School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.)
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Iodine status and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at four selected health facilities in Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Pregnancy increases the iodine dietary requirements to meet the needs of the mother and the baby. Both iodine deficiency and excessive iodine are known to cause fetal and maternal thyroid disease. Uganda lacks ... -
Incidence and factors associated with dialysis-related hypoglycaemia among patients with kidney failure at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital: a prospective longitudinal cohort study
(Makerere University, 2024-11)Kidney failure is the most advanced form of chronic kidney disease (CKD), causing the most years lived with disability from CKD. Among patients with kidney failure, pathophysiologic changes and therapeutic measures including ... -
Beliefs and perceptions of women towards bilateral tubal ligation; a qualitative study at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Globally, the uptake of bilateral tubal ligation, a permanent method of contraception remains very low despite being the most effective contraceptive method. This study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding ... -
Perceptions of students and faculty regarding the use of the flipped classroom at Ndejje University Faculty of Health Sciences
(Makerere, 2024)Introduction: The flipped classroom model is a hailed solution to problems of the traditional education by shifting direct instruction from group sessions to individual learning spaces, allowing more interactive and creative ... -
HIV risk and associated factors among male undergraduate students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: In Uganda, the HIV epidemic has had a devastating impact, with an estimated 1.4 million people living with HIV in 2020. The current HIV epidemic control efforts include strategies to reach all young people ... -
Dissemination of medical research findings among medical researchers in a tertiary institution in Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2024)Background: Dissemination of research findings is a key obligation for researchers. It increases access to evidence and the ability to use and apply the evidence. Repackaging of research findings to inform policy and ... -
Adherence to anti-diabetic medication and associated factors among Type 2 Diabetic patients in Nsambya, Lubaga and Mengo Hospitals in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Over 4.6 % of the Ugandan population aged 20-70 is living with diabetes with majority living in urban areas like Kampala. Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is associated with complications like heart disease, stroke, ... -
Micronutrent status, anemia, morbidity, and effect of lipid-based nutrient supplementation in children with stunting
(Makerere University, 2024)One in three children are stunted in low-income settings. Poor cognitive development, morbidity, and mortality observed in children with stunting under 5 years may in part be due to concurrent micronutrient deficiencies, ... -
Barriers and facilitators to adherence to Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia management guidelines among health workers at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: pre-eclampsia /eclampsia is the second leading cause of maternal mortality in Uganda. WHO developed recommendations to guide health workers’ practice when managing patients with PE/E; these guidelines were ... -
Beliefs and perceptions of women towards bilateral tubal ligation; a qualitative study at Kawempe national referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2024-04)Introduction: Globally, the uptake of bilateral tubal ligation, a permanent method of contraception remains very low despite being the most effective contraceptive method. This study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding ... -
Reducing maternal deaths using maternal death surveillance with confidential enquiry in a busy African setting, at an urban national referral hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-12-16)Background: Interventions to reduce maternal deaths are urgently required, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Timely maternal death surveillance and response (MDSR) has contributed to reductions in ... -
Effect of Treatment delay of cervical cancer on quality of life of patients at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2024-12)Introduction: The burden of cervical cancer represents a major growing public health concern globally with an estimated age-standardized incidence of 56.2 cases per 100000 women years and a mortality rate of 7.2 deaths per ... -
Compliance with the WHO/WFSA standards for monitoring and associated factors during anaesthesia at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Access to safe anaesthesia, including proper intraoperative monitoring, is a fundamental human right. Monitoring does not directly prevent adverse incidents or accidents in the perioperative period. Still, it ... -
Birth preparedness and complications readiness among pregnant women living with HIV attending antenatal care at Kawempe national referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2024-12)Background: Pregnancy in women living with HIV poses unique challenges that necessitate specialized care to ensure favourable maternal and neonatal outcomes. Birth preparedness and complications readiness (BP/CR) is a ... -
Association between Levonorgestrel emergency contraception pill use and the risk of ectopic pregnancy at Kawempe National Referral Hospital In Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)ABSTRACT Introduction: Globally ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the first trimester, contributing 10% of the total maternal mortality. Levonorgestrel emergency contraception has been ... -
The implementation of social accountability in undergraduate medical education at Makerere University School of Medicine
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Social accountability for medical schools is the obligation to direct core activities toward the community's most important needs. The understanding, adaptation, and implementation of social accountability in ... -
Perspectives of psychiatric clinical officer students and their mentors on the use of portfolios at Butabika national mental hospital.
(Makerere university, 2024-12-13)Background Portfolios are essential clinical assessment tools for psychiatric clinical officer (PCO) students, playing a crucial role in documenting learning experiences during clinical placements. However, differing ... -
Impact of significant depression symptoms on adherence to tenofovir-based antiretroviral therapy in young women living with HIV in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: After almost forty years of the HIV pandemic, Africa is still accounting for more than two-thirds of global infections. HIV infections are more prevalent in women (54%) compared to men, making them an important ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with work apathy among nurses and mid-wives working in selected referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Work apathy refers to a lack of feeling or emotion, lack of interest or concern, or a syndrome of impaired motivation and consequent reduced goal-directed behaviour. The main problem associated with work apathy ... -
Role of CSF budding yeast cells in predicting culture-positive cryptococcal meningitis relapse and mortality in patients with recurrence of meningitis symptoms at three tertiary hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: The presence of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) budding yeast cells as a predictive biomarker for culture-positive cryptococcal meningitis (CM) relapse could be a cost-effective and timely diagnostic tool, particularly ...
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