Tracheostomy-related indications, early complications and their predictors among patients in low resource settings: a prospective cohort study in the pre-COVID-19 era.

Background: Tracheostomy is a life-saving procedure whose outcomes may vary between hospitals based on disparities in their existing expertise. We aimed at establishing the indications, early tracheostomy-related complications and their associated factors in Uganda.

Methods: In a prospective cohort study, we consecutively enrolled one-hundred patients, both adults and children 2 h post-tracheostomy procedure.

Training, supervision and performance of Community Health Workers in the delivery of ear and hearing care to 321 community members in rural Uganda.

Objectives: Community Health Workers are one way to address the shortage of ear and hearing care specialists in low-resource settings. However, there are few reports evaluating training and service delivery by Community Health Workers.

Design, Setting And Participants: We trained 13 Community Health Workers in primary ear and hearing care in Mukono District, Uganda.