The School of Allied Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Assessment Of Anticoagulation Control Among Adult Patients On Warfarin Therapy Attending Uganda Heart Institute.
(Clarke International University., 2022-02)Background: Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant prescribed worldwide with a narrow therapeutic index and wide interindividual variability in dose requirement. Due to its difficult in predicting an accurate dose for an ... -
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 Malaria Among Pregnant Women Attending Kitebi Health Centre III, Kampala District.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Background: Malaria is a major public health problem affecting between 250 million people globally every year. In endemic areas, approximately 25 million pregnancies are at risk of Plasmodium falciparum ... -
Prevalence OF HIV Among HIV Exposed Infants And Associated Factors, AT Art Clinic Bukomero Health Centre IV Kiboga District.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)BACKGROUND The sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 80% of all the new mother to child transmission of HIV globally. There has been a decrease in the number MTCT cases in the past years due to an increase in utilization of ... -
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 ... -
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 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 Of Hepatitis B Virus Infection And Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care At Kisugu Health Center III.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Background: Infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is life-threatening both to the pregnant woman and the fetus. Consequently, there is growing need to explore the status of the pregnant woman and avert the ... -
Bacterial Pathogens Isolated From Drinking Water Sources In Different Homes In Namugongo-Janda Village, Wakiso District .
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Background: Availability of healthy drinking water sources is a main concern world over. In Uganda, 80% of all infections have been directly linked to poor-quality drinking water due to contaminants arising ... -
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 And Antifungal Susceptibility Patterns Of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Among Hiv Positive Women Attending Medical Care Clinics At Touch Namuwongo Project (IHK)
(International Health Sciences University, 2018-12)Background: As infection with Acquired Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) befalls endemic in Uganda; the risk of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDIASIS (VVC) ) as one of the most opportunistic infections remains ... -
Pre-Analytical Errors Affecting Quality Of Final Results At The Pathology Laboratory College Of Health Sciences, Makerere University Kampala Uganda
(International Health Sciences University, 2018-12)Introduction: These pre-analytical errors have been reported as the major pit hole in Pathology laboratory that affect the quality of reports as well as the management and prognosis of the patient. These errors constitute ... -
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) ... -
Factors Affecting The Practice Of Continuous Medical Education Among Medical Practitioners Of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital,Mubende District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Continuous Medical Education, defined as any medical educational activity undertaken by physicians after graduation from medical school is essential for all medical practitioners for many important ... -
Knowledge And Practices Of Mothers Towards Complementary Feeding Practices Of Children Aged 6 To 24 Mothers In Kobwin Parish,Kobwin Subcounty Ngora District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background information: Malnutrition related to inadequate CF is responsible for about 10 million annual deaths of under 5 children (UNICEF, 2012) despite the effective intervention strategy for malnutrition of ... -
Knowledge,Attitude And Practices Of Midwives Towards The Causes Of Puerperal Sepsis Among Mothers In St Monica Health Center III, Mpigi
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction and background; Globally, puerperal sepsis remains a big challenge especially in the least developed where hygiene is poor. Sepsis complicates obstetric conditions and risks the lives of numerous ... -
Assessment Of The Tuberculin Skin Test Positivity Rate Among Students Of International Health Sciences University
(International Health Sciences University, 2018-12)Back ground: TB latency has created a serious hindrance to Global TB control. The Tuberculin skin test (TST) can be used to detect Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and appropriately inform TB control programs. The ... -
Prevalence Of Sickle Cell Trait Among Patients Attending Juba Teaching Hospital
(International Health Sciences University, 2018-12)Introduction: Sickle cell disease is the most common hereditary disease known to cause death in children under five in Africa. Sickle cell trait is the benign form of the sickle cell disease. Individuals with sickle cell ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Neonatal Mortality In China Uganda Friendship Hospital,Naguru
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: The most defenceless period in the newborn’s life is the neonatal period which starts at birth and ends 28 days after birth: Since improving newborn health is a priority for the Ministry of Health ... -
Factors Influencing Maternal Death Among Mothers Who Seek Maternal Health Services At Iganga District-Eastern Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT General Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing maternal death among mothers who seek maternal health services at Iganga hospital, Iganga district eastern Uganda Method: The ...