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Diagnostic accuracy of admission lactate for injury severity and as a predictor of early outcome among trauma patients in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
Background: Trauma is the leading cause of death in the developed world. In Mulago hospital, it is the single most common indication for admission in the surgical wards. The Kampala Trauma Score II , recommended for use ...
The prevalence and clinico-pathological features of benign proliferative breast diseases among female patients at Mulago Hospital: across-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
Background: Although the increasing incidence of breast cancer in Uganda has been well-documented, the possibility that benign proliferative breast disease (BPBD) among Ugandan women is increasing has not been determined. ...
Occurrence and factors associated with upper GI bleeding among neonates admitted to the Special Care Unit of Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-05)
Background: In Uganda, the neonatal mortality rate is 29 deaths per 1000 live births, and this contributes 40% of all infant deaths. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 85% of newborn deaths are due to ...
Serum lactate and phosphate as biomarkers of intestinal ischaemia among patients with mechanical intestinal obstruction in Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Background: Intestinal ischaemia is a common complication of intestinal obstruction and arises from impaired perfusion of the supplying mesenteric blood vessels or from direct constriction of the intestines. The resultant ...
Maternal outcome following discharge on 2nd versus 3rd day post caesarean section at Mulago Hospital: A randomized clinical trial
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: The number of women delivering by CS has increased worldwide. This is the same as in Mulago hospital where the number has increased greatly over the past five years with the rate ranging from 20 to 25 per year. ...
Prevalence and patterns of traumatic bone loss following open long bone fractures at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction: Significant traumatic bone loss occurs in a high proportion of open fractures ranging from 11.4% to 40% in developed countries.2,3 However, there is no documented literature concerning the prevalence and ...
Short term outcome of haemorrhagic shock in trauma at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
Background: More than 3000 deaths occur daily around the world due to road traffic injury, 85% of which are in low and middle income countries. Haemorrhage is the leading cause of death in trauma patients worldwide with ...
Molecular epidemiology of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus in patients with surgical site infections at Mulago Hospital, Kampala – Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
Background:
Surgical site infections (SSI) are globally the third most common type of nosocomial infections with Staphylococcus aureus being the most common causative agent. SSI are difficult to treat and are associated ...
Low BMI as a predictor of duration of hospital stay among intestinal obstruction patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
BACKGROUND: Despite improved surgical techniques and efforts to ensure that surgery is safe for the patient, abdominal surgery is still associated with a certain risk of morbidity and mortality. This risk increases with ...
Patterns of skeletal trauma in children seen at the Orthopaedic Department of Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2011)
Skeletal trauma is very common in children constituting 10 – 25% of all pediatric trauma worldwide. In developed countries, except for the first year of life, mortality from accidents is the leading cause of death in ...