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Diet and fluid regulations: knowledge, practices, and challenges among patients with chronic kidney disease at Mulago National Referral Hospital-Kiruddu
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Background; Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a slow, progressive irreversible deterioration in renal function. Effective management of CKD depends largely on patients engaging with their diet and fluid regulation. In Uganda, ...
Development of a herbal suspension containing methanolic leaf extracts of Aspilia africana for management of peptic ulcer
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Peptic Ulcer disease still remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with a significant burden in low- and middle-income countries. Several studies to evaluate the antiulcer effect of aspilia Africana ...
Factors associated with viral load non-suppression among children living with HIV at reach out Mbuya HIV/AIDS initiative Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020)
Introduction
Uganda has a 0.5% prevalence of HIV among children aged 0-14 years corresponding 95,000 children living with HIV. The country has adopted and scaled up the global approach to HIV treatment and control packaged ...
Early contraceptive implants removal and its associated factors among women using implants at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2020-10)
Introduction. Early discontinuation of implant contraceptive methods and reasons for discontinuation remains a major concern for family planning programs and is generally higher in developing countries. This is closely ...
Assessment of prescribing patterns and access to medicines for the management of sickle cell disease at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2020-11-27)
Background
Sickle cell disease is a public health concern and about 5% of the World's population carries genes responsible for haemoglobinopathies. Uganda is ranked fifth with sickle burden in Africa, with over 25000 ...
Prevalence of non-adherence to prescribed antihypertensive medication and associated factors among out patients at Uganda Heart Institute
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Background: Hypertension is a major public health problem both in the developed and
developing countries, but with a much bigger burden in developing countries including the
Sub Saharan Africa. Non-adherence to pharmacological ...