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Severe anemia in Ugandan children under 5 years : Implementation research on its prevalence, management and outcomes
(Makerere University, 2020-12-10)
Background: Severe anemia (SA) is a common clinical condition that is a public health problem in children less than 5 years of age in resource limited countries. Although management of SA is known, inpatient mortality is ...
Knowledge, perception and factors associated with preference of anaesthesia techniques among women in antenatal ward, Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-12-23)
Introduction: Caesarean Section (CS) rates in Uganda are increasing and the preferred technique for CS are general anaesthesia (GA) or regional anaesthesia (RA). Among the many myths about anaesthesia in Uganda are “fear ...
Fetal heart rate monitoring practices at a public hospital in Northern Uganda – what health workers document, do and say
(Global Health Action, 2020-01-20)
Background: In Uganda, perinatal mortality is 38 per 1000 pregnancies. One-third of these deaths are due to birth asphyxia. Adequate fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring during labor may detect birth asphyxia but little is ...
Pelvic sonographic and hysterosalpingographic findings among women with secondary infertility in Kawempe – Mulago National Referral Hosp
(Makerere University, 2020)
Background: Infertility is an increasing concern in the spectrum of reproductive health diseases especially in developing countries attributed to increasing rates of PID. Pelvic USS and HSG are the most frequently requested ...