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Assessment of informed consent process for caesarean section delivery in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012)
Introduction:
Caesarean section is not the natural way to deliver a baby. It can be associated with potential complications.
Informed consent is more than simply getting a patient to sign a written consent form. It is a ...
Utilization of HIV and tuberculosis services by Health Care Workers in Uganda: Implications for occupational health policies and implementation
(PLOS One, 2012)
infection control measures for HCWs. Challenges to and gaps in access to HIV services among HCWs may thus compromise TB infection control. This study assessed HCWs HIV and TB screening uptake and explored their preferences ...
Diagnostic accuracy of the genexpert system among children with pulmonary tuberculosis at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background:
The GeneXpert system is a rapid mycobacteria tuberculosis diagnostic tool which has shown higher sensitivity and was validated for use in children based on successful data among the adult population. This ...
Prevalence of missed critical care opportunities; associated factors and 72 hour mortality in adult patients admitted at Mulago Hospital Emergency Ward
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Background: Mulago Hospital is the national referral Hospital for Uganda. It serves a population of 32.4 million. Mulago Hospital has an in - patient bed capacity of 1500 beds but has only one general intensive care unit ...
Pregnancy outcomes of catheter induction among term mothers with indications for labour induction in New Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Background: The use of the transcervical FBC for cervical ripening has been shown to be an efficient, safe and cost effective method to induce labour, and is associated with a low incidence of uterine contractile abnormalities. ...
Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis specifically selects for Cotrimoxazole resistance in Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus with varied Polymorphisms in the target genes folA and folP
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, International Journal of Microbiology, 2012)
The selection of antibiotic resistance by cotrimoxazole prophylaxis was evaluated, and we characterized the mechanism of cotrimoxazole resistance in Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus. In vitro susceptibility ...
Incidence, associated factors and immediate outcomes of acute transfusion reactions among blood recipients in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Blood transfusion is an indispensible component of medicine. However, this sometimes life saving intervention may result in adverse events or acute transfusion reactions (ATRs). The defined ATRs include: acute ...
Adherence to benzathine penicilline for secondary prophylaxis among patients affected with rheumatic heart disease ( RHD) at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Background: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) frequently occurs following recurrent episodes of acute rheumatic fever (ARF). It continues to cause gross distortions of the heart which is avoidable in this age of highly ...
Correlating initial venous acid-base levels and anion gap with early outcome of major trauma patients at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Trauma remains a tremendous cause of morbidity and mortality in most countries .Mortality from trauma still remains a major challenge despite substantial improvement in acute trauma care. In Mulago Hospital ...
Insulin-like growth factor-I as a risk factor for breast cancer among Ugandan women in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
Background: In Uganda breast cancer is the third commonest cancer in women after cancer of the cervix and Kaposi's sarcoma. The incidence of breast cancer in Uganda has nearly tripled from 11:100,000 in 1961 to 31:100,000 ...