Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Kiruddu National Referral Hospital"
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Optimizing detection and early management of acute kidney injury using trained caregivers on the infectious disease wards of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024-09-30)Background: Globally 13.3 million people develop AKI annually, with 85% in LMICs, largely due to infections and sepsis. AKI can be resolved in up to two-thirds of the patients with proper timely management. Current clinical ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of dry eye syndrome in adult diabetic patience attending Kiruddu National Referral Hospital Diabetes Clinic
(Makerere university, 2022-01-06)Introduction: Dry Eye Syndrome is a major complication in diabetic patients that if not well managed can lead to visual disability and blindness. General Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated factors of ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder in healthcare workers at China-Uganda Friendship Hospital Naguru and Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Generalized anxiety disorder is common in health workers and is associated with reduced productivity at the work place as the patients are usually restless and, on the edge, irritable with difficulty in ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with hyperglycemia among HIV infected Individuals on dolutegravir anti-retroviral therapy on Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Background: Dolutegravir-based (DTG) regimens are rapidly replacing older antiretroviral therapy (ART) in low and middle-income countries as first line ART. DTG is preferred due to its efficacy, tolerability and ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with Pulmonary Hypertension among adults living with HIV attending Kiruddu National Referral Hospital HIV-Clinic
(Makerere University, 2024-09-30)The introduction of effective combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV treatment has transformed HIV infection into a chronic infectious disease [1] as a result of decreased mortalities from AIDS and opportunistic ... -
Prevalence, bacterial spectrum and antibacterial susceptibility patterns of urinary tract infections among decompensated Cirrhosis patients in Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Background: Liver cirrhosis is a major public health problem and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality globally. In 2017 decompensated liver cirrhosis was estimated to affect 10.6 million people globally and 28,877 ... -
Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with liver enzyme elevation among HIV-infected patients admitted in Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12-18)Background: Globally, mortality and morbidity among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected patients have tremendously improved over the years in this post- Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) era. However, ... -
Stroke characteristics and 30-day mortality among young adults in Kiruddu and Mulago Hospitals
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Background The incidence of stroke in young adults over the past decades has increased, and two million young adults suffer a stroke each year. This trend may reflect the various risk factors among young adults. Stroke ...