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Prevalence And Risk Factors Associated With Hepatitis B And C Among Patients With Liver Disease At Juba Medical Complex, South Sudan.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)Background: Hepatitis B and C viruses are a major public health problem worldwide affecting billions of individuals. Limited information exists on this matter in South Sudan. This study was undertaken with the aim of ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Needle Stick Injuries Amongst Hospital Staff in Naguru Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University, 2016-11)Background In Uganda, the current status and factors associated with needle stick injuries are systematically lacking examination in relation to health care workers. Objective The main objective of the study is to ... -
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Children Aged 1 to 15 Years at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Mbarara, South Western Uganda
(Hindawi, 2019)Background. Helicobacter pylori infection affects more than half of the world’s population. The infection is generally acquired during childhood but can remain asymptomatic, with long-term clinical sequelae including ... -
Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Hepatitis B Virus Among Pregnant Women At International Hospital Kampala
(International Health Sciences University, 2018-12)Background Hepatitis B infection is viral infection that targets the liver cells, causing liver damage and subsequently disease (WHO, 2015). The disease is transmitted through coming into contact with body fluid(s) ... -
Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Lira Regional Referral Hospital.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)Background: the most common cause of serious liver infection is hepatitis B. Contact with an infected person during childbirth and various horizontal modes of transmission, such as sexual exposure with an infected person ... -
The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Otitis Media among Out Patients in Mulago Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Otitis media is a common condition affecting children and adults worldwide requiring a considerable amount of clinic time and operating time to deal with either active otitis media or the sequelae of previous otitis media ... -
Prevalence and Risk of Anaemia Among Malnourished Children Under Five Years attending Masindi Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)INTRODUCTION: The first 18 months of life are the most important for the long term childhood well-being. Anaemia and malnutrition occurring in this key period of life have serious complications for individuals and societies, ... -
Prevalence and Selected Risk Factors Associated With Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic at Arua Regional Referral Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: The study was conducted at Arua regional referral hospital on pregnant women who were attending antenatal services with the aim of determining prevalence and selected risk factors associated with hepatitis B ... -
Prevalence and socio-economic factors affecting the use of traditional medicine among adults of Katikekile Subcounty, Moroto District, Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2021-09-27)Background: In Uganda generally and in rural areas in particular, use of traditional medicine is a common practice, yet there remains lack of evidence on the overall utilization of traditional medicine and there are many ... -
Prevalence of Alcohol Use and it's Effect on People Living with HIV Care Programs:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)The World Health Organization estimates that there are about 2 billion people world wide who consume alcoholic beverages and 76.3 million with diagnosable alcoholic disorder (WHO,2001). Alcohol causes 1.9 million death ... -
Prevalence Of Anaemia And Associated Factors Among Children Under 5 Years Seeking Medical Services At International Hospital Kampala (IHK)
(International Health Sciences University., 2018-12)Background Aneamia possesses a significant health burden that is not properly addressed in Uganda with the prevalence ranging from 15% to 75% by region, (Uganda DHS, 2011). Anaemia in children is a grave health problem ... -
Prevalence of Anemia and Its Associated Socio-Demographic Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending an Antenatal Care Clinic at Kisugu Health Center IV, Makindye Division, Kampala, Uganda
(Dovepress, 2020)Aims/Objectives: This study sought to determine the prevalence, morphological character- ization and associated socio-demographic factors of anemia among pregnant women attend- ing Kisugu Health Centre IV, Makindye ... -
Prevalence Of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Among Pregnant Women At Kisugu Health Center III.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)Background; Asymptomatic bacteriuria is finding of Bacterium in quantitative counts of≥ 10^5 colony forming units/ml in a suitably collected urine sample obtained from a person presenting with no signs and symptoms of a ... -
Prevalence Of Asymptomatic Thrombophilia Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Clinic At Mpigi Health Center IV
(International Health Sciences University., 2018-12)Background: Shortened coagulation tests (Thrombophilia) are a marker of hypercoagulability observed in pregnancy and immediate postpartum period. While this is beneficial for preventing maternal hemorrhage, ... -
Prevalence of Bacterial Enteric Pathogens among Children Under Five Years in Kampala District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Diarrhea is the second leading cause of child mortality worldwide and a major problem in developing countries. Though precise data on childhood mortality associated with diarrheal diseases in Uganda is not ... -
The Prevalence Of Cryptococcosis And Associated Risk Factors In HIV/AIDS Patients Attending Kiswa Health Centre, Kampala.
(IHSU, 2018-10)Background: Cryptococcosis is a fungal disease affecting both humans and animals. In humans, the infection is usually opportunistic principally caused by Cryptococcus neoformans (C. neoformans). In Uganda, Cryptococcosis ... -
Prevalence OF Cryptosporidium Parvum And Associated Risk Factors Among People Living With HIV Attending ART Clinic AT Wakiso Health Centre IV, Wakiso Town Council
(Clarke International University., 2022-02)Introduction: Cryptosporidiosis caused by a coccidian parasite is a common cause of chronic diarrhoea among people living with HIV.It is associated with devastating complications like severe acute malnutrition, severe ... -
Prevalence of Disclosure of HIV/AIDS Status and Associated Factors Among Partners at Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) Mulago.
(International Health Sciences University., 2013-09)Background-Prevalence of disclosure of HIV/AIDS status among infected has a key role in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. Hence understanding the reasons for disclosure and nondisclosure and how these reasons differ ... -
Prevalence Of Echinococcus Granulosus Intestinal Infections Among Dogs Rared In Kijjwa Village, Bukasa Parish, Makindye Division, Kampala District.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Introduction: Cystic Echinococcosis has been found in humans in Uganda with a prevalence of 1.84% (Emmanuel, 2016). They are one of Echinococcus Granulosus intermediate hosts while the dog is its definitive ... -
Prevalence Of Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer And Level Of Malnutrition Among Patients Enrolling Into Care At Uganda Cancer Institute.
(International Health Sciences University, 2017-11)Background: Gastrointestinal cancers constitute one of the major health burdens to humans. The available options for treatment of gastrointestinal cancers, including chemotherapy and radiotherapy may impose nutrition ...