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Utilization of intra-operative blood salvage in management of women with acute ruptured ectopic pregnancies in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-04)
Background: Intra-operative blood salvage is a scientific technique known to reduce the need for an allogenic transfusion and associated risks of infectious and non-infectious complications and time required to acquire ...
Serum oestrogen, progesterone and prolactin profiling in mastalgia at Mulago Hospital Breast Clinic
(Makerere university, 2015-08)
Background/Introduction:
Approximately 60% to 70% of women experience some degree of breast pain at some stage of their lives. In Mulago Hospital, a cross sectional study conducted in 2005 on patients attending the breast ...
Prevalence, incidence and outcomes of intra-abdominal hypertension in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-07)
Background: Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) is defined as a sustained elevation in intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) greater than or equal to 12mmHg. IAH has been shown to cause organ derangements and dysfunction in the ...
Emergency obstetric referrals to Mulago hospital: Sources, immediate maternal and fetal outcomes
(Makerere University, 2015-04)
Within 72hrs after admis: Maternal and Child mortality, as largely avoidable causes of death are an important focus of international development, thus millennium development goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. The Uganda maternal mortality ...
Gross appearance of sputum and factors associated with genexpert outcome among smear-negative adult presumptive tuberculosis patients at Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2015-08)
Background: The introduction of GeneXpert in the diagnostic algorithm of TB was envisaged to cause improvements in the diagnosis. Although some factors that influence its performance including HIV status, sputum volume ...
Delayed presentation and diagnosis of patients with primary malignant musculoskeletal tumours seen at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015)
Background:
Malignant musculoskeletal tumours are comparatively rare tumours and delays in diagnosis and treatment are common.
Several factors have been associated with delayed presentation of patients with tumours. These ...
The lived experience and coping strategies of woman who have had a still birth in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-06)
Background: A stillbirth often results in increased anxiety in subsequent pregnancies and feelings of guilt. In Uganda, an estimated 41,500 still births occur annually. Approximately 2,365 stillbirths were registered in ...
Prevalence and factors associated with malaria misdiagnosis among children in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015)
Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda especially among children under five years of age. Reliable diagnosis is essential to reduce this burden. World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines recommend ...
Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among adult Tuberculosis patients attending the national referral tuberculosis program clinic at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-05)
Malnutrition is the major cause of morbidity for all age groups, accounting for 11 percent of the disease burden globally. According to the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS), 19 percent of the Ugandan population ...
Prevalence and factors associated with dry eye syndrome in adult patients presenting at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-09)
Introduction:
Dry eye syndrome is a disease of tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of ocular discomfort and visual disturbance with potential to damage to the ocular surface. There is limited published ...