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Health facilities’ readiness to manage preterm labour using the new World Health Organisation guidelines for antenatal corticosteroids in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital catchment area, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017)
Preterm birth complications claim over 1 million neonates every year, with the biggest percentage occurring in developing countries. Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) for women at high risk of preterm birth is a cost-effective ...
Prevalence of Khat consumption and its associated factors among commercial motorcyclists in Kampala Central Division, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016)
Introduction and background:
Substance abuse is a global problem causing both social and public health havoc in many countries. Khat as a mild psycho-stimulant increases alertness and reduces the need to sleep. Recent ...
Factors affecting utilization of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in bukanga health sub district - isingiro district- Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2016-06)
Background: Intermittent preventive treatment (IPTp) using Sulphadoxine/Pyrimethamine is a strategy recommended for preventing malaria in Pregnancy worldwide (WHO 2014 ), however utilisation of IPTp services was low, (49% ...
The preverance hypertension among HIV infected women of reproductive age in HIV care atfour health facilities in Kampala and Wakiso districts, in Uganda
(Makerere university, 2015-11)
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Non-Communicable Diseases including hypertension are increasingly becoming common among HIV-infected patients in chronic care. HIV-infected women who also become pregnant are at increased risk of ...
Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among children 5-15 years attending six health centres in Kampala city
(2015)
Introduction: Uganda is 19th of 22 high TB burden countries yet childhood TB is neglected; lagging TB contact tracing, poor recording and reporting with notification mainly based on smear results. With the high burden of ...
Risk factors for uterine rupture in Mulago hospital: unmatched case control study
(Makerere University, 2015-06)
Introduction:
Maternal mortality ratio for Uganda has remained high despite the different measures to prevent maternal mortality. Uterine rupture remains one of the main direct causes of maternal and perinatal mortality ...
Exposure to tobacco during pregnancy among mothers with low birth weight new borns in Arua District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017)
Introduction
Exposure to tobacco during pregnancy is a risk to the mothers’ health and their unborn babies. It has been observed to be an important independent risk factor for the low birth-weight of newborns which may ...
Incidence and factors associated with delayed completion of dissertations by graduate students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2015-05)
Background
Completion of graduate education is evidenced at most academic institutions as submission of the final dissertation. Many students progress successfully in their course works, tests and written examinations. ...
Breast cancer knowledge, practice of preventive measures and associated factors among rural women aged 20 – 49 years in Kigulu County, Iganga District
(Makerere University, 2017)
Background: In Uganda 1,100 women die of breast cancer every year, with a patient peak age of 30 -39 years, majority of patients present late at stage III and IV. Early detection remains a major effective approach to combat ...
Surgical site infections after neurosurgical procedures at Mulago National Referral hospital: prevalence and bacteriological patterns
(2017)
Introduction
Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. They also cause
high financial burden in healthcare systems worldwide. The development of postoperative
surgical site infections ...