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Antibiograms from community-acquired uropathogens in Gulu, northern Uganda - a cross-sectional study
(BMC infectious diseases, 2013)
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are common in clinical practice and empirical treatment is largely
employed due to predictability of pathogens. However, variations in antibiotic sensitivity patterns do occur, ...
Impaired renal function and associated risk factors in newly diagnosed HIV-infected adults in Gulu Hospital, Northern Uganda
(BMC nephrology, 2015)
Background: Screening for renal diseases should be performed at the time of diagnosis of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection. Despite the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Northern Uganda, little is known about the ...
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. ...
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 ...
Mothers’ perceptions of the practice of kangaroo mother care for preterm neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review protocol
(JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 2019)
Objective: The objective of this review is to explore the experiences of mothers with the practice of kangaroo
mother care (KMC) for preterm neonates at home in sub-Saharan Africa.
Introduction: About 7000 newborn babies ...
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 ...
Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producers in Gram-negative Urine Isolates at MBN Clinical Laboratories, Kampala Uganda
(Archives of Microbiology & Immunology, 2018)
Introduction: Occurrence of Extended Spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBLs) producing bacteria have presented
impediment in treatment choices for urinary tract infections. ESBLs embody a major cluster of lactamases
accountable ...
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 ...
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 ...