Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "children"
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Children will always be children’: Exploring perceptions and experiences of HIV-positive children who may not take their treatment and why they may not tell
(Routledge Informa Ltd, 2014-07-21)HIV-positive children and young people may face substantial social barriers to maintaining appropriate levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) during childhood and adolescence. In this paper, we focus on these ... -
Comparison of buccal midazolam to rectal diazepam in the treatment of prolonged convulsions in children at Mulago Hospital
(2007-04)INTRODUCTION: Convulsions continuing for five minutes or longer are common in children in sub-saharan Africa and are medical emergencies. We compared the efficancy and safety of rectal diazepam and buccal midazolam in the ... -
Gall bladder disorders at sonography among children with sickle cell disease at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-24)Background: Gall bladder disorders (GBDs) are common in sickle cell disease (SCD) due to chronic hemolysis. Cholelithiasis, cholecystitis, gall bladder sludge and choledocholithiasis are among the most frequent forms of ... -
Malaria case management and associated factors for children under-five years at Abim and Kaabong General Hospitals in Karamoja Sub-Region, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2021-03)Introduction: Malaria still remains a global health concern, despite the availability of effective prevention and treatment measures. Inappropriate case management is one of the known risk factors for disease progression ... -
Missed Opportunities for Vaccination in children aged 0-23 months attending outpatient services in Wakiso Health Centre IV, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-11-30)ABSTRACT Background: Missed opportunities are a hurdle for achieving full immunization coverage and by reducing it we can increase coverage in a cost-effective manner, improve health service delivery and promote synergy ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with abnormal lung function in children aged 6 upto 18 years attending the sickle cell clinic at Mulago national referral hospital
(Makerere university, 2022-03-22)Background: Pulmonary complications in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) is common and is associated with a significant morbidity and mortality. However, despite the high burden of SCD in Uganda, there is a scarcity ... -
Prevalence and factors Associated with Obesity Among Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma Attending Mulago Hospital and Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2022-12-24)Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common subtype of leukemia accounting for 80% of cases globally. Acute lymphoblastic lymphoma (LBL) is the second most common type of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) ... -
Quality of life of caregivers for children with sickle cell disease attending Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-07)Introduction: A global estimation shows that 4.4 million people have sickle cell disease (SCD) and 75% of the people with this disease are found in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda the overall prevalence of the sickle cell ... -
Treatment Outcomes and Predictors of Nutritional recovery among Children with severe Acute Malnutrition attending the Outpatient Therapeutic Clinic in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-05-16)Background: Initially, all children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) used to be treated with inpatient care. The Outpatient Therapeutic Clinic (OTC) is an innovation for treating children with SAM with no medical ... -
Typical Radiation Doses for children undergoing common Computed Tomography examinations at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2019-08)Background Optimization of radiation during medical exposures is a principal of radiation protection. It is of more importance in children as they have more sensitivity to radiation, more effective doses, and higher life ...