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Acceptability and perceptions of contraceptives among young HIV positive women in KCCA Art Clinics
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Introduction There are about 7000 new HIV infections among young women in Sub Saharan Africa. Forty- three percent of pregnancies among young HIV positive women in Uganda are either unwanted or mistimed and this accounts ... -
Acceptability of TeleMental Health and its influencing factors among adolescent patients, caretakers, and mental health professionals at Butabika Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Background: Mental disorders are a significant cause of disability worldwide, Uganda inclusive. In 2019, they accounted for 4.92% and 3.94% of the disease burden in the world and Uganda, respectively. Adolescents are at a ... -
ACCURACY OF CHEST ULTRASOUND IN DIAGNOSING PNEUMONIA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KAMPALA, UGANDA.
(Makerere University, 2019-08)ackground. Pneumonia is a major health threat worldwide and a leading infectious cause of death in children under 5 years causing more deaths than AIDS, malaria, and measles. The current guidelines suggest that the diagnosis ... -
Accuracy of lung ultrasound in diagnosing respiratory distress syndrome in very low birth weight neonates at Kawempe national referral hospital and Mulago specialized women and neonatal hospital
(Makerere Univeristy, 2022-11)ABSTRACT Introduction Globally, prematurity and its complications, including low birth weight are a leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 years. In Uganda, neonatal deaths represent 42% of under 5 deaths; ... -
Accuracy of Spectral Doppler in evaluation of diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients in Mulago Hospital Complex
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2018)ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension is major risk factor for heart failure, coronary artery disease, kidney injury and stroke worldwide. Uncontrolled hypertension leads to structural changes in the heart which eventually ... -
Accuracy of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio in predicting thirty-day all-cause mortality among patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in Uganda a nested cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Community acquired pneumonia (CAP) contributes to approximately 3 million deaths globally. The assessment of severity plays a crucial role in effectively managing CAP and accurately predicting mortality outcomes. ... -
Acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell anaemia at Mulago Hospital: Prevalence, aetiology and clinical characteristics
(Makerere University, 2013-09)Background: Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a potentially fatal acute pulmonary complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) defined as presence of an infiltrate on chest x-ray in SCD patient with fever and pulmonary symptoms ... -
Adaptation and validation of the Luganda version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for screening prenatal depression among mothers attending the Antenatal Clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Depression affects approximately 364 million people, globally. 7.8% of mothers in USA suffer from ante partum depression, 27.5% in Turkey while between 26.3 and 32.9% suffer from the debilitating condition ... -
Adapting and evaluating a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention supporting mental health and adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among older adolescents in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-01-23)Background Adolescents living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa have a higher mental health burden, lower care engagement, and poor medication adherence. To improve treatment outcomes, support interventions that are tailored ... -
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and frequency of Vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-08-14)Sickle cell disease is a multisystem disease with episodes of acute illnesses associated with progressive organ damage. The commonest manifestation of sickle cell disease is a vaso-occlusive painful crisis. Complications ... -
Adherence to antiepeleptic drugs among children with epilepsy attending the Paediatric Neurology Clinic at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011)INTRODUCTION: Epilepsy is one of the neglected and highly stigmatised diseases, yet it is very common affecting about 50 million people worldwide. In Uganda, the estimated prevalence of epilepsy is 13% with about 156 ... -
Adherence to benzathine penicilline for secondary prophylaxis among patients affected with rheumatic heart disease ( RHD) at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-05)Background: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) frequently occurs following recurrent episodes of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). It continues to cause gross distortions of the heart which is avoidable in this age of highly ... -
Adherence to HIV care after pregnancy among mothers enrolled on the optionb+ program at Kisenyi HCIV: a retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2018-12-31)Introduction: In Sub Saharan Africa, new HIV infections among women of reproductive age and deliveries to HIV positive mothers were 570,000 and 1,200,000 respectively in 2014. HIV positive mothers risk transmitting HIV to ... -
Adherence to topical glaucoma medications and associated factors among primary open angle glaucoma patients attending Mulago hospital eye clinic
(Makerere university, 2023-11)Background: Primary Open Angle Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and in Africa. Adherence to topical glaucoma medications plays a crucial role in disease management and preventing visual ... -
Adolescent mothers' experiences and support needs during the care of their preterm babies at Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2024-09-12)Background: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission following preterm delivery is associated with physical and emotional challenges to mothers due to the uncertainty of neonatal outcomes and prolonged duration of ... -
Adverse maternal outcomes among mothers with obstetric hemorrhage referred to Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Globally, obstetric hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal mortality. The risk of adverse maternal outcomes is high among mothers referred from lower health facilities, therefore, a mother referred with ... -
Adverse neonatal outcomes and associated factors among mothers with short and normal interpregnancy interval at Kawempe National Referral Hospital- A comparative cross section study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Studies in developed nations have shown that neonates born to pregnant women with short inter-pregnancy interval are at higher risk of prematurity, and low birth weight, perinatal death and other neonatal events ... -
Adverse pregnancy outcomes and associated factors among teenage mothers delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital – A comparative study
(Makerere University, 2024-07-10)Introduction: Complications related to pregnancy and childbirth are considered the leading cause of death among teenage mothers in developing countries like Uganda. However, the extent to which the observed associations ... -
Aetiologic profile, outcomes and associated factors for Infantile obstructive jaundice cases managed at a tertiary hospital in Uganda: A retrospective study
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: The care for children with infantile obstructive jaundice (IOJ) remains a significant challenge in low-resource settings such as in Uganda. These patients often present late with significant complications of ... -
Anatomical variations of paranasal sinuses in patients with rhinosinusitis undergoing cranial computed tomography at Mulago and Nsambiya Hospitals Kampala
(Makerere university, 2022)Introduction: Knowledge of anatomical variation of the paranasal sinus is of paramount importance to the ENT surgeon as it reduces the surgical complication rates during functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), helps ...