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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 ...
Prevalence of otitis media with effusion and severity of hearing loss in children 2-12 years with Down's syndrome in Hill Preparatory Naguru
(2018-11-14)
Introduction:
Otitis media with effusion, is common in children with Down‟s syndrome.It causes conductive hearing loss, that affects their speech and language development .These could significantly hinder their psychosocial ...
Acute pain management and control among children with sickle cell anemia attending the Sickle Cell Clinic - Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background:
Sickle cell disease is the most common hemoglobinopathy worldwide with the greatest burden of the disease occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Pain is the hallmark of Sickle Cell Anemia. Despite the fact that ...
Treatment outcomes of HIV infected patients with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma treated with standard dose compared with dose-modified chop chemotherapy at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2018)
Introduction: Despite the increased access to effective combination ART, there is still significant mortality associated with malignancies in HIV-positive patients. Because majority of patients present late especially with ...
Performance of MUAC and associated factors in the prediction of acute malnutrition among children 6-59 months at Mulago hospital, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2018-10-12)
Background: Malnutrition remains a worldwide challenge and accounts for about 35% of all
deaths among children under 5 years in the world. To address the burden of acute malnutrition,
weight-for-height (WHZ) and Mid-Upper ...
Chest radiographic features and factors associated with smear negative, culture positive pulmonary Tuberculosis in Uganda: a population based study.
(2018-07-27)
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Early, accurate detection and treatment of active cases is vital for good clinical outcomes and disease control. Although sputum ...
Efficacy and safety of pre-operative vaginal misoprostol in reduction of intraoperative blood loss during myomectomy; a multicentre double blind controlled trial.
(Makerere University, 2018)
Despite advances in minimal access surgery and interventional radiological techniques, open myomectomy remains the principal treatment for multiple large uterine fibroids especially when preservation of fertility is desired. ...
Long Term Outcome of Bowel Function after Surgical Management of Anorectal Malformations at Mulago, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06-07)
Background: Anorectal Malformation (ARMs) is the commonest congenital anomaly seen at Paediatric Surgery Unit (PSU), Mulago Hospital, hence many patients undergo corrective Surgery for this condition. Knowledge about the ...
ROTAVIRUSES IN UGANDA: MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POTENTIAL OF ZOONOTIC TRANSMISSION
(2018-11-12)
Introduction
Rotaviruses are a major cause of diarrhoea in children and young animals. To decrease the burden and mortality due to rotavirus diarrhoea in children, rotavirus vaccination was introduced into the Uganda ...
Prevalence and factors associated with dilated cardiomyopathy among patients presenting to Uganda Heart Institute in heart failure
(Makerere University, 2018-10-17)
BACKGROUND: DCM still remains one of the commonest causes of heart failure in black
Africans and over the past 50yrs, its prevalence in the African population has greatly increased
from 10-17% in both Uganda and South ...