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The histopathological patterns and presentation of chronic osteomyelitis in patients seen at Mulago Hospital
(2007)
INTRODUCTION: Chronic osteomyelitis is a common bone infection. It is a debilitation disease. It is a major cause of outpatient’s attendance, admissions and readmissions to the orthopaedic wards at Mulago Hospital. This ...
Iron status in patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia in Mulago hospital
(2002)
Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. It is associated with a wide range of complications including severe anaemia especially in children. Anaemia impairs motor and cognitive development in ...
Hand injuries at mulago hospital: The pattern and early outcome
(2007)
INTRODUCTION: Hand injuries are common worldwide. They account for 10-15% of admissions in emergency departments in the developed world. In USA, 18 million hand injuries are seen every year. This is attributed to ...
Exclusive breast-feeding: beliefs and practices in Rakai health units.
(2002)
This was a cross-sectional study on exclusive breast-feeding in Rakai, rural district in Uganda. Study subjects were mothers of infants aged 0-6 months attending health units in Rakai during the months of March and April ...
Patterns of road traffic injuries in five regions of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-03-03)
Introduction: Road traffic injuries (RTls) are the leading cause of injury-related deaths worldwide. The number of people killed in road traffic crashes each year is estimated at 1.2 million, while the number injured is ...
The abdominal sonographic features of burkitt's lymphoma in patients seen at Uganda Cancer Institute, Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(2009-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Burkitt lymohoma is a B-cell lymphoma presenting in three main clinical variants: the endemic, the sporadic and the immunodeficiency-associated variants.
In Uganda, Burkitt’s lymphoma represents 50-70% of ...
Psychiatric disorders among adult in-patients on medical and surgical wards in Mbarara regional referral hospital
(2005-05)
INTRODUCTION: Mental illness is a global health burden that remains poorly understood even by health care providers. It is important that all health care workers and stakeholders know about psychiatric disorders in terms ...
Serial serum C-Reactive Protein in diagnosis and estimate duration of antibiotic therapy among neonates with bacterial septicemia at Mulago Hospital
(2009)
Bacterial septicemia is one of the most common diagnostic challenges in newborn medicine. A definitive diagnosis is usually reached only after a delay of a day or two, yet rapid progression of untreated infection may greatly ...
Prevalence and factors associated with non-adherence to HAART among HIV-Positive women in reproductive age in Kayunga District
(2009-05)
Introduction: Globally approximately 40.3million people are infected with HIV, of which more 25.8million are in sub-Sahara Africa in 2007. Women living in sub-Saharan Africa are more affected by HIV/AIDS than any other ...
Children's anxiety and depression and parent's HIV status.
(2008-01)
This study set to investigate the levels of anxiety and depression among children of parents living with HIV/AIDS. Across-sectional study design using a comparative approach was used. Translated revised children’s manifest ...