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Socio-Demographics and Late Antenatal Care Seeking Behavior: A Cross Sectional Study among Pregnant Women at Kyenjojo General Hospital, Western Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2020-01-17)Background: Late antenatal care attendance among pregnant women at health facilities remains a significant public health problem. Globally, approximately 830 women die every day due to pregnancy-related complications and ... -
Socio-Ecological model factors influencing fruit and vegetable consumption among adolescents in Nakawa division, Kampala Capital City Authority, Uganda
(open access text, 2018-01-02)There is ample evidence to assert the benefits of fruits and vegetable (F&V ) consumption towards health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Despite this, most of the population does not meet the recommendations of ... -
To Know and to Act:
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To test or not: occurrence of sickle cell trait and assessment of the awareness toward its screening among patients attending Magale Health Center IV, Namisindwa District, Eastern Uganda
(Dove Press, 2018-11-21)Purpose: To evaluate the occurrence of sickle cell trait (SCT), assess patient awareness and evaluate the performance of a sickle cell hemoglobin-S (dithionate-qualitative solubility) point- of-care test among patients ... -
A Tool to Mitigate Denial of Service Attacks on Wired Networks
(open access Journal, 2018-09)Presently, several institutions share information, resources, and files over computer networks. Network environments are susceptible to various security risks including computer viruses, Trojans, and malicious malware, ... -
Unsuppressed viral load after intensive adherence counselling in rural eastern Uganda;
(BMC Health Services Research, 2021-12-18)Background:The East Central (EC) region of Uganda has the least viral suppression rate despite having a relatively low prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV ). Although the viral suppression rate in Kamuli district ... -
The utility of ‘home-made’ reagent red blood cells for antibody screening during pre-transfusion compatibility testing in Uganda
(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, ... -
Virologic failure in HIV-positive adolescents with perfect adherence in Uganda:
(BMC Palliative care, 2019-01-17)Background: Adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) die owing to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related causes more than adults. Although viral suppression protects people living with HIV ... -
Virologic response of treatmentexperienced HIV-infected Ugandan childrenand adolescents on NNRTI based first-lineregimen, previously monitored withoutviral load
(BMC Pediatrics, 2021)Background:Many HIV-infected African children gained access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) through expansionof PEPFAR programs since 2004 and introduction of“Test and Treat”WHO guidelines in 2015. As ART accessincreases ...