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Access to the World Health Organization-recommended essential diagnostics for invasive fungal infections in critical care and cancer patients in Africa: A diagnostic survey
(Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2023-08-16)Background: Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) contribute to significant morbidity and mortality among patients with haemato-oncological conditions, seriously ill hospitalised patients and those in intensive care (ICU). We ... -
Access to veterinary services and expenditure on pig health management
(Springer, 2020-10-07)Pig farming has gained momentum for most smallholder farmers in developing countries as a means of livelihood and household incomes. However, prospects of the pig enterprises are constrained by pig health management issues ... -
Accountability for Acts of Torture by Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Officials in Uganda
(University of Botswana Law Journal, 2017)The problem of torture has been a serious challenge within Uganda’s police force and has persisted over the years regardless of a number of measures against the practice.1 The practice of torture has permeated the entire ... -
Addition of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato and Iron-Rich Beans Improves Sensory, Nutritional and Physical Properties But Reduces Microbial Shelf Life of Cassava-Based Pancake (Kabalagala) Designed for Children 2-5 Years Old
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-04-25)Innovative use of locally available food resources to develop products of enhanced nutritional quality is one of the strategies believed to alleviate deficiencies of essential micronutrients such as vitamin A and iron are ... -
Africa-United States joint curriculum development of a Master of Science degree in international infectious disease management at Makerere University
(2017-05-06)Trans-boundary infectious diseases and zoonoses once thought to be limited by geographical demarcations are now a constant threat to global animal and human health, trade, food security, and socio-economic wellbeing. Many ... -
Alone or a combination: ascertaining factors associated with choice of pig health management strategies amongst smallholder farmers in northern Uganda.
(Elsevier, 2022-12-17)Pig production is an important farm enterprise for an increasing number of smallholder farmers due to its potential for improving household incomes. The sector is however faced with high burden of health issues that limit ... -
Anemia in Ugandan pregnant women: a cross-sectional, systematic review and meta-analysis study
(Tropical medicine and health, 2021-02-19)Background: Anemia in pregnancy represents a global public health concern due to wide ranging maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes in all peripartum periods. We estimated the prevalence and factors associated with anemia ... -
Application of biochar for the removal of actinides and lanthanides from aqueous solutions.
(Elsevier Inc., 2022)Actinides and lanthanides are elements with unfilled f orbitals and are collectively labeled as the inner transition elements (ITEs). The actinide series includes 15 radioactive metallic ele ments with atomic numbers ... -
Applying the food technology neophobia scale in a developing country context.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2015-10-07)The success of new food technologies largely depends on consumers' behavioral responses to the innovation. In Eastern Africa, and Uganda in particular, a technology to process matooke into flour has been introduced with ... -
Aspergillus-specific IgM/IgG antibody serostatus of patients hospitalized with moderate-critical COVID-19 in Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2022-09-03)Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is known to complicate the coronavirus diseases-2019 (COVID-19), especially those with crit ical illness. We investigated the baseline anti-Aspergillus antibody serostatus of patients with ... -
Assessing Users Involvement in Analysis and Design Tasks of Electronic Health Information Systems: Experiences, Challenges, and Suggestions to Optimise Involvement
(HELINA and JHIA, 2019)User requirements play a vital role in the development of usable EHIS. For developers to design better quality, relevant and safer EHIS that meet user needs, they are required to actively engage stakeholders especially ... -
Azole-Containing Agar Plates and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing for the Detection of Azole-Resistant Aspergillus Species in Hospital Environmental Samples
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2023)The indoor environment of hospitals should be considered as an important reservoir of azole resistant Aspergillus species. In this study, we evaluated azole-containing agar plates (ACAPs) and antifungal susceptibility ... -
Biochar Application to Soil for Increased Resilience of Agroecosystems to Climate Change in Eastern and Southern Africa
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2019)With the current unreliable rainfall pattern, which is expected to worsen due to climate change, agricultural production might become more challenging especially among resource-poor farmers in Eastern and Southern Africa. ... -
Biochar Applied with Inorganic Nitrogen Improves Soil Carbon, Nitrate and Ammonium Content of a Sandy Loam Temperate Soil
(MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2022-02-23)Biochar is suggested to improve soil properties. However, its combination with inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizer in temperate soils is not well understood. This study compared the effect of fertilizer N-biochar-combinations ... -
Breakthrough mother-to-child transmission of HIV in a low-health facility in Uganda
(Elsevier Ltd, 2023-07-29)Objectives: Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV can be minimized using elimination of MTCT (eMTCT) services. This study aimed to determine the proportion of infants who tested positive for HIV despite receiving eMTCT ... -
Brucellosis: Community, medical and veterinary workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Northern Uganda
(International Journal of One Health, 2017-05-05)Aim: This study aimed at determining the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the community, medical and veterinary workers regarding brucellosis. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at selected ... -
Burden and associated phenotypic characteristics of tuberculosis infection in adult Africans with diabetes: a systematic review
(Scientific Reports, 2023-11-11)Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of developing tuberculosis infection (TBI). However, the evidence on the burden and phenotypic characteristics of TBI in African patients with DM is limited. This study aimed ... -
Burden and associated phenotypic characteristics of tuberculosis infection in adult Africans with diabetes: a systematic review
(Springer Nature, 2023)Diabetes mellitus (DM) increases the risk of developing tuberculosis infection (TBI). However, the evidence on the burden and phenotypic characteristics of TBI in African patients with DM is limited. This study aimed to ... -
The ‘But For’ Test in Proving Causation in Insurance Claims in Uganda
(STRATHMORE LAW JOURNAL, 2023)Causation in insurance law refers to the cause-and-effect relationship between an event and the resulting loss or damage. Causation is an important concept because it determines whether an insured party is entitled to ... -
Cardiovascular risk factors among people with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Uganda
(BMC, 2022-10-10)Background Tuberculosis (TB) and its risk factors are independently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We determined the prevalence and associations of CVD risk factors among people with drug-resistant ...