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Umbilical cord sepsis among neonates admitted to Mulago Hospital: Bacterial aetiology, prevalence and immediate outcome
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Background: Uganda is one of the ten countries with the highest under five mortality rate
globally. Progress of the fourth Millennium Development Goal is currently hampered by the slow decline in neonatal mortality rate ...
Efficacy and safety of antenatal dexamethasone in reducing respiratory distress among late preterms in Mulago Hospital: a randomized controlled trial.
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Introduction:
Late preterm infants, who were previously thought to be as physiologically and metabolically mature as term infants, are now known to be at a higher risk of morbidity and mortality.
Respiratory distress is ...
Comparison of intralesional bleomycin to intralesional triamcinolone in the symptomatic control of keloids in patients seen at Mulago Hospital Plastic Surgery Unit: A randomized, single blinded clinical trail
(Makerere University, 2012)
Introduction: Keloids are raised skin lesions that develop from poor scar formation and extend beyond the original wound margin. They are dermal fibroproliferative disorders unique to humans that occur following trauma, ...
Timing and reasons for coming late for the first antenatal care visit by pregnant women at Mulago hospital, Kampala Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Abstract
Background: Mothers who attend antenatal care late miss the opportunity of early detection of HIV and STDs,
malaria and anaemia prophylaxis, health education and treatment or prevention of complications. Whereas ...
Utilization of intra-operative blood salvage in management of women with acute ruptured ectopic pregnancies in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-04)
Background: Intra-operative blood salvage is a scientific technique known to reduce the need for an allogenic transfusion and associated risks of infectious and non-infectious complications and time required to acquire ...
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 ...
Assessment of patient delay among women presenting with breast cancer at Mulago Hospital: Magnitude and factors.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: In Uganda, the majority of patients with breast cancer present with advanced disease which is majorly attributed to late presentation and this is associated with low survival rates. The aim of this study was ...
Prevalence, aetiology, associated factors and immediate outcome of neonatal septicaemia in Mulago hospital
(2003-05)
Background: Neonatal septicaemia is a common problem, which is associated with a mortality rate of more than 50% in some countries. However, its prevalence, causative organisms, and their sensitivity patterns have been ...
Prevalence, incidence and outcomes of intra-abdominal hypertension in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-07)
Background: Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is defined as a sustained elevation in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) greater than or equal to 12mmHg. IAH has been shown to cause organ derangements and dysfunction in the ...
The prevalence and presentation of hyposthnuria and proteinuria among adolescents and adults attending the sicklecell clinic in Mulago hospital
(2009)
INTRODUCTION:
The presentation of SCD nephropathy is varied ranging from asymptomatic to include a defect of urine concentration, abnormal proximal and distal tubular function and neptrotic syndrome to overt renal ...