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Clinical-pathologic characterisation and survival of children with Urinary Bladder Tumors at Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Introduction: Pediatric bladder tumors are rare worldwide and their clinical-pathological characteristics differ from those in adults. In Uganda, these characteristics have not been studied in this age group yet survival ...
Prevalence, factors associated and immediate outcomes of delirium among children admitted at Acute Care Unit, Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022)
Background: Delirium is one of the medical/psychiatric emergencies that is often unrecognized and undermanaged hence being associated with increased mortality and morbidity rates. Delirium is independently associated with ...
Mortality among children under five years admitted for routine care of severe acute malnutrition: a prospective cohort study from Kampala, Uganda
(BMC, 2020)
Background: Mortality among children under 5 years of age admitted to malnutrition units in sub-Saharan Africa remains high. The burden of HIV infection, a major risk factor for mortality among patients with severe acute ...
Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated factors among children under five years in Lubombo region, Eswatini
(Makerere University, 2022-06-22)
Introduction
Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under five
years of age, with the highest number of deaths being reported in sub-Saharan Africa and South
Asia. The available ...
Factors associated with complete immunization among children aged 12-23 months in Yaqshid District, Somalia
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: World Health Organization revealed that, immunization has been estimated to avert between 2 to 3 million deaths every year globally. In Yaqshid district, immunization coverage among children stands at 49%. ...
Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among children aged 5- 17 years living in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro district.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Background: Hunger and malnutrition are rampant among refugees and displaced populations, many of whom are infants and children. These suffer from one or more of the multiple forms of malnutrition. Nakivale Refugee Settlement ...
Prevalence and factors associated with acute kidney injury among children aged 6 months – 12 years passing dark urine admitted at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Background: Acute kidney Injury (AKI) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality especially in low resource settings. Early recognition of patients with possible AKI prior to onset of clinical manifestation is ...
Prevalence and factors associated with microalbuminuria in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes in Mulago and Nsambya Hospitals in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Background: Type 1 Diabetes mellitus (T1D) causes profound impact on children and families worldwide. There’s a risk of poor growth, development, and macrovascular and microvascular complications among long term survivors. ...
Retrospective analysis of concurrently wasted and stunted children 6-59 months in the outpatient therapeutic feeding programme in Karamoja: burden, characteristics, detection, response to treatment and outcomes
(Makerere University, 2022-01-11)
Background: Children with wasting and stunting at the same time (WaSt) are an emerging public health priority group. They have a comparable risk of death to children with severe wasting. However, evidence is needed to ...
Whole exome sequencing uncovers genetic predisposition to pediatric HIV disease progression and hyperhemolysis syndrome
(Makerere University, 2022-07)
Background: Populations of African ancestry hold a disproportionate burden of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Genetic variants, with population allele frequencies ranging from rare to common variants, are believed ...