Browsing by Subject "Treatment"
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Care takers’ choice of source of malaria treatment for children under 5 in Mpigi District Town Council
(Makerere University, 2011-07)This study was conceived out of the need to investigate the role played by choice of malaria treatment in the low effectiveness of existing malaria control mechanisms in urban areas.The study aimed at understanding caretakers’ ... -
Health workers’ adherence to guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated malaria in health facilities in jinja district, eastern Uganda.
(2018-11-30)Introduction: Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda especially in children under 5 years. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment are key malaria control strategies. The National Malaria Control ... -
Isolation, screening and characterization of microbes with potential application in the treatment of Kampala City Abattoir effluent
(2013-02)In Uganda, all slaughterhouses including Kampala City Abattoir do not have wastewater treatment facilities despite national discharge standards that have been put in place. Therefore in order to pave way for the design of ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with adverse drug effects of multi drug resistant tuberculosis treatment in two referral hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction: Drug resistant tuberculosis treatment involves a number of toxic drugs that lead to adverse drug effects. The prevalence of adverse drug effects lies between 12% - 57% across different African countries. These ... -
Some pharmacological activities of selected medicinal plant species used for treating cattle diseases in Kabira Sub-County, Rakai District
(Makerere University, 2010-03)The study was undertaken with an overall objective of investigating use of medicinal plants in traditional management of cattle conditions / diseases with emphasis on helminthiasis and bacterial related infections in ... -
The TB pandemic: an old problem seeking new solutions
(Blackwell, 2007)Meya DB, McAdam KPWJ (Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala, Uganda). The TB pandemic: an old problem seeking new solutions (Review). J Intern Med 2007; 261: 309–329. Tuberculosis (TB) continues to kill more than 2 million ... -
The TB pandemic: an old problem seeking new solutions
(Blackwell, 2007)Tuberculosis (TB) continues to kill more than 2 million people globally each year. Annual TB case notification rates have risen up to fourfold since the mid-1980s, with the highest rate of 1000/100 000 around Cape Town, ... -
Treatment of East Coast Fever of cattle with a combination of Parvaquone and Frusmide
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004)Pulmonary oedema is a common sign of East Coast Fever (ECF Theileria parva infection) of cattle. A trial was conducted on farms in Uganda to compare a product containing both the antitheilerial compound parvaquone and the ...