School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections: Recent submissions
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Optometry students' experiences of their clinical learning environment at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-06)Introduction: Globally, the optometry degree programme curriculum includes a combination of both theoretical and clinical modules. The optometric skills required by graduates are achieved by students’ exposure and involvement ... -
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and frequency of Vaso-occlusive crisis in patients with sickle cell disease at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-08-14)Sickle cell disease is a multisystem disease with episodes of acute illnesses associated with progressive organ damage. The commonest manifestation of sickle cell disease is a vaso-occlusive painful crisis. Complications ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with residual bacteria on diathermy pencils after high-level disinfection at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Globally, hundreds of millions of patients get infected annually by hospital care associated infections (HCAIs). Sterilization and high-level disinfection of surgical instruments are recommended preventive ... -
Factors associated with unfavorable Glasgow outcome score among traumatic brain Injury patients post decompressive craniectomy in Mulago National Referral Hospital, A cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a procedure performed in patients with Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) to relieve ICP. Patients who have undergone DC are reported to have improved survival but with poor functional ... -
Factors associated with level of knowledge on pre-eclampsia among pregnant women attending care at Tororo General Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Background: Pre-eclampsia, (PE) is the second direct leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, complicating an average of 5% and upto 15% pregnancies in developed & developing countries including Uganda. In Uganda ... -
Adverse neonatal outcomes and associated factors among mothers with short and normal interpregnancy interval at Kawempe National Referral Hospital- A comparative cross section study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Studies in developed nations have shown that neonates born to pregnant women with short inter-pregnancy interval are at higher risk of prematurity, and low birth weight, perinatal death and other neonatal events ... -
Burden and associated factors among caregivers of children with sickle cell disease attending Tororo General Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Caregiver burden is an important concept in medicine and occurs because of looking after patients with chronic conditions. This concept has never been addressed in rural primary care settings like Tororo ... -
Long-term clinical and functional outcomes of idiopathic clubfoot patients who were managed with ponseti method at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Ponseti method is being used for the management of ICTEV as it has shown consistently good clinical and functional outcomes in both the short and longtime. Relapse is inherent to ICTEV due to the stiff and ... -
Malaria case management and associated factors for children under-five years at Abim and Kaabong General Hospitals in Karamoja Sub-Region, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2021-03)Introduction: Malaria still remains a global health concern, despite the availability of effective prevention and treatment measures. Inappropriate case management is one of the known risk factors for disease progression ... -
Assessment of long-term outcomes among ICU survivors from Uganda's Intensive Care Units: A prospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Post-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors still experience higher mortality than the general population and often require long-term costly specialised rehabilitation or palliative care, such as occupational ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with unplanned pregnancies among pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Unplanned pregnancy is defined as a pregnancy which is a sum of mistimed pregnancy (pregnancy wanted at a later time) and unwanted pregnancy (pregnancy which is not wanted at all) It is a fundamental health ... -
Incidence of intestinal stoma related complications and risk factors among patients in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)The creation of intestinal stomas for diversion of enteric contents is an important component of the surgical management of several surgical gastro-intestinal diseases. Complications of stoma surgery remain common, and can ... -
Risk factors for secondary infertility among women attending infertility clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital: A matched case-control study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Infertility has emerged as one of global public health issues with approximately 8- 15% of couples affected globally. In Africa secondary infertility is more common than primary infertility and is largely due ... -
Prevalence of modern contraceptive use and associated factors among continuing undergraduate students at Makerere University
(Makerere Univeristy, 2023)Background Globally, the rates of unplanned pregnancies are highest among students in tertiary institutions despite the increased knowledge of modern and emergency contraceptives. Some of the attributable causes of those ... -
Adaptation and validation of the Luganda version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for screening prenatal depression among mothers attending the Antenatal Clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Depression affects approximately 364 million people, globally. 7.8% of mothers in USA suffer from ante partum depression, 27.5% in Turkey while between 26.3 and 32.9% suffer from the debilitating condition ... -
Risk factors for severe PPH among women delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, A case control study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Severe postpartum haemorrhage is the leading cause of severe maternal morbidities and maternal deaths; accounting for 27.1% of maternal deaths worldwide, ranging from 8% in developed countries to 32% in Northern ... -
Deep neck space infections among patients attending Mulago National Referral Hospital: clinical presentation, bacterial etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Introduction: Deep neck space infection (DNSI) is inflammation often with abscess collection within the potential fascial spaces in the head and neck region. Their occurrence has been falling since the advent of antibiotics ... -
Gender differences in costs and socioeconomic consequences for patients seeking TB evaluation in East and Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Introduction: Tuberculosis remains a major global public health problem with unequal distribution among men and women. Over 95% of new cases and 98% of deaths annually occur in the developing world where gender inequalities ... -
Stigma mastery in people living with HIV: gender similarities and theory
(Springer, 2021)Aims: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of, factors associated with, and to build a theoretical framework for understanding Internalized HIV-related Stigma Mastery (IHSM). Methods: A cross-sectional study nested ... -
An assessment of implementation science research capacity in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2021)Background: In Uganda and other resource-poor countries, relevant research findings face a tortuous path to translation into policy and routine practice. Implementation science (ImSc) research could facilitate faster ...