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Prevalence and factors associated with utilisation of insecticide treated bednets among pregnant women in Gulu District Internally Displaced Persons’ camps
(Makerere University, 2009-09)
Background. Nearly 500 million people suffer a malaria episode every year and about 90% of all malaria deaths in the world today occur in sub-Sahara Africa. In Uganda, malaria accounts for about 30 - 50% of the outpatient ...
Comparison of glucose and lipid abnormalities in HIV-infected patients on stavudine and zidovudine –based antiretroviral regimens at the Infectious Disease Clinic
(Makerere University, 2009)
Background: HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral medications develop undesirable
changes in lipid and glucose metabolism and may be prone to atherogenesis. The comparisons of
glucose and lipid abnormalities ...
Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and early detection measures and associated factors among nurses and midwives at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2009-05)
Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women, and
second cause of cancer death in the world, with more than one million cases occurring
worldwide annually. The chance of a woman having invasive ...
The prevalence of hypercalcemia and associated factors among adult breast cancer patients in Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2009-05)
Background: Hypercalcemia is among the commonest metabolic disorders associated with neoplasms, occurring in up to 25.7% of USA breast cancers. It is associated with high morbidity, poor quality of life and a grave prognosis. ...
Assessment of level at which safe water chain is interrupted and associated factors in Rukungiri District
(Makerere University, 2009-05)
Introduction: Contaminated drinking water is a risk to diseases in developing and developed countries. A water quality survey done in two sub-counties in Rukungiri found a higher level of coliforms in the water at household ...
Factors associated with loss to follow up in HIV positive clients on ARVs at Infectious Disease Clinic, Mulago Hospital from 2005 to 2007
(Makerere University, 2009-06)
Background: Worldwide there approximately 40.3 million people with HIV of which 25.8million are in the sub Saharan region of Africa. In Uganda over 1million ( 100,000 children under 15years) people are infected with HIV(MOH ...
Clinical efficacy of cotrimoxazole versus amoxicillin in the treatment of community acquired pneumonia in children aged 2-59 months attending Mulago hospital: A randomized clinical trial
(2008-08)
BACKGROUND:
Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs), peincipally community acquired pneumonia, account for appropriately 1.9 million (95% confidence arrival (C1) 1.6-2.2 million) deaths globally in children under 5 ...
The sensitivity and specificity of pleural fluid MTB-specific elispot assay among adults with suspected tuberculous pleurisy compared to pleural biopsy in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2009)
Introduction and rationale: Pleural effusions are a common reason for admission in Mulago hospital and tuberculosis is the most common infectious cause. The diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion with standard analysis ...
MOS HIP: McMaster outcome study of hypertension in pregnancy
(Elsevier, 2001-05-08)
Background: The offspring of women with hypertension during pregnancy are at increased risk of low birth weight, preterm birth, diseases of prematurity and death. The risk of developing these outcomes among women with ...
Prevalence of adverse neonatal outcome and association with HIV infection among postnatal women in Mtwara regional hospital, Tanzania.
(Makerere University, 2009-05)
Background
It is estimated that a global average of NMR is 30 neonatal deaths per 1000 live births. In 1995, 20.5million LBW were born and 16% of all new born in developing countries had LBW. Tanzania’s NMR is 32 deaths ...