-Year Case Reference Study in Northern Uganda
Alobo, Gasthony; Reverzani, Cristina; Sarno, Laura; Giordani, Barbara; Greco, Luigi (Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2022)Background. Uganda is one of the countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa with a very high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 336 deaths per 100,000 live births. We aimed at exploring the main factors affecting maternal ... -
Mothers’ perceptions of the practice of kangaroo mother care for preterm neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review protocol
Bayo, Pontius; Alobo, Gasthony; Feyissa, Garumma Tolu; Belaid, Loubna (JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 2019)Objective: The objective of this review is to explore the experiences of mothers with the practice of kangaroo mother care (KMC) for preterm neonates at home in sub-Saharan Africa. Introduction: About 7000 newborn babies ... -
Mothers’ perceptions of the practice of kangaroo mother care for preterm neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of qualitative evidence
Bayo, Pontius; Alobo, Gasthony; Sauve, Caroline; Feyissa, Garumma Tolu (JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2022)Objective: The objective of this review was to explore the experiences of mothers with the practice of kangaroo mother care for preterm neonates at home in sub-Saharan Africa. Introduction: Newborn deaths globally have ... -
Polycystic ovarian syndrome: diagnostic challenges in resource-poor settings (Ugandan perspectives)
Pebolo, Pebalo Francis; Auma, Anna Grace; Alobo, Gasthony (PAMJ Clinical Medicine, 2021)Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common cause of anovulatory infertility accounting for up to 40% of the reasons for visiting a doctor. The Ugandan government has recognized infertility as a major problem affecting ... -
Refractory convulsive syncope in pregnancy: a rare presentation of Takayasu’s arteritis - a case report and literature review
Alobo, Gasthony; Nahurira, Violah; Omona, Venice; Bayo, Pontius; Olum, Sam (African Health Sciences, 2021-06-02)Background: Neurological manifestation of Takayasu’s Arteritis (TA) in pregnancy presenting as convulsive syncope is extremely rare, and poses a serious diagnostic dilemma due to other vast causes of fits in pregnancy. ... -
Septic shock, acute renal and liver failure following unsafe abortion using bitter leaves and wandering jew in northern Uganda: A case series
Alobo, Gasthony; Reverzani, Cristina; Nahurira, Violah; Sarno, Laura (Clinical Case Reports, 2022)Unsafe abortion is a major problem in Uganda, being one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Abortions are performed mostly under unsafe conditions, by people without medical training. In rural areas ... -
Why women die after reaching the hospital: a qualitative critical incident analysis of the ‘third delay’ in postconflict northern Uganda
Alobo, Gasthony; Ochola, Emmanuel; Bayo, Pontius; Muhereza, Alex; Nahurira, Violah; Byamugisha, Josaphat (BMJ open, 2021)Objectives To critically explore and describe the pathways that women who require emergency obstetrics and newborn care (EmONC) go through and to understand the delays in accessing EmONC after reaching a health facility ...