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Description of stroke subtypes and known associated risk factors among adult stroke patients at mulago hospital.
(2007-11)
BACKGROUND:
Stroke is the second commonest cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide after ischemic heart disease. Despite the high morbidity and mortality, there is limited data on the stroke subtypes and known associated ...
Reasons for seeking treatment and complications of fractures and dislocations among patients from bonesetters seen in mulago hospital.
(2008-06)
INTRODUCTION:
Traditional bonesetters participate in the management of fractures and dislocations in most communities in Uganda. The practice is occasioned by complications. This study was carried out to establish reasons ...
Iron status in patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia in mulago hospital.
(2002-05)
BACKGROUND:
Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. It is associated with a wide range of complications including severe anaemia especially in children. Anaemia impairs motor and cognitive ...
Validity of fine needle aspiration in evaluation of aetiology of cervical lymphadenopathy in adult HIV positive patients in mulago hospital.
(2008-10)
BACKGROUND:
HIV is a pandemic most felt in sub Saharan Africa where it was the greatest impact. A number of opportunistic infections and malignancies are associated with this growing HIV pandemic and they have various ...
Factors associated with poor outcome in new born babies born before arrival (BBA) admitted in mulago hospital.
(2009-06)
BACKGROUND:
New born care practices in sub-saharan Africa and Uganda in particular have proved to be suboptimal especially if the child is born before arrival (BBA). Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) in Uganda is at 27/1000 ...
Impact of decision-operation interval on pregnancy outcomes among mothers who undergo emergency caesarean section at mulago hospital.
(2009-05)
Delay, decision-operation interval, bad pregnancy outcomes.
TITTLE:
Impact of decision-operation interval on pregnancy outcomes among mothers who undergo emergency caesarean section at mulago hospital.
BACKGROUND:
The ...
Effect of smear status on survival of patients previously on HAART in the first 2-months of anti-tuberculosis therapy in mulago hospital.
(2009-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Mortality among TB patients in increased in patients who are co-infected with HIV. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of smear-positive vs. smear-negative PTB + EPTB on mortality. The study ...
Prevalence and factors associated with left ventricular hypertrophy among patients with newly diagnosed arterial hypertension in mulago hospital.
(2009-05)
BACKGROUND:
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is an early cardiac manifestation of target organ damage in hypertensive patients, its presence being a marker of other target organ involvement. It is a major independent ...
Prevalence and factors associated with oral candidiasis in severely malnourished children admitted to mwanamugimu nutritional unit, mulago hospital.
(2009-05)
BACKGROUND:
Malnutrition, the most common cause of immunodeficiency worldwide is responsible for 5.3 million deaths under 5 years old. It remains the most important risk factor for the burden of disease in developing ...
Risk factors for epilepsy among children attending the paediatric neurology clinic of mulago hospital.
(2009-07)
BACKGROUND:
Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder in the world. The world health organisation estimates that there are about 50 million people living with epilepsy and about 80% of these live in ...