Cargando…

Uvula infections and traditional uvulectomy: Beliefs and practices in Luwero district, central Uganda

Uvulitis is the inflammation and swelling of the uvula, usually associated with infection of nearby structures. Uvulitis can be treated symptomatically, using medication or in some cases with uvulectomy, the uvula surgical removal or shortening. Traditional uvulectomy by traditional practitioners ha...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Kibira, Simon Peter Sebina, Namutundu, Juliana, Kiwanuka, Julius, Kiwanuka, Noah, Nankabirwa, Victoria, Namwagala, Justine
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2023
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10270344/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37319133 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002078

Ejemplares similares

Right molar approach for uvulectomy of secondary non-hodgkins lymphoma of uvula
por: Singh, Akrity, et al.
Publicado: (2014)

Factors affecting mortality among HIV positive patients two years after completing recommended therapy for Cryptococcal meningitis in Uganda
por: Kitonsa, Jonathan, et al.
Publicado: (2019)

Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs on epilepsy among adults in Erute South, Lira District, Uganda
por: Kiwanuka, Frank, et al.
Publicado: (2018)

The first mile: community experience of outbreak control during an Ebola outbreak in Luwero District, Uganda
por: de Vries, Daniel H., et al.
Publicado: (2016)

Grisel's syndrome: a rare complication following traditional uvulectomy
por: Elyajouri, Abdelhakim, et al.
Publicado: (2015)

“Now that you are circumcised, you cannot have first sex with your wife”: post circumcision sexual behaviours and beliefs among men in Wakiso district, Uganda
por: Kibira, Simon Peter Sebina, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Knowledge, perceptions and effects of Ebola virus disease outbreak on the pig value chain in the agro-pastoralist district of Luwero, Central Uganda
por: Birungi, Doreen, et al.
Publicado: (2021)

Clavicular Fracture Following Uvulectomy and Traditional Hair Barbing: A Case Report
por: Ibrahim, Aliyu
Publicado: (2013)

Use of antenatal care, maternity services, intermittent presumptive treatment and insecticide treated bed nets by pregnant women in Luwero district, Uganda
por: Kiwuwa, Mpungu S, et al.
Publicado: (2008)

Retention of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on option B+ in Gomba District, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
por: Kiwanuka, George, et al.
Publicado: (2018)

Modern contraceptive use among postpartum women living with HIV attending mother baby care points in Kabarole District, Uganda
por: Tusubira, Andrew K., et al.
Publicado: (2020)

No difference in sexual behavior of adolescent girls following Human Papilloma Virus vaccination: a case study two districts in Uganda; Nakasongola and Luwero
por: Aujo, Judith Caroline, et al.
Publicado: (2014)

Determinants of loss to follow-up among HIV positive patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in a test and treat setting: A retrospective cohort study in Masaka, Uganda
por: Kiwanuka, Julius, et al.
Publicado: (2020)

Decision-making in district health planning in Uganda: does use of district-specific evidence matter?
por: Henriksson, Dorcus Kiwanuka, et al.
Publicado: (2019)

Asymptomatic Plasmodium Infection and Cognition among Primary Schoolchildren in a High Malaria Transmission Setting in Uganda
por: Nankabirwa, Joaniter, et al.
Publicado: (2013)

Bottleneck analysis at district level to illustrate gaps within the district health system in Uganda
por: Kiwanuka Henriksson, Dorcus, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

The Function of the Uvula, and the Prominence Formed by the Azygos Uvulæ Muscles
Publicado: (1877)

The Function of the Uvula and the Prominence Formed by the Azygos Uvulæ Muscles
por: Rumbold, Thos. F.
Publicado: (1877)

Factors influencing utilization of modern family planning services by persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus at Luwero Hospital, Uganda
por: Omona, Kizito, et al.
Publicado: (2022)

Enablers and barriers to evidence based planning in the district health system in Uganda; perceptions of district health managers
por: Henriksson, Dorcus Kiwanuka, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Elongated Uvula
Publicado: (1892)

Uvula Hematoma
por: Matsuura, Hiroki, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Prognostic Factors for Survival of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Patients in Uganda
por: Wismayer, Richard, et al.
Publicado: (2022)

The Traditionally Amputated Uvula amongst Nigerians: Still an Ongoing Practice
por: Adoga, Adeyi A., et al.
Publicado: (2011)

Low-level viraemia: An emerging concern among people living with HIV in Uganda and across sub-Saharan Africa
por: Nanyeenya, Nicholus, et al.
Publicado: (2022)

Lost in Transition: HIV Prevalence and Correlates of Infection among Young People Living in Post-Emergency Phase Transit Camps in Gulu District, Northern Uganda
por: Patel, Sheetal, et al.
Publicado: (2014)

The folk illness kimeo and “traditional” uvulectomy: an ethnomedical study of care seeking for children with cough and weakness in Dar es Salaam
por: Lange, Siri, et al.
Publicado: (2022)

Sexual risk related behaviour among youth living with HIV in central Uganda: implications for HIV prevention
por: Ankunda, Racheal, et al.
Publicado: (2016)

Microalbuminuria and Traditional Serum Biomarkers of Nephropathy among Diabetic Patients at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in South Western Uganda
por: Kiconco, Ritah, et al.
Publicado: (2019)

Hopes, joys and fears: Meaning and perceptions of viral load testing and low-level viraemia among people on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: A qualitative study
por: Nanyeenya, Nicholus, et al.
Publicado: (2023)

District Health Officer Perceptions of PEPFAR’s Influence on the Health System in Uganda, 2005-2011
por: Lohman, Nathaniel, et al.
Publicado: (2016)

The association between low-level viraemia and subsequent viral non-suppression among people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
por: Nanyeenya, Nicholus, et al.
Publicado: (2023)

Excision of the Uvula and Tonsils
Publicado: (1876)

Hair Tourniquet of the Uvula
por: Dey, Rahul, et al.
Publicado: (2022)

Panhypopituitarism and Bifid Uvula
por: Singhania, Pankaj, et al.
Publicado: (2022)

Bifid Uvula—An Enigma
por: Prasad, Prathibha, et al.
Publicado: (2023)

Colorectal adenocarcinoma in Uganda: are right-sided and left-sided colon cancers two distinct disease entities?
por: Wismayer, Richard, et al.
Publicado: (2023)

Caregiver Perceptions and Motivation for Disclosing or Concealing the Diagnosis of HIV Infection to Children Receiving HIV Care in Mbarara, Uganda: A Qualitative Study
por: Kiwanuka, Julius, et al.
Publicado: (2014)

Experiences of using a participatory action research approach to strengthen district local capacity in Eastern Uganda
por: Tetui, Moses, et al.
Publicado: (2017)

Low prevalence of laboratory-confirmed malaria in clinically diagnosed adult women from the Wakiso district of Uganda
por: Yegorov, Sergey, et al.
Publicado: (2016)

Cannot write session to /tmp/vufind_sessions/sess_hjqcd0kmu1er96m4rl8lf2i868