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Treatment Outcomes and Predictors of Nutritional recovery among Children with severe Acute Malnutrition attending the Outpatient Therapeutic Clinic in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-05-16)
Background: Initially, all children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) used to be treated with inpatient care. The Outpatient Therapeutic Clinic (OTC) is an innovation for treating children with SAM with no medical ...
Typical Radiation Doses for children undergoing common Computed Tomography examinations at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Background Optimization of radiation during medical exposures is a principal of radiation protection. It is of more importance in children as they have more sensitivity to radiation, more effective doses, and higher life ...
Nutrition Status of Children 6-23 months of mothers in and out of Mother Care Groups in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement
(2019)
Introduction: Inadequate maternal knowledge on feeding practices of children under two years is related to inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices that increases the risk of malnutrition among the ...
Intake of Iron biofortified beans and iron deficiency anaemia among children aged 6-59months Isingiro District South western Uganda
(2019-12-13)
Background: Anemia is still a major public health problem in Uganda. Anaemia has short and
long term consequences such as impaired growth and cognitive development. In an effort to end anaemia in the country iron bio ...
Incidence and predictors of early and late HIV sero-conversion among HIV exposed infants In Oyam district, Northern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-28)
Introduction: Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major source of HIV infection among children. Uganda has progressed towards eliminating vertical transmission of HIV though 95,000 ...