Achieving the Recommended Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure: A Randomized Control Study Comparing Loss of Resistance Syringe to Pilot Balloon Palpation by Fred Bulamba, Andrew Kintu, Nodreen Ayupo, Charles Kojjo, Lameck Ssemogerere, Agnes Wabule, Arthur Kwizera

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High-Prevalence Stunting in Preschool Children (1–5 Years) Attending Selected Health Centers in a Food Rich Area-Bushenyi District Southwestern Uganda by Douglas Mugarura, Herbert Izo Ninsiima, Hellen Kinyi, Ejike Daniel Eze, Sam Tumwesigire, Prossy Mbekeeka, Andrew Ndamira

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Evaluation of WHO Criteria for Viral Failure in Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment in Resource-Limited Settings by Barbara Castelnuovo, Joseph Sempa, Kiragga N. Agnes, Moses R. Kamya, Yukari C. Manabe

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Insight into PMD Regimes: An Analysis on Buried Optical Fibres by Winston T. Ireeta, Vitalis Musara, Lorinda Wu, Andrew W. R. Leitch

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Pharmacological evidence supporting a role for IL-1, IL-2 and serotonin in the inflammation induced by Schistosoma mansoni Soluble Egg Antigen (SEA) in rat paws by C. M. F. Pacheco, C. A. P. Tavares, P. M. Z. Coelho, O. A. Rocha, J. M. M. Santos, F. R. M. Prado, J. N. Francischi

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Tackling childhood anemia in malaria zones: comprehensive strategies, challenges, and future directions by Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu, Getrude Uzoma Obeagu

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Antiretroviral Treatment-Associated Tuberculosis in a Prospective Cohort of HIV-Infected Patients Starting ART by William Worodria, Marguerite Massinga-Loembe, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Jane Namaganda, Andrew Kambugu, Yukari C. Manabe, Luc Kestens, Robert Colebunders

“…To determine the incidence and predictors of ART-associated TB, we screened 219 patients commencing ART at the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Kampala, Uganda for TB by symptoms, sputum microscopy, and chest X-rays and followed them for one year. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Incorporating Actellic^® 300 CS into Soil Wall Plaster for Control of Malaria Vectors in Rural Northeastern Uganda by Tonny Jimmy Owalla, Emmanuel Okurut, Kenneth Ssaka, Gonsaga Apungia, Barbara Cemeri, Andrew Akileng, Basil Ojakol, Mark J. I. Paine, Hanafy M. Ismail, Thomas G. Egwang

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Effect of Food on the Steady-State Pharmacokinetics of Tenofovir and Emtricitabine plus Efavirenz in Ugandan Adults by Mohammed Lamorde, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, William S. Tamale, Francis Kiweewa, Mairin Ryan, Alieu Amara, John Tjia, David Back, Saye Khoo, Marta Boffito, Cissy Kityo, Concepta Merry

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Applying implementation science frameworks to understand why fisherfolk continue or discontinue pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in Uganda: a qualitative analysis by Simon Mwima, Rhoda Kitti Wanyenze, Rose Naigino, Laura M Bogart, William Musoke, Semei C Mukama, Stella Allupo, Herbert Kadama, Barbara Mukasa

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Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia and seizure control in children with nodding syndrome; a cross-sectional study by Charles R J C Newton, Albert Ningwa, Kevin Marsh, Richard Idro, Rodney Ogwang, Ronald Anguzu, Pamela Akun, Edward Kayongo

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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with adverse obstetric outcomes among pregnant women in Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Cristina Reverzani, Daniel Zaake, Faridah Nansubuga, Herman Ssempewo, Leonard Manirakiza, Anthony Kayiira, Gilbert Tumwine

“…Objective There is a dearth of published data on the vitamin D status of the Ugandan population; the objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women in Uganda and its associations with maternal characteristics and adverse foetal-maternal outcomes.Study design and setting We conducted a cross-sectional study on pregnant women admitted to a tertiary referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda for delivery during the study period from July to December 2023.Participants The study was conducted on 351 pregnant women aged ≥18 years who consented to participate in the study, who had a single intrauterine pregnancy and a gestational age greater than 26 weeks, and who delivered at St. …”
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Bubble Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (bNCPAP): An Effective Low-Cost Intervention for Resource-Constrained Settings by Walufu Ivan Egesa, William Mugowa Waibi

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Synthesis, SAR, and Docking Studies Disclose 2-Arylfuran-1,4-naphthoquinones as In Vitro Antiplasmodial Hits by Tatiane Freitas Borgati, Maria Fernanda Alves do Nascimento, Juma Fortunato Bernardino, Lunamaura Claudia Oliveira Martins, Alex Gutterres Taranto, Alaíde Braga de Oliveira

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Patient preferences for facility-based management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda: a discrete choice experiment by Robert Kalyesubula, Isaac Ssinabulya, Rachel Nugent, Christine Ngaruiya, Nicola L Hawley, Dallas Wood, Baylah Tessier-Sherman, Deron Galusha, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Sarah EG Moor, Andrew K Tusubira, Ann R Akiteng, Evelyn Hsieh Donroe, Tracy L Rabin, Brenda D Nakirya, Christine Nalwadda, Jeremy I Schwartz

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Intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 and adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions against COVID-19 prior to the second wave of the pandemic in Uganda: a cross-sectional stu... by Ambrose Talisuna, Solome Okware, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Solomon Tsebeni Wafula, Innocent B Mugume, Benjamin Sensasi, Alexander Chimbaru, Richard Kabanda, Tabley Bakyaita, Jayne Byakika-Tusiime

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Heavy metal and metalloid pollution: A systematic review of health implications for pregnant women, children, and geriatrics in the East African region by Godswill J. Udom, Brian Turyahabwe, Ayodeji Aturamu, Omoirri M. Aziakpono, Richard D. Agbana, Omole G. Joseph, Nita-wills G. Udom, Nuru Mugide, Omali P. Odey, Haron Olot, Orish E. Orisakwe

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Delayed completion of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination among children 4–48 months in rural Uganda: a socio-demographic inquiry by Herbert Malemo, Andrew Tamale, Paul Kakwangire, Matthew C. Igwe, Dickens R. Mwine, Isa Asiimwe, Solomon A. Mbina, Mary G. Abalinda

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