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Outcome of Urine cultures at the medical Microbiology laboratory of Makerere University college of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Background: Urinary tract infections(UTIs) are infections involving the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. They are among the most common infections in the world. UTIs have become the most common hospital-acquired ... -
Assessment of occupational injuries and illnesses among health care workers in Jinja municipality, Uganda
(2018-06)Introduction: Occupational injuries and work- related illnesses are a public health problem, estimated to kill more than 2.78 million people per year. The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimated that about 4% of ... -
Factors affecting acceptability and use of PPIUDs among postpartum mothers in Mityana Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-05)Background: This study was set to determine the factors associated with the uptake and acceptability of immediate Postpartum Intrauterine Device among mothers who delivered at Mityana District Hospital. Objectives: To ... -
Assessing nipple abnormalities among women who come for breast cancer screening at MAKCHS Pathology Department
(Makerere University, 2018-08)Background: The breast is a highly sensitive organ especially in the females. Many physiological and pathological processes can lead to visible morphological changes of the breast. Among these are the non-lump changes that ... -
Classification of thyroid lesions in patients attending fine needle aspiration clinic in Makerere University Pathology Department, Mulago
(Makerere University, 2018-07)Background: Thyroid lesions occur at any age and in both genders with vast majority occurring randomly. However, occurrence is different in different geographical areas and in different age and sex groups. With the increasing ... -
Non-invasive mobile phone diagnosis of malaria supported by an in vivo technique using aptamers conjugated with acridine orange
(Makerere University, 2018-12)Malaria is one of the parasitic diseases posing a large health burden in Uganda and other developing countries in Africa. Key efforts in handing the disease involve early and accurate diagnosis of the disease. Sadly, ... -
Use of Procalcitonin, IFN-γ-Inducible Protein-10 (IP 10), Presepsin and Mannan to identify the cause of infection at the onset of sepsis in resource constrained settings
(Makerere University, 2018-05)Sepsis is considered to present the most common adverse effects and very costly prognosis during health care delivery in ICUs. It affects over 4 billion people worldwide with an increase of its occurrence by 8% every year. ... -
Point of care, cervical cancer diagnostic test strip that detects HPVs 16 and 18 and their oncoproteins E6 and E7 in first void urine
(Makerere University, 2018)Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide, with more than 80% of the cases in the developing world. Cervical cancer screening and immediate treatment action reduces its ... -
Invitro assessment of the antibacterial activity of the combinations of Methanolic Extracts of dry Mangifera indica Bark and Psydium guajava Linnaeus Leaf on Multidrug Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction; Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes infections such as endocarditis, meningitis and septicemia in humans and as well as in animals both in hospital and community settings. The high resistance and the economic burden ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on drug use among the Makerere University undergraduate students of the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
(2017-05-01)Introduction and Background: Students of higher educational institutions like Universities are at high risk of drug use which is accompanied with physical and /or mental health complications/consequences. Currently, ... -
Suicidal tendencies among undergraduate students using alcohol and drugs in Makerere University
(2018-05)Introduction: Substance abuse has globally been estimated at 2 billion alcohol users, 1.3 billion smokers and 185 million drug users by the World Health Organization. The trend of abuse is greatly increasing in the African ... -
A rapid procedure that detects P24 antigen and HIV-RNA biomarkers simultaneously to early diagnose HIV within 72 hours of infection
(2018)Newly infected individuals are transferring the virus prior to knowing their true status. This is a significant barrier to eliminating Human Immune Virus(HIV) even in the current era of antiretroviral therapy. Currently, ... -
Electronic health utilization in malaria control surveillance based on big data analysis
(Makerere University, 2018-05-18)Since 2000, malaria mortality rates in Africa have fallen by 66% in all age groups, and by 71% among children under 5 [1] due to the several measures that have been put in place to fight against the infection, some of which ... -
Percieved risk for breast cancer and confidence in performing a breast self examination among women attending Buwambo Health Centre IV, Wakiso
(Makerere University, 2018)Background: Breast cancer is among the commonest cancers among women and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women posing a public threat. It is hypothesized that a realistic perception of breast cancer risk would ... -
Prevalence of urine cytological abnormalities as seen among mothers attending Naguru Hospital Antenatal Clinic
(Makerere University, 2018)Background Urine cytologic abnormalities are abnormal findings in the urine which can be diagnosed microscopically. Their presence may indicate the presence of UTI or STI and may present in the form of pus cells, red blood ... -
HIV prevalence among blood groups of blood donors in Nakasero Blood Bank, Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction Blood donation saves millions of lives and blood transfusion plays an important role in the supportive care of medical and surgical patients but unsafe transfusion practices also put millions of people at ... -
Assessment of the relationship between household food insecurity and nutrition status of children aged 6-59 months in Bibibidi Refugee Camp, Yumbe District
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction: Household food insecurity has been identified as a possible underlying determinant of malnutrition. Poor dietary quality or diversity is a significant contributing factor to malnutrition, specifically, ...
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