Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Pulmonary tuberculosis"
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Diagnostic accuracy of the genexpert system among children with pulmonary tuberculosis at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)Background: The GeneXpert system is a rapid mycobacteria tuberculosis diagnostic tool which has shown higher sensitivity and was validated for use in children based on successful data among the adult population. This ... -
Health service delay and associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients presenting to Mulago Hospital: a cross sectional study.
(2009-10)Delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is common in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Timely diagnosis of active TB is particularly crucial to minimise not only morbidity and mortality in the community, ... -
The past and present radiographic manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis at Mulago Hospital
(1989-04)A cross-sectional study of the chest radiographs of adult tuberculosis patients, seen at Mulago Hospital, in 1972, 1979 and 1988 was carried out between August and December 1988. The aim of the study was to determine the ... -
Patient and health service delay in pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending a refferal hospital: a cross sectional study
(BMC Public Health, 2005)Background: Delays in diagnosis and initiation of effective treatment increase morbidity and mortality from tuberculosis as well as the risk of transmission in the community. The aim of this study was to determine the time ... -
Predictors of treatment failure among patients with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in the Tuberculosis Clinic in Mulago Hospital: a case control study
(2009-09-22)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 ... -
The prevalence and factors associated with adrenal insufficiency among patients with sputum smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis admitted to Mulago Hospital
(2009-09)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the common infections which cause adrenal insufficiency in the developing countries. That is why we set out to determine the prevalence and factors associated with adrenal ... -
The prevalence and factors associated with adrenal insufficiency among patients with sputum smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis admitted to Mulago Hospital.
(2009-09)BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the common infections which cause adrenal insufficiency in the developing countries. That is why we set out to determine the prevalence and factors associated with adrenal ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among children aged 2 to 59 months presenting with severe pneumonia at Alsabah Children’s Hospital, Juba, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem at a global level. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, approximately 10 million people developed TB in 2017, of which 1.0 million (10%) ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis in children admitted with severe pneumonia in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)Introduction: Tuberculosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children with severe pneumonia. A study done in Uganda by Bakeera et al in 2001 found 2% TB in children with severe pneumonia, while a similar study ... -
The role of speciation in positive Lowenstein-Jensen culture isolates from a high tuberculosis burden country
(Public Library of Science, 2011-11)Objective: To determine the need for routine speciation of positive Lowenstein-Jensen mycobacterial cultures in HIVinfected patients suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: ...