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The spectrum of liver diseases in HIV infected individuals at an HIV treatment clinic in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University Medical School, 2008-03)
Background: Liver diseases are common in patients with HIV due to viral hepatitis B and C co-infections, opportunistic infections or malignancies, antiretroviral drugs and drugs for opportunistic infections. Objective: To ...
Second assessment of NeuroAIDS in Africa
(Informa Healthcare, 2008)
In July of 2006, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Center for Mental
Health Research on AIDS (CMHRA) sponsored the second conference on
the Assessment of NeuroAIDS in Africa, which was held in Arusha, ...
Factors influencing acceptance and utilization of ITNs and IRS as malaria vector control measures in Rakai District, Uganda.
(2008)
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide treated nets (ITNs) are the two recommended strategies promoted for scaling up malaria control in Rakai district. The question has been, How acceptable are these methods and ...
Voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in rural western Uganda: Implications for HIV prevention
(BioMed Central, 2008-07-30)
Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. However, the utilization of VCT services particularly among men is low in Kasese ...
Reasons for seeking treatment and complications of fractures and dislocations among patients from bonesetters seen in mulago hospital.
(2008-06)
INTRODUCTION:
Traditional bonesetters participate in the management of fractures and dislocations in most communities in Uganda. The practice is occasioned by complications. This study was carried out to establish reasons ...
Early clinical outcome of modified retropubic versus transvesical prostatectomy in management of benign prostatic hyperplasia: A randomized clinical trial.
(2008-04)
TITTLE:
Early clinical outcome of modified retropubic prostatectomy versus transvesical prostatectomy in management of BPH: Arandomized clinical trial.
OBJECTIVES:
To determine the early clinical outcome of modified ...
The Safety of adult male circumcision in HIV-infected and uninfected men in Rakai, Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2008-06-03)
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 ...
Clinical amd immunological markers of virologic failure in patients taking antiretroviral therapy at joint clinical research centre.
(2008-09)
About 33.2 million adults and children are living with HIV/AIDS and of these, 22.5 million live in Sub- Saharan Africa. The Uganda government is providing free voluntary counselling and testing and antiretroviral therapy ...
Predicting birth weight using an index derived from symphysiofundal height, abdominal circumference and skin fold thickness in Mulago hospital parturients.
(2008-03)
BACKROUND:
Predicting birth weight using an index derived from symphysiofundal height, abdominal circumference and skin fold skin thickness in at mulago hospital parturients.
Estimated intrapartum fatal weight impacts ...
Factors associated with complications in women presenting with abortion in Mulago Hospital Emergency Gynecological ward
(2008-05)
Abortion complications are a common cause of maternal morbidity and mortality among women worldwide. Maternal mortality from abortion is well studied, but other abortion complications are not documented, especially in ...