A5071076798- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- African history and culture analysis
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
Kampala International University
2025
Ambo University
2017-2025
Background HIV/AIDS remains a global health challenge, with significant prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is the mainstay treatment for HIV, and number of people living HIV (PLWHIV) on HAART has considerably increased worldwide. The use led to improved patient outcomes; however, it associated adverse drug reactions (ADRs) drug-drug interactions (DDIs), which pose serious concerns management patients HIV. aim study was determine factors ADRs among...
Objectives: The main aim of this study was to estimate relative proportions medication use according different pregnancy risk categories (A, B, C, D, X) among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) visits at Shashemene Referral Hospital. Methods: A hospital-based retrospective cross-sectional conducted referral hospital from February 2016 2017. Structured data collection form used capture patient cards. SPSS version 16.0 analyze the results after entering and importing MS-Excel....
Background: Population ageing is a result of high life expectancy and declining fertility.Medication use in older people particular public health concern since the population has higher prevalence multiple drug referred to as 'poly-pharmacy'.This study aimed determine poly-pharmacy contributing factors among elderly patients at Shashemene Referral Hospital. Materials methods:A Health facility based prospective cross sectional was conducted.Elders 65 above years old were enrolled.Data...
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection amongst persons living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (PLWHIV). World Health Organisation recommends tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) to avert effects of TB/HIV co-infection. This study aimed at determining incidence active infection, assessing burden adverse drug events (ADEs) and identifying associated factors. In this study, records 379 patients who started isoniazid Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH)...
Background: The Ethiopian population with an estimated current of over 77.4 million people is the second most populous country in Africa next to Nigeria. growing at a rate 2.7 percent annually. All modern methods which provide wide range protection from durations as short days (pills, injectables, condoms and other barrier methods) permanent such voluntary surgical sterilization, implants, intra uterine device, are available Ethiopia. However, utilization limited more shorter-term pills...
Background. The World Health Organization recommends the use of effective contraception for prevention unintended pregnancy and unsafe abortion. main aim postabortion contraceptive services is to prevent recurrent ultimately mitigate associated maternal mortality. Objective. To assess utilization (PACU) preferences (PACP) factors among women receiving abortion care in Ambo town, Oromia Region, Western Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted at health facilities town from 22...