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Factors associated with paediatric anti retroviral therapy enrolment in Gomba district
(Makerere University, 2013-06-03)Back ground Paediatric HIV/AIDS is on the rise among children globally. Currently children account for 14% of new HIV infections and 18% of HIV/AIDS related deaths. However, if diagnosed and treatment initiated early; ... -
Methods to estimate baseline creatinine and define acute kidney injury in lean Ugandan children with severe malaria: A prospective cohort study
(BMC, 2020)Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is increasingly recognized as a consequential clinical complication in children with severe malaria. However, approaches to estimate baseline creatinine (bSCr) are not standardized in ... -
A survey of paediatric computed tomography radiation doses in two selected hospitals in Kampala, Uganda, a radiation protection concern
(Makerere University, 2013)Background Optimization of radiation doses during medical exposures especially in paediatrics is a basic safety requirement. Computed Tomography (CT) scan used in paediatrics is a major radiation protection concern ... -
Utilization and factors associated with family-based index case testing for paediatric and adolescent HIV diagnosis in Mukono General Hospital
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: Children in resource-limited settings remain undiagnosed and at substantial risk for HIV/AIDS-related mortality and morbidity. Identification of HIV-positive children is critical to their survival. Family-based ...