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Design of a safe needle cutter to properly dispose of injection needles to prevent needlestick injuries among health care workers
(Makerere University, 2024-09)
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the need for innovative solutions to enhance safety and efficiency is paramount. The Beck Innovators, a team of Biomedical Engineers committed to advancing healthcare through ...
Burden of substance abuse, risk factors and associated consequences among the youth in Kisenyi slum area
(Makerere University, 2024)
Background: Substance abuse among the youth is a global menace currently. According to available statistics, youth abuse substances to seek euphoria mainly which is rooted in several various factors which could be ...
Assessment of dispensing practices on prescription-only medicines in private retail pharmacies in Kawempe division
(Makerere University, 2024)
Background: The global population is afflicted with several health challenges, numerous infectious diseases and severe painful conditions, and therefore, that calls for urgent medical treatment. In Uganda, Antibiotics, ...
Primer design and optimization for amplification of the RV1337 gene of H37RV strain in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major worldwide health concern. In 2022, an estimated 10.6 million people, including 5.8 million men, 3.5 million women, and 1.3 million children worldwide fell ill with TB according ...
Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Klebsiella Pneumoniae at Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of Makerere College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2024)
Background: Klebsiella pneumoniae is a frequent nosocomial pathogen. It has also emerged as an agent of severe community-acquired infections, including pyogenic liver abscess, pneumonia, and meningitis. The beta-lactam ...
The UV-C Light Disinfection Bin-An innovation to reduce nosocomial infections through disinfecting infectious medical waste at the point of generation
(Makerere University, 2024)
This report describes the technical stages of the biomedical engineering design process of Adam creators’ team. During the course of the design process, the needs finding, screening and selection birthed the need that the ...
Prevalence of nitrofurantoin resistance in Escherichia Coli isolates from urinary samples analysed in Makerere Microbiology Laboratory from 2020 to 2023
(Makerere University, 2024)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a significant public health concern worldwide. Nitrofurantoin is commonly used as a first-line treatment ...
The prevalence and patterns of fatal traumatic head injuries at an urban public hospital; a retrospective postmortem examination study at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2024)
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health concern globally, with a substantial burden in low- and middle-income countries like Uganda. Despite its severity, TBI remains understudied ...
Histological types of malignant salivary gland tumors and their associated demographic factors as seen at Makerere University Pathology Core Reference Laboratory
(Makerere University, 2024-11)
The 5th edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors describes 21 malignant epithelial neoplasms. These tumors pose a challenge to diagnosis and treatment due to their high degree of ...
Primer design and optimization for the amplification of RV1337 genes among Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates obtained from the Mycobacteriology Laboratory at MakBRC
(Makerere University, 2024-06)
Worldwide, Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes more deaths than any other single microbial agent with approximately one-third of the world’s population being infected with this organism. It is estimated that nearly 2 billion ...