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View article: Factors Influencing Contraceptive Utilisation Among Postpartum Adolescent Mothers: a Cross Sectional Study at China-uganda Friendship Hospital
Factors Influencing Contraceptive Utilisation Among Postpartum Adolescent Mothers: a Cross Sectional Study at China-uganda Friendship Hospital Open
Background Globally, modern contraceptives remain underutilized among postpartum mothers resulting in the rise of short interpregnancy intervals. This is even severe in low-income countries where health information access regarding such in…
View article: Prevalence and factors associated with surgical site infections among mothers after cesarean section at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda: an observational retrospective study
Prevalence and factors associated with surgical site infections among mothers after cesarean section at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda: an observational retrospective study Open
Background: The risk of infection following cesarean delivery is 5–20 times higher than that following normal delivery, contributing to 10% of pregnancy-related mortality. In 2019, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) performed cesare…
View article: Novel <i>Escherichia coli</i>-Infecting Bacteriophages Isolated from Uganda That Target Human Clinical Isolates
Novel <i>Escherichia coli</i>-Infecting Bacteriophages Isolated from Uganda That Target Human Clinical Isolates Open
The phages isolated have therapeutic potential for further development against E. coli infections.
View article: Advancing proficiency testing for ultra in resource-limited settings using dried tube specimen: A study by SRL-Uganda
Advancing proficiency testing for ultra in resource-limited settings using dried tube specimen: A study by SRL-Uganda Open
Background Proficiency testing (PT) has been hard to set up due to cost limitations and technical capacity. Conventional Xpert MTB/RIF PT programs use liquid and culture spots which require stringent storage and transportation conditions w…
View article: Second-line drug resistance markers as proxy indicators of time to sputum culture conversion among second-line drug resistant tuberculosis patients tested in Uganda: A cross-sectional study
Second-line drug resistance markers as proxy indicators of time to sputum culture conversion among second-line drug resistant tuberculosis patients tested in Uganda: A cross-sectional study Open
Background Increased tuberculosis disease burden arises as a result of low treatment success rates stemming from the emergence of second-line drug resistance. We aimed at determining the usefulness of second-line drug (SLD) resistance mark…
View article: Effectiveness of thermal screening in detection of COVID-19 among truck drivers at Mutukula Land Point of Entry, Uganda
Effectiveness of thermal screening in detection of COVID-19 among truck drivers at Mutukula Land Point of Entry, Uganda Open
Introduction Despite the limited evidence for its effectiveness, thermal screening at points of entry has increasingly become a standard protocol in numerous parts of the globe in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to determine t…
View article: Operationalization of COVID-19 Rapid Diagnosis Using&nbsp;Xpert®&nbsp;Xpress SARS CoV-2 Assay in Resource-Limited Settings: Early Implementation Lessons From Uganda
Operationalization of COVID-19 Rapid Diagnosis Using Xpert® Xpress SARS CoV-2 Assay in Resource-Limited Settings: Early Implementation Lessons From Uganda Open
Introduction: The novel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19 disease is a global challenge. Several countries have adopted testing, isolation, and tracing strategy towards the control of the COV…
View article: Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous leaf extract of<i> Erlangea tomentosa</i> (Asteraceae) in rats and mice
Antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous leaf extract of<i> Erlangea tomentosa</i> (Asteraceae) in rats and mice Open
Erlangea tomentosa (Asteraceae) is used traditionally in the preparation of herbal remedies for management of several diseases including pain and inflammation. However, its efficacy and safety have not been scientifically validated. The ai…