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Level of asthma control and factors influencing asthma control among asthma patients presenting to the Chest Clinic at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
Introduction: Asthma is one of the most common chronic non-communicable diseases globally and currently affects approximately 300 million people worldwide. Asthma management guidelines emphasize achievement and maintenance ...
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associated factors in hypertensive patients attending the hypertension clinic in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
Introduction/background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is becoming a major health problem worldwide. CKD is one o the devastating complications of Hypertension (HTN) and early detection of CKD can lead to reversal or slow ...
The prevalence and presentation of hypothenuria and proteinuria among adolscents and adults attending the sickle cell clinic in Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2012)
Introduction: The presentation of SCD nephropathy is varied ranging from asymptomatic to include a defect of urine concentration, abnormal proximal and distal tubular function and nephrotic syndrome to overt renal failure. ...
Efficacy of glutamine supplementation on the outcome of children admitted with persistent diarrhea to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Background: Globally, 1.8 million children die annually as a consequence of diarrhea most of these being due to persistent diarrhea. Persistent diarrhea contributes to about 50% of all diarrhea–related mortality even though ...
Stroke in children with sickle cell anaemia in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality affecting 4% of all newborns in Uganda. Over 7000 SCA patients are registered in Mulago hospital. Stroke is a catastrophic complication ...
Effect of ringer’s lactate on maternal and neonatal ph in caesarean section at Mulago Hospital, a randomized trial
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Objective: To compare the effect on mean maternal and neonatal pH, and 24-hour postoperative morbidity, following intraoperative RL vs. NS in caesarean section at Mulago Hospital.
Design: A parallel double blind randomized ...
Prostate Specific Antigen Density (PSAD) as a predictor of prostate cancer in patients with PSA in the grey zone at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Prostate specific Antigen (PSA) elevation has been one of the parameter used in the assessment of patients for prostate biopsy. However PSA is organ-specific but not cancer-specific. And since prostatic biopsy ...
Serum selenium levels in patients with cancer of the esophagus at Mulago National Referral Hospital: a case control study.
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background
Worldwide, cancer of the esophagus (CE) is the eighth most common cancer and sixth most common cause of death. In Uganda it remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among men and women because ...
Prevalence and factors associated with vitamin D deficiency among adult patients with tuberculosis admitted on the pulmonology wards of Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-04)
Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the commonest infections and cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub Saharan Africa. Low levels of vitamin D have been observed in African populations especially among tuberculosis ...
Risk factors for bronchial asthma exacerbations in patients presenting to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Introduction: Asthma is a worldwide problem with an estimated 300 million people currently affected and a global prevalence ranging from 1% to 18%. Although asthma symptoms tend to be more prevalent in more affluent ...