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Attitudes and knowledge gaps of the communities about cervical carcinoma and it’s detection in four selected districts of Uganda
(INABSTA, 2007)
The main objective of the study was to determine the attitudes and knowledge gaps about cervical
carcinoma in the urban and rural women and health workers. A cross sectional study survey was done on four
districts of ...
Analysis of HIV-1 sub types among blood donors in Uganda using a multi-region hybridization assay.
(2008-04)
BACKGROUND:
Uganda has been a focus of HIV/AIDS intervention efforts, including vaccine clinical trials. HIV-1 genetic diversity poses challenges for design of efficacious vaccines. Data on HIV-1 genetic diversity is ...
Anatomical variations in the course of the sciatic nerve among ugandans.
(2008-05)
BACKGROUND:
The sciatic nerve is the biggest nerve in the body and supplies most of the lower limb except the anterior compartment of the thigh and the skin of the medical aspect of the leg. It is commonly injured during ...
Prevalence and household factors associated with use of insectcide treated nets in Luweero district.
(2002-05)
BACKGROUND:
Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) are widely recommended as a personal protective measure and have been promoted in uganda since the early 1990s. There is however limited understanding among the healthcare ...
Thyroid hormones profile of students in makerere university faculty of medicine.
(2008-07)
INTRODUCTION:
Serum concentrations of the two principle biologically active thyroid hormones, thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triidothyronine (T3) together with that of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) are used to ...
Prevalence of high risk human papilloma virus in patients with oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma as seen at the Department of Pathology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda.
(2009-07)
BACKGROUND:
Oesophageal cancer is a global health problem being the 8th commonest cancer and the 6th leading cause of cancer related deaths in the world with the majority of cases occurring in developing countries. It is ...
Factors associated with health seeking behaviour of pulmonary tuberculosis patients at Mulago National Referral Tuberculosis Treatment Centre.
(2002-06)
SETTING:
The study was carried out at Mulago National Referral Tuberculosis Treatment Centre, Kampala, Uganda, East Africa.
OBJECTIVE:
The study aimed at assessing factors associated with the health-seeking behavior of ...
P16 expression in anorectal carcinoma biopsy specimens seen in the department of pathology makerere university college of health sciences.
(2009-05)
BACKGROUND:
There is an increasing number of cases of anorectal carcinoma in both men and women in Uganda and there is evidence in the role of hr-HPV in its pathogenesis. P16 has been shown in studies in developed countries ...
Acceptance of routine testing for HIV among adult patients at the medical emergency unit at a national referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(2006)
HIV testing is an entry point to comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and care. In Uganda, Routine Testing and Counseling for HIV (RTC) is not widely offered as part of standard medical care in acute care settings. This study ...
Augmentation of Apoptosis and Interferon-g Production at sites of active Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection in Human Tuberculosis
(University of Chicago Press, 2001-02-08)
Pleural tuberculosis (TB) was employed as a model to study T cell apoptosis at sites of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–coinfected (HIV/TB) patients and patients ...