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Clinical and cranial computed tomography scan findings in adults following road traffic accidents in Kampala, Uganda.
(African Health Sciences, 2017)
Background: Globally, road traffic accidents are a major cause of death and disability. The developing countries bear a disproportionately large share of the RTAs which account for about 85% of the deaths. Most of these ...
Prevalence and factors associated with corneal related blindness among patients attending Mbale Regional Hospital Eye Clinic
(Makerere University, 2014-10)
Background: Corneal related blindness (CRB) is blindness in an eye as a result of corneal
disease. Its distribution and predisposing factors vary from one region of the world to another and Uganda is among heavily burdened ...
Outcome at two weeks in patients with Traumatic brain injury following road traffic accidents in an urban tertiary hospital in Uganda
(Congent Medicine, 2017)
: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are a major global public health problem and
are now a recognized neglected pandemic. Head injuries cause immediate death in
25% of acute trauma. We conducted this study to determine the ...
Evaluation of levels of T. cruzi ribosomal P protein homologous antigens and IgG antibodies among patients with Endomyocardial Fibrosis in Mulago Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-11-22)
Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the heart whose cause is still unknown yet about 10 to 12 million people are affected worldwide. In Uganda EMF prevalence is about 10-20% of all the cardiac ...
Prevalence and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminth infections among preschool age children in Nyabyeya Parish, Budongo Sub-County, Masindi District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-11)
Background: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), though classified among the neglected tropical diseases, are a major public health concern in Uganda among other sub-Saharan African countries. Poor sanitation and hygiene, ...
Factors associated with tobacco use among commercial motorcyclists in Arua Municipality, Arua District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-08)
Tobacco use is a public health threat that contributes to global burden of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately one person dies every six seconds due to tobacco ...
CDd4 t- cell immune responses in haart-treated hiv-infected adults who attain normal CD4 counts in a Ugandan cohort
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
Background: Majority of HIV-infected individuals who start HAART at CD4 counts <200 cells/µl show a marked CD4+T-cell increase to absolute CD4 counts above 500 cells/µl. The CD4+ T-cell count is the main measure for immune ...
Assessing the relationship of caregivers' knowledge, attitudes and practices with the nutrition status of their under five year children in Nakapiripirit district - Uganda
(2015-12)
Introduction:
Karamoja region a home of about 1.0 million Karamojong people (UBOS 2014) has high prevalence of malnutrition among children under 5 years of age. In Nakapiripirit district alone, malnutrition is responsible ...
Uptake of cervical screening and prevalence of abnormal cervical lesions among HIV infected women in an urban HIV care setting in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest cancer in women worldwide and the commonest cancer among women in Uganda. Annual cervical screening is recommended for women living with HIV for early detection of ...
Prevalence of Khat consumption and its associated factors among commercial motorcyclists in Kampala Central Division, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016)
Introduction and background:
Substance abuse is a global problem causing both social and public health havoc in many countries. Khat as a mild psycho-stimulant increases alertness and reduces the need to sleep. Recent ...