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An assessment of the sustainability of the onchocerciasis programme in Kanungu District.
(2004-09)Background: Onchocerciasis in Kanungu District is at meso endemic level. The disease poses significant social and economic challenges to the communities. It afflicts 20% of the district population. Community directed ... -
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 ... -
Bacterial aetiology and outcome of severe pneumonia among children aged 2-59 months admitted to the Acute Care Unit, Mulago Hospital
(2006-05)Introduction: Acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the "under fives" worldwide, accounting for 10-30% of childhood deaths. Pneumonia contributes up to 50% of all ... -
Blood cell picture in HIV patients in Uganda: a comparative study of the picture in HIV patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy with those who are not
(Makerere University, 2004-01)Atleast 40 million people were infected with HIV World wide by the end of 2001, 90% of whom live in the developing countries. Less than 5% of these were able to access drugs that suppress the HIV Virus (ARVs) by the end ... -
Case records and commentaries
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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 ... -
Causation and prevention of stillbirths and postnatal deaths: Mulago Hospital, 1970-1971
(1973)The object of this study is to summarise causes of stillbirths and postnatal deaths based on a review board meeting of Obstetricians and Paediatricians in Mulago Hospital, so as to try and prevent these causes in future. ... -
Clinical patterns, prevalence and factors associated with immune reconstitution syndrome in children on HAART attending Joint Clinical Resarch Centre
(2008)Introduction: The introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has markedly decreased the rate of Opportunistic infections, the progression to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and overall mortality ... -
A clinical survey of nutritional status in surgical patients undergoing laparotomy and its impact on postoperative outcome in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Introduction: The study was based on the observations that many hospitalized patients gave a history of weight loss and the clinically wasted patients were associated with complications such as; prolong& hospital stay, ... -
A Clinical trial to compare the Efficacy of Intrarectal versus Intravenous quinine in the Treatment of Childhood Cerebral Malaria in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Malaria is by far the most tropical parasitic disease. It is responsible for up to 500 million episodes of infection, 2.7 million deaths and remains the makor cause of morbility and mortality in children, Malaria kills one ... -
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 ... -
Community knowledge, attitudes and practice on control and management of cholera in Kibandama parish, Kilembe sub-county, Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2004)The study was done on people's knowledge, attitude and practice on control and management of cholera in Kibandama parish, kilembe sub-county, Kasese District. The distict experienced recurrent outbreaks of cholera in the ... -
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices about mental health problems in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2004-10)Mental problems are common affecting 25% of people at some time during their lives and accounting for 12% of global burden of disease. In Uganda, 25% of the population over 15 years suffer from diagonosable mental disorder. ... -
Community’s willingness to pay for solid waste collection and disposal in Nakawa Division, Kampala District
(2004)Although the importance of adequate funding for proper solid waste management can not be over emphasized, Nakawa Division for the last five years did not allocate enough funds for solid waste collection and disposal. During ... -
A Comparative cost analysis of the different Approaches to providing eye surgery in Busia and Mbale Districts (Uganda)
(2004)Over the last thre years, only 2% of the patients who require major eye surgery in Busia District have accessed it. This is attributed to lack of funds and other resources to cater for the waiting list of patients for major ... -
A Comparative study of Hypo-Osmolar and Standard ORS solutions in treating Children with Persistent Diarrhoea Admitted to Mulago Hospital
(2003)In 1991, The WHO and UNICEF estimated that Persistent Diarrhoea accounted for 10% of all Diarrhoea episodes in the under fives and that i accounts for 30-50% of the about 2.2 million Diarrhoea-related death per year in the ... -
Comparison of non-mesh (Desarda) and mesh (Lichtenstein) methods for inguinal hernia repair at Mulago Hospital: a single-centre double-blind randomised controlled trial
(2009)Background: Despite the high burden of inguinal hernias in Uganda, and the total embrace of the tension-free mesh techniques in the developed countries, hernia repair in Uganda is still based on the traditional modified ... -
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. ... -
Comparison of sputum induction to bronchoal veolar lavage as collecting methods in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2004)Pneumocystis carinii pneumoni(PCP)is an opportunistic infection that occurs in immunosuppressed populations, especially patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) infection. PCP occurs at some point in the ... -
Comporision and glucose and lipid abnormalities in HIV infected patients on stavudine and zidovudine-based antiretroviral regimens at the infectious disease clinic
(2009)Background: HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral medications develop undesirable changes in lipid and glucose metabolism and may be prone to atherogenesis. The comparisons of glucose and lipid abnormalities ...