Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and related conditions in Uganda.
- M. Lamorde, J. Tabuti, C. Merry
- MedicineJournal of Ethnopharmacology
- 6 July 2010
A novel polymorphism in ABCB1 gene, CYP2B6*6 and sex predict single-dose efavirenz population pharmacokinetics in Ugandans.
- J. Mukonzo, D. Röshammar, E. Aklillu
- Biology, MedicineBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- 1 November 2009
The model identified the four factors CYP2B6*6, CYP6*11, a novel variant allele in ABCB1 (rs3842) and sex as major predictors of efavirenz plasma exposure in a healthy Ugandan population after single-dose administration.
Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
- M. Ocan, G. Bbosa, P. Waako, J. Ogwal-Okeng, C. Obua
- MedicineBMC Public Health
- 26 June 2014
Over a third of households in Northern Uganda store medicines with antibacterial agents being the most common, and self-medication is common among individuals in households which keep drugs.
Patterns and Predictors of Self-Medication in Northern Uganda
Predictors of self-medication with antimicrobial agents included gender, drug knowledge, drug leaflets, advice from friends, previous experience, long waiting time, and distance to the health facility.
Traditional treatment of malaria in Mbarara District, western Uganda
- E. Katuura, P. Waako, J. Ogwal-Okeng, R. Bukenya-Ziraba
- Medicine
- 12 February 2007
There are a number of plants in Mbarara district that can be used as sources of herbal remedies for malaria and can be incorporated in the national primary healthcare package after scientific studies on safety and efficacy are done.
Knowledge on plants used traditionally in the treatment of tuberculosis in Uganda.
- L. Bunalema, S. Obakiro, J. Tabuti, P. Waako
- MedicineJournal of Ethnopharmacology
- 3 February 2014
The prevalence and severity of mental illnesses handled by traditional healers in two districts in Uganda.
- C. Abbo, S. Ekblad, P. Waako, E. Okello, S. Musisi
- Medicine, PsychologyAfrican Health Sciences
- 1 August 2009
It is suggested that a considerable number of patients with DSM-IV diagnosable mental disorders attend traditional healing shrines; the majority had moderate to severe symptoms.
Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners in the treatment of tuberculosis and related ailments in Uganda.
- J. Tabuti, Collins B. Kukunda, P. Waako
- MedicineJournal of Ethnopharmacology
- 8 January 2010
Prevalence and factors associated with traditional herbal medicine use among patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
- Betty Namuddu, J. Kalyango, P. Waako
- Medicine, PsychologyBMC Public Health
- 10 November 2011
The prevalence of THM use among participants on HAART was high and raises clinical and pharmacological concerns that need attention by the health care service providers.
Antibacterial activity of Mangifera indica (L.)
- G. Bbosa, D. Kyegombe, J. Ogwal-Okeng, R. Bukenya-Ziraba, O. Odyek, P. Waako
- Biology
- 12 February 2007
Results shows that leaf extracts of M. indica possess some antibacterial activity that could be the basis for their medicinal use in Uganda.
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