School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) Collections: Recent submissions
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Practices of Makerere University students during anatomy dissection
(Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa, 2008)Background: The knowledge, skills and practices medical students acquire during gross anatomy dissection are fundamental to the learning of human anatomy and eventual practice of medicine. The changes in the curriculum and ... -
Lessons learnt from comprehensive evaluation of community-based education in Uganda: a proposal for an ideal model community-based education for health professional training institutions
(BioMed Central, 2011)Background: Community-based education (CBE) can provide contextual learning that addresses manpower scarcity by enabling trainees acquire requisite experiences, competence, confidence and values. In Uganda, many health ... -
Possum Scoring System in Patients Undergoing Laparotomy in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Prediction of Complications is an Essential part of Risk Management in Surgery. Knowing which Patient to Operate and those at high risk of Developing Complications Contributes significantly to the Quality of Surgical care ... -
Predicting birth weight using an index derived from symphysiofundal height, abdominal circumference and skin fold thickness in Mulago hospital parturients
(2008-03)Background: Estimated intrapartum fetal weight impacts greatly on delivery decisions and outcome. Ultrasound is used worldwide to estimate fetal weight but is not readily accessible in developing countries. Clinical estimate ... -
Taking down ‘the Ivory Tower’: leveraging academia for better health outcomes in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2011)Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is home to less than ten percent of the world’s population but bears nearly a quarter of the world’s disease burden. At the same time, the region has limited financial resources to invest in ... -
Predictors of treatment failure among patients with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in the tuberculosis clinic in Mulago Hospital: a case control study
(2008)Background: Treatment failure is a threat to the control of tuberculosis (TB) because of its association with Multi Drug Resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) and also because affected patients continue to spread TB. Patients ... -
Nutritional status and associated tactors among children aged 6 weeks-23 months attending the young child clinic in Lira Regional Referral Hopital
(2008)Introduction: Child malnutrition is the component of child morbidity that is most studied yet malnutrition still remains a challenge. Despite the fact that malnutrition measured in terms of population averages has greatly ... -
Perception, understanding and practice of ethics during research on humans.
(Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa, 2007-04)Background: Scandals have occurred over time involving conduct of research in different parts of the world. This study was aimed at exploring researchers’ perception, understanding, appreciation and practice of research ... -
The Safety of adult male circumcision in HIV-infected and uninfected men in Rakai, Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2008-06-03)Background: The objective of the study was to compare rates of adverse events (AEs) related to male circumcision (MC) in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men in order to provide guidance for MC programs that may provide ... -
Medical audit on problem analysis and implementing changes at the health unit level.
(Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa, 2007)Background: Decentralization is one of the reforms the Uganda government adopted to improve public services delivery. However, human resource numbers and capacities in local governments remain below the required level and ... -
Trends in the incidence of primary liver cancer in Central Uganda, 1960-1980 and 1991-2005
(Nature Publishing Group, 2009)Primary liver cancer (PLC) incidence trends from Africa are unknown. Using Kampala Cancer Registry data from 1960 to 1980 and 1991 to 2005, we identified 771 PLCs. Although rates were stable among men, PLC incidence among ... -
The mothers’ experience of their infants’ teething at three different settings in Uganda and South Africa.
(2004)‘Teething’ – a common subject of discussion among nursing mothers has been held responsible for a variety of childhood ailments by both health professionals and parents. It appears to be a social construct coined by society ... -
Treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in resource-constrained settings: expert panel consensus
(John Wiley & Sons, 2010)Most of the estimated 350 million people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection live in resource-constrained settings. Up to 25% of those persons will die prematurely of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or cirrhosis. ... -
Pattern of Epilepsy and associated neurological impairmrnts among patients attending the Peadiatrict Neurology Clinic at Mulago Hospital
(2009-05)Introduction: Epilepsy is a leading neurological disorder globally. It is estimated that 0.5-1% of all children worldwide have epilepsy with the majority presenting during infancy or early childhood. Epilepsy is usually ... -
Treatment interruptions predict resistance in HIV-positive individuals purchasing fixed-dose combination antiretroviral therapy in Kampala, Uganda
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2007)Objective: To evaluate adherence, treatment interruptions, and outcomes in patients purchasing antiretroviral fixed-dose combination (FDC) therapy. Design: Ninety-seven participants were recruited into a prospective 24-week ... -
Towards improving hospital performance in Uganda and Zambia: reflections and opportunities for autonomy
(Elsevier, 2002)Hospitals have been relatively neglected although their high resource consumption implies that gains from improving the services they deliver may be substantial. Nevertheless, the challenges posed by hospital reforms are ... -
To use or not to use a condom: A prospective cohort study comparing contraceptive practices among HIV-infected and HIV-negative youth in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2011)Background: Unwanted pregnancy and HIV infection are issues of significant concern to young people. Limited data exists on contraceptive decision-making and practices among HIV-infected and HIV-negative young people in low ... -
Prevalence and aetiology of Bactereamia among children with Lymphomas on Cancer Chemotherapy at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(2009)Introduction: The prevalence of cancers has been noted to be on the increase worldwide. In Africa this increase has mainly been attributed to viral infections especially mv. Lymphomas are currently the commonest childhood ... -
Total lymphocyte count of 1200 is not a sensitive predictor of CD4 lymphocyte count among patients with HIV disease in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University Medical School, 2004-08)Introduction: Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) has been found to be an inexpensive and useful marker for staging disease, predicting progression to AIDS and death and monitoring response to ART. However, the correlation between ... -
Trichinella spiralis infestation complicating open reduction and internal fixation for closed fracture femur.
(Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa, 2009-04)Trichinella Spiralis infestation complicating internally fixed fracture has not been reported. We report a case of trichinella spiralis infestation complicating a closed fracture of femur that was managed by open reduction ...