Daniel Asiimwe

ORCID: 0000-0001-8918-6013
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  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
  • Global Health and Surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Poisoning and overdose treatments
  • Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics
  • Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
  • Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
  • Cerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalus
  • Radiation Dose and Imaging
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Kampala International University
2021-2024

Western International University
2023

Virika Hospital
2022

Introduction: The objective of this study was to examine the factors linked all-cause mortality and morbidity from neurological musculoskeletal injuries in motorcycle accidents. Methods: part a two-armed, parallel, multi period, cluster randomized controlled trial 1003 crash victims. Morbidity assessed using various scoring systems, mixed effects regression models were employed for analysis. Results: 90 day all cause 9.2% (82/887). Factors associated with included referral-to-discharge >1...

10.1101/2025.02.21.25322634 preprint EN cc-by-nc medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2025-02-23

Congenital malaria is the presence of parasites in a blood smear obtained from neonate usually within 24 hours to 7 days life. It has for long been regarded rare condition. However, recent data indicate that congenital complicates around 35.9% live births globally, 0–37% Sub-Saharan Africa and about 4–6.1% Eastern Uganda. We present 2-day-old who presented with fever, irritability, failure breastfeed. Laboratory tests indicated had positive Giemsa-stained peripheral Plasmodium falciparum,...

10.1155/2021/9960006 article EN cc-by Case Reports in Infectious Diseases 2021-07-07

Abstract Introduction Perforated peptic ulcer is the worst complication of disease whose burden disproportionately higher in low-income settings. However, there paucity published data on patterns perforated region. The aim this study was to determine factors associated with anatomical perforation, as well clinical, socio-demographic, and among patients Uganda. Methods This a cross sectional that enrolled 81 consecutive ulcers. Using structured pretested questionnaire social demographic...

10.1186/s12876-024-03285-w article EN cc-by BMC Gastroenterology 2024-06-17

<h3>Background</h3> Burns represent a large proportion of injuries and death globally with approximately 9 million occurring globally, 120,000–180,000 deaths annually, majority in low middle-income countries. Although burns have been studied reported Africa, there is scarcity specific information on this problem many parts Uganda including post conflict northern Uganda. <h3>Objectives</h3> The study sought to determine the magnitude burn identify associated predisposing factors children 5...

10.1136/injuryprev-2024-safety.13 article EN Abstracts 2024-08-30

Large bowel obstruction caused by volvulus poses a life-threatening risk without immediate intervention. Sigmoid colon is predominant (43-75%), followed cecal 10-52%). Synchronous double colonic extremely rare, with limited documented cases in academic literature.

10.1186/s13256-024-04775-x article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Medical Case Reports 2024-10-09

Abstract Introduction : Perforated peptic ulcer is the worst complication of disease whose burden disproportionately higher in low-income settings. However, there paucity published data on patterns perforated region. The aim this study was to determine factors associated with anatomical perforation, as well clinical, socio-demographic, and among patients Uganda. Methods This a cross sectional that enrolled 83 consecutive ulcers. At surgery perforations were determined using structured...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-3489183/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2023-10-27

Kerosene and rodenticides are used in many households developing countries. This case report aims to discuss the progression management of a patient with intentional kerosene rodenticide poisoning. To our knowledge, this is first documented blended kerosene-rodenticide poisoning medical literature. describes 23-year-old man who survived after intramuscular self-injection 5 ml mixed into his left upper limb, intent commit suicide. He was admitted hospital following convulsion brief loss...

10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106233 article EN International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 2021-07-22
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