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Clinical Conditions of Hospitalized Older Adult Patients and Their Outcomes in a Regional Referral Hospital in Southwestern Uganda.
Conclusions: The high proportion of mortality in this group is worrying and requires further investigations. PMID: 32676210 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Aging Research - July 18, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Tags: J Aging Res Source Type: research

An implementation science study to enhance cardiovascular disease prevention in Mukono and Buikwe districts in Uganda: a stepped-wedge design
Uganda is experiencing a shift in major causes of death with cases of stroke, heart attack, and heart failure reportedly on the rise. In a study in Mukono and Buikwe in Uganda, more than one in four adults wer...
Source: BMC Health Services Research - April 25, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Geofrey Musinguzi, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Rawlance Ndejjo, Isaac Ssinabulya, Harm van Marwijk, Isaac Ddumba, Hilde Bastiaens and Fred Nuwaha Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Determinants of hypertension in a young adult Ugandan population in epidemiological transition—the MEPI-CVD survey
Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of high blood pressure in this young periurban population of Uganda with sub-optimal diagnosis and control. There is previously undocumented high rate of treatment, a unique finding that may be exploited to drive efforts to control hypertension. Specific programs for early diagnosis and treatment of hypertension among the young should be developed to improve control of hypertension. The relationship between HIV infection and blood pressure requires further clarification by longitudinal studies.
Source: BMC Public Health - August 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: James KayimaJoaniter NankabirwaIsaac SinabulyaJane NakibuukaXiaofeng ZhuMahboob RahmanChristopher LongeneckerAchilles KatambaHarriet Mayanja-KizzaMoses Kamya Source Type: research