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PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION IN CHILDREN AGED 2-12 YEARS ATTENDING THE PAEDIATRIC CLINIC AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(2019-10-11)Introduction: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in children aged between 6 months to 4 years, and it is one of the causes of hearing loss (HL) in children worldwide. OME is one of the most commonly occurring ... -
BACTERIAL PATTERNS OF RHINOSINUSITIS AMONG ADULT HIV PATIENTS WITH A CD4 COUNT ABOVE OR BELOW 200/μL ATTENDING THE AIDS SUPPORT ORGANISATION (TASO) MULAGO CLINIC
(Makerere University, 2019-08-20)Introduction: The HIV-associated Rhinosinusitis (RS) is reported with a prevalence of 11 to 70%. When the CD4 count is below 200/μL, RS becomes recurrent, severe and difficult to treat due to atypical bacterial aetiological ... -
GENETIC VARIATIONS WITHIN THE CCR5 PROMOTER REGION AMONG ELITE AND VIREMIC CONTROLLERS IN UGANDA
(2019-11-13)Background: Mechanisms for HIV control among elite and viremic controllers are not fully understood. Although studies conducted in Uganda have reported the existence of these controllers, research has not yet sounded out ... -
Nutritional Status as a Factor of Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer of the Esophogus at Mulago Hospital Complex
(Makerere University, 2019-09-28)Introduction: Cancer of the esophagus (CAE) is the seventh and 13th commonly occurring cancer in men and women respectively with over 500,000 new cases worldwide in 2018. Around 81% of these cases occur in less developed ... -
ACCEPTABILITY AND PERCEPTIONS OF CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG YOUNG HIV POSITIVE WOMEN IN KCCA ART CLINICS
(2019-09)Introduction There are about 7000 new HIV infections among young women in Sub Saharan Africa. Forty- three percent of pregnancies among young HIV positive women in Uganda are either unwanted or mistimed and this accounts ... -
Factors associated with delay to perform emergency caesarean section among pregnant women delivering at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-05)In 2010, World Health Organization (WHO) reported a maternal mortality of 287,000 globally with the developing world contributing approximately 85% of all maternal deaths -
Where is students’ research in evidence-informed decision-making in health? Assessing productivity and use of postgraduate students’ research in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2017)Background Investing in research that is not accessible or used is a waste of resources and an injustice to human subject participants. Post-graduate students’ research in institutions of higher learning involves considerable ... -
Sodium Intake in Post-Stroke Patients – its Influence on Blood Pressure and Stroke Outcomes In Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)Background. Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide with developing countries accounting for 85% of global deaths. According to Heart and Stroke Statistics Update (2019), globally 62% ... -
BACTERIAL PATTERNS OF RHINOSINUSITIS AMONG ADULT HIV PATIENTS WITH A CD4 COUNT ABOVE OR BELOW 200/μL ATTENDING THE AIDS SUPPORT ORGANISATION (TASO) MULAGO CLINIC
(Makerere University, 2019-08-20)Introduction: The HIV-associated Rhinosinusitis (RS) is reported with a prevalence of 11 to 70%. When the CD4 count is below 200/μL, RS becomes recurrent, severe and difficult to treat due to atypical bacterial aetiological ... -
PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION IN CHILDREN AGED 2-12 YEARS ATTENDING THE PAEDIATRIC CLINIC AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(Makerere University, 2019-10-11)Introduction: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in children aged between 6 months to 4 years, and it is one of the causes of hearing loss (HL) in children worldwide. OME is one of the most commonly occurring ... -
Missed Opportunities for Measles Vaccination among Children Aged 9-59 Months During 2017 Measles Supplementary Immunization Activity in Lilongwe District, Malawi.
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: In Lilongwe District, and for the duration between 2013 and 2017, the measles immunization coverage had stagnated between 65% and 71%. In June 2017, a measles Supplementary Immunization Activity (SIA) was ... -
Gross appearance of sputum and factors associated with genexpert outcome among smear-negative adult presumptive tuberculosis patients at Mulago Hospital Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2015-08)Background: The introduction of GeneXpert in the diagnostic algorithm of TB was envisaged to cause improvements in the diagnosis. Although some factors that influence its performance including HIV status, sputum volume ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with client satisfaction with intrapartum care at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-04)Introduction: Patient satisfaction is an important measure of quality of care and can be used to assess whether services are of an acceptable standard. It enables health care providers to identify gaps and encourages ... -
PREGNANCY OUTCOMES AMONG WOMEN OF ADVANCED MATERNAL AGE WHO DELIVER IN MULAGO HOSPITAL
(Makerere University, 2019-10-11)Introduction Advanced maternal age has been traditionally defined as 35years and above. Advanced maternal age represents a significant and growing fraction of pregnant women in Africa. The women become pregnant at advanced ... -
INCIDENCE AND PREDICTORS OF ABNORMAL RENAL FUNCTION THREE MONTHS AFTER DELIVERY AMONG PRE-ECLAMPSIA SURVIVORS AT MULAGO HOSPITAL
(2019-10-31)Background Pre-eclampsia, a leading contributor to maternal mortality, is a common pregnancy specific hypertensive disorder with multisystem involvement including the renal system. The impact of pre-eclampsia on the ... -
Umbilical artery lactate level as a predictor of perinatal outcome at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-04-01)Introduction: In 2017 global burden of neonatal mortality was 18 deaths per 1000 live births with over 39% of this burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Birth asphyxia is one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity ... -
Prevalence and Clinico-Pathological Profiles of Sinonasal Masses among Patients with Sinonasal Symptoms seen in Ear Nose and Throat Department at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-07-12)Introduction: A mass in the sinonasal tract is a condition commonly seen in ENT outpatient, it occurs in all age groups. Sinonasal masses have various differential diagnoses, including; congenital masses, inflammatory ... -
Ketamine-Midazolam versus Morphine-Midazolam for continuous sedation of critically ill patients in intensive care units in Uganda. A randomized controlled trial.
(2019-10-29)Introduction: Critically ill patients experience pain, discomfort and anxiety, which require sedation to facilitate life-saving procedures such as mechanical ventilation. Ketamine poses an attractive and readily available ... -
PERIOPERATIVE DOCUMENTATION; ADHERENCE TO RECOMMENDED SURGICAL NOTES TAKING AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ADVERSE EVENTS IN MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL PRINCIPAL
(2019-10-10)Introduction: General Medical Council fully endorse good documentation as an essential part of Good Medical Practice. National Patient Safety Agency stated that communication problems contributed majorly in-Patient Safety ... -
IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL ANEMIA AND FEVER MANAGED AS OUT PATIENTS AT MULAGO HOSPITAL SICKLE CELL CLINIC
(Makerere University, 2019-09-18)Background: Fever is a common presentation of children with sickle cell anaemia (SCA). Outpatient management of selected patients with SCA and fever is safe, effective and reduces hospital admissions in high income ...
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