School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.): Recent submissions
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Burden,aetiology,and characteristics of physeal injuries in children with long bone fractures seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-03)Introduction Physeal fractures are quite common in pediatric trauma and account for about 25% of all pediatric long-bone fractures worldwide. Injury-induced physeal growth arrest can result in limb length discrepancy and ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of Optimal dose of Intermittent preventive treatment (IPTP-Sp) among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at selected health facilities in Soroti district
(Makerere University, 2023-10-25)Background: The World Health Organization recommends the administration of fansidar to pregnant women beginning in as early as 13 weeks of gestation for prevention of malaria in pregnancy. Fansidar is safe, cost effective ... -
The prevalence of and factors associated with HIV viral load non-suppression among pregnant and lactating women at Masaka regional referral hospital- across sectional survey
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Introduction: Every year, about 1.4 million women living with HIV become pregnant and 1.1million pregnant women use antiretroviral therapy. In Uganda, HIV viral load suppression forretained and disengaged pregnant and ... -
Prevalence and radiological patterns of Trochanteric Femur Fractures in adults with Femur fractures seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-10-26)Introduction: Trochanteric Femur fractures (TFF) are some of the most common fractures of the hip especially in the elderly with osteoporotic bones, usually due to trivial trauma. These fractures are usually due to high ... -
Fetal outcomes in HIV positive mothers on Antiretroviral Therapy compared to HIV negative mothers at Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2023-09-26)Background: The initiation of lifelong ART in all HIV-infected pregnant women has the potential to make perinatal HIV infection a rare event, as well as to improve maternal health and survival. However, it will also lead ... -
Utilization and barriers to family planning use among grand multiparous women at Kawempe national referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Introduction: Uganda still has a high maternal mortality ratio despite implementations of various strategies by the Ministry of Health. There is limited information about level of utilization, and barriers to the use of ... -
Factors associated with patient satisfaction with pain management among postcaeserean section mothers at kawempe national referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The prevalence of caesarean section has been noted to increase world over with current estimates ranging from 55.7% in Brazil, 50.8% in Turkey to 46.9% in Romania hence making CS the most performed surgical procedure in ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with urinary tract infections among children aged 6-59 months with severe acute malnutrition at mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-27)Background: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is one of the leading causes of mortality among children under five in the developing countries. The burden of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) among children with SAM is high and ... -
Awareness, barriers and facilitators of labor analgesia among stakeholders in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-08-06)Introduction: Many women who deliver children by vaginal route have severe labor pains yet they would benefit from pain relief. The severe labor pains are also unacceptable to women yet safe interventions under a health ... -
Knowledge, attitude and practices on usage of low dose aspirin amongst women with pre-eclampsia seeking care at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-10-12)Introduction: Preeclampsia is the second commonest cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and it complicates 2-18% of pregnancies globally. Complications of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy ranked as the second highest ... -
Incidence of Blood Transfusion and Associated Practices during Major Elective Surgery at Mulago Hill Hospitals
(Makerere University, 2023-10-02)Background: The goal of care to safe surgery is to control surgical bleeding and directed resuscitation, and blood components are required in resuscitation (White et al., 2015). Significant morbidity is associated with ... -
Prevalence and patterns of musculoskeletal deformities in children with cerebral palsy attending Mulago national referral hospital,Kampala,Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a major cause of motor disability among children. The prevalence of CP in Uganda is estimated to be 2.9 per 1000 children while the burden of musculoskeletal deformities (MSDs) among ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with Intracranial Haemorrhage in term Neonates admitted at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-07-13)Introduction: Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity with devastating long-term outcomes. It is challenging to develop strategies to address intracranial haemorrhage in term ... -
Time to and factors associated with incident tuberculosis among PLHIV on ART and isoniazid preventive therapy in selected Kampala public health facilities
(Makerere University, 2023-07-03)Introduction: People Living with HIV (PLHIV) are treated with Isoniazid to lower the risk of incident Tuberculosis disease. In Uganda, routine HIV program data in DHIS2, showed a rising trend of new TB cases in this ... -
Seroprevalence and factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity among children in 32 Districts in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10-16)Although the epidemiology and clinical presentation of SARS-CoV-2 is well described in adult population, the SARS-CoV-2 infection epidemiology in the pediatric population, especially in the sub-Saharan Africa is not well ... -
Missed Opportunities for eMTCT Among Mothers Living with HIV whose Infants Sero-Converted in Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-18)Globally, there was an estimated 36.7 million people living with HIV including 1.8 million children in the AVERT 2017 report. The UNAIDS 2020 report showed 400 new HIV infections daily among children below 15 years with ... -
Incidence and risk factors for acute transfusion reactions among children aged 0 - 17 years receiving transfusions at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-10-17)Background: Blood transfusion is a commonly performed procedure among children especially in emergency settings. According to WHO, up to 65% of transfusions are given to children below 5 years in low-income countries. ... -
Patterns and factors associated with unsuppressed HIV Viral load among adolescents in Taso Mulago and MJAP-ISS HIV Clinics from 2018 to 2022
(Makerere University, 2023-10-24)Introduction Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) suppression is the goal of antiretroviral therapy. Understanding the patterns and predictors of unsuppressed HIV viral load rates among adolescents was intended to information ... -
A criterion-based audit on the use of surgical safety Checklist among obstetrics and gynaecology patients undergoing emergency operations at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2023-10-11)Background: Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) is 19 item document that was implemented by WHO in 2007 to enhance communication between surgical team members and it was adopted by MOH Uganda in 2011 to enable reduction in ... -
A research dissertation submitted to Makerere university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of master of obstetrics and Gynaecology
(Makerere University, 2023-11-02)Introduction: In Uganda, 12% of infants are born with low birth weight, 14% are born premature and the neonatal mortality has stagnated at 27deaths per 1000 live births. Despite its known increased risks of neonatal ...