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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 ...
Prevalence and factors associated with rotavirus infection among children admitted with acute care diarrhoea in Mulago hospital
(2007-07)
BACKGROUND:
Rotavirus remains the most common cause of severe dehydration diarrhoea among children worldwide. By five years of age, almost all children will have had an episode of rotavirus gastroenteritis. Children in ...
Clinical profile and antimicrobial susceptibility of pneumococcal bacteremia among febrile patients admitted to the emergency medical ward at Mulago Hospital.
(2007)
INTRODUCTION:
Streptococcus pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide more especially in the immunocompromised individuals. An estimated 50-60% of in-patients on the medical wards of Mulago hospital ...
The safety of adult male circumcision in HIV-infected and uninfected men in Rakai, Uganda.
(Public Library of Science, 2008-06)
Background
The objective of the study was to compare rates of adverse events (AEs) related to male
circumcision (MC) in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men in order to provide guidance for MC programs that may provide ...
Multiple HIV-1 subtype infection and transmitted drug resistance; prevalence in HIV-1 infected Ugandans and association to disease stage and progression
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
Infection of an individual with two or more viral strains (dual/mixed infection) occurs in
HIV-1 infection. The identification of the immunological and virological determinants of
dual infection would provide data that ...
Early results of accelerated versus conventional ponseti method in the treatment of idiopathic clubfoot as seen in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, a case control study.
(2007-06)
INTRODUCTION: In Uganda, over 1,600 children with idiopathic clubfoot are born annually. Conventional ponseti method has demonstrated a 76% correction rate with 17% loss to follow up in Kampala, Uganda.
Accelerate ponseti ...
Prevalence and types of chronic suppurative otitis media among children aged six months to five years in slum dwelling of Kamwokya-Kifumbira, Kampala district
(2005-06)
Chronic Suppurative Otitis media(CSOM) remains one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood in many developing countries, especially among poor communities. It is estimated to be responsible for 51,000 deaths of ...
A randomized control trial comparing lignocaine and pethidine during MVA procedure in new mulago hospital.
(2007-05)
Abortions in uganda contribute substantially to maternal morbidity and mortality. Almost 20 million unsafe abortions take place every year globally and approximately 80,000 women die from complications related to abortions, ...
Prevalence and factors associated with thyroid deficiency among mothers attending antenatal care in Lower Mulago Hospital
(2007)
INTRODUCTION: Thyroid disorders have been associated with a number of pregnancy- related poor outcomes. Thyroid function assessment is not a common factor assessed for during a mother’s attendance of the antenatal clinic. ...
Benefits and risks of stavudine therapy for HIV-associated neurologic complications in Uganda
(American Academy of Neyurology, 2009)
Background: The frequency of HIV dementia in a recent study of HIV individuals at the Infectious
Disease Institute in Kampala, Uganda, was 31%. Coformulated generic drugs, which include
stavudine, are the most common ...