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Determinants of occupational injuries among building construction workers in Kampala City, Uganda
Bazeyo W, Watya S, Ssempebwa JC, Kiconco A, Ruhinda N, Halage AA, Byonanebye J
2019
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7799-5

BackgroundGlobally, about 1000 people die and close to 860,000 people sustain injury at work daily. Injury prevention and control require contextual evidence, although most studies in Uganda have focused on …

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Microalbuminuria and Traditional Serum Biomarkers of Nephropathy among Diabetic Patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda
Kiconco R, Rugera SP, Kiwanuka GN
2019
DOI: 10.1155/2019/3534260

Background. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common finding in diabetic patients. Microalbuminuria is the earliest clinical evidence of DN. Early detection of microalbuminuria is very important; it allows timely interventions …

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Prevalence and associated factors of pneumonia among under-fives with acute respiratory symptoms: a cross sectional study at a Teaching Hospital in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda
Kiconco G, Turyasiima M, Ndamira A, Yamile OA, Egesa WI, Ndiwimana M, Maren MB
2021
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v21i4.25

Objectives: This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of pneumonia among children under-five years presenting with acute respiratory symptoms.Methodology: This was a cross sectional study at the Pediatric Department …

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Identification and molecular characterization of Taro bacilliform virus and Taro bacilliform CH virus from East Africa
Kidanemariam DB, Sukal AC, Abraham AD, Stomeo F, Dale JL, James AP, Harding RM
2018
DOI: 10.1111/ppa.12921

Taro (Colocasia esculenta) and tannia (Xanthosoma sp.) are important root crops cultivated mainly by small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and the South Pacific. Viruses are known to be one of …

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Epidemiology and genetic diversity of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in East Africa
Mshana SE, Kidenya BR, Webster LE, Behan S, Kabangila R, Peck RN, Ocheretina O, Fitzgerald DW
2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2013.08.009

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an emerging problem in many parts of the world, and levels of MDR-TB among new TB patients are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. We reviewed the prevalence …

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HIV and SARS-CoV-2: the interplay of two wicked problems
Kiekens Anneleen, Bwire George Msema, Decouttere Catherine, Jordan Michael R, Mangara Ally, Mosha Idda H, Tobias Rinke de Wit, Sangeda Raphael Zozimus, Omary Swalehe, Vandaele Nico, Killewo Japhet, Vandamme Anne-Mieke
2022
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009105

COVID-19 outcomes are significantly worse in many people living with HIV (PLHIV), even when vaccinated, because of their impaired immune system.[...]CD4 T-cells are affected by both HIV and SARS-CoV-2.1â3 SARS-CoV-2 …

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Reinforcing locally led solutions for universal health coverage: a logic model with applications in Benin, Namibia and Uganda
Jones C, Kiendrebeogo JA, Thoumi A, Mangam K, Toure C, Mbaye S, Odero P, Owino E, Kiwanuka GS, Audi Z, Bloom D, Kinter A, Kelley AG
2021
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004273

Development assistance for health programmes is often characterised as donor-led models with minimal country ownership and limited sustainability. This article presents new ways for low-income and middle-income countries to gain …

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An empirical test of the Theory of Planned Behaviour applied to contraceptive use in rural Uganda
Wanyenze RK, Lule H, Kiene SM, Hopwood S
2014
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313495906

There is a high unmet need for contraceptives in developing countries such as Uganda, with high population growth, where efforts are needed to promote family planning and contraceptive use. Despite …

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Barriers to and acceptability of provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling and adopting HIV-prevention behaviours in rural Uganda: A qualitative study
Wanyenze RK, Bateganya MH, Lule H, Kiene SM, Sileo K, Jasperse J, Nantaba H, Jayaratne K
2015
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313500685

In Uganda, a nationwide scale-up of provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling presents an opportunity to deliver HIV-prevention services to large numbers of people. In a rural Ugandan hospital, focus group …

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