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Sonographic findings in women with mammographically dense breast tissue at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Back ground
The incidence rate of breast cancer in sub-Saharan nations is increasing. In Uganda, the incidence of breast cancer has tripled in the past three decades. Mammography, the gold standard for breast cancer ...
Factors associated with adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among children attending TB clinics in Mulago Hospital, Nsambya Home Care and Kawempe (KCCA Health Centre).
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity with about 8.8 million new TB cases globally in 2010.Uganda like most of Sub-Saharan Africa, has a high burden of TB and this is fuelled by the ...
Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with ocular manifestations of type 1 diabetes mellitus among children and adolescents attending Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background; Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda inclusive, with an annual incidence of 6% in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, 3% in many countries and 77% in the European ...
Prevalence and factors associated with congenital malaria in newborns aged 1-7 days attending Tororo District Hospital- Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction: Malaria is the most prevalent infection in Sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for a great degree of morbidity and mortality especially in the paediatric population. There is evidence to show that babies born to ...
Comparison of buccal midazolam to rectal diazepam in the treatment of prolonged convulsions in children at Mulago Hospital
(2007-04)
INTRODUCTION: Convulsions continuing for five minutes or longer are common in children in sub-saharan Africa and are medical emergencies. We compared the efficancy and safety of rectal diazepam and buccal midazolam in the ...
Ceftriaxone versus chloramphenicol for the treatment of severe pneumonia in children at mulago hospital: a randomised control trial.
(2007)
Background: Acute lower respiratory tract infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) still recommends intravenous chloramphenicol for the treatment ...
Antiretroviral therapy improves cognitive impairment in HIV individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa
(American Academy of Neurology (AAN), 2006)
Abstract—Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can improve cognitive performance in some patients
with HIV-associated cognitive impairment in the United States. The effect of HAART on HIV dementia ...
Qualitative study of the influence of antidepressants on the psychological health of patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
(National Inquiry Services Centre, Taylor & Francis, 2012)
The study set out to explore how HIV-positive individuals conceptualise and describe depression and its
manifestation in their lives, and how this may change over time in the context of antiretroviral therapy (ART) ...
Frequency of and risk factors for HIV dementia in an HIV clinic in sub-Saharan Africa
(American Academy of Neurology, 2007)
Objective: To measure the frequency and associated risk factors of HIV dementia in an HIV clinic in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: We systematically sampled 78 HIV-seropositive (HIV ) patients from an ambulatory HIV ...
Effect of blood storage age on the resolution of lactic acidosis in children with severe malarial anemia at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Severe malarial anaemia requiring blood transfusion is a life threatening condition affecting millions of children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Up to 40% of children with severe malarial anemia have associated lactic ...