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Intestinal intussusception in an adult caused by helminthic parasitosis
(PAGEPress, Italy, Gastroenterology Insights 2016; 7:6469, 2016)Intestinal intussusception is an uncommon acute condition in adults and is most commonly caused by an intestinal tumor mass. Helminthic parasitosis is a widespread infection in Africa, and the load of worms is often high ... -
Intrahepatic Pregnancy - A Rare Form of Abdominal Pregnancy at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Northern Uganda; a Case Report and Literature Review.
(International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Invention, 2020)Primary intra-hepatic pregnancy is an extremely rare condition. The purpose of this study was to report a case of 24-year-old Gravida 2 para 1+0 who presented at 35 weeks of amenorrhea with vaginal bleeding and mild right ... -
Invasive procedures and Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) in A large hospital in Northern Uganda.
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2014)Background: Hospital Acquired Infection (HAI) increases morbidity, mortality and decreases quality of life of patients. It also increases the cost of patient care, both direct and indirect, through the need for ... -
Is Gastric Involvement by Strongyloides stercoralis in an Immunocompetent Patient a Common Finding? A Case Report and Review of the Literature
(Acta Parasitologica, 2021)Purpose Gastric infection with Strongyloides stercoralis (SS) usually occurs in immunocompromised patients. The unexpected observation of this parasite in an otherwise healthy young lady who had undergone upper endoscopy ... -
Knowledge, Practice of Health Workers and Surgical Site Infections at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) And Lira University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
(International Journal of Science Academic Research, 2022)Purpose: The effect of knowledge and practice of health workers (HWs) on surgical site infection (SSI) has never been documented in our area and such knowledge gaps has made advocating for allocation of resources to tackle ... -
Major limb loss (MLL): An overview of etiology, outcomes, experiences and challenges faced by amputees and service providers in the post-conflict period in Northern Uganda
(Journal of Global Health Reports, 2019)Background Trauma is a leading cause for major limb loss (MLL) during war. As societies transition into peace other factors become important. The voluntary sector plays a diminishing role in service delivery as countries ... -
Major Limb Loss and Prosthesis Use in the Post Conflict era in Acholi Sub-Region, Northern Uganda
(International Journal of Science Academic Research, 2022)Introduction: This study assessed amputees’ residual limb stump in the post war era of Acholi sub-region for suitability of prosthetic fit use and associated challenges with their current prosthesis and psycho-socio ... -
Prevalence of hospital-associated infections can be decreased effectively in developing countries
(Journal of Hospital Infection, 2013)Background Hospital-acquired infections (HAI) are an important public health problem worldwide. Little information is available from African countries, but published data show that the burden of HAI is greater in Africa ... -
Prevalence of Major Limb Loss (MLL) in Post conflict Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda: Cross sectional study
(BioRxiv, 2020)Background: Awareness of residual disabilities amongst people living in countries recovering from prolonged armed conflicts and their socio-economic consequences is increasing. Robust data on the prevalence of such ... -
Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) Relationship to Patient Age, Prostate Volume and Prostate Histology at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor,
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2014)The use of PSA for the diagnosis of cancer prostate has remained controversial as well as unreliable because many factors affect PSA levels. Included amongst the many factors that can increase PSA level are riding bicycle, ... -
Short-term outcomes of laparotomy in the two teaching hospitals of gulu university, northern uganda.
(Archives of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical indication for laparotomy, the intra-operative fi ndings and the 30 days post-operative outcome of laparotomy in Gulu university teaching hospitals. Methods: ... -
Sigmoid Volvulus and Ileosigmoid Knotting at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu, Uganda
(Eastand Central African Journal of Surgery, 2009)Background: Sigmoid volvulus is a common cause of intestinal obstruction in developing countries where it affects relatively young people. Little is known about this condition in our country and ... -
Student self-assessment after Essential Surgical Skills training for final-year medical students at Gulu University, northern Uganda
(East And Central African Journal of Surgery, 2018)Background Medical practice depends on a set of essential clinical and surgical skills, yet inadequate attention is given to training these skills in medical school. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Essential ... -
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in adolescents at Lacor hospital, Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2006)Background and Objectives: Fiberoptic endoscopy is a highly efficient diagnostic tool, which is now being increasingly used, in the pediatric age group. This study has been carried out to demonstrate indications for and ...