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View article: Respiratory Syncytial Virus burden among Ugandan Adults Aged ≥65 Years: A 15-Year Sentinel Surveillance Study of Prevalence, Coinfections, and Comorbidities (2010–2025)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus burden among Ugandan Adults Aged ≥65 Years: A 15-Year Sentinel Surveillance Study of Prevalence, Coinfections, and Comorbidities (2010–2025) Open
Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of acute respiratory illness in older adults, yet data from sub-Saharan Africa remain scarce. Understanding prevalence, coinfections, and risk factors in this age group is …
View article: A 6-month, prospective randomized controlled trial of the TargetEd MAnageMent (TEAM) intervention vs. enhanced treatment as usual among Ugandans at risk for stroke
A 6-month, prospective randomized controlled trial of the TargetEd MAnageMent (TEAM) intervention vs. enhanced treatment as usual among Ugandans at risk for stroke Open
Background Among low and middle-income countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, the stroke burden is severe, with increasing trends in stroke incidence, prevalence, and mortality. Aims This 6-month, prospective randomized controlled tr…
View article: Feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of asthma education delivered by community health workers in improving asthma control in children and adolescents: a protocol for a cluster-randomized trial in Uganda
Feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of asthma education delivered by community health workers in improving asthma control in children and adolescents: a protocol for a cluster-randomized trial in Uganda Open
View article: Pharmacotherapy and Determinants of Asthma Control in Eastern Africa
Pharmacotherapy and Determinants of Asthma Control in Eastern Africa Open
View article: Menstrual product choice and factors associated with use of freely-distributed reusable products among female secondary students in Uganda: A longitudinal study
Menstrual product choice and factors associated with use of freely-distributed reusable products among female secondary students in Uganda: A longitudinal study Open
Introduction : Access to menstrual products is a key factor for improving menstrual health, but there is limited research on the facilitators and barriers to their uptake and use. We describe menstrual product use, and factors associated w…
View article: Associations of menstrual health with school absenteeism and educational performance among Ugandan secondary school students: A longitudinal study
Associations of menstrual health with school absenteeism and educational performance among Ugandan secondary school students: A longitudinal study Open
Background Relatively few studies have quantified the amount of school missed due to poor menstrual health, or the impact of menstrual health on educational performance. Methods We analysed baseline and longitudinal data from participants …
View article: Effects and costs of a multi-component menstrual health intervention (MENISCUS) on mental health problems, educational performance, and menstrual health in Ugandan secondary schools: an open-label, school-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial
Effects and costs of a multi-component menstrual health intervention (MENISCUS) on mental health problems, educational performance, and menstrual health in Ugandan secondary schools: an open-label, school-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial Open
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Medical Research Council; Department of Health and Social Care; and Wellcome.
View article: Factors associated with declining a menstrual cup among female students and their parents in Ugandan secondary schools: a cross-sectional study
Factors associated with declining a menstrual cup among female students and their parents in Ugandan secondary schools: a cross-sectional study Open
Introduction A greater choice of menstrual products may improve menstrual health (MH). This study assessed factors associated with declining consent to receive a menstrual cup by parents and female students participating in a MH interventi…
View article: Demographics and Clinical Correlates of Blood Pressure Among Ugandans at Risk for Stroke
Demographics and Clinical Correlates of Blood Pressure Among Ugandans at Risk for Stroke Open
View article: Community tuberculosis screening, testing and care, Uganda
Community tuberculosis screening, testing and care, Uganda Open
This community tuberculosis screening initiative is effective. However, continuous monitoring and adaptations are needed to overcome context-specific implementation challenges.
View article: Characteristics and phenotypes of a COPD cohort from referral hospital clinics in Uganda
Characteristics and phenotypes of a COPD cohort from referral hospital clinics in Uganda Open
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous condition with varied clinical and pathophysiological characteristics. Although there is increasing evidence that COPD in low-income and middle-income countries m…
View article: Can an integrated intervention package including peer support increase the proportion of health facility births? A cluster randomised controlled trial in Northern Uganda
Can an integrated intervention package including peer support increase the proportion of health facility births? A cluster randomised controlled trial in Northern Uganda Open
Objective To assess the effect of an integrated intervention package compared with routine government health services on the frequency of health facility births. Setting Three subcounties of Lira district in Northern Uganda. Design A clust…
View article: The burden of severe asthma in sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from the African Severe Asthma Project
The burden of severe asthma in sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from the African Severe Asthma Project Open
The prevalence of severe asthma in Africa is high and is associated with high morbidity and poor quality of life.
