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Surgical Apgar score as a predictor of outcomes in patients undergoing Laparotomy at Mulago Hospital: prospective cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: Postoperative complications and mortality following laparotomy has remained high worldwide.
Early postoperative risk stratification is essential to improve outcomes and clinical care. The
surgical Apgar score ...
The association between high parity and palpable goitre among women in Mulago hospital: A case control study.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-19)
Background:
Goitre is the most common manifestation of thyroid disease with a global prevalence of 10%. In Uganda, the prevalence is at 14% despite achieving USI. Goitre has a higher preponderance among women at a ratio ...
Incidence and factors associated with late sputum culture conversion among multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients on treatment at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03-25)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most common causes of death from an infectious disease. Late sputum culture conversion of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients poses a risk for poor treatment ...
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Opioid use Disorder Among Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-11-01)
Introduction: Opioid use disorder (OUD) among adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
increases their risk of complications such as infections and stroke. A past or current mental illness
like depression and anxiety ...
Stress hyperglycaemia among children with severe acute malnutrition admitted to Mmwanamugimu Nutrition Unit, Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016)
Background Stress hyperglycaemia is a transient increase in blood glucose ...
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 ...
The presentation, surgical management and mortality of neonates with intestinal atresia in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016)
ABSTRACT
Background: Intestinal atresia is one of the commonest causes of neonatal intestinal obstruction. Survival of neonates with intestinal atresia has improved in many developed countries but in low and middle income ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...