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Medicinal plant species used in the treatment of skin diseases in Katabi Sub- County, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute, 2019-06-23)
Background: The use of medicinal plants in primary healthcare is central among rural communities in Uganda due to the expensive and often inaccessible conventional health care. Skin diseases pose a serious health risk given ...
The diagnostic accuracy of routine clinical findings for detection of esophageal varices in rural sub-Saharan Africa where schistosomiasis is endemic
(African Health Sciences, 2019)
Background: Variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is common in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, poor access to endoscopy services precludes the diagnosis of varices. Objectives: We determined the diagnostic ...
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity among Lecturers and Support Staff of Bishop Stuart University in Mbarara, Uganda
(Science Research Publishing, 2019-03-19)
Aim: To establish the prevalence and risk factors for hypertension, diabetes
and obesity among teaching and non-teaching staff of Bishop Stuart Univer sity, Mbarara-Uganda. Background: None communicable diseases (NCDs) ...
Social Isolation of Older Persons and Their Well Being:
(Science Research Publishing, 2019-09-02)
Older persons are vulnerable to poverty, social injustice, and isolation by
their family, friends and communities. This essay explores the challenge of
isolation and how it is connected to the other challenges and its ...
Factors that influence transition to advanced roles by RN to BSN nurses, in three selected hospitals of Central-Uganda
(BMC Nursing, 2019)
Background: Despite the global rise in the number of nurses upgrading from Registered Nursing (RN) to a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing (BSN), studies have indicated that successful role transition is difficult once the ...