Browsing School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) Collections by Issue Date "2004"
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Histopathologic study of papular pruritic eruption in people living with HIV-AIDS as seen in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Background: Pruritic popular eruption is a generalised pruritic eruption of unclear aetiology. Many PLHA in Uganda suffer from it. This rash appears at all stages of the disease and it has been assumed that there are ... -
Histopathological Patterns and p53 Protein Expression of Carcinoma of the Oesophagus as seen at the Department of Pathology, Makerere University
(2004)Oesophageal cancer is a global health problem being the eighth commonest cancer. Carcinomas are the predominant histological type and the aetiological associations are varied. Mutation of p53 protein and consequent over ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Pupils regarding Personal hygiene in Primary Schools in Pallisa Town Council
(2004)The old saying "Prevention is better than cure" stands true and always will. Unfortunately, the majority of ugandans including the educated ones are ignorant about even the simplest principles of preventing diseases. For ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices About Convulsions Among Carers of Children Presenting to Mulago Acute Care Unit.
(2004)The study addressed the knoweldge, attitudes and practices about convulsions among carers of children presenting to Mulago Acute care unit. Information gathered would be of use in improving management of convulsions among ... -
Mechanisms of Injury and Patterns of Pelvic Fractures in Patients Admitted to Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Pelvic Fractures are often severe injuries assosciated with a number of complications that often require extensive rehabilitation. They constitute 0.3% to 6% of all fractures and occur in 20% of all poly trauma cases. -
Mental Disorders Among Children Admitted to Mulago Hospital: Prevalence, Types of Disorder and Associated Factors
(2004)Mental Illnesses among Children admitted on general wards are a frequent but often unidentified problem. The Literature suggests 20-29% prevalence among the general child clinic populations. There is a paucity of Literature ... -
The mothers’ experience of their infants’ teething at three different settings in Uganda and South Africa.
(2004)‘Teething’ – a common subject of discussion among nursing mothers has been held responsible for a variety of childhood ailments by both health professionals and parents. It appears to be a social construct coined by society ... -
Pattern of Primary skin Malignacies seen in Mulago Hospital Kampala.
(2004)Primary Skin malignancies are common presentations of patients seen in Mulago Hospital Kampala. In the Department of Surgery, an average of 12 patients are admitted on the three surgical firms per month ( i.e one patient ... -
The Patterns of Spine and Hip Orthopaedic Complications in Children with Cerebral Palsy at Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of posture and movement, resulting from a defeat or lesion of the immature brain. While the neurological lesion is non-progressive, Cerebral palsy is certainly a progressive Orthopaedic condition. ... -
Peripheral arterial disease and its risk factors in patients with Diabetes Mellitus attending Mulago Hospital Diabetic Clinic
(Makerere University, 2004)Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common but under-recognised problem affecting older patients. Diabetes is one of the most powerful risk factor for PAD. Intermittent claudication is the most frequent symptom of PAD, ... -
Possum Scoring System in Patients Undergoing Laparotomy in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Prediction of Complications is an Essential part of Risk Management in Surgery. Knowing which Patient to Operate and those at high risk of Developing Complications Contributes significantly to the Quality of Surgical care ... -
The Prevalence and Clinical Features of HIV-Associated Nephropathy Among Patients Attending Mulago Hospital
(2004)Some degree of Renal dysfunction referred to as HIV-Associated Nephropathy has been described in 10-33% Patints with Acquired Immuno-deficiency in the U.S.A. A specific Etiology is identified in only 30% and mostly represents ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with couple testing among voluntary HIV/AIDS counselling and testing seekers in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2004)World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Programmes on AIDS (UNAIDS) have consistently promoted HIV counselling as a routine part of HIV testing especially in high prevalence countries. Voluntary HIV/ AIDS ...