Browsing Faculty of Public Health by Author "Omech, Bernard"
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis at LRRH in Lango Sub-Region Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional study.
Ssewanyana, Jimmy; Omech, Bernard; Okello, Nelson (Lira University, 2023)Background: The emergence of drug-resistant TB over recent years is a growing global public health threat in developing countries. Uganda is among the countries with the highest MDR TB burden globally, with an estimated ... -
Prevalence of HIV-AssociatedMetabolic Abnormalities among Patients Taking First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda
Omech, Bernard; Sempa, Joseph; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Opio, Kenneth; Otim, Marcel; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Colebunders, Robert; Manabe, Yukari C. (International Scholarly Research Network, 2012)Introduction. While the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy decreased HIV-related morbidity and mortality rates in the sub-Saharan Africa, a subsequent increase in metabolic abnormalities has been observed. ... -
Risk Factors for Maternal Anemia Among Women Attending Antenatal Care in Moroto Regional Referral Hospital. Case-Control Study
Emina, Godfrey; Omech, Bernard; Puleh, Sean Steven (Lira University, 2022)Background: Maternal Anemia remains a significant public health problem mainly because of its association with poor maternal and fetal outcomes. The study aimed o to assess the association between risk factors and maternal ... -
Risk Factors For Maternal Anemia Among Women Attending Antenatal Care In Moroto Regional Referral Hospital: A Case Control Study
Emina, Godfrey; Omech, Bernard; Puleh, Sean Steven (Research journal's Journal of Public Health, 2024)Background: Maternal anemia continues to be a serious public health issue because of its link to poor maternal and fetal outcomes. The study’s objective was to assess the association between risk factors and maternal anemia ... -
Stroke and HIV in Botswana: A prospective study of risk factors and outcomes
Beardena, David R.; Omech, Bernard; Rulaganyangc, Ikanyeng; Sesayd, Sheikh O.; Kolsone, Dennis L.; Kasnere, Scott E.; Mullene, Michael T. (Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 2020)Objective: HIV is associated with an increased risk of stroke, but there are sparse data on risk factors for stroke in people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan African. The goal of this study was to identify HIV-specific ... -
Undiagnosed and diagnosed diabetes mellitus among hospitalised acute heart failure patients in Botswana
Mwita, Julius Chacha; Magafu, Mgaywa Gilbert Mjungu Damas; Omech, Bernard; Tsima, Billy; Dewhurst, Matthew J; Goepamang, Monkgogi; Mashalla, Yohana (SAGE open medicine, 2017)Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the burden of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus among patients hospitalised with acute heart failure in Botswana. Methods: The study enrolled 193 ... -
Uptake of Integrated Community Case Management and Associated Factors Among Caregivers of Children Under Five Years in Apac District
Eluk, Job; Omech, Bernard; Akello, Anne Ruth (Lira University, 2022)Background: Globally, child mortality remains a public health concern with 38 deaths per 1000 live births and accounting for 5.2 million deaths in children under 5 years, with Sub-Saharan Africa region having the highest ... -
The utilization of HbA1c test in the screening and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: An outpatient clinics survey in Botswana
Omech, Bernard; Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby; Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy; Mwita, Julius; Tsima, Billy; Nkomazana, Oathokwa (Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2017)This study aimed to assess HbA1c performance against single fasting blood glucose (FBG) for diagnosis of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) and impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) among general medical outpatients in Botswana. ... -
Validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for Detecting Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among General Medical Outpatients in Botswana
Omech, Bernard; Mwita, Julius Chacha; Tshikuka, Jose-Gaby; Tsima, Billy; Nkomazna, Oathokwa; Amone-P’Olak, Kennedy (ournal of diabetes research, 2016)This was a cross-sectional study designed to assess the validity of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for detecting undiagnosed type 2 diabetes among general medical outpatients in Botswana. Participants aged ≥20 years ...