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Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
(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 ...
Prevalence of K13-propeller gene polymorphisms among Plasmodium falciparum parasites isolated from adult symptomatic patients in northern Uganda
(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 ...
Prevalence and predictors of prior antibacterial use among patients presenting to hospitals in Northern Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Human antibacterial exposure occur in different ways including consumption of animal and
agricultural products as well as use of prescribed and non-prescribed agents. We estimated the prevalence and
explored ...
Adverse drug reactions in patients admitted on Internal Medicine wards in a district and Regional Hospital in Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2011)
Introduction: The burden of both community and hospital acquired adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are some of the
important issues in pharmacotherapy. At the time of this study there was very scanty literature in this area ...
The “child size medicines” concept: policy provisions in Uganda
(Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2015)
Background: In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the ‘make medicines child size’ (MMCS)
campaign by urging countries to prioritize procurement of medicines with appropriate strengths for children’s age
and ...
Patterns and Predictors of Self-Medication in Northern Uganda
(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 ...
Antifungal Medicinal Plants Used by Communities Adjacent to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, South-Western Uganda
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2015)
Communities adjacent to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) in South-western Uganda
largely depend on traditional herbal treatment for basic health care. The aim of this study was to
investigate the use of medicinal ...
Community effectiveness of malaria treatment in Uganda---a long way to Abuja targets
(Annals of tropical paediatrics : Taylor & Francis, 2013)
ntroduction: At the Roll Back Malaria summit for African countries in Abuja, the heads of state committed to ensure that by the year 2005 at least 60% of those suffering from malaria would have access to effective treatment ...
Influence of efavirenz pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics on neuropsychological disorders in Ugandan HIV-positive patients with or without tuberculosis: a prospective cohort study
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013)
Background: HIV infection, anti-tuberculosis and efavirenz therapy are associated with neuropsychological effects.
We evaluated the influence of rifampicin cotreatment, efavirenz pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics ...
Incomplete reversal of genotypic resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine after a decade of change in malaria treatment policy in Uganda
(Reports in Parasitology, 2016)
Background: The potential re-emergence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites sensitive to chloroquine provides an opportunity for the reintroduction of the drug in patient care. With the recent discovery and spread of artemisinin ...