• Prevalence of malaria and associated factors among febrile patients aged five years and adults attending Ngoma district Health facilities 

  Niyoyita, Jean Claude (2019)

  Malaria is a public health problem among febrile patients aged from five years. More malaria studies have been done for under five children while little information is known for persons aged five and above. We assessed the ...
• Epidemiological profile and factors influencing the short term postoperative outcomes of thoracic surgical conditions treated at tertiary hospitals in Rwanda 

  NSANZIMANA, Jean de Dieu (2022)

  Background: Thoracic surgical conditions are widely considered to be among the most important entities requiring specialized care that tends to be more readily available in developed countries than low to middle income ...
• Neonatal inter-hospital transfer: clinical information sharing and condition of neonates referred to tertiary hospitals in Kigali, Rwanda 

  MWIZERWA, Oscar (2019)

  ABSTRACT 1 – Delphi study Background: Effective communication between healthcare providers is essential for patient safety. Standardized neonatal referral forms (NRFs) ensure continuity of care between facilities. ...
• Burnout syndrome among anesthesia providers in Rwanda: a quantitative analytical cross sectional study 

  TUYISHIME, EUGENE (2019)

  Burnout syndrome is defined as a syndrome consisting of combination of specifically work-related emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and reduced personal accomplishment (PA) (1). Burnout can lead to ...
• Knowledge and attitudes of health care providers towards the use of traditional and complementary/alternative medicine in Rwanda 

  NIYONSHUTI, Jean Paul (2022)

  Background The use of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (TCAM) is widespread around the world, especially in low-income countries due to cultural differences and difficulty accessing conventional ...
• Prevalence and determinants of depression among patients living with diabetes mellitus and/or hypertension at Byumba district hospital and its health centers, Rwanda 

  AYINKAMIYE, Marie Assumpta (2022)

  Background: The largest cause of disability worldwide and a chronic illness that can strike anyone at any time is depression. Studies have found that depression is two to three times more common in those with diabetes than ...
• Determinants of tobacco use among rwandans aged 15 to 59 years, DHS 2015 

  Mukantwari, Enatha (2019)

  Background: Smoking has not only been associated with adverse effects on health, but has remained as one of the primary causes of preventable illnesses and deaths globally. The fundamental way of discouraging the smoking ...
• Factors influencing length of stay in intensive care unit at a selected referral hospital in Rwanda. 

  NYISHIMIRENTE, Sylvie (2019)

  Introduction: Length of stay (LOS) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is one of the most important factors that influence patient outcome and vary depending on severity of illness, the use of invasive medical devices, ...
• Barriers to utilization of decentralized mental health services in Rwanda: Central level service users’ perspectives 

  YUBAHWE, Janvier (2019)

  Background While Ministry of Health in Rwanda has done its best to decentralize and integrate mental health services into the national Health care system that is organized along the principles of primary health care, ...
• Adherence and associated factors to type 1 diabetes mellitus care among adolescents at Rwanda Diabetes Association 

  UMUTONI UWASE, Alphonsine (University of RwandaUniversity of Rwanda, 2019)

  Background: Worldwide, many adolescents are suffering from type 1 diabetes. Greater adherence to the recommendations management is associated with better clinical outcomes. In Rwanda, the adherence of adolescents living ...
• Quality of abortion and postabortion care from the perspective of clients attending Muhima, Kibagabaga, and Kacyiru hospitals: A facility-based, prospective cross-sectional study 

  NIZEYIMANA, Theogène (2022)

  1. Objectives To evaluate implementation of abortion and postabortion care services, and to evaluate patients’ satisfaction of abortion and postabortion care settings and services. 2. Methods This was a facility-based ...
• Epidemiological profile of febrile neutropenia in children at three referral hospitals in Rwanda: A 5-year retrospective study 

  TUYISINGIZE, Marie Aimée (University of RwandaUniversity of Rwanda, 2022)

  Introduction: Febrile neutropenia (FN) is an oncological emergency and requires prompt intervention. Recommended management of febrile neutropenia is based on local epidemiology of microorganisms in developed countries ...
• Quality of Sepsis management and its impact on mortality at accident and emergency Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK) 

  NTEGEREJUWAMPAYE, Angelique (University of RwandaUniversity of Rwanda, 2022)

  Background: Sepsis is a time-sensitive medical situation requiring immediate intervention focusing on decreasing the period of time between suspected diagnosis and effective treatment. The goal of this research was to ...
• Factors associated with virological failure among people living with HIV on highly active anti- retroviral therapy followed at university teaching hospital of Kigali/CHUK 

  IZABAYO, Emmanuel (2022)

  Combination antiretroviral therapy (CART), also referred to as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), is cornerstone of management of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ailment. The objective of HAART ...
• Predicting postoperative morbidity and mortality in adult surgical patients: validation of the african surgical outcomes study surgical risk calculator at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) 

  TWISUNGANE, Protogene (2022)

  Background: Patients in Africa are twice as likely to die after surgery when compared to worldwide. There is still lack of appropriate risk assessment tools to predict postoperative morbidity and mortality at the continent. ...
• Presentation, management and outcome of deep neck space infections at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali 

  Dr. MUNEZERO, Eric (2022)

  Background: Deep neck space infection (DNSI) refers to the infection in the potential spaces and fascial planes of the neck with abscess formation or cellulitis. Delayed consultation of these infections can cause ...
• Parental care provided to newborn infants in neonatal unit at hospital level- A qualitative study on parents’ experience and perspectives 

  Mukaruziga, Agnes (2019)

  Introduction and objectives: The admission of a sick newborn is a stressful event for the parents. Preterm infants frequently require an extended period of admission prior to being medically fit for discharge. In ...
• Prevalence, associated factors, diagnostic and therapeutic approach of anemia in under-five children at a tertiary referral hospital in Kigali, Rwanda– A cross-sectional study 

  HAGENIMANA, Jean Pierre (2019)

  Background: Anemia in children under five-year-of-age is a public health problem particularly in limited settings countries. However the prevalence of anemia, associated factors, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches is ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with intrahospital post- natal growth failure up to the point of discharge at Kigali University Teaching Hospital: Neonatology unit 

  MUNYENGABE, François (2018)

  Background: Post-natal growth failure (PNGF) remains a big challenge globally; despite many remarkable advances in neonatal care, many studies show that there are many independent variables contributing to poor post-natal ...
• Pattern and management of orthopedic pathologies consulting outpatient department at a referral level hospital, case of Rwanda Military Hospital: a cross sectional study 

  KAMARAMPAKA, Salvador (2019)

  Background: Musculoskeletal conditions are a common cause of long-term pain and physical disability affecting many people worldwide. Additionally, these conditions have an enormous economic and social impact on the individual, ...

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