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Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional survey of general medical outpatient clinics using National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III criteria in Botswana
(Dovepress, 2016)
Background: Low- and middle-income countries, including Botswana, are facing rising prevalence
of obesity and obesity-related cardiometabolic complications. Very little information is
known about clustering of cardiovascular ...
Validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for Detecting Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among General Medical Outpatients in Botswana
(ournal of diabetes research, 2016)
This was a cross-sectional study designed to assess the validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for detecting undiagnosed type 2
diabetes among general medical outpatients in Botswana. Participants aged ≥20 years ...
Prevalence of anaemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Gulu and Hoima Regional Hospitals in Uganda: A cross sectional study
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2016)
Background: Anaemia is a public health problem affecting over 1.62 billion people globally. It affects all age
groups of people and is particularly more prevalent in pregnant women. Africa carries a high burden of ...
Are Women In Low Income Setting Gaining Adequate Gestational Weight? A Prospective Cross Sectional Study In Urban Uganda
(School of Biological Sciences, 2016)
Introduction: Pre-pregnancy weight and weight gained during pregnancy significantly influence maternal and
infant health. Little information is available regarding prevalence of optimal GWG in relation to pre-pregnancy
body ...
Undergraduate students’ contributions to health service delivery through communitybased education: A qualitative study by the MESAU Consortium in Uganda
(BMC Medical Education, 2016)
Background: It has been realised that there is need to have medical training closer to communities where the majority
of the population lives in order to orient the trainees’ attitudes towards future practice in such ...
Uric acid and transforming growth factor in fructose-induced production of reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle
(Oxford University Press, 2016)
The consumption of fructose, a major constituent of the modern diet, has raised
increasing concern about the effects of fructose on health. Research suggests that
excessive intake of fructose (>50 g/d) causes hyperuricemia, ...
Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal medicines during pregnancy among women attending postnatal clinics in Gulu district, Northern Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2016)
Background: According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 80 % of the population living in rural
areas in developing countries depends on traditional medicine for their health needs, including use during
pregnancy. ...
Treatment outcome among children underfive years hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition in St. Mary’s hospital Lacor, Northern Uganda
(BMC Nutrition, 2016)
Background: Severe malnutrition contributes to more than 60 % of deaths in children in developing countries. The
minimum international standard set for management of severe acute malnutrition is a cure rate of at least ...
Prevalence of K13-propeller gene polymorphisms among Plasmodium falciparum parasites isolated from adult symptomatic patients in northern Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: In the absence of an effective vaccine, malaria treatment and eradication is still a challenge in most
endemic areas globally. This is especially the case with the current reported emergence of resistance to ...
CYP2B6 genotype-based efavirenz dose recommendations during rifampicin-based antituberculosis cotreatment for a sub-Saharan Africa population
(Future Medicine Ltd: Pharmacogenomics, 2016)
To assess genotype effect on efavirenz (EFV) pharmacokinetics, treatment
outcomes and provide genotype-based EFV doses recommendations during for
tuberculosis (TB)-HIV-1 cotreatment. Materials & methods: EFV concentrations
from ...