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Open AccessVictimization among adolescents of female sex workers: findings from the children of at-risk parents (CARP) study in Uganda
Female sex workers (FSWs) live and work in high-risk environments, experience high levels of adversity, and have multigenerational trauma that can negatively affect their children. Yet not much is known about ...
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Open AccessFactors associated with the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception among female sex workers in post-conflict Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is the most effective and reliable contraception option for female sex workers (FSWs) who desire future fertility. Unlike the other reversible contraceptive methods,...
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CYP2D6 genetic variation in Ugandans
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Open AccessPrevalence and factors associated with major depression among female sex workers in post-conflict Gulu district: a cross-sectional study
Female sex workers operating in conflict-affected settings could be at a much greater risk of major depression. However, the epidemiology of major depression in this population remains understudied. We aimed t...
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Major Depressive Disorder Among HIV Infected Youth in Uganda: Incidence, Persistence and Their Predictors
Incidence and persistence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in children and adolescents with HIV (CA-HIV) in Uganda is described. 1339 CA-HIV attending care were enrolled and followed up for 12 months. MDD wa...
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Psychosomatic Medicine in Africa
Psychosomatic medicine can be seen as a comprehensive framework for a holistic consideration of patient care that encompasses the interaction between psychosocial factors and biological factors in the predispo...
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The Doctor–Patient Relationship
There are three types of doctor–patient relationships: the paternalistic model, the service or consumer model, and the partnership model. Depending on the patient, the situation, and the personality of the phy...
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Family-Oriented Primary Care
In case of a disease, the family system can function as a burden or a resource and support system. The genogram (a visual depiction of the patient’s family relationships and other relevant information) helps t...
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Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A psychological trauma is defined as the result of a brief or prolonged stressful event that lies outside the usual human experience and that would be extremely stressful for any human being. Examples include ...
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Traditional Medicine and Psychosomatic Medicine
The holistic perspective on human beings has a long tradition in medicine. Mind and body are seen as one entity and susequently cannot be treated separately. Four concepts of traditional medicine with a holist...
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Dependence Syndrome
Main symptoms of addiction are loss of control, withdrawal symptoms and development of tolerance. To motivate patients for treatment, an open and informative discussion is necessary. In motivational interviewi...
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Depressive Disorders
According to the World Health Organization, depression is the most frequent mental disorder. Its main symptoms are depressive mood, lack of interest, and fatigue. The mental illness of depression must be diffe...
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Open AccessStigma and epilepsy in onchocerciasis-endemic regions in Africa: a review and recommendations from the onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy working group
In onchocerciasis-endemic areas, particularly in those with a sub-optimal onchocerciasis control programme, a high prevalence of epilepsy is observed. Both onchocerciasis and epilepsy are stigmatizing conditio...
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Open AccessPrevalence and factors associated with major depressive disorder in children and adolescents at the Uganda Cancer Institute
The prevalence and factors associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) among adults with cancer have been documented in the scientific literature. However, this data is limited among children and adolescen...
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Open AccessQualitative evaluation of the outcomes of care and treatment for children and adolescents with nodding syndrome and other epilepsies in Uganda
In 2012, the Ugandan Government declared an epidemic of Nodding Syndrome (NS) in the Northern districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. Treatment guidelines were developed and NS treatment centres were estab...
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Rates, types and co-occurrence of emotional and behavioural disorders among perinatally HIV-infected youth in Uganda: the CHAKA study
To describe the rates, types and comorbidity of emotional and behavioural disorders among perinatally HIV-infected children and adolescents attending care at five HIV youth clinics in Central and Southwestern ...
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Open AccessDoxycycline for the treatment of nodding syndrome (DONS); the study protocol of a phase II randomised controlled trial
Nodding syndrome is a poorly understood neurological disorder of unknown aetiology, affecting several thousand children in Africa. There has been a consistent epidemiological association with infection by the ...
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Open AccessPrevalence and factors associated with sleep disorders among children with cerebral palsy in Uganda; a cross-sectional study
Sleep plays a prominent role in the growth and development of children. Children with cerebral palsy (CP) are more prone to sleep disorders (SDs) than their peers. Children with CP, have a higher prevalence of...
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“Orongo” and “Cen” Spirit Possessions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in a Cultural Context – Local Problem, Universal Disorder with Local Solutions in Northern Uganda
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a universal condition that results from the experience of severe and life-threatening traumatic events. Though PTSD is a relatively new diagnostic entity and appeared i...
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Open AccessIs the glass half full or half empty? A qualitative exploration on treatment practices and perceived barriers to biomedical care for patients with nodding syndrome in post-conflict northern Uganda
Nodding syndrome has increasingly become an issue of public health concern internationally. The etiology of the disorder is still unknown and there are yet no curative treatments. We explored perceptions about...
