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Community effectiveness of malaria treatment in Uganda: a long way to Abuja targets
(Taylor & Francis, 2005)
Introduction: At the Roll Back Malaria summit for African countries in Abuja, the heads of state committed to ensure that by the year 2005 at least 60% of those suffering from malaria would have access to effective treatment ...
Perceptions of health care providers in Mulago hospital on prevention and management of domestic violence
(Makerere University Medical School, 2005)
Objective: To explore knowledge, attitudes and practices of health workers in Mulago hospital towards domestic violence prevention and management, especially violence during pregnancy. Methods: From 5th to 25th March 2000, ...
Ocular manifestations of sickle cell disease among patients attending Mulago sickle cell clinic
(2005)
Background. Over 100 million people worldwide especially blacks are afflicted with sickle cell disease. In Uganda, 25,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease (SS) each year. In Mulago sickle cell clinic, with an average ...
The orthopaedic manifestations in children with myelomeningocele at Mulago hospital.
(2005)
Myelomeningocele is a developmental defect in the vertebral arches and the spinal cord, characterized by a failure of fusion of the vertebral arches with dysplasia of the cord and its membranes. It is a form of Spina bifida, ...
The prevalence and associated factors of trichomonas vaginalis among women attending antenatal clinic in mulago Hospital.
(2005-06)
Introduction: Trichomonas vaginalis is emerging as the most common sexually transmitted disease. It is associated with a number of obstetrical complications such as preterm delivery, low birth weight and premature rupture ...
Prevalence and associated factors for gallstone disease in patients with upper abdominal pain attending Mulago hospital general surgical units.
(2005)
Title: Prevalence and associated factors of gallstone disease in patients with upper abdominal pain attending Mulago Hospital general surgical units There is an upsurge in gallstone disease in Africa and the associated ...
Patient and health service delay in pulmonary tuberculosis patients attending a refferal hospital: a cross sectional study
(BMC Public Health, 2005)
Background: Delays in diagnosis and initiation of effective treatment increase morbidity and mortality from tuberculosis as well as the risk of transmission in the community. The aim of this study was to determine the time ...
Initial drug resistance patterns to the essential anti-tuberculous drugs in previously untreated newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculous patients attending Mulago hospital.
(2005)
World Health organization (WHO) recommends a continuous assessment of tuberculosis (TB) drug resistant patterns as a means of assessing drug regimens and National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) performance. In addition, an ...
Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus- 1 (HIV- 1) by β-chemokine analogues in mononuclear cells from HIV- 1 -infected patients with active tuberculosis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2005-07-11)
Tuberculosis (TB) enhances human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) activity in patients with dual HIV-1/TB infection. Therapies that control augmentations of HIV-1 activity at sites of Mycobacterium tuberculosis MTB) infection ...
The prevalence and associated factors of Chlamydia and gonococcal infections in women attending gynaecological clinics in Mulago hospital.
(2005)
Introduction Chlamydia and Gonorrhoeae are major sexually transmitted infections in the general population and particularly in the adolescent and young adults. It is important to establish the prevalence of these infections ...