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Malariometric indices from Iganga, Uganda: baseline characterization in preparation of GMZ2 vaccine trial
(2014)
Background: Malaria still remains the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Interventions
like malaria vaccines which reduce the malaria burden are needed in malaria endemic communities. There is ...
Frequency of RANTES gene polymorphisms and their association with incidence of malaria: a longitudinal study on children in Iganga district, Uganda
(Bio Med Central, 2015)
Background: The severity and outcome of malaria is influenced by host immunity in which chemokines such as
Regulated upon Activation, Normal T cell Expressed and Secreted (RANTES) play an important role. Previous studies
show ...
Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and its association with Plasmodium falciparum infection among children in Iganga distric in Uganda
(Biomed central, 2014)
Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a metabolic enzyme involved in the pentose phosphate
pathway, its especially important in red blood cell metabolism. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is ...
Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain among healthcare workers in kibuli Muslim hospital kampala, Uganda
(OIMICS International, 2017)
Background: Low back pain was not only considered to be the most common reason for functional disability
worldwide, but also estimated to have affected 90% of the universal population. This study aimed at determining ...
Individual risk factors contributing to the prevalence of teenage pregnancy among teenagers at Naguru teenage center kampala, Uganda
(Primary Healthcare: Open Access, 2016)
Introduction: Teenage pregnancy and its effects on teen motherhood are among the major societal challenges
of the teenagers in the contemporary global community. In a 30 million population 25 percent pregnancy rate ...
Discrimination of people living with HIV/AIDS by health care students of Islamic University in Uganda
(Akamai University, 2017)
In May 2016, the World Health Assembly developed the Global Health Sector Strategy on HIV for 2016–2021 which strives to ensure zero HIV related discrimination especially in health institutions and settings. The main ...
Determinants of compliance with the occupational health and safety practices among metal welders in Jinja municipality-Jinja district Uganda
(OIMICS International, 2018)
Background: Compliance with the occupational health and safety measures at workplace is an important step
towards providing a healthier welding workplace; especially in developing countries like Uganda where such measures
are ...
Terminal end Variations and Common Pathological Abnormalities of the Basilar Artery among the Ugandan Population
(Journal of Morphological Science, 2018)
Morphological variations at the basilar artery terminal end are documented
risk factors for cerebral vascular complications like atherosclerosis, thromboembolisms,
and aneurysms that further predispose to fatal arterial ...
Comparative Detection of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus by the two Commonly used Assays of NSP ELISA and RT-PCR in Uganda with Quantitative Real Time RT-PCR on Field Samples
(Global Journal of Medical Research, 2016)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of Ungulates; both Artiodactyla and
Perissodactyla. The mortality rates are low in adult animals but it affects milk yield and international trade.
In endemic countries, ...
COVID-19 in the Eyes of Community Leaders in Selected Rural Districts in Eastern Uganda
(Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021-05-14)
Introduction: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is one of the topmost global hindrances to human existence. Rural settings have been reported to be more vulnerable in some parts of the world. In Uganda, community leaders in ...