Browsing Research Papers by Author "Walusansa, Abdul"
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Assessment of the Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures of Covid-19 among Market Vendors in Sironko District
Kudamba, Ali; Walusansa, Abdul; Ssenku, Jamil E.; Okurut, Shaban A.; Namagembe, Habib; Nakitende, Sumayah; Mubajje, Muhamad Shaban; Kafero, Hussein Mukasa (Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2021-08-24)Introduction: Coronavirus disease is one of leading causes of deaths in recent times that has surpassed cardiovascular and other respiratory diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) setup Standard Operating Procedures ... -
COVID-19 in the Eyes of Community Leaders in Selected Rural Districts in Eastern Uganda
Walusansa, Abdul; Iramiot, Jacob S.; Mpagi, Joseph L; Kudamba, Ali; Okurut, Shaban A.; Namuli, Aidah; Wasige, Godfrey; Nabuuma, Hawa; Kafeero, Hussein M.; Lubowa, Muhammad; Ssenku, Jamilu E. (Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021-05-14)Introduction: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is one of the topmost global hindrances to human existence. Rural settings have been reported to be more vulnerable in some parts of the world. In Uganda, community leaders in ... -
Disproportionate Distribution of HBV Genotypes A and D and the Recombinant Genotype D/E in the High and Low HBV Endemic Regions of Uganda: A Wake-Up Call for Regional Specific HBV Management
Mukasa Kafeero, Hussein; Ndagire, Dorothy; Ocama, Ponsiano; Kato, Charles Drago; Wampande, Eddie; Kajumbula, Henry; Kateete, David; Walusansa, Abdul; Kudamba, Ali; Kigozi, Edgar; Katabazi, Fred Ashaba; Namaganda, Maria Magdalene; Ssenku, Jamilu E.; Sendagire, Hakim (Hindawi, 2022-01-11)Background. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the leading cause of liver-related diseases. In Uganda, there is a regional disparity in the HBV burden. Our study was aimed at establishing the circulating genotypes in a low and a ... -
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) serological patterns among the HBsAg negative hospital attendees screened for immunization
Kafeero, Hussein Mukasa; Ndagire, Dorothy; Ocama, Ponsiano; Kato, Charles Drago; Wampande, Eddie; Walusansa, Abdul; Kajumbula, Henry; Kateete, David; Sendagire, Hakim (Scientific Reports, 2022-05-06)The Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a highly infectious virus and is endemic in Uganda. It is one of the major etiological agents for liver diseases including liver cancer. In this work, we evaluated the prevalence of the HBV ... -
The Malaria-Poverty Dilemma in Peri-Urban University Communities in Eastern Uganda
Warsame, Abdishakur E.; Ssenku, Jamilu E.; Mpagi, Joseph L.; Iramiot, Stanley J; Okurut, Shaban A; Kudamba, Ali; Nkambo, Mujibu; Namuli, Aidah; Nakizito, Joweria; Gidudu, George; Nabuuma, Hawa; Kafeero, Hussein M; Nachuha, Sarah; Walusansa, Abdul (Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2021-04-28)Description Introduction: Malaria remains the world’s leading vector-born cause of mortality and morbidity, and Eastern Uganda contains some of the country’s highest prevalence rates. Though academic societies, such as ... -
Market Vendor’s Poor Adherence to Sops for COVID-19: A Potential Source for Transmission of the Virus to the Local Communities. A Case Study of Sironko District
Kudamba, Ali; Walusansa, Abdul; Ssenku, Jamil E.; Okurut, Shaban A.; Namagembe, Habib; Nakitende, Sumayah; Wanda, Duncan; Wasangayi, Jabin; Mubajje, Muhamad Shaban; Kafero, Hussein M. (Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2021-12-19)Abstract:Introduction: COVID-19 is one of the huge health burdens on the earth in the recent times. Massive campaigns on the adherence to standard operation procedures (SOPs) have been emphasized by the Government of Uganda ... -
Prevalence and dynamics of clinically significant bacterial contaminants in herbal medicines sold in East Africa from 2000 to 2020: a systematic review and meta analysis
Kafeero, Hussein. M.; Walusansa, Abdul; Asiimwe, Savina; Iramiot, Stanley . J; Ssenku, Jamilu. E.; Nakavuma, Jesca. L.; Kakudidi, Esezah. K. (Tropical Medicine and Health, 2021-01-28)Background: Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of mortality and morbidity around the world, and those caused by bacteria are common in the East African region. In this region, trade and consumption of herbal medicine ... -
Sero‑prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus–hepatitis B virus (HIV– HBV) co‑infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub‑Saharan Africa (SSA) and the associated risk factors: a systematic review and meta‑analysis
kafeero, Hussein; Ndagire, Dorothy; Ocama, Ponsiano; Walusansa, Abdul; Sendagire, Hakim (BMC, 2020-10-27)Background: There is plenitude of information on HIV infection among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the epidemiology of HBV–HIV co-infections in the same cohort is not ... -
TREAT-B Algorithm for Treatment Eligibility Among Chronically Infected Hepatitis B Virus Persons in a Low and a High Endemic Region: A Potential Strategy Towards Virus Elimination by 2030
Kafeero, Hussein Mukasa; Ndagire, Dorothy; Ocama, Ponsiano; Drago, Charles; Wampande, Eddie; Kajumbula, Henry; Kateete, David Patrick; Walusansa, Abdul; Kudamba, Ali; Ssenku, Jamilu E.; Sendagire, Hakim (Frontiers in Virology, 2022-04-11)Background: Little is known about treatment eligibility in Africa for the hepatitis B virus (TREAT-B) algorithm. We investigated the treatment eligibility among the HBV chronically infected patients in a low and a high ... -
Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-863C/A and 1031 T/C Single nucleotide polymorphic sites (SNPs) may be putative markers of HBV disease prognosis among Caucasoids: Evidence from a systematic review with meta-analysis
Mukasa Kafeero, Hussein; Ndagire, Dorothy; Ocama, Ponsiano; Walusansa, Abdul; Sendagire, Hakim (Elsevier, 2022-01-19)Background: The pathogenesis and prognosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have been correlated with genetic polymorphisms in the gene loci within the promoter region of the immune system modulator molecules such ...