Cerebral malaria is a severe neurologic complication of P. falciparum infection which occurs in individuals with little or no acquired immunity to malaria, mostly children in endemic areas. Some cerebral …
Background: The efficacy of male circumcision for HIV prevention over 2 years has been demonstrated in three randomized trials, but the longer-term effectiveness of male circumcision is unknown.Methods: We conducted …
Background:Rhinosinusitis is defined as inflammation of the nasal and paranasal sinus mucosa.Chronic rhinosinusitis occurs when this inflammation and the symptoms persist for more than 3 months.The objective of this study …
Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are vectors for African trypanosomes (Euglenozoa: kinetoplastida), protozoan parasites that cause African trypanosomiasis in humans (HAT) and nagana in livestock. In addition to trypanosomes, two symbiotic …
MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), Uganda's primary tertiary and teaching hospital, and Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) have a close collaborative relationship. MakCHS students complete …
Background: Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and adequate birth preparedness (BP) are critical for improving maternal services utilization.Objectives: This study assessed the effect of a participatory multi-sectoral maternal and newborn …
Purpose of Review: Malaria is the most important parasitic disease of humankind. Cerebral malaria is malariaâs deadliest clinical manifestation and has a profound public health impact in endemic areas. In …
Objective: To implement and measure the effects of a multi-level multi-sectoral social behavior change (SBC) intervention in Agago District of Northern Uganda and to determine the potential for scale-up.Intervention: Compare …
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) remain a leading cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apabetalone is an orally available inhibitor of bromodomain & extraterminal (BET) …