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The utility of resting pulse rate in defining high blood pressure among adolescents in Mbarara municipality, Uganda
Katamba G, Agaba DC, Migisha R, Namaganda A, Namayanja R, Musasizi A, Kinene MA
2021
DOI: 10.1038/s41371-020-00444-w

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 …

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The Effects of Maternal Diet and Breastfeeding on Children with Asthma and Allergy
Revelas Angela, Katasos Theodoros
2012

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 …

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Refugee Oral Health: A Global Survey of Current Policies and Practices
Kateeb Elham, Sintes Marc, Taylor Sean
2022
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-021-01285-6

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]. …

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Safe recovery after cesarean in rural Africa: Technical consensus guidelines for post-discharge care
Kateera F., Hedt-Gauthier B., Luo A., Niyigena A., Galvin G., Hakizimana S., Molina R.L., Boatin A.A., Kasonde P., Musabeyezu J., Ngonzi J., Riviello R., Semrau K., Sayinzoga F.
2022
DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14284

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 …

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High prevalence of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the surgical units of Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda
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
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-4-326

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 …

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Nasopharyngeal carriage rate of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ugandan children with sickle cell disease
Kateete D P, Kajumbula H, Kaddu-Mulindwa D H, Ssevviri A K
2012
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-5-28

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 …

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Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda (2007-2009)
Joloba ML, Erume J, Nakanjako R, Kateete DP, Namugenyi J, Najjuka CF
2016
DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-2986-7

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 …

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Genotypic diversity among multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Kateete D P, Joloba M L, Nakanjako R, Okee M, Najjuka C F
2017
DOI: 10.1186/s13104-017-2612-y

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 …

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CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA coexist in community and hospital settings in Uganda
Asiimwe BB, Joloba ML, Bwanga F, Kigozi E, Rutebemberwa E, Baluku H, Kallander K, Kateete DP, Najjuka CF, Seni J, Mayanja R, Mujuni B, Ashaba FK
2019
DOI: 10.1186/s13756-019-0551-1

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 …

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Species, antibiotic susceptibility profiles and van gene frequencies among enterococci isolated from patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Kigozi E, Baluku H, Kateete DP, Najjuka CF, Edolu M, Kisukye J, Mwiine FN
2019
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4136-7

BackgroundThe increase in drug resistance to affordable antibiotics used to treat Gram positive bacterial infections has complicated the management of enterococcal infections. Resistance to vancomycin, one of the most powerful …

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