Browsing by Subject "Mulago hospital, Uganda"
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The abdominal sonographic features of burkitt's lymphoma in patients seen at Uganda Cancer Institute, Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(2009-10)INTRODUCTION: Burkitt lymohoma is a B-cell lymphoma presenting in three main clinical variants: the endemic, the sporadic and the immunodeficiency-associated variants. In Uganda, Burkitt’s lymphoma represents 50-70% of ... -
Clinical efficacy of cotrimoxazole versus amoxicillin in the treatment of community acquired pneumonia in children aged 2-59 months attending Mulago hospital: A randomized clinical trial
(2008-08)BACKGROUND: Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs), peincipally community acquired pneumonia, account for appropriately 1.9 million (95% confidence arrival (C1) 1.6-2.2 million) deaths globally in children under 5 ... -
Electrolyte pattern in patients with dynamic intestinal obstructions as seen in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(2002-09)BACKGROUND: Electrolytes are important in the management of patients with intestinal obstruction. They may not be investigated in an emergency situation. Therefore an expected pattern may be useful in the management of ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of hepatitis B and hepatitis C among patients with liver disease in Mulago Hospital
(2008-07)INTRODUCTION: Both hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral infections are endemic in Uganda and are a known cause of liver disease, including acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with helicobacter pylori infection among children aged one month to twelve years in Mulago hospital
(2008-07)BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori infection is currently estimated to affect at least half of the world’s population and is mostly acquired in early childhood. The magnitude of this infection among children in Uganda remains ...