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Major Limb Loss and Prosthesis Use in the Post Conflict era in Acholi Sub-Region, Northern Uganda
(International Journal of Science Academic Research, 2022)
Introduction: This study assessed amputees’ residual limb stump in the post war era of Acholi sub-region for suitability of prosthetic fit use and
associated challenges with their current prosthesis and psycho-socio ...
The Effect of Reward Practices and Health Service Delivery in Health Facilities—Kwania District Uganda
(Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies, 2022)
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship and effect of intrinsic
and extrinsic reward practices on health service delivery. Methods: Data was
collected prospectively from Thirteen Government health facilities ...
Oral–visceral iatrogenic Kaposi sarcoma following treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a case report and review of the literature
(Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022)
Background: There have hardly been any reported cases of children presenting with Kaposi sarcoma as a second
malignancy following treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia outside a transplant setting.
Case presentation: ...
Obstetric Referrals to a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Uganda - A One Year Experience
(Jemds.com, 2020)
BACKGROUND
Delay in referral adversely affects maternal and neonatal outcome. We wanted to
review the obstetric referrals, source of referrals, appropriateness of referrals and
document the maternal and perinatal outcomes ...
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 ...
Neuropathological Changes in Nakalanga Syndrome—A Case Report
(Pathogens, 2021)
Nakalanga syndrome is a clinical manifestation of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy characterized
by stunting, delayed or absent secondary sexual development and skeletal deformities,
and is often accompanied by epileptic ...
Impact of a Cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis and treatment program at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in rural, Northern Uganda
(PLOS global public health, 2022)
Abstract
In rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, infrastructure and resources for treatment of crypto coccal meningitis (CM) are often lacking. We introduced a CM diagnosis and treatment pro gram (CM-DTP) at Lira Regional ...
Knowledge and compliance with Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures among health workers in regional referral hospitals in northern Uganda: a cross sectional online survey [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 1 approved with reservations]
(F1000Research, 2021)
Background: Infection prevention and control (IPC) has increasingly
been underscored as a key tool for limiting the transmission
of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and safeguarding health
workers from infections ...
High Burden of Cryptococcal Meningitis Among Antiretroviral Therapy–Experienced Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Patients in Northern Uganda in the Era of “Test and Treat”: Implications for Cryptococcal Screening Programs
(Open forum infectious diseases, 2022)
Background. The impact of the “test and treat” program for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment in rural areas of
Uganda on cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening or cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is poorly ...
Challenges associated with the roll-out of HCC surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa - the case of Uganda
(Journal of Hepatology, 2020)
In sub-Saharan Africa, where HBV infections are the main
cause of HCC, surveillance programs are mostly not available.2
Nonetheless, with an incidence rate of 8.9 cases per 100,000
inhabitants per year, which is likely ...