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The association between high parity and palpable goitre among women in Mulago hospital: A case control study.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-19)
Background:
Goitre is the most common manifestation of thyroid disease with a global prevalence of 10%. In Uganda, the prevalence is at 14% despite achieving USI. Goitre has a higher preponderance among women at a ratio ...
Knowledge and preventive practices of diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk factors among pharmacists and pharmacy auxiliary staff in community pharmacies in Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-24)
Background; Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become a major public health concern contributing 71% of all deaths globally each year and 80% of NCD deaths occur in low and middle income countries. WHO projects that ...
The evaluation of effect of canarium schweinfurthii leaf and pulp extracts on blood glucose levels in oral glucose load - induced hyperglycemia, heamatological parameters and safety in wistar albino rats
(Makerere University, 2022-03-14)
Background: Canarium schweinfurthii (C. schweinfurthii) is a common medicinal plant in Uganda used as food and as medicine in the management of Diabetes mellitus type 2 and anemia by local communities and traditional ...
Open Tibia Fractures: Prevalence and patterns among patients presenting with major osseous injuries at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-07-04)
Introduction: Open tibia fractures are common presentations in musculoskeletal injuries. Despite the high burden, the specifics about the prevalence and patterns that could inform appropriate planning and resource mobilization ...
Vegf protein expression in gastric cancer and associated clinical pathological features as seen at the Department of Pathology, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-03-17)
Background: Gastric cancer is the 5th most common cancer accounting for 5.7% of all cancers in the world and causes about 783,000 deaths annually. In Uganda the incidence of gastric cancer increased from 0.8 cases per ...
Causes and contributors to neonatal deaths during a Health system strengthening project in Luuka District , Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Background; In Sub Sahara Africa and Uganda, neonatal mortality is high. There are evidence- based interventions for reducing neonatal deaths, but they are not widely available. In addition, numerous interventions to improve ...
Prevalence and factors associated with hypothyroidism in children with sickle cell anemia aged 6 months -17 years attending the sickle cell clinic, Mulago hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-07)
Background: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is characterized by defective hemoglobin synthesis, hemolytic anemia, frequent thrombosis and chronic end organ damage including the endocrine organs like the thyroid gland. Some studies ...
Prevalence and factors associated with enuresis among children with sickle cell anaemia attending sickle cell clinic at Mulago national referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-03-14)
Background: Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) may eventually end up with end-organ
complications: the kidneys being one of the most frequently affected organs. The renal
complications arise from medullary ischemia ...
Clinical presentation, outcomes and prognostic factors of neuroblastoma among children at three cancer treatment centres in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-01)
Background
Neuroblastoma (NB) is the most common extracranial solid tumour of childhood. Although the incidence in high-income countries (HIC) is known, the true incidence in low-and middle- income countries (LMIC) is ...
Correlation between clinical and cranial computed tomography findings of stroke patients at selected centers in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-10)
Background: A stroke or cerebrovascular accident is defined as an abrupt onset of a
neurologic deficit that is attributable to a vascular cause. In developing countries like Uganda,
the burden of stroke is growing and ...