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  • Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce pelvic infection in women having miscarriage surgery – The AIMS (Antibiotics in Miscarriage Surgery) trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial 

    Lissauer, David; Wilson, Amie; Daniels, Jane; Middleton, Lee; Bishop, Jon; Hewitt, Catherine; Merriel, Abi; Weeks, Andrew; Mhango, Chisale; Mataya, Ronald; Taulo, Frank; Ngalawesa, Theresa; Chirwa, Agatha; Mphasa, Colleta; Tambala, Tayamika; Chiudzu, Grace; Mwalwanda, Caroline; Mboma, Agnes; Qureshi, Rahat; Ahmed, Iffat; Ismail, Humera; Gulmezoglu, Metin; Oladapo, Olufemi T.; Mbaruku, Godfrey; Chibwana, Jerome; Watts, Grace; Simon, Beatus; Ditai, James; Otim, Tom Charles; Acam, Jane-Frances; Ekunait, John; Uniza, Helen; Iyaku, Margaret; Anyango, Margaret; Zamora, Javier; Roberts, Tracy; Goranitis, Ilias; Desmond, Nicola; Coomarasamy, Arri (Trials, 2018)
    Abstract Background: The estimated annual global burden of miscarriage is 33 million out of 210 million pregnancies. Many women undergoing miscarriage have surgery to remove pregnancy tissues, resulting in miscarriage ...

  • Spontaneous rupture of bladder in puerperium 

    Wandabwa, Julius; Kiondo, Paul; Otim, Tom Charles (African Health Sciences, 2004)
    Abstract Spontaneous rupture of bladder and extravasation of urine in the peritoneum without evidence of trauma is rare. This condition is an emergency. It presents in a unique way therefore, the diagnosis and treatment ...

  • A Randomized Trial of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Miscarriage Surgery 

    Lissauer, D.; Wilson, A.; Hewitt, C.A.; Middleton, L.; Bishop, J.R.B.; Daniels, J.; Merriel, A.; Weeks, A.; Mhango, C.; Mataya, R.; Taulo, F.; Ngalawesa, T.; Chirwa, A.; Mphasa, C.; Tambala, T.; Chiudzu, G.; Mwalwanda, C.; Mboma, A.; Qureshi, R.; Ahmed, I.; Ismail, H.; Oladapo, O.T.; Mbaruku, G.; Chibwana, J.; Watts, G.; Simon, B.; Dita, J.; Otim, C. Tom; Acam, J.F.; Ekunai, J.; Unzia, H.; Iyaku, M.; Makiika, J.J.; Zamora, J.; Robert, T.; Goranitis, I.; Bar-Zee, S.; Desmond, N.; Arulkumaran, S.; Bhutta, Z.A.; Gulmezoglu, A.M.; Coomarasamy, A. (The New England Journal of Medicine, 2019)
    BACKGROUND Surgical intervention is needed in some cases of spontaneous abortion to remove retained products of conception. Antibiotic prophylaxis may reduce the risk of pelvic infection, which is an important complication ...

  • Obstetric Referrals to a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Uganda - A One Year Experience 

    Nionzima, Elizabeth; Otim, Tom Charles (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 ...

  • Gaps in available published data on abortion in Uganda and the missed opportunity to inform policy and practice 

    Inzama, Wilfred; Kaye, Dan K.; Kayondo, Simon P.; Nsanja, John P. (International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics., 2022)
    Globally, 25% of pregnancies end up in induced abortion, the majority of which are unsafe. Abortion is safe when conducted according to WHO recommendations. The objective of the present study was to identify gaps in the ...

  • Refractory convulsive syncope in pregnancy: a rare presentation of Takayasu’s arteritis - a case report and literature review 

    Alobo, Gasthony; Nahurira, Violah; Omona, Venice; Bayo, Pontius; Olum, Sam (African Health Sciences, 2021-06-02)
    Background: Neurological manifestation of Takayasu’s Arteritis (TA) in pregnancy presenting as convulsive syncope is extremely rare, and poses a serious diagnostic dilemma due to other vast causes of fits in pregnancy. ...

  • Mothers’ perceptions of the practice of kangaroo mother care for preterm neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review protocol 

    Bayo, Pontius; Alobo, Gasthony; Feyissa, Garumma Tolu; Belaid, Loubna (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 ...

  • Why women die after reaching the hospital: a qualitative critical incident analysis of the ‘third delay’ in postconflict northern Uganda 

    Alobo, Gasthony; Ochola, Emmanuel; Bayo, Pontius; Muhereza, Alex; Nahurira, Violah; Byamugisha, Josaphat (BMJ open, 2021)
    Objectives To critically explore and describe the pathways that women who require emergency obstetrics and newborn care (EmONC) go through and to understand the delays in accessing EmONC after reaching a health facility ...