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Prevalence of neonatal sepsis and associated factors among neonates admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit at Lira regional referral hospital, northern Uganda
(Research Square, 2023)BACKGROUND: Sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among neonates. Neonatal sepsis (NS) contributes to 44% of 5.4 million under-5 mortalities globally, and 12% of neonatal deaths in Uganda in 2020 ... -
Pre‑hospital exposures to antibiotics among children presenting with fever in northern Uganda: a facility‑based cross‑sectional study
(BMC Pediatrics, 2022)Abstract Background: The rise in the indiscriminate use of antibiotics has become a major global public health problem and presents the biggest global health challenge in the twenty-first century. In developing countries, ... -
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 ... -
Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce pelvic infection in women having miscarriage surgery – The AIMS (Antibiotics in Miscarriage Surgery) trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Trials, 2018)Abstract Background: The estimated annual global burden of miscarriage is 33 million out of 210 million pregnancies. Many women undergoing miscarriage have surgery to remove pregnancy tissues, resulting in miscarriage ... -
Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) Relationship to Patient Age, Prostate Volume and Prostate Histology at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor,
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2014)The use of PSA for the diagnosis of cancer prostate has remained controversial as well as unreliable because many factors affect PSA levels. Included amongst the many factors that can increase PSA level are riding bicycle, ... -
The Psychological Impact of War and Abduction on Children in Northern Uganda: A Review
(International Journal of Mental Health and Psychiatry, 2015)In more than two decades northern Uganda was affected by the war between the government and the LRA. Children were abducted and affected during the war, but what is the psychological and social impact of war on the children? ... -
Qualitative study on stigma as a barrier to emergency contraceptive pill use among university students in the Lango subregion, Uganda
(BMJ Open, 2024)Objective The aim of the current study was twofold: to understand the nature and extent of stigma and to learn the reasons behind the decision not to use emergency contraceptive pills among university students in the ... -
A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery
(The New England Journal of Medicine, 2019)BACKGROUND Surgical intervention is needed in some cases of spontaneous abortion to remove retained products of conception. Antibiotic prophylaxis may reduce the risk of pelvic infection, which is an important complication ... -
Refractory convulsive syncope in pregnancy: a rare presentation of Takayasu’s arteritis - a case report and literature review
(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. ... -
Regulation of GLUT4 biogenesis in muscle: evidence for involvement of AMPK and Ca2+
(Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282, 2002)Regulation of GLUT4 biogenesis in muscle: evidence for involvement of AMPK and Ca2 . Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 282: E1008–E1013, 2002; 10.1152/ ajpendo.00512.2001.—There is evidence suggesting that adaptive increases ... -
Reproductive Concerns and Associated Factors Among Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors in Uganda: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study
(Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology., 2024)Purpose: Reproductive health (RH) is a critical issue among cancer survivors worldwide. However, in developing countries where RH services for patients with cancer are often lacking, reproductive concerns among adolescent ... -
Review of the Biological and Health Effects of Aflatoxins on Body Organs and Body Systems
(InTech, 2013)Aflatoxins are a group of naturally occurring carcinogens that are known to contaminate different human and animal food stuffs. Aflatoxins are poisonous by-products from soil-borne fungus Aspergillus, which is responsible ... -
Role of calcium and AMP kinase in the regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis and GLUT4 levels in muscle
(Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2004)Contractile activity induces mitochondrial biogenesis and increases glucose transport capacity in muscle. There has been much research on the mechanisms responsible for these adaptations. The present paper reviews the ... -
The role of CaMKII in regulating GLUT4 expression in skeletal muscle
(Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 2012)The role of CaMKII in regulating GLUT4 expression in skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 303: E322–E331, 2012. First published April 10, 2012; doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00091.2012.—Contractile activity during ... -
Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Mental Health Practitioners in Butabika and Mulago Referral Hospitals in Uganda
(International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 2014)Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) leaves the care-givers feeling anxious, confused, depressed and depleted. This research aimed at establishing the prevalence of secondary traumatic stress among Mental Health Practitioners ... -
Short-term outcomes of laparotomy in the two teaching hospitals of gulu university, northern uganda.
(Archives of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical indication for laparotomy, the intra-operative fi ndings and the 30 days post-operative outcome of laparotomy in Gulu university teaching hospitals. Methods: ... -
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 ... -
The spectrum of disease and tau pathology of nodding syndrome in Uganda
(Brain, 2021)Nodding syndrome is an enigmatic recurrent epidemic neurologic disease that affects children in East Africa. The illness begins with vertical nodding of the head and can progress to grand mal seizures and death after ... -
Spontaneous rupture of bladder in puerperium
(African Health Sciences, 2004)Abstract Spontaneous rupture of bladder and extravasation of urine in the peritoneum without evidence of trauma is rare. This condition is an emergency. It presents in a unique way therefore, the diagnosis and treatment ... -
Student self-assessment after Essential Surgical Skills training for final-year medical students at Gulu University, northern Uganda
(East And Central African Journal of Surgery, 2018)Background Medical practice depends on a set of essential clinical and surgical skills, yet inadequate attention is given to training these skills in medical school. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Essential ...