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Factors influencing the prevalence of Intensinal Helmiths among Pupils in Primary Schools in Troro District- Uganda.
(2001)
INTRODUCTION:
Intestinal helminths continue to be a public health problem in Tororo District affecting many primary school pupils, irrespective of their age and sex. Much of the published information at the national and ...
Involvement of Husbands in Antenatal Care in Ayivu County, Arua District.
(2001-05)
ABSTRACT
The main objective of this study were: to determine the awareness among the husbands about the need for their wives to attend to ANC from trained personal, to describe the perception among husbands on ANC in Arua ...
P16 expression in anorectal carcinoma biopsy specimens seen in the department of pathology makerere university college of health sciences.
(2009-05)
BACKGROUND:
There is an increasing number of cases of anorectal carcinoma in both men and women in Uganda and there is evidence in the role of hr-HPV in its pathogenesis. P16 has been shown in studies in developed countries ...
Neonatal prevalence of the sickle cell gene at mulago hospital.
(2008-06)
BACKGROUND:
Sickle cell anaemia is a public health problem in Uganda. It contributes significantly to childhood deaths most of which occur during the first year of life. Uganda has one of the highest adult frequencies of ...
Prevalence, Aetiology and associated factors of bacteraemia among febrile children with sickle cell anaemia presenting to Mulago hospital.
(2002-05)
BACKGROUND:
Bacteraemia is a common occurenace in children with sickle cell anaemia in whom it is frequently associated with high morbidity and mortality. The prevalence, causative organisms and their sensitivity patterns ...
Clinical and electroencephalographic profiles of patients with epilepsy in Mulago Hospital medical neurology clinic.
(2002-06)
BACKGROUND:
Epilepsy is a common neurological problem in Uganda and specifically in the neurology clinic of Mulago hospital. Whereas knowledge of seizure types and etiology are important in the management of patients with ...
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 ...
Factors associated with fresh stillbirths and low apgarscore in selected health units in Kiboga district, Uganda.
(2008-03)
Each year, thousands of new born babies arebeing born in the world with low apgarscore while others are fresh stillbirths. These two conditions are among the contributors of perinatal mortality and poor pregnancy outcomes ...
Traditional Medicine; Practise and Utilization in an Urban Setting.
(2001)
INTRODUCTION
Whereas WHO recommends collaboration with traditional practitioners(TPs) in the provision of health care, in Uganda however there is little documentation on the practice and use of TM. This study examined the ...
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 ...