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Prevalence and patterns of floating knee injury among patients with major musculoskeletal injuries seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-06)
Introduction; Floating knee injury result from high energy trauma and are usually associated
with injuries to other body parts. Therefore, performing a thorough evaluation to assess the
associated injuries reduces missed ...
Prevalence and factors associated with acute malnutrition among infants 1-5 months in Nadunget subcounty Moroto district.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
Prevalence and factors associated with acute malnutrition among infants 1-5 months in Nadunget subcounty Moroto district.
Background; Childhood wasting (acute malnutrition) is a global public health problem with serious ...
Prevalence, radiological and clinical presentation of lumbar spondylolisthesis among patients with lower back pain at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-09)
Introduction: Lumbar spondylolisthesis is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. In 2018, 39 million people were found to have LS worldwide. In Uganda, a study done in Mulago hospital in 2005 revealed that 4.9% of all lower ...
Prevalance and factors associated anemia among women attending the postnatal clinic within 8 weeks at kawempe national refarral hospital
(Publisher is Makerere University, 2022-12-01)
A significant public health issue in developing nations, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, is postpartum anemia. In Uganda, there is not much information accessible about anemia in postpartum women that will be helpful ...
Prevalence And Factors Associated with Iron Deficiency Among Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia at Mulago Hospital Sickle Cell Clinic
(Makerere University, 2022-12-01)
Background: Iron deficiency (ID) accounts for an estimated 42% of the global anemia burden.
In Uganda alone national estimates of 53% have been reported. Equally Uganda has a
significant sickle cell disease burden with ...
Prevalence, factors associated and knowledge of dementia among older adults attending ROTOM Health Center-Mukono, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08-26)
Introduction: Dementia is on the rise due to increasing proportion of old people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although dementia is misattributed to normal ageing or supernatural causes in SSA, it is a brain disease with ...
Prevalence and radiological patterns of Trochanteric Femur Fractures in adults with Femur fractures seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-10-26)
Introduction: Trochanteric Femur fractures (TFF) are some of the most common fractures of the hip especially in the elderly with osteoporotic bones, usually due to trivial trauma. These fractures are usually due to high ...
Prevalence and patterns of musculoskeletal deformities in children with cerebral palsy attending Mulago national referral hospital,Kampala,Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)
Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a major cause of motor disability among children. The prevalence of CP in Uganda is estimated to be 2.9 per 1000 children while the burden of musculoskeletal deformities (MSDs) among ...
Prevalence and factors associated with urinary tract infections among children aged 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition at mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-27)
Background: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is one of the leading causes of mortality among children under five in the developing countries. The burden of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) among children with SAM is high and ...