Browsing by Author "Okongo, Benson"
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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
Aitila, Phoebe; Mutyaba, Michael; Okeny, Simon; Kasule, Maurice Ndawula; Kasule, Rashid; Ssedyabane, Frank; Okongo, Benson; Apecu, Richard Onyuthi; Muwanguzi, Enoch; Oyet, Caesar (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 ... -
The utility of ‘home-made’ reagent red blood cells for antibody screening during pre-transfusion compatibility testing in Uganda
Natukunda, Bernard; Wagubi, Robert; Taremwa, Ivan; Okongo, Benson; Mbalibulha, Yona; Teramura, Gayle; Delaney, Meghan (African Health Sciences, 2021-08-02)Background: The WHO recommends that pre-transfusion testing should include ABO/RhD grouping followed by screen- ing for red blood cell (RBC) alloantibodies using the indirect antiglobulin test (IAT). However, in Uganda, ...