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Helminths and metabolic outcomes in rural and urban Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Background: Inflammation plays an important role in the development and progression of metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidaemia and atherosclerosis. Helminths modulate human immune responses as ...
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among preterm and low birth weight infants under 6 months attending the preterm clinic at mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-01-11)
Background: There are 15 million babies born prematurely across the globe with a greater
majority of these preterm births occurring in Africa and South Asia. Uganda ranks 13th out of
184 countries for the highest number ...
Prevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B infection among people living with HIV attending Arua Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-24)
Background: Liver diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV/HBV co-infected individuals. Globally, Hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) accounts for an estimated 257 million cases with more than 600,000 ...
Comparision of the PIPAS severity score and the qSOFA criteria for predicting in-hospital mortality of peritonitis at Mulago Hospital: a prospective cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: Mortality associated with delayed management of peritonitis is up to 40%. Early prognostic assessment is critical to select high-risk patients for a prompt, more aggressive therapeutic approach but most risk ...
Diagnostic reference levels for hysterosalpingography studies at three centres in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-18)
Introduction: Studies show an increase in infertility across the world and increasing use of Hysterosalpingography studies to investigate this problem. However this study like many other fluoroscopic studies is associated ...
Magnetic resonance imaging findings of young adults with low back pain at Nsambya hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-02-17)
Background:
LBP is a common health problem with a global prevalence of 20%(1). The annual prevalence of
LBP in Africa is 57%, whereas in Uganda is 20%(2). It peaks between age 35 and 55 years(3).
Inspite of the high ...
Observer agreement in single computerized tomography use for diagnosing paediatric head and neck malignancies at Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Introduction
Five percent of all childhood malignancies are of the head and neck and this prevalence is on the rise. With an increase in these malignancies, there is increased use of computerized tomography (CT), a source ...
Incidence and predictors of lower respiratory tract infections among patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Background:
Respiratory tract infection is a common complication following traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), this largely increases morbidity, prolonged length of hospital stay and worsening neurological outcome as it ...
Prevalence and factors associated with delayed ART initiation among HIV positive patients referred to Mulago ISS clinic in the test and treat era.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the test and treat strategy due to evidence that early antiretroviral therapy (ART) prevented the pathophysiological progression of HIV to AIDS, reduced ...
Characteristics, survival and prognostic factors of adult patients with acute leukemia at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: Acute leukemias are rapidly progressive hematological malignancies associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in the adult population. In the past few decades, there is an increasing ...