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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Factors Contributing to Postoperative Wound Sepsis in Postoperative Patients at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital in Western Uganda's Hoima District

Dickson Nuwahereza

2023 | Eurasian Experiment Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (EEJSAR) | Pp. 105-112

Infections at the surgical site, commonly referred to as postoperative wound infections, frequently make it moredifficult for patients to recuperate. Surgical site infections are defined by the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention as infections connected...

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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Factors associated with pneumonia in children under 5 years old at the Department of Pediatrics Kampala International University Hospital (KIUTH) in Bushenyi, Uganda

Ibrahim Abdulmalik

2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 54-62

This study aimed to identify factors associated with pneumonia in children under 5 years old atthe Department of Pediatrics, Kampala International University Hospital. This is a quantitativecross-sectional study. Simple random sampling was used to select stud...

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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Factors Affecting the Occurrence of Diarrhea in Children under the Age of Five at Western Uganda's Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital

Namisi David

2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 1-12

Although there has been a considerable global decline in diarrhea-related mortality, the number of children stilllosing their lives to these illnesses is still high, especially in low-income nations. According to a research done atFort Portal Regional Referra...

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2023 School of Pharmacy

Evaluation of the Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System at IV and 111 Hospitals and Health Centers in Bushenyi District

Nakajiri Somaiya; Arafhart Kibirige; Kimbowa John; Kabanza Robert; Kayima Ronald

2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 72-83

Currently, adverse drug reactions are the 6th leading cause of death worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, 6.3% of hospitalizations are a direct result of adverse drug reactions. Thisstudy aimed to evaluate the adverse drug reaction reporting system at Hospitals...

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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Evaluating Cervical Cancer Screening Awareness and Practices among Reproductive-Age Women at Kapchowa General Hospital's Antenatal Clinic

Cherop Benjamin

2023 | Eurasian Experiment Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (EEJSAR) | Pp. 89-104

Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor that typically affects young women under the age of 40 and develops in the fifth andsixth decades of life. In this study, reproductive-age women receiving antenatal care at Kapchorwa Hospital had theirknowledge, attitudes,...

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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Disseminated Tuberculosis Prevalence among Tuberculosis Patients at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital's Tuberculosis Unit

Babrah Wannyana

2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 70-78

Concurrent pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (PTB/EPTB) is associated with poor treatment outcomes,however the prevalence of this disease in Jinja remains unknown. The goal of this study was to find out theprevalence and risk factors for concurrent PT...

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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Diarrhea Disease Management in Under Five Children at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital: Knowledge and Practices of Caregivers

Patience Samuel

2023 | Eurasian Experiment Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (EEJSAR) | Pp. 66-77

In Uganda, diarrheal disease causes 17% of all baby and under-five child mortality, which contributes to high IMRs of53 and 80 fatalities per 1000 live births, respectively. According to the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, diarrhea affects23% of children un...

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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Determinants and Prevalence of Post Cesarean Sepsis in Post-Operative Women at Kitagata General Hospital in Sheema District.

Bwanga Fredrick

2023 | Eurasian Experiment Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (EEJSAR) | Pp. 78-88

The study evaluated the causes and prevalence of post-cesarean sepsis in post-operative women at Kitagata generalhospital. The particular goals were to define social demographic parameters, ascertain post-cesarean sepsis prevalence, andidentify health facilit...

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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Depression in HIV-positive Patients Attending the HIV Clinic at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital: Prevalence and Risk Factors

Nabbuto Christine

2023 | Eurasian Experiment Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (EEJSAR) | Pp. 113-122

In this cross-sectional descriptive study, conducted at the Fortportal Regional Referral Hospital HIV Clinic in theKabarole District of Uganda, the prevalence and risk factors for depression were examined. Using the Kish Lesliemethod, 345 people were chosen,...

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2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Contraceptive Knowledge, Attitude, and Barriers among First Year Medical Students at Kampala International University Western Campus Ishaka Bushenyi

Ubaida Umar Sara

2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 59-69

A study conducted in Uganda assessed the knowledge, attitude, and barriers associated with contraceptive useamong first-year medical students. The majority (90.5%) of the students had heard about contraceptive use, with85.7% knowing where to get them. However...

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