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Nutritional status and short term outcome among children presenting with surgical conditions to Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Background: The acute stress due to surgical conditions results in varying degrees of hyper-catabolism and hypermetabolism manifesting as PEM. This, together with pre-existing PEM adversely affects the morbidity and mortality ...
Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy after Diagnosis of Cryptococcal Meningitis
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2014)
Background
Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 20 to 25% of acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome–related deaths in Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for
survival; however, the question of when ART should ...
Utility of transthoracic echocardiography and carotid doppler ultrasound in differential diagnosis and management of ischemic stroke in a developing country.
(SciMedCentral, 2013)
Abstract
Objective: We sought to describe findings, diagnostic yield, cost effectiveness of transthoracic echocardiography (TEE) and Carotid doppler ultrasound
(CDU) in ischemic stroke.
Methods: Cross sectional study ...
Patterns of musculoskeletal injuries in multiple trauma patients admitted at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal injuries are the commonest injuries sustained following multiple trauma and are a major cause of morbidity, mortality and long bed occupancy in patients admitted at Mulago Hospital. This study ...
The prevalence, associated factors and coping strategies of women with unintended pregnancies attending antenatal care in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy that is either mistimed or unwanted at the time of conception. Unintended pregnancy can result in induced and spontaneous abortion or unintended birth. It is also associated with adverse ...
Efficacy of Gastrografin® compared with standard conservative treatment in management of adhesive small bowel obstruction at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(OMICS Publishing Group, 2013)
Abstract
Introduction: The treatment of adhesive small bowel obstruction is controversial, with both operative and nonoperative
management practiced in different centers worldwide. Non-operative management is increasingly ...
Hepatitis b vaccination status and associated factors among undergraduate students of Makerere university college of health sciences.
(2018-09-28)
Introduction: Hepatitis B is a global health problem leading to approximately 780,000 deaths
each year. In Uganda Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is highly endemic with a prevalence of 10%.
Trainees in the health-related fields ...
Umbilical cord sepsis among neonates admitted to Mulago Hospital: Bacterial aetiology, prevalence and immediate outcome
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Background: Uganda is one of the ten countries with the highest under five mortality rate
globally. Progress of the fourth Millennium Development Goal is currently hampered by the slow decline in neonatal mortality rate ...
Mental health literacy among secondary school students in North and Central Uganda: a qualitative study
(WCPRR, 2014)
Objectives There has been limited effort to explore young people’s perceptions about mental illness in Uganda. For mental health programs targeting young people to succeed, it is important to incorporate their understanding ...
Assessment of patient delay among women presenting with breast cancer at Mulago Hospital: Magnitude and factors.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: In Uganda, the majority of patients with breast cancer present with advanced disease which is majorly attributed to late presentation and this is associated with low survival rates. The aim of this study was ...