The Status of Clinical Diagnostic Imaging Services in Uganda's Regional Referral Hospitals in 2007

Background: Clinical imaging is an essential component of health care which supports and improves the effectiveness of clinical decision-making. Quality care saves lives and resources of both the patient and …

Artemether-Lumefantrine Combination Therapy for Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria: The Potential for Complex Interactions with Antiretroviral Drugs in HIV-Infected Individuals

Treatment of malaria in HIV-infected individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) poses significant challenges. Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) is one of the artemisisnin-based combination therapies recommended for treatment of malaria. The drug combination …

Factors associated with the onset of major depressive disorder in adults with type 2 diabetes living in 12 different countries: results from the INTERPRET-DD prospective study

MEDLINE Abstract: AIMS:<BR>To examine the factors that are associated with changes in depression in people with type 2 diabetes living in 12 different countries.<BR>METHODS:<BR>People with type 2 diabetes treated in …

Methods of sputum decontamination with emphasis on local tuberculosis laboratories

One of the major goals for the global control of tuberculosis (TB) in humans is the laboratory diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis the causative agent of TB. This organism is present …

Diagnostic Value of Plasma C-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels in Determination of the Duration of Mesenteric Ischaemia : Cardiovascular Topic

Objective: Mesenteric arteries release C-type natriureticpeptide (CNP), which hyperpolarises vascular smooth muscle.We measured the levels of this peptide after inducing mesen-teric ischaemia over a series of time intervals, so as …

CAPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018

Kayunga Issue Paper Enhancing good governance, accountability and transparency for improved health service delivery in Kayunga District.

Brief about the project Community Awareness and Response on AIDS (CARA) with funding from the GAPP program is implementing two years project entitled Enhancing good governance, accountability and transparency for …

Cardiac Death Risk in Diabetic Haemodialysis Patients Increased Due to Thyroid Problems

A prospective study found that diabetic haemodialysis patients' subclinical hyperthyroidism and euthyroid sick syndrome might increase the risk of sudden cardiac-related deaths. Dr Christiane Drechsler; of University Hospital Wurzburg in …

A Qualitative Study Exploring Attitudes and Perceptions of HIV Positive Women who Stopped Breastfeeding at Six Months to Prevent Transmission of HIV to their Children

The study explored knowledge; attitudes and practices of HIV positive women who were instructed to stop breastfeeding at 6 months to prevent the transmission of HIV to their children. MethodsWe …

BASELINE SURVEY SANITATION AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND RELATED DISEASES IN NAKALANGA VILLAGE, BUKATUBE SUB COUNTY, MAYUGE DISTRICT EASTERN UGANDA.

In early 2014, Nourish International, through a partnership formed with CCUg awarded the organization a grant, which among other things was to implement a Pit Latrine Project in Nakalanga Village, …