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Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy with Mefloquine in HIV
(2014)
Background: Intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is recommended
for malaria prevention in HIV-negative pregnant women, but it is contraindicated in HIV-infected women ...
Effectiveness of Antenatal Clinics to Deliver Intermittent Preventive Treatment and Insecticide
(2013)
Background: Malaria in pregnancy can have devastating consequences for mother and baby. Coverage with the WHO
prevention strategy for sub-Saharan Africa of intermittent-preventive-treatment (IPTp) with two doses of ...
Influence of changing day secondary into boarding on students’ participation in public secondary schools in Trans Nzoia West, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Changing day secondary into boarding schools is an emerging trend in education sector in Kenya. This trend however tends to affect students’ participation in education. This study was conducted in schools that changed from ...
Traditional eye medicine use in microbial keratitis in Uganda: a mixed methods study
(The Wellcome Trust, 2019)
Background: Traditional eye medicine (TEM) is frequently used to treat microbial keratitis (MK) in many parts of Africa. Few reports have suggested that this is associated with a worse outcome. We undertook this large ...
The management of microbial keratitis within Uganda’s primary health system: a situational analysis
(Wellcome Open Research, 2019)
Background: Microbial keratitis (MK) frequently leads to sight-loss,
especially when the infection is severe and/or appropriate treatment is
delayed. The primary health system as an entry point plays a central role ...
The management of microbial keratitis within Uganda’s primary health system: a situational analysis
(The Wellcome Trust, 2019)
Background: Microbial keratitis (MK) frequently leads to sight-loss, especially when the infection is severe and/or appropriate treatment is delayed. The primary health system as an entry point plays a central role in ...
Delay Along the Care Seeking Journey of Patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)
PURPOSE To describe the care seeking journey and causes of delay among patients with Microbial Keratitis in Uganda.
METHODS A prospective cohort of patients presenting with microbial keratitis at the two main eye units ...
The impact of microbial keratitis on quality of life in Uganda
(BMJ Specialist Journals, 2019)
Background Microbial keratitis (MK) is a frequent cause
of sight loss in sub-Saharan Africa. However, no studies have
formally measured its impact on quality of life (QoL) in this
context.
Methods As part of a nested ...
Predictors of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia and Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma among Ugandan Patients: A Hospital-based Study
(Wolters Kluwer--Medknow Publications, 2018)
AIM:
The aim of the study was to assess the predictors of ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) and conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) among Ugandan patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Patients presenting for ...
Pediatric Reference Values for Some Renal Biochemistry Tests in Meru County, Kenya
(International Journal of Bioprocess & Biotechnological Advancements, 2019)
International Journal of Bioprocess & Biotechnological Advancements