Soroti University: Recent submissions
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Isoniazid preventive therapy completion between July-September 2019: A comparison across HIV differentiated service delivery models in Uganda
(PLOS One Publishers, 2024-01-02)Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death among people living with HIV (PLHIV). To prevent TB among PLHIV, the Ugandan national guidelines recommend Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) across ... -
Diagnostic and pre-treatment intervals among patients with cervical cancer attending care at the Uganda Cancer Institute: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Women's Health, 2023-11-27)Abstract Background Majority of patients with cervical cancer in the low- and middle-income countries experience long diagnostic and pre-treatment intervals. This study sought to determine the factors associated with the ... -
Severe malaria burden, clinical spectrum and outcomes at Apac district hospital, Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2023)Abstract Background Most data describing severe malaria (SM) in sub‑Saharan Africa (SSA) are from research settings out side disease endemic areas. Using routinely collected data from Apac District Hospital, this study ... -
Factors associated with diagnostic and pre-treatment intervals among breast cancer patients attending care at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2023)Abstract Background: Most breast cancer (BC) patients in Uganda are diagnosed with advanced-stage disease and experience poor outcomes. This study examined the diagnostic and pre-treatment intervals and factors ... -
Breakdown of simple female genital fi stula repair after 7 day versus 14 day postoperative bladder catheterisation: a randomised, controlled, open-label, non-inferiority trial
(CrossMark, 2015)Summary Background Duration of bladder catheterisation after female genital fi stula repair varies widely. We aimed to establish whether 7 day bladder catheterisation was non-inferior to 14 days in terms of incidence of ... -
Paediatric musculoskeletal disease in Kumi District, Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
(SICOT aisbl, 2018)Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to estimate the burden of musculoskeletal disease among children treated in Kumi District, Uganda, to inform training, capacity-building efforts, and resource allocation. Methods ... -
Surgical Release of Gluteal Fibrosis in Children Results in Sustained Benefit at 5-Year Follow-up
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc, 2021)Background: Gluteal fibrosis (GF) is a fibrotic infiltration of the gluteal muscles resulting in functionally limiting contracture of the hips and is associated with injections of medications into the gluteal muscles. ... -
Burden of gluteal fibrosis and postinjection paralysis in the children of Kumi District in Uganda
(BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018)Abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of postinjection paralysis (PIP) and gluteal fibrosis (GF) among children treated in a rural Ugandan Hospital. Methods: We conducted a ... -
Uptake of prostate cancer screening and associated factors among men aged 50 years and above in Lira city, Uganda: a crosssectional study
(BMC Public Health, 2023-03-06)Abstract Background Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men globally, with over 1.2 million cases reported in 2018. About 90% of men with prostate cancer are diagnosed when the disease is in an advanced ... -
Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and the associated clinical symptoms in Western Uganda
(International Journal of Life Science Research Archive, 2022)Abstract Pulmonary tuberculosis is a public health problem affecting over 5.8 million people worldwide per year. Burden of the disease varies across populations due to differences in biological and behavioral factors. In ... -
The phenotypes and alleles frequencies of ABO blood groups in Western Uganda
(Open Access Research Journal, 2022)Abstract ABO blood group system is one of the clinically significant blood classification systems that vary across populations. Knowledge of distribution of the ABO blood system can help us to predict herd immunity and ... -
Viability And Infectivity Of Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2020-05)Abstract: 2019-nCoV is one of the seven human coronaviruses responsible for causing COVID-19. The disease started in Wuhan China and was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization because of high number ... -
The Silent Anaemia Epidemic in Children
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2020-05)Abstract:- Anaemia (haemoglobin level < 11 g/dl) is a silent epidemic that affects about 293.1 million children aged <5 years worldwide with 28.5% of those located in sub-Sahara Africa. Child hood Anaemia is associated ... -
Comparative Assessment of Red Blood Cell Morphology in Anaemic Children
(International Journal of Sciences, 2020)Abstract Anaemia (haemoglobin level < 11 g/dl) is a health burden among preschool children and women of child bearing age and affects over 27% of the World population. Anaemia results from reduction in the functional ... -
Factors associated with retention of motherbaby pairs in the elimination of mother-tochild transmission of HIV program in Kaberamaido district: A longitudinal analysis
(PLOS One Publishers, 2023-07-21)Abstract Background Retention along the elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (eMTCT) cascade in Uganda remains poor as only 62.7%-69.5% are followed up to 18months. The objective of this study was to determine ... -
Levels of total aflatoxins in maize and groundnuts across food value chains, gender and Agro-ecological zones of Uganda
(International Journal of Life Science Research Archive, 2023-08-08)Abstract Maize and groundnuts are traditional nutrient-rich and high economic value foods grown in Uganda. However, these crops are susceptible to aflatoxin contamination which may result into aflatoxicosis related ... -
Comparison of COVID-19 Severity Between Tropical and Non-Tropical Countries
(International Journal of Infection., 2020-06-13)Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected the whole world. However, it is not clear whether the disease affects all countries equally. This paper analyzes the severity of COVID-19 in tropical and temperate ... -
Prevalence of Aflatoxin Contamination Across the Food Value Chain for Maize and Groundnuts in Uganda
(Acta Scientific AGRICULTURE, 2023-04-11)Abstract Background: Maize and groundnuts are some of the most highly contaminated foods on the Ugandan market. Since 2006 there have been some scattered studies on the prevalence of aflatoxin contamination among these ... -
Premature Infant Care and Feeding
(Intech Open, 2023)The burden of premature birth is still high worldwide at 10.6% and ranges from 5 to 18% of all babies born. About 80% of these occur in Africa and South Asia. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the burden ranges from 3.4 to 49.4%. ... -
One year overall survival of wilms tumor cases and its predictors, among children diagnosed at a teaching hospital in South Western Uganda:
(MBC - Springer Nature, 2023-03-02)Abstract Background Wilms tumor (WT) is the second most common solid tumor in Africa with both low overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) rates. However, no known factors are predicting this poor overall ...