Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Children"
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Antimicrobial stewardship practices and quality of antibacterial use in children under five and women in labour with obstetric risk factors in selected health facilities in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction Bacterial infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Ugandan hospitalised children under the age of five. Disparities exist in using antibacterial agents to treat bacterial infections at ... -
Anxiety, depression and coping strategies among caregivers of children with mental retardation and those with acute illnesses: A Ugandan case study
(Makerere University, 2015-10)There is a paucity of studies examining the effect of care giving on the mental health of caregivers of children with mental retardation in Uganda. The overall objective was to investigate anxiety, depression and coping ... -
Artemether-lumefantrine versus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treatment of malaria: a randomized trial.
(2007-05-18)Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Uganda. Design: Randomized single-blinded clinical ... -
Assessing performance and factors affecting outpatient therapeutic care program for acute malnutrition in the health centres of Kabale District
(Makerere University, 2015-08)BACKGROUND Severe Acute Malnutrition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years of age in Sub Saharan Africa and Uganda in particular Kabale district it affects 0.05% of children aged ... -
Assessment of caregivers’ ability to measure wasting status of their children (6-59 Months) and the associated factors at Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit Mulago Hospital, Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Globally, acute malnutrition among children under 5 years is still a major challenge. Recently, it was proven that when caregivers are at the center of malnutrition screening strategies using Mid-Upper Arm ... -
Assessment of nutrition status of children aged between 6 – 59 months and associated factors among returnee households in Pader District
(Makerere University, 2014-07)Purpose: To assess the nutrition status of children aged between 6 – 59 months and associated factors among returnee households in Pader district. Methodology: A cross sectional study design was used. A sample size of 406 ... -
Assessment of the drivers to a persistent measles outbreak among under five - year old children in Wakiso district Central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-01)Introduction and Background Regardless of the availability of a safe and efficacious vaccine for the last three decades which has been protective to many lives, measles has continuously been the major cause of morbidity ... -
Association between introduction of Integrated Community Case Management and utilisation of selected facility-based health services among children one year of age in Amolataar district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11-07)BACKGROUND: Scale-up of Integrated Community Case Management of common childhood illnesses (ICCM) is a growing focus to address health care access barriers. Assessment of ICCM programming has paid little attention to ... -
Association of infant and young child feeding practices and nutrition status of children 6-23 months in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe District Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-12-12)UDHS 2016 indicated stunting, wasting and underweight among children under 5 years as 29%, 4% and 11% respectively. Bidibidi presented highest acute malnutrition of 11.8% compared to Westnile settlements, under nutrition ... -
Azithromycin for treating uncomplicated typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever) (Review)
(John Wiley, 2008)Background Enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) is potentially fatal. Infection with drug-resistant strains of the causative organism Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi or Paratyphi increases morbidity and mortality. ... -
Ceftriaxone versus chloramphenicol for the treatment of severe pneumonia in children at mulago hospital: a randomised control trial.
(2007)Background: Acute lower respiratory tract infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) still recommends intravenous chloramphenicol for the treatment ... -
The clinical, radiological and laboratory features of tuberculosis in children at Mulago Hospital.
(2002)The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) In Uganda is 150-200/100,000 of the population and an estimated incidence of smear positive adult cases of > 110/100,000 of the population. About a half of the ugandan population was ... -
Clinical-pathologic characterisation and survival of children with Urinary Bladder Tumors at Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2021-11)Introduction: Pediatric bladder tumors are rare worldwide and their clinical-pathological characteristics differ from those in adults. In Uganda, these characteristics have not been studied in this age group yet survival ... -
Cognition, behaviour and academic skills after cognitive rehabilitation in Ugandan children surviving severe malaria: a randomised trial
(BioMed Central, 2011)Background: Infection with severe malaria in African children is associated with not only a high mortality but also a high risk of cognitive deficits. There is evidence that interventions done a few years after the illness ... -
Comparison of transformation frequencies of commonly drug resistant and suceptible serotypes of streptococcus pneumoniae.
(2009-09)Streptococcus pneumonia (pneumonococcus) is a leading human respiratory pathogen that causes a variety of serious mucosal and invasive diseases. There are atleast 90 serotypes of pneumonococcus but it has long been observed ... -
Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6 to 23 months in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2015)Introduction: Proper complementary and breast feeding practices result into 63% reduction in child mortality. In Uganda, 60% of child mortality rates are directly or indirectly caused by malnutrition. However, efforts ... -
Complexity of plasmodium falciparum clinical samples from Uganda during short-term culture.
(University of Chicago Press, 2008-08-22)We cultured Plasmodium falciparum parasites from 98 Ugandan children with malaria and determined the complexity of infection (COI) on the basis of msp-2 polymorphisms daily for 9 days. The mean COI decreased during culture ... -
A cost-effectiveness analysis of active compared to passive vaccinovigilance of adverse events following Measles-Rubella vaccine immunization for children in Iganga and Mayuge Districts
(Makerere University, 2022-05)Introduction: Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) reporting in a mass immunization campaign setting is an important component in ensuring increased acceptability and reduced re-emergencies of diseases. This study ... -
The diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis in an HIV-endemic setting and the use of induced sputum
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2005)Setting: A hospital in the capital city of Uganda. Objectives: To determine the proportion of positive induced sputum cultures among probable childhood tuberculosis (TB) cases, to describe the laboratory and radiological ... -
The diagnostic accuracy of cervical ultrasound in acute bacterial meningitis in infants at Mulago Hospital.
(2009-05)INTRODUCTION: Acute bacterial meningitis remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda and worldwide and a noticeable number of survivors (22-28%) are left with marked neurological sequel despite adequate ...