View article: Isoniazid preventive therapy completion between July-September 2019: A comparison across HIV differentiated service delivery models in Uganda
Isoniazid preventive therapy completion between July-September 2019: A comparison across HIV differentiated service delivery models in Uganda Open
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death among people living with HIV (PLHIV). To prevent TB among PLHIV, the Ugandan national guidelines recommend Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) across differentiated service del…
View article: PA-391 Self-efficacy of menstrual health and school attendance among Ugandan secondary school girls
PA-391 Self-efficacy of menstrual health and school attendance among Ugandan secondary school girls Open
Background Menstrual health (MH) is a public health issue in low- and middle-income countries impacting adolescent girls' education. This study aims to measure MH self-efficacy and its association with school attendance among girls in Waki…
View article: Mapping of Clinical Trials and Their Community Engagement Approaches in Uganda; A Situational Analysis
Mapping of Clinical Trials and Their Community Engagement Approaches in Uganda; A Situational Analysis Open
View article: Effect of the “universal test and treat” policy on the characteristics of persons registering for HIV care and initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Effect of the “universal test and treat” policy on the characteristics of persons registering for HIV care and initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda Open
We examined the effect of the Universal Test and Treat (UTT) policy on the characteristics of people living with HIV (PLHIV) at enrolment in HIV care and initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda using data from 11 nationally re…
View article: Viral rebound among patients receiving COVID-19 convalescent plasma for treatment of Covid-19 in Uganda
Viral rebound among patients receiving COVID-19 convalescent plasma for treatment of Covid-19 in Uganda Open
Background Viral rebound has been reported in people infected with COVID-19 treated with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir, and some cases been reported in patients who did not receive any antiviral treatment. Since the course of COVID-19 has not yet…
View article: Characteristics and phenotypes of a COPD cohort in Uganda
Characteristics and phenotypes of a COPD cohort in Uganda Open
Introduction Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous condition with varied clinical and pathophysiologic characteristics. Although there is increasing evidence that COPD in low- and middle-income countries may have …
View article: Association of fluvoxamine with mortality and symptom resolution among inpatients with COVID-19 in Uganda: a prospective interventional open-label cohort study
Association of fluvoxamine with mortality and symptom resolution among inpatients with COVID-19 in Uganda: a prospective interventional open-label cohort study Open
View article: Regulation of community advisory boards during conduct of clinical trials in Uganda: a qualitative study involving stakeholders
Regulation of community advisory boards during conduct of clinical trials in Uganda: a qualitative study involving stakeholders Open
Background Community advisory structures such as Community Advisory Boards (CABs) play an important role of helping researchers to better understand the community at each phase of the clinical trial. CABs can be a source of accurate inform…
View article: Modelling longitudinal binary outcomes with outcome dependent observation times: an application to a malaria cohort study
Modelling longitudinal binary outcomes with outcome dependent observation times: an application to a malaria cohort study Open
View article: Cognitive functioning and prevalence of seizures among older persons in Uganda: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study
Cognitive functioning and prevalence of seizures among older persons in Uganda: A hospital-based, cross-sectional study Open
There is limited data on the prevalence of seizures and dementia among older persons in Uganda. We evaluated cognitive functioning, and the prevalence and factors associated with seizures among older persons attending an outpatient medical…
View article: Menstrual health interventions, schooling, and mental health problems among Ugandan students (MENISCUS): study protocol for a school-based cluster-randomised trial
Menstrual health interventions, schooling, and mental health problems among Ugandan students (MENISCUS): study protocol for a school-based cluster-randomised trial Open
View article: Impact of the Child-optimized Financial Education (COFE) curriculum among savings group participants in Uganda: A cluster randomised controlled trial
Impact of the Child-optimized Financial Education (COFE) curriculum among savings group participants in Uganda: A cluster randomised controlled trial Open
This article reports on a post-test only cluster randomized controlled trial that assessed the impact of exposure to the Child-Optimized Financial Education (COFE) curriculum, delivered within Savings and Lending Communities (SILC) in Ugan…
View article: Regulation of Community Advisory Boards During Conduct of Clinical Trials in Uganda; a qualitative study involving Stakeholders
Regulation of Community Advisory Boards During Conduct of Clinical Trials in Uganda; a qualitative study involving Stakeholders Open
Background: Community advisory structures such as Community Advisory Boards (CABs) play an important role of helping researchers to better understand the community at each phase of the clinical trial. CABs can be a source of accurate infor…
View article: Regulation of Community Advisory Boards During Conduct of Clinical Trials in Uganda; a qualitative study involving Stakeholders
Regulation of Community Advisory Boards During Conduct of Clinical Trials in Uganda; a qualitative study involving Stakeholders Open
Background: Community advisory structures such as Community Advisory Boards (CABs) play an important role of helping researchers to better understand the community at each phase of the clinical trial. CABs can be a source of accurate infor…
View article: Effect of universal test and treat on retention and mortality among people living with HIV-infection in Uganda: An interrupted time series analysis
Effect of universal test and treat on retention and mortality among people living with HIV-infection in Uganda: An interrupted time series analysis Open
Background Few studies have analysed the effect of HIV universal test and treat (UTT) on retention and mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in routine care. We examined six-month retention and mortality at 11 health facilities (H…
View article: Incidence of tuberculosis among PLHIV on antiretroviral therapy who initiated isoniazid preventive therapy: A multi-center retrospective cohort study
Incidence of tuberculosis among PLHIV on antiretroviral therapy who initiated isoniazid preventive therapy: A multi-center retrospective cohort study Open
Introduction Isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) is effective in treating tuberculosis (TB) infection and hence limiting progression to active disease. However, the durability of protection, associated factors and cost-effectiveness of IPT …
View article: ASSOCIATION OF DIETARY AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS ON BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL AMONG ADULT HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING A UGANDAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION OF DIETARY AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS ON BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL AMONG ADULT HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS ATTENDING A UGANDAN TERTIARY HOSPITAL Open
Hypertension is an important worldwide public-health challenge due to its high prevalence and being a risk factor for cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, and chronic renal diseases. Despite these risk factors, blood pressure control among hyp…