Self-harm and poisoning data in rural Ugandan hospitals

Platelet transfusion therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: bacterial contamination, recipient characteristics, and acute transfusion reactions

BACKGROUNDLittle data are available on bacterial contamination (BC) of platelet units or acute transfusion reactions to platelet transfusions (PTs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).STUDY DESIGN AND METHODSThis prospective, observational study evaluated …

The impact of equity factors on receipt of timely appropriate care for children with suspected malaria in eastern Uganda

Introduction Malaria accounts for more than one-tenth of sub-Saharan Africa's 2.8 million annual childhood deaths, and remains a leading cause of post-neonatal child mortality in Uganda. Despite increased community-based treatment …

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Resilience Training in the Care of Underrepresented Populations (VT100)

Outcomes 1. Identify shared challenges of palliative care delivery in diverse patient populations in resource-limited settings 2. Illustrate a psychoeducational approach to enhancing resilience for palliative care providers working in …

postcolonial patriarchal nativism, domestic violence and transnational feminist research in contemporary Uganda

This article examines the development of a multidimensional, transnational feminist research approach from and within Uganda in relation to a high-profile case of domestic violence and femicide of a middle-class, …

Urinary incontinence, depression, and economic outcomes in a cohort of women between the ages of 54 and 65 years

MEDLINE Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between urinary incontinence (UI) and probable depression, work disability, and workforce exit. METHODS: The analytic sample consisted of 4,511 women enrolled in the …

GSTM1 Copy Number and Kidney Disease in People With HIV

Bribery in health care in Uganda

I examine the role of household permanent income in determining who bribes and how much they bribe in health care in Uganda. I find that rich patients are more likely …

Impact of CD8(+) T-cell activation on CD4(+) T-cell recovery and mortality in HIV-infected Ugandans initiating antiretroviral therapy

Objectives: To assess whether T-cell activation independently predicts the extent of CD4(+) T-cell recovery and mortality in HIV-infected Ugandans initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART).Design: Prospective cohort study.Methods: HIV-infected adults starting ART …

Black American Maternal Prenatal Choline, Offspring Gestational Age at Birth, and Developmental Predisposition to Mental Illness

Black Americans have increased risk for schizophrenia and other mental illnesses with prenatal origins. Prenatal choline promotes infant brain development and behavioral outcomes, but choline has not been specifically assessed …