Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "quality of life"
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Effect of Treatment delay of cervical cancer on quality of life of patients at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2024-12)Introduction: The burden of cervical cancer represents a major growing public health concern globally with an estimated age-standardized incidence of 56.2 cases per 100000 women years and a mortality rate of 7.2 deaths per ... -
Health related quality of life of patients with sickle cell disease aged 8-17 years at Kamuzu central hospital, Malawi.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is characterized by both acute and chronic complications that affect the daily lives of patients and lower their quality of life. Interventions aim to reduce the incidence and prevalence ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and effects of menstrual disorders on quality of life of undergraduate students in Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2022-01-13)Introduction. Menstrual problems affect as high as 90% of adolescent females and are a main reason for gynecology visits. Dysmenorrhea was the most frequent menstrual disorder for which adolescents and their parents ...