Browsing by Author "Nahurira, Violah"
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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 ...