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Aflatoxins metabolism, effects on epigenetic mechanisms and their role in carcinogenesis
(Health, 2013)
Chronic consumption of aflatoxin-contaminated foods is a global problem in both developing and developed countries especially where there is poor regulation of their levels in foods. In the body, aflatoxins (AFBs) mainly ...
Chronic ethanol use in alcoholic beverages by HIV-infected patients affects the therapeutic window of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine during the 9-month follow-up period: using chronic alcohol-use biomarkers
(Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology, 2013)
Background: Chronic ethanol use is a global problem
including among HIV-infected patients on stavudine/
lamivudine/nevirapine (d4T/3TC/NVP) regimen. The
study determined the effect of chronic ethanol use on the
therapeutic ...
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 ...
Phytochemical Analysis and Screening of Ugandan Medicinal Plants for Antifungal Activity against Candida albicans
(International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health, 2015)
Aims: The potential activity against Candida albicans of five commonly used medicinal plant
species of Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park in southwestern Uganda was investigated.
Study Design: The phytochemical ...
Artemisia Annua L. Infusion Consumed Once a Week Reduces Risk of Multiple Episodes of Malaria: A Randomised Trial in a Ugandan Community
(Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2012)
Purpose: To evaluate the protective effect of Artemisia annua infusion against malaria in a community
that uses it as herbal ‘tea’ for malaria prevention.
Methods: 132 flower farm workers who met the study inclusion ...
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 ...
Access and use of medicines information sources by physicians in public hospitals in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
(African Health Sciences, 2008)
Background: Rational and cost-effective prescription of medicines requires up-to-date and readily accessible medicines information.
There are several studies on availability and access to medicines information sources, ...
Use of a pilot drug information centre
(African Health Sciences, 2011)
Introduction: Provision of access to drug information by prescribers and other health care professionals is important in
pharmacotherapy. At the time of this study there was very scanty literature in this area from ...
Effects of intervention measures on irrational antibiotics/antibacterial drug use in developing countries
(Health, 2014)
is a global problem, especially in developing countries. This results in an increased emer-gence of resistance to most common bacteria, higher cost of treatment, prolonged hospitaliza-tion and adverse drug reactions. ...