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Delays in Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnosis and Care: A Mixed Methods Study in Rural Uganda
(Annals of global health,, 2022)
Background: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a major cause of mortality for HIV infected persons in sub-Saharan Africa, despite widespread access to antiretroviral
therapy. Delays in CM diagnosis and treatment ...
Prevalence of Intestinal Helminth Coinfection in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Uganda
(Oxford University Press., 2022)
Background. Although a third of people with tuberculosis (TB) are estimated to be coinfected with helminths, the prevalence is
largely unknown among people with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). We determined the prevalence of ...
Blood Culture Testing Outcomes among Non-Malarial Febrile Children at Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Sites in Uganda, 2017–2018
(Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021)
: Blood culture (BC) processes are critical to the utility of diagnostic testing, bloodstream
infection (BSI) management, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance. While Uganda has
established BC guidelines, often ...
Estimating the Risk of Maternal Death at Admission: A Predictive Model from a 5-Year Case Reference Study in Northern Uganda
(Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2022)
Background. Uganda is one of the countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa with a very high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 336
deaths per 100,000 live births. We aimed at exploring the main factors affecting maternal ...
Septic shock, acute renal and liver failure following unsafe abortion using bitter leaves and wandering jew in northern Uganda: A case series
(Clinical Case Reports, 2022)
Unsafe abortion is a major problem in Uganda, being one of the leading causes
of maternal morbidity and mortality. Abortions are performed mostly under unsafe
conditions, by people without medical training. In rural areas ...
Mothers’ perceptions of the practice of kangaroo mother care for preterm neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of qualitative evidence
(JBI Evidence Synthesis, 2022)
Objective: The objective of this review was to explore the experiences of mothers with the practice of kangaroo
mother care for preterm neonates at home in sub-Saharan Africa.
Introduction: Newborn deaths globally have ...