Background:The Ministry of Health is drafting a policy that aims at integrating health services delivery for people above 60 years within the existing delivery structures in Uganda. To inform their …
Katamba G.,
Musasizi A.,
Kinene M.A.,
Namaganda A.,
Muzaale F.
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
OBJECTIVES: To determine the correlation between anthropometric indices and the selected hemodynamic parameters among secondary adolescents aged 12-17Â years. RESULTS: Our findings showed weak positive correlation between generally body surface …
Katamba G,
Agaba DC,
Migisha R,
Namaganda A,
Namayanja R,
Musasizi A,
Kinene MA
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
High resting pulse rate (RPR) is associated with adverse cardiovascular events and could be used as a marker of cardiovascular health. We determined the correlation between RPR and blood pressure …
The increase in the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases highlights the need for devising effective prevention strategies. Several studies have investigated the preventive effect of maternal avoidance of highly …
Barriers to oral health care among refugees (Fig. 1) vary within and between countries due to diverse policies related to oral health and the varying legal status of refugees [12â14]. …
Kateera F.,
Hedt-Gauthier B.,
Luo A.,
Niyigena A.,
Galvin G.,
Hakizimana S.,
Molina R.L.,
Boatin A.A.,
Kasonde P.,
Musabeyezu J.
and others...
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Despite increasing cesarean rates in Africa, there remain extensive gaps in the standard provision of care after cesarean birth. We present recommendations for discharge instructions to be provided to women …
Kateete D P,
Joloba M L,
Baluku H,
Okeng A,
Namazzi S,
Okee M,
Musisi N L,
Katabazi F A,
Ssentongo R,
Najjuka F C
2011
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: There is limited data on Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Uganda where, as inmost low income countries, the routine use of chromogenic agar for MRSA detection is not …
Kateete D P,
Kajumbula H,
Kaddu-Mulindwa D H,
Ssevviri A K
2012
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae is a determinant for invasive pneumococcaldisease, which often complicates homozygous sickle cell disease. Here, we determined the nasopharyngeal carriagerate of S. pneumoniae in Ugandan …
Background: Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii are common causes of health care associated infections worldwide. Carbapenems are effective against infections caused by multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas …
Kateete D P,
Joloba M L,
Nakanjako R,
Okee M,
Najjuka C F
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundMultidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species are common causes of nosocomial infections worldwide. Recently we reported the occurrence of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species at Mulago …
Asiimwe BB,
Joloba ML,
Bwanga F,
Kigozi E,
Rutebemberwa E,
Baluku H,
Kallander K,
Kateete DP,
Najjuka CF,
Seni J
and others...
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains were once confined to hospitals however, in the last 20years MRSA infections have emerged in the community in people with no prior exposure to …
