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Causes, outcomes and associated factors of adult in-hospital cardiac arrest in Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
Background – Since the introduction of CPR in the 1960s, research on cardiac arrest has considerably increased; guidelines for resuscitations have been implemented at international level and have undergone several changes. ...
Prevalence and factors associated with dual contraception among women living with HIV/AIDS attending TASO Mulago HIV Clinic.
(Makerere University, 2014-07)
Introduction: Dual contraception refers to use of condom concurrently with another effective contraceptive method to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases including HIV. With advent of HAART, HIV ...
Prevalence and immediate neonatal outcomes of nuchal cord at birth in Mulago Hospital: A cross sectional study.
(Makerere University, 2014-06)
Background: Nuchal cord is the leading cord accident and can lead to intrauterine fetal death, failed fetal decent and neonatal death when the cord is wrapped around the neck tightly. Although the nuchal cord is implicated ...
Waiting time for triaged children with emergency signs in Emergency Paediatric Unit of Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: Triage is an essential tool for early recognition of very sick participants, rapid initiation of treatment and has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in high-income countries. In Low-income countries ...
Prevalence, pattern and etiology of dentoalveolar injuries of permanent dentition in patients presenting at mulago hospital- Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Dentoalveolar injuries are a common problem worldwide and their prevalence, pattern and etiologic factors vary from country to country and within the same country.
General objective
This study was carried out to establish ...
Prevalence and factors associated with hyponatraemia among patients aged sixty years and above with heart failure attending Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-06)
Patients with heart failure are predisposed to electrolyte abnormalities especially the older population. The most common electrolyte abnormality among these patients is hyponatraemia which is mostly dilution hyponatraemia. ...
Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolated from open fracture infections at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction.
Infections are a common complication of open fractures; they are associated substantially with prolonged hospital stay, leading to higher treatment cost, morbidity and mortality, particularly when the ...
Evaluation of efficacy and safety of labour analgesia by intrathecal morphine with fentanyl compared to morphine with bupivacaine in Mulago Hospital: A double blinded randomized control trial.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Pain during labour is severe and in developed countries, is always treated with methods including neuraxial techniques such as combined spinal epidural analgesia. This improves maternal satisfaction with the birthing ...
Complications and associated factors among patients with open long bone fractures discharged with external fixators from Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction: Open long bone fractures are common worldwide and are associated with significant complications. Due to high numbers of patients in the Mulago orthopaedic trauma ward, the orthopaedic department came up with ...
Prevalence, severity and clinical characteristics of acute kidney injury among children with severe malaria at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: There were 219 million malaria cases reported in 2010, and 660,000 deaths of which 91% were in Sub Saharan Africa. Disordered renal physiology in patients with severe malaria is associated with 45% mortality. ...