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Prevalence, nature and characteristics of external congenital anomalies at Mulago Hospital
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2011)
Background: Congenital anomalies may be structural, behavioral, functional or metabolic defects acquired before a baby is born and their nature and type are highly dependent on the causative agent as well as the time when ...
Risk factors and seroprevalence of Hepatitis C among patients hospitalised at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2011-06-01)
The emergence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its associated sequelae in Africa is a cause for significant concern. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients are at an increased risk of contracting HCV infection ...
Linkage to HIV care and survival following inpatient HIV counseling and testing
(Springer, 2010)
Linkage to HIV care and survival in sub-Saharan Africa is not well documented. In 2004 we conducted a randomized trial among medical inpatients in Mulago Hospital to assess the impact of HIV counseling and testing (HCT) ...
The lived experience and coping strategies of woman who have had a still birth in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-06)
Background: A stillbirth often results in increased anxiety in subsequent pregnancies and feelings of guilt. In Uganda, an estimated 41,500 still births occur annually. Approximately 2,365 stillbirths were registered in ...
Predictors of traumatic intracranial lesions in clinically diagnosed mild head injury patients at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-07-09)
Background: Head injury is one of the most common causes of admission at Mulago hospital with the bigger proportion of it being categorised as mild head injury (MHI).
Study Aims: The main aims of this study were to determine ...
Respectful maternity care: Perspectives of midwives at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Introduction
Lack of RMC during childbirth, especially intrapartum period has emerged as a serious contributor to pregnant women refusing to access maternity services hence poor maternal and child health outcomes. This ...