Browsing School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) Collections by Issue Date "2005"
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Association of renal function with haematological indices in patients with sickle cell anaemia in Mulago Hospital sickle cell clinic.
(2005)Background: Patients with sickle cell anemia may present with several types of renal abnormalities, however the type and prevalence of these abnormalities and the association with hematological indices have not been ... -
Cancer of the cervix: The Uganda guidelines
(Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa, 2005)Cancer of the cervix (Ca Cx) is the commonest gynecological malignancy among women in Uganda contributing about 80% of all female malignancies. The incidence rate is 40:100 000. It is the leading cause of cancer related ... -
A case-control study to determine whether active plasmodium falciparum infection is a possible risk factor for pre-eclampsia/ eclampisa.
(2005)INTRODUCTION: Despite progress made towards understanding the pathophysiology of preeclampsia the precise aetiology of PET remains an enigma making primary prevention impossible and disease progression unpredictable. PET ... -
Community effectiveness of malaria treatment in Uganda: a long way to Abuja targets
(Taylor & Francis, 2005)Introduction: At the Roll Back Malaria summit for African countries in Abuja, the heads of state committed to ensure that by the year 2005 at least 60% of those suffering from malaria would have access to effective treatment ... -
The community knowledge, attitude and practices in the control of schistosomiasis in sub-counties bordering lake Victoria, Busia District Uganda.
(2005)Background: In Uganda schistosomiasis is distributed country wide along the main water bodies especially in lakes. Objectives: The study was aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of the people concerning ... -
A comparison of sodium hypochlorite n-acetyl-l-cystein sputum concentration methods and culture for diagnosis of smear negative pulmonary tuberculosis suspects attending Mulago hospital.
(2005)The sensitivity of direct sputum smear microscopy is very low, ranging from 25 to 65%. It is thus inevitable that direct smear microscopy needs to be improved or other methods of diagnosis of smear negative (TB) be designed. ... -
Contraceptive use and timing of first pregnancy among young women attending jinja hospital in eastern Uganda.
(2005)Introduction/Objectives: The timing of first pregnancy among young women has an impact on the life of the mother, the children and the health indicators of a country. Early timing of first pregnancy (conceiving the first ... -
Description of patterns of chronic headache among patients attending Mulago hospital neurology clinic.
(2005)Background: Headache is a cause of disability affecting all populations and among the common complaints prompting referral of patients to physicians for assessment. Primary care Physicians often misdiagnose and hence poorly ... -
The diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis in an HIV-endemic setting and the use of induced sputum
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2005)Setting: A hospital in the capital city of Uganda. Objectives: To determine the proportion of positive induced sputum cultures among probable childhood tuberculosis (TB) cases, to describe the laboratory and radiological ... -
Diameters of the lumbar vertebral canal in adult skeletons at the Galloway osteological collection museum of Makerere university.
(2005)Normal values of lumbar vertebral canal diameters are useful in facilitating diagnosis of lumbar vertebral canal stenosis. Various studies have established variation on values between different populations, gender, age, ... -
Effect of home based water chlorination and safe storage on diarrhea among persons with human immonodeficiency virus in Uganda.
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2005)Diarrhea is frequent among persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) but few interventions are available for people in Africa. We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a home-based, safe water intervention ... -
Homologous blood transfusion practices in patients scheduled for major elective surgery in Mulago Hospital in 2005
(2005)Homologous blood transfusion is taking of blood from one individual and inserting it in to the circulatory system of another and it is considered a form of organ transplant. It is performed as a treatment of various medical ... -
Homologous blood transfusion practices in patients scheduled for major elective surgery in Mulago Hospital in 2005
(2005)Homologous blood transfusion is taking of blood from one individual and inserting it in to the circulatory system of another and it is considered a form of organ transplant. It is performed as a treatment of various medical ... -
Household management of diarrhoeal diseases and associated factors among children in internally displaced peoples camps-Lira District.
(2005)Introduction: Diarrhoea occurs worldwide and causes 4% of deaths. It causes high mortality and morbidity especially in displaced populations. Uganda has about 1.8million people displaced due to civil conflict mainly in the ... -
The incidence and associated factors of hypertensive retinopathy among hypertensive patients attending mulago hospital.
(2005)BACKGROUND Elevated arterial pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, may well be the most important public health problem in developed countries today. It is widespread, asymptomatic, readily detectable, and usually ... -
Initial drug resistance patterns to the essential anti-tuberculous drugs in previously untreated newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculous patients attending Mulago hospital.
(2005)World Health organization (WHO) recommends a continuous assessment of tuberculosis (TB) drug resistant patterns as a means of assessing drug regimens and National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) performance. In addition, an ... -
Initiation and immediate outcome of Kangaroo care for premature infants in Mulago hospital.
(2005)Title: INITIATION AND IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OF KANGAROO CARE FOR PREMATURE INFANTS IN MULAGO HOSPITAL. Introduction Prematurity remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for 1.1 million deaths ... -
The international HIV dementia scale: a new rapid screening test for HIV dementia.
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005)Objective: HIV dementia is an important neurological complication of advanced HIV infection. The use of a cross-cultural screening test to detect HIV dementia within the international community is critical for diagnosing ... -
Knowledge and practices of health care workers on medical waste management in Mityana Town Council, Mubende District
(2005)Background: Few data are available on MWM in healthcare centres in Uganda yet medical waste is thought to be a sure vector for transmission of HIV, hepatitis and several other Nosocomial infections. Objective: The aim of ... -
The liver in HIV in Africa
(International Medical Press, 2005)As access to antiretroviral therapy improves across the African continent, liver disease is emerging as an important cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected individuals. Although coinfection with hepatitis B ...