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Association of admission serum potassium abnormalities and short -term outcomes in patients with major trauma in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Background: Injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with more than 90 % of injury deaths occurring in Low- and Middle-income countries (LMIC).
Trauma causes changes which are known as metabolic ...
Incidence and factors associated with late sputum culture conversion among multi-drug resistant tuberculosis patients on treatment at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03-25)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most common causes of death from an infectious disease. Late sputum culture conversion of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients poses a risk for poor treatment ...
Prevalence, radiological and clinical presentation of lumbar spondylolisthesis among patients with lower back pain at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-09)
Introduction: Lumbar spondylolisthesis is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. In 2018, 39 million people were found to have LS worldwide. In Uganda, a study done in Mulago hospital in 2005 revealed that 4.9% of all lower ...
Prevalence and associated factors for assault injuries among trauma patients at Mulago Hospital. Cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2020-03)
Background: Injuries and violence are of major health problem. Although the incidence of assault and other violent crime is increasing in Uganda, the prevalence and overall pattern of injury, and the need for admission ...