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Presentation and immediate outcome of critically ill children presenting to acute care unit, MulagoHospital
(2009)
Background: Each year about eleven million children die before reaching their fifth birthday. About a third of these deaths occur in health units and most of health unit deaths happen within 24 hours of presentation. It ...
The diagnostic accuracy of cervical ultrasound in acute bacterial meningitis in infants at Mulago Hospital.
(2009-05)
INTRODUCTION:
Acute bacterial meningitis remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda and worldwide and a noticeable number of survivors (22-28%) are left with marked neurological sequel despite adequate ...
Prevalence and factors associated with nocturnal hypoxaemia among children with sickle cell anaemia in Mulago hospital.
(2009-09)
INTRODUCTION:
Sickle cell anaemia is the commonest hereditary haemolytic disease in Uganda. It is often associated with multi organ complications such as vaso-occlusive crises, stroke and acute chest syndrome.
Hypoxemia ...