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Knowledge, attitudes and practice of patients regarding hypertension in the hypertensive clinic new Mulago Hospital
(2007-06)
Hypertension is a common disorder and powerful risk factor for death and disability from heart disease and kidney failure. Worldwide, it affects an estimated 690 million persons and it is the major risk factor for stroke. ...
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 ...
The paradox of poverty amidst plenty in the fish product chain in Uganda: the case of Lake George
(2006)
Lake George is an important fi sh habitat supporting fi sh stocks estimated to be worth 4-5 billion shillings per year. Secondly, the economic value of fish to the Ugandan economy reached record levels in 2005 with fi sh ...
Participatory planning for the transformation of the Faculty of Medicine into a College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University Medical School, 2003)
The Makerere University, Faculty of Medicine was established in 1924, seventy-seven years ago. The year in which the current Dean, Professor Nelson Sewankambo enrolled was 1971. In 1971 the in take was 120 and his graduating ...
Malaria Infection in pregnancy: relation between placental malaria infection, maternal anaemia and new born birth weight at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(2005-05)
Malaria Infection in pregnancy: relation between placental malaria infection, maternal anaemia and new born birth weight at Mulago National Referral Hospital. BACKGROUND: Malaria is an enormous global health problem affecting ...
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.
Domestic violence during pregnancy and risk of low birth-weight and maternal complications: a prospective cohort study at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Blackwell Publishing, 2006-10)
Objectives: To investigate whether domestic violence during pregnancy is a risk factor for antepartum hospitalization or low birthweight (LBW) delivery. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted in Mulago hospital, ...
Community-acquired pnemonia in Ugandan adults: short-term parenteral ampicilin therapy for bacterial pnemonia
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001)
A hospital-based prospective study of 99 patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was carried out in Kampala, Uganda. We evaluated microbiological etiologies, clinical features and effectiveness of short-term ...
Acceptance of routine counselling and testing for HIV among medical patients at Mulago Hospital casuality unit.
(2005-07)
Introduction: HIV counseling and testing is an entry point to comprehensive HIVIAIDS prevention and care. In Uganda, VCT is available in ambulatory settings where clients present by self-selection. Routine Counseling and ...
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 ...