ABSTRACTPharmacovigilance is an essential phenomenon in the rational use of medicine, providing information about ADR in general population. Tracking ADR in" close system pharmacy" whichhas relied on use of yellow forms and feed back following exposure to drugs has been inadequate. Alternative methods are therefore required. In the present study, the use of a combination of two methods to determine possible interactionsprior to dispensing and adverse drug reactions following ex...
ABSTRACTNeonatal sepsis (NS) is a severe systemic bacterial infection in newborn infants within the first 4 weeks of life. NS claims over 1.5 million infant lives each year, the majority in sub-SaharanAfrica and southern Asia. There are two classes of NS: early onset, within the first week of life presumed to be acquiredfrom prenatal and intrapartum maternal transmission, and late onset within weeks 2–4 of life from environmental and nosocomial sources (Nelson Text book of Pe...
ABSTRACTIntroductionFamily planning is a basic human right for an individual / couple to exercise control over theirfertility, make informed decision on the number of children they want to have. The purpose ofthe study was to assess the factors contributing to underutilization of artificial contraceptivemethods among female nursing students of KIU Ishaka-Bushenyi.Methodology.The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design, a simple random sampling techniquewas used to get a total of 1...
ABSTRACTApproximately, out of 3.4 billion people worldwide who are exposed to malaria annually, 1.2 billion are mainly children 0-5 years, and pregnant women. (WHO,2013). Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Ugandaand is responsible for up to 40% of all outpatient visits, 25% of all hospital admissions and 14% of all hospital deaths. From Unpublished medical records of Katooke health Centre III (2016) indicated that approximately 15 malaria casesamong under-five year...
ABSTRACT Background: Micro-vascular complications among diabetes patients; a case study carried out in Kiryandongo General Hospital(KGH) diabetes clinic, was done with the aim of determining the prevalence of micro-vascular complications and their associated risk factors with a goal of establishing the baseline data for the clinic. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study conducted among diabetes patients attending Kiryandongo general hospital diabetes clinic by interviewing, physical examinat...
ABSTRACT Background: Breastfeeding entails feeding of infants or young children with breast milk from female breasts. Some mothers express milk to be used while their child is being cared for by others by hand or by using a breast pump. Globally, inadequate nutrition is an underlying cause of the deaths of more than 2.6 million children and over 100,000 mothers every year (State of the World’s Mothers, 2012). Exclusive breast feeding entails feeding an infant for 6 months and ther...
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ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity, to determine the most efficiency extractive solvents and phytochemical profile of Hot water, Methanol alcohol and Lemon juice extract of Lawsonia inermis (henna) leaf. The plant attracted the attention of researchers because of its use as anti-infective agent. The oily and alcoholic extracts of the plant Lawsonia inermis dried powdered leaves were separately obtained by maceration, while the aqueous was obtained b...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to estimate the general knowledge, attitude and practice of Emergency Contraception (EC) among female students at Kampala International University-Western Campus. METHOD: A questionnaire was constructed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practice of EC. There were 217 female students approached and each filled a questionnaire which was used to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of EC. RESULTS: 67% of the female students knew about E...
ABSTACTBackground: It is documented that use of sanitary pads is higher in urban area and the choice of sanitary protection is a personal decision. Good hygienic practices are essential duringmenstruation and girls need access to clean, absorbent sanitary products and reliable information for good health. The most important reference groups in adolescence are the parents and peers, and it is well recognized that peers become increasingly important during this period.Objectives:...
ABSTRACT Growth and development in children is affected by many factors for examplemalnutrition, disease, gestational age at birth, multiple pregnancy, birth spacing, number of siblings, breastfeeding, exposure to alcohol and drugs during pregnancy, genetic disorders, head injuries and prolonged maternal stress. Many children in Uganda are stunted, wasted and underweight presenting late to health facilities which later affects their growth and development leading to mental retardation and lea...
ABSTRACT Background: Depression is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide and a significant cause of morbidity, mortality and disability. In Africa, lack of resources, trained health providers and social stigma associated with the illness has hindered effective care of afflicted individuals. Objectives: The study aimed at establishing prevalence rate of depression among psychiatric patients in KIU-TH and determine its association with socio-demographic factors. Methods: A descriptive re...
ABSTRACT Background: There are over 36.9 million people globally living with HIV/AIDS, 35.4 million people have died from AIDS-related illnesses since the start of the epidemic and Sub-Saharan Africa carries 70% of the global burden of infection. While there has been a gradual increase in the number of HIV/AIDS patients accessing treatment, 33% of adults living with HIV/AIDS are still not on Antiretro-viral treatment. It’s possible that the challenges faced by HIV/AIDS patients are probably...
ABSTRACT Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2007), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS, 2007), and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2008) state that evidence indicates male circumcision significantly reduces the risk of HIV acquisition by men during penilevaginal sex, but also state that circumcision only provides minimal protection and should not ...
ABSTRACT Background Malaria is an enormous global health problem affecting 300-500 million people annually. In Uganda there is stable Malaria prevalence of 95% in the country (Namusoke and Fatuma et al 2005), Malaria in pregnancy has important consequences for mother and baby. Coverage with the World Health Organization–recommended prevention strategy for pregnant women in subSaharan Africa of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) is low (...