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Prevalence of Kala-azar in Pokot County, Nakapiripirit District
(Makerere University, 2011)
Background: Kala-azar is the only clinical manifestation of leishmaniasis so far recently reported in Uganda and has been largely confined in Pokot County. Here it is caused by Leishmania donovani and transmitted by the ...
Occurrence and factors associated with upper GI bleeding among neonates admitted to the Special Care Unit of Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-05)
Background: In Uganda, the neonatal mortality rate is 29 deaths per 1000 live births, and this contributes 40% of all infant deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 85% of newborn deaths are due to ...
Prevalence of asthma and characteristics of primary school children with asthma in Kampala distict
(Makerere University, 2011)
Introduction/Background:
Asthma is a global problem, with an estimated 300 million people affected including 50 million Africans. On the whole, Asthma and allergic diseases have increased in the developed countries and ...
Adherence to clinical standards of quality HIV/AIDS care and anti-retroviral therapy in health facilities in West Nile Region, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
Introduction: Almost one quarter of an estimated one million people living with HIV in Uganda are receiving ART, creating unprecedented demand for long term high quality HIV/AIDS care.
Objectives: To assess adherence ...
The effect of the Burdizzo castration on serum prostatic specific antigen and testosterone levels in men with prostate cancer
(Makerere University, 2011)
Background
Bilateral subcapsular orchidectomy has been one of the surgical methods of androgen deprivation treatment in late stage prostate cancer however it is invasive and has been associated with complications such as ...
Acceptability of male infant medical circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy among patients attending a Health Centre IV in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2011)
Background: Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection by 50-60%. UNAIDS has recommended that MMC be integrated into prevention strategies in countries of high prevalence. Circumcision ...
Patterns of skeletal trauma in children seen at the Orthopaedic Department of Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2011)
Skeletal trauma is very common in children constituting 10 – 25% of all pediatric trauma worldwide. In developed countries, except for the first year of life, mortality from accidents is the leading cause of death in ...
Compliance of health workers with malaria rapid diagnostic test guidelines in Rukungiri District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
Introduction and background: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for diagnosis of malaria were introduced in November 2008 and rolled out to all health centre (HC) of level II in Rukungiri district. Before their introduction, ...
Financing operation and maintenance of sanitary facilities in urban slums in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Introduction: Sanitation in urban slums of Kampala remains a main challenge especially for the urban poor. The rapid growth of slums has led to pressing problems including lack of access to sanitary facilities. As a result ...
Prevalence, nature and characteristics of external congenital anomalies at Mulago Hospital
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2011)
Background: Congenital anomalies may be structural, behavioral, functional or metabolic defects acquired before a baby is born and their nature and type are highly dependent on the causative agent as well as the time when ...