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Effect of maternal Helicobacter Pylori infection on gestational weight gain in an urban community of Uganda
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017)
Introduction: Maternal Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection has been associated with undesirable effects during pregnancy such as;
hyperemesis gravidarum, anemia, intrauterine fetal growth restriction and miscarriage. ...
Helicobacter pylori from Peptic Ulcer Patients in Uganda Is Highly Resistant to Clarithromycin and Fluoroquinolones: Results of the GenoType HelicoDR Test Directly Applied on Stool
(BioMed Research International, 2017)
Background. Around 70–90% of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is due to Helicobacter pylori and requires treatment with antimicrobials
to which these bacteria are susceptible. Common H. pylori diagnostic tests do not provide ...
A cross-sectional study of stress and its sources among health professional students at Makerere University, Uganda
(Wiley, 2017)
Aim: To assess prevalence of stress and its sources among undergraduate health professional
students at Makerere University.
Design: This was a descriptive cross-sectional
study using quantitative methods of
data ...
Assessing the impact of cervical cancer integration into reproductive health networks: operations research from Uganda
(International Population Conference, 2017)
The Cervical Cancer Screening and Preventive Therapy (CCS&PT) via Reproductive Health Networks initiative started in 2012, with the aim of improving health outcomes through the provision of services targeted at women at ...
Cervical cancer risk perceptions, sexual risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections among Bivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccinated and nonvaccinated young women in Uganda - 5 year follow up study
(BMC women's health, 2017)
Background: Previous studies were conflicting regarding the associations between HPV vaccination, cervical cancer
risk perceptions, high-risk sexual behaviors and STIs. This study compared the HPV-vaccinated and ...