Ear infections in the United Kingdom were reported at a prevalence of 90% in children aged 0-6 years peaking at six years, thecommonest age for Ugandan children to start primary …
Quarter Project Progress Presentation :Kasenda and Kicwamba Sub Counties, Kabarole DistrictA community based approach was used where one local trainerwas selected per parish by the VHTs, LC3 and LC1 Chairmen.ïµ …
Displacement of people as a result of conflict is not a new situation, but this represents a newchallenge because of effects of climate change and increased depletion of natural resources. …
In Uganda, the prevalence of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) by HIV/AIDS patients remains high and sometimes this is blamed on patients' religious behavior. A descriptive design was used to …
Hypothesis: Long-term unilateral use of a cochlear implant (CI) induces abnormal maturation of the rostral brainstem innervating the contralateral ear.Background: In sequential bilateral CI children with long inter-implant delay, both …
Background Goiter is still common in Uganda, despite the present iodized salt coverage of at least 95%. Where there is endemic goiter after adequate iodine supplementation, selenium deficiency could be …
Access to second line antiretroviral therapy (ART) for the treatment of HIV is on the rise and yet little is known about the effectiveness of second line ART in children …
Background: Musculoskeletal injuries are a major public health problem in low-income countries like Uganda. Patterns of musculoskeletal injuries presenting to district hospitals are unknown. Our pilot orthopedic trauma registry establishes …
BackgroundMusculoskeletal injuries are a common cause of morbidity after road traffic injury (RTI) in motorizing countries. District hospitals provide front-line orthopedic care in Uganda and other sub-Saharan African nations. Improving …
Background: The inclusion of low and middle-income country (LMIC) hospitals in multicenter orthopaedic trials expands the pool of eligible patients and improves the external validity of the evidence. Furthermore, promoting …