A5002682699- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Medical Education and Admissions
Makerere University
2020-2025
Nsambya Hospital
2022-2024
University of Georgia
2024
Kampala Capital City Authority
2024
Imperial College London
2024
Soroti University
2024
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration
2023
Gulu University
2020-2021
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging public health problem threatening the life of over 2.4 million people globally. The present study sought to determine knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) care workers (HCWs) toward COVID-19 in Makerere University Teaching Hospitals (MUTHs) Uganda.
Given the dearth need for healthcare workers in control of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, e-learning has been adopted many settings to hasten continuation medical training. However, there is a paucity data low resource on plausibility online learning platforms support education. We aimed assess awareness, attitudes, preferences, and challenges among Bachelor Medicine Surgery (MBChB) Nursing (B.NUR) students at Makerere University, Uganda. An cross-sectional study was conducted between July...
COVID-19 is still a major global threat for which vaccination remains the ultimate solution. Uganda reported 40,751 cases and 335 deaths as of 9 April 2021 started its program among priority groups like health workers, teachers, those with chronic diseases others in early March 2021. Unanimous uptake vaccine required to subsequently avert spread; therefore, we assessed acceptability, hesitancy, associated factors medical students Uganda.This study employed an online descriptive...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a global public health concern affecting over 5 million people and posing great burden on care systems worldwide.
Background: Immunization is an important strategy for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. vaccination was recently launched in Uganda, with prioritization to healthcare workers and high-risk individuals. In this study, we aimed determine acceptability of vaccine among persons at high risk morbidity mortality Uganda. Methods: Between 29 March 14 April 2021, conducted a cross-sectional survey consecutively recruiting severe (diabetes mellitus, HIV cardiovascular disease) attending Kiruddu...
Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are of huge concern in resource-limited settings, particularly Africa, due to the unavailability diagnostic armamentarium for IFDs, thus making definitive diagnosis challenging. IFDs have non-specific systemic manifestations overlapping with more frequent illnesses, such as tuberculosis, HIV, and HIV-related opportunistic infections malignancies. Consequently, often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. We critically reviewed available literature on Africa provide a...
COVID19 pandemic forced most countries to lockdown, leading the prolonged closure of many learning institutions. This dramatic shift led increase mental illness symptoms among university students.To determine prevalence and factors associated with depression, anxiety, stress Uganda's students during COVID-19 lockdown.We conducted a one-month online survey using Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21).Participants n=321 were enrolled mean age, 24.8(SD=5.1) years 198(61.7%) males. The health...
Depression affects about a third of medical students worldwide. There is paucity data on depression among in Uganda. The purpose this study was to establish the prevalence and factors associated with at Makerere University College Health Science (MakCHS), Uganda.A cross-sectional conducted pursuing Bachelor Medicine Surgery MakCHS May July 2019. Students were enrolled by consecutive sampling, both online using Google Forms person for those unable access internet. self-reported Patient...
The coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impose a significant impact on medical education. We aimed describe the clinical learning experience of undergraduate students undertaking internal medicine clerkship during COVID-19 at Makerere University, Uganda.A descriptive, cross-sectional study among in years pursuing Bachelor Medicine and Surgery degree program was conducted November 2020. Only 3rd (junior clerks) 5th (senior year whose clerkships were interrupted by studied.Data...
COVID-19 has had devastating effects on health systems but reports from sub-Saharan Africa are few. We compared inpatient admissions, diagnostic tests performed, clinical characteristics and mortality before during the pandemic at an urban tertiary facility in Uganda. conducted a retrospective chart review of patients admitted Kiruddu National Referral Hospital Uganda between January-July 2019 (before pandemic) 2020 (during pandemic). Of 3749 inpatients, 2014 (53.7%) were female, 1582...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background:</bold> Substance use can negatively impact treatment adherence and health outcomes, thus exacerbating the burden of disease. This study determined prevalence factors associated with substance among patients TB disease in Kampala, Uganda. <bold>Methods: </bold>This was a cross-sectional 144 drug-susceptible enrolled from July 2020 to March 2021 across five facilities Kampala. Eligible participants were 18-65 years old, diagnosed TB, had initiated for...
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, especially among people living with HIV. Drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) complicates treatment outcomes in high-burden countries like Uganda, particularly for adolescents and young adults HIV (AYALH). Objectives: We described the characteristics, outcomes, factors associated success AYALH DR-TB at unit Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. Methods: Medical...
ABSTRACT Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality among people with HIV (PWH), but influence co-infections like tuberculosis (TB) on CVD risk remains underexplored. We aimed to compare cardiometabolic profiles PWH and without prior TB determine if associated distinct profiles. Methods conducted a comparative, cross-sectional study at tertiary hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Participants were randomly sampled aged ≥18 years antiretroviral therapy. Specifically,...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Introduction: </bold>During the novel COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide limited people’s movements in what became known as <italic>lockdowns</italic> to contain spread of infection. Uganda experienced one Africa’s strictest, longest, and most widespread lockdowns. In this paper, we examine how pandemic government response address it impacted intimate partner violence (IPV) among men women two diverse districts central Uganda. <bold>Methodology: </bold>A...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality among people with HIV (PWH), but influence co-infections like tuberculosis (TB) on CVD risk remains underexplored. We aimed to compare cardiometabolic profiles PWH and without prior TB determine if associated distinct profiles. conducted a comparative, cross-sectional study at tertiary hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Participants were randomly sampled aged ≥ 18 years antiretroviral therapy. Specifically, we enrolled active (ratio...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important global health concern, projected to contribute significant mortality, particularly in developing countries. This study aimed determine the knowledge, perceptions of clinical professions students towards antimicrobial and rational use medicine confidence level prescribe antimicrobials.An online descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among across 9 medical schools Uganda. A semi-structured questionnaire using Kobo Toolbox form shared...
Abstract Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) has a direct impact on the clinical manifestation and prognosis of active tuberculosis disease (TB) is known to increase chance developing condition. We sought determine prevalence DM in adult Ugandan patients with recently diagnosed TB associated sociodemographic, anthropometric, metabolic characteristics TB-DM comorbidity. Methods In this cross-sectional study conducted at treatment centres three tertiary healthcare facilities Uganda, we screened...
Abstract Background Active tuberculosis (TB) significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate association between inflammation biomarkers and dyslipidemia in patients with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). Methods was a secondary analysis data from cross-sectional multi-center Uganda conducted 2021. Participants underwent anthropometric measurements laboratory tests included lipid profile, full haemogram serology...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health concern with increasing reports of microorganisms resistant to most the available antibiotics. There are limited data on antibiotic practices, perceptions and self-medication among Ugandans, necessitating this study.A cross-sectional study was conducted patients at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. A pre-tested interviewer administered questionnaire that used collect after an informed consent. Chi-square tests...
We evaluated clinical outcomes of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the second wave pandemic a national COVID-19 treatment unit (CTU) Uganda.