Publications

2024 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

The Effect of Knowledge and Practices on Umbilical Cord Care Among Mothers Attending Post Natal Clinic at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Western Uganda

Businge Louise

2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 49-62

Proper care of the umbilical cord is very necessary in order to avoid potentially fatal infections in newborns, suchas neonatal sepsis. These infections play a major role in the 2.9 million newborn fatalities that occur each yearworldwide; rates are greater i...

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2024 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Relationship Levels of Proteinuria and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes among Pre-Eclamptic Mothers Delivering at Fort Portal and Mubende Regional Referral Hospitals, Uganda

Muktar Abdi Yusuf, Hakizimana Theoneste, Fernando Perez Ramirez, Dayyabu Shehu, Abdinasir Abdi Ibrahim, Okurut Emmanual and Carlos Baptista

2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 116-124

Pre-eclampsia, a complex pregnancy disorder, poses significant risks to maternal and fetal well-being. Proteinurialevels, and adverse perinatal outcomes among women with pre-eclamptic patients. A prospective cohort studyinvolving 288 pre-eclamptic women, thos...

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2024 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Prevalence of Pre-Diabetes and Associated Factors among HIV Pregnant Women

Milo Onesmus

2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 84-93

With the advancement in HIV care and the increased life expectancy of HIV-positive individuals, there is a growing concernabout the co-occurrence of metabolic disorders, such as pre-diabetes, among pregnant women living with HIV. Understandingthe prevalence a...

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2024 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Prevalence and Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding Among Lactating Mothers Attending KIU Teaching Hospital in Ishaka-Bushenyi District, Uganda

Musiimenta Naume

2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 13-20

Globally, the prevalence of EBF across 140 countries increased in the developing world from 33% in 2014 to 40%in 2019 among infants aged 0–5 months. EBF increased in West and Central Africa by more than twofold, i.e., from12% in 2014 to 28% in 2018). The stud...

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2024 School of Allied Health Sciences

Oxidative Stress and Redox Signaling in the Pathophysiology of Sickle Cell Disease: A Review

Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu1* and Getrude Uzoma Obeagu2

2024 | Haematology International Journal | Pp. 1-7

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a hereditary hemoglobinopathy characterized by the aberrant hemoglobin S, resulting in theformation of sickle-shaped red blood cells and a cascade of clinical complications. While the molecular aspects of SCD arewell-elucidated, r...

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2024 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Optimizing Laboratory Layouts for Efficient Civil Engineering in Clinical Services

Sani Aliyu1 and Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu2

2024 | Elite Journal of Laboratory Medicine | Pp. 1-6

Efficiency in clinical services is paramount for ensuring timely diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Central to this efficiency is the layout of laboratory facilities, which significantly impacts workflow, resource utilization, and ultimately, service del...

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2024 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among HIV-Positive Patients at Itojo Hospital, Ntungamo District

Niwagaba Saidi

2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 62-72

Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) is a proven intervention for preventing the development of active tuberculosis(TB) in people living with HIV (PLHIV). However, despite its effectiveness, the uptake of IPT among PLHIVremains low, especially in resource-limit...

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2024 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Knowledge, Attitude and uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening among HIV Positive Women Visiting Kampala International University Teaching Hospital

Hope Proscovia

2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 147-156

The study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and uptake of cervical cancer screening among HIV-positivewomen visiting Kampala International University Teaching Hospital (KIUTH). A quantitative cross-sectionalstudy was conducted to assess factors assoc...

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2024 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

INFLUENCE OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY ON MATERNAL EOSINOPHIL LEVELS DURING PREGNANCY: A REVIEW

Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu1 and Getrude Uzoma Obeagu2

2024 | International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research | Pp. 98-110

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has revolutionized the management of HIV infection, significantly reducing morbidity and mortality in individuals living with the virus. However, the influence of ART on maternal eosinophil levels during pregnancy remains a topic...

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2024 School of Allied Health Sciences

HEMATOLOGIC CONUNDRUMS IN HIV: INSIGHTS INTO ERYTHROPOIETIN DYNAMICS

Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu1 and Getrude Uzoma Obeagu2

2024 | International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research | Pp. 111-119

Hematologic complications represent a significant burden in individuals living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, with anemia being one of the most prevalent and clinically relevant manifestations. Central to the pathophysiology of HIV-associa...

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