Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Author "Obua, Celestino"
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Antibiotic prescription practices among prescribers for children under five at public health centers III and IV in Mbarara district
Okello, Nelson; Oloro, Joseph; Kyakwera, Catherine; Kumbakumba, Elias; Obua, Celestino (PLOS ONE, 2020)Introduction Rational use of medicines requires that patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs. Irrational prescription of antibiotics has been reported in many health systems across the world. ... -
Artemisia Annua L. Infusion Consumed Once a Week Reduces Risk of Multiple Episodes of Malaria: A Randomised Trial in a Ugandan Community
Ogwang, Patrick E; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Kasasa, Simon; Olila, Deogratius; Ejobi, Francis; Kabasa, David; Obua, Celestino (Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2012)Purpose: To evaluate the protective effect of Artemisia annua infusion against malaria in a community that uses it as herbal ‘tea’ for malaria prevention. Methods: 132 flower farm workers who met the study inclusion ... -
Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
Ocan, Moses.; Bbosa, Godfrey; Waako, Paul; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Medicines are kept in households Worldwide for first aid, treatment of chronic or acute disease conditions. This promotes inappropriate use of medicines and hence the associated risks. The study explored ... -
Off-label antibiotic use among paediatric in-patients: a mixed-method prospective study at a tertiary hospital in southwestern Uganda
Obura, Bonniface; Obua, Celestino (International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 2020)Background The off-label use of drugs to treat children is a global practice attributed to the traditional exclusion of children from clinical trials mainly due to practical and ethical reasons. Off-label drug use carries ... -
Patterns and Predictors of Self-Medication in Northern Uganda
Ocan, moses.; Bwanga, freddie; Bbosa, Godfrey s; Bagenda, Danstan; Waako, paul.; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (PLOS ONE, 2014)Self-medication with antimicrobial agents is a common form of self-care among patients globally with the prevalence and nature differing from country to country. Here we assessed the prevalence and predictors of antimicrobial ... -
Prevalence of K13-propeller gene polymorphisms among Plasmodium falciparum parasites isolated from adult symptomatic patients in northern Uganda
Ocan, Moses; Bwanga, Freddie; Okeng, Alfred; Katabazi, Fred; Kigozi, Edgar; Kyobe, Samuel; Ogwal-Okeng, Jasper; Obua, Celestino (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 ... -
Utilization of antiretroviral therapy services and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV in northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Odongo, Innocent; Arim, Barbara; Ayer, Patrick; Murungi, Tom; Akullo, Susan; Aceng, Docus; Oboke, Henry; Kumakech, Edward; Obua, Celestino; Auma, Anna Grace; Richard, Nyeko (PLoS ONE, 2023)Background Suboptimal utilization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services remains a problem among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, which has a negative impact on their response to treatment and increases ...