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Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the head and neck. Literature review and report of the tonsil occurrence in a Ugandan patient
(Pathologica, 2017)
We report a case of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) in a 60-year-old Ugandan female who presented with a 6-year history of a progressive left sided tonsillary mass. General systemic examination was unrevealing and ...
Five-Year Review of the Pattern and Outcome of Management of Spinal Diseases Seen at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Uganda.
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2015)
Background: Spinal cord injury or lesion is a devastating event with social, psychological and
physical ramifications that has dehumanizing experiences. The aim of this study was to
describe the biographic, etiological ...
Case Report: Swallowed toothbrush in the stomach of a 56 year female at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor, Uganda [version 1; referees: 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]
(AAS Open Research, 2018)
Toothbrush swallowing is a rare occurrence. Toothbrush swallowing presents a
risk of impaction and perforation along the gastrointestinal tract. This case
report describes a 56 year old female that presented to the ...
A 10 years Trend of Peptic Ulcer Disease and other Gastrointestinal Disorders in Northern Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2016)
Background: The changing trend of GI disorders has not been expounded in our setting,
there is need to examine the extent to which major endoscopically diagnosed upper GI
disorders have changed in the last 10 years (2005 ...
Barriers and Factors Affecting Personal Protective Equipment Usage in St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Northern Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2017)
Background: To protect health workers (HCWs) from risky occupation exposure, CDC
developed the universal precautions (Ups) including Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs).
However compliance to it by HCWs has remained ...
919 Routine Hospital Acquired Infection surveys are feasible in low income health care settings and can inform quality improvement interventions
(Oxford University Press, 2014)
Background. Prevention of acquisition of infection in the health care setting is imperative for reduction in morbidity and mortality for patients and health workers and improvement health care quality. However, data is ...
Consumer Perspectives on a Pericoital Contraceptive Pill in India and Ugand
(2013)
CONTEXT: Studies suggest that women in some countries have adopted emergency contraceptive pills as a routine method of family planning. This practice indicates there may be latent demand for a pericoital contraceptive ...
Factors affecting mortality after traumatic brain injury in a resource-poor setting
(BJS Open, 2019)
Background:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of long-term disability and economic loss to
society. The aim of this study was to assess the factors affecting mortality after TBI in a resource-poor
setting.
Methods: ...
Impacts of IRC’s Fifth Child community engagement strategy to increase immunisation in northern Uganda
(2019)
The 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) reported that the national coverage of the third dose of the combined diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus vaccine (DPT3) among children 12-23 months of age was 73%, and only ...
Human papillomavirus vaccine delivery strategies that achieved high coverage in low- and middle-income countries
(Bull World Health Organ, 2011)
Objective
To assess human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage after demonstration projects conducted in India, Peru, Uganda and Viet Nam by PATH and national governments and to explore the reasons for vaccine ...