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Sigmoid Volvulus and Ileosigmoid Knotting at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu, Uganda
(Eastand Central African Journal of Surgery, 2009)
Background: Sigmoid volvulus is a common cause of intestinal obstruction in developing countries where it affects relatively young people. Little is known about this condition in our country and ...
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in adolescents at Lacor hospital, Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2006)
Background and Objectives: Fiberoptic endoscopy is a highly efficient diagnostic tool, which is now being increasingly used, in the
pediatric age group. This study has been carried out to demonstrate indications for and ...
Antiplasmodial activity of extracts of selected medicinal plants used by local communities in western Uganda for treatment of malaria
(African Journal of Ecology, 2007)
This study investigated the antiplasmodial activity of ten
medicinal plants used to treat malaria in Southwestern
Uganda. The study plants were Bothlioclines longpipes (Olive
and Hiern), N.E.Br., Toddalia asiatica (L.) ...
Promoting Psychiatry in the medical school: "The case of Uganda"
(Psychiatry Bulletin, 2002)
Uganda has a rich history of medical education Odonga, 1989) that was severely harmed by
the rise of Idi Amin and the years of internal strife. It is only over recent years that the country
has begun to rebuild itself ...
War related sexual violence and it's medical and psychological consequences as seen in Kitgum, Northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
(BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2009)
Background: Despite the recent adoption of the UN resolution 1820 (2008) which calls
for the cessation of war related sexual violence against civilians in conflict zones, Africa
continues to see some of the worst cases ...
Access and use of medicines information sources by physicians in public hospitals in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
(African Health Sciences, 2008)
Background: Rational and cost-effective prescription of medicines requires up-to-date and readily accessible medicines information.
There are several studies on availability and access to medicines information sources, ...
Peer-group support intervention improves the psychosocial well-being of AIDS orphans: Cluster randomized trial
(Elsevier, 2009)
Accumulating evidence suggests that AIDS orphanhood status is accompanied by increased levels of psychological distress such as anxiety, depression, intense guilt, shame, and anger. However, few studies have examined the ...
Field-adapted sampling of whole blood to determine the levels of amodiaquine and its metabolite in children with uncomplicated malaria treated with amodiaquine plus artesunate combination
(Malaria Journal, 2009)
Background: Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) has been widely adopted as first-line
treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. In Uganda, amodiaquine plus artesunate (AQ+AS),
is the alternative first-line regimen ...
Existing capacity to manage pharmaceuticals and related commodities in East Africa
(BioMed Central : Human Resources for Health, 2009)
Background: East African countries have in the recent past experienced a tremendous increase in the volume of
antiretroviral drugs. Capacity to manage these medicines in the region remains limited. Makerere University, ...
A novel polymorphism in ABCB1 gene, CYP2B6*6 and sex predict single-dose efavirenz population pharmacokinetics in Ugandans.
(British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2009)
AIMS
Efavirenz exhibits pharmacokinetic variability causing varied clinical response. The aim
was to develop an integrated population pharmacokinetic/pharmacogenetic model and
investigate the impact of genetic variations, ...