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Human pelvis height is associated with other pelvis measurements of obstetric value.
(Association of Anatomical Societies of Africa, 2015)
In low resource settings, perinatal death remains a major challenge, yet some of the key
anthropometric measures used for screening have been found to be inappropriate. These calls for
additional anatomically related ...
A cross sectional study evaluating screening using maternal anthropometric measurements for outcomes of childbirth in Ugandan mothers at term.
(BioMed Central, 2015-06-02)
Background: Birth related newborn and maternal mortality/morbidity remains high in most of sub-Saharan Africa
compared to the rest of the world. In this low income region there is a need for valid, low cost, easy to use ...
Evaluation of germ tube test and in-house biochemical tests against the biomeureux api 20c for speciation of candida
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Background: Candida species are one of the causers of lower genital tract infections of women. Although Candida albicans is the commonest, other species have emerged yet they are less susceptible to azole antifungals and ...
Serum oestrogen, progesterone and prolactin profiling in mastalgia at Mulago Hospital Breast Clinic
(Makerere university, 2015-08)
Background/Introduction:
Approximately 60% to 70% of women experience some degree of breast pain at some stage of their lives. In Mulago Hospital, a cross sectional study conducted in 2005 on patients attending the breast ...
Diagnostic accuracy of modified allen test in evaluating adequacy of hand collateral arterial blood circulation among diabetics at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-06)
Background:
Diabetes mellitus is common and on the increase globally. The associated accelerated macro-vascular angiopathy impairs blood flow in medium sized arteries including hand collateral arteries among others with ...
Short term outcomes of skull traction with a fixed weight for traumatic cervical spine dislocations at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-07)
Introduction: Cervical spine dislocations are serious injuries that are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. In well resourced centers cervical spine dislocations are reduced by rapid traction with the use of increasing ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practice of virtual patients technology among undergraduate students at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2015-02)
Background:
Virtual Patient is an ―interactive computer simulation of real-life clinical scenarios for the purpose of medical training, education, or assessment‖. The technology has been used since 1971when the first ...
The challenge posed by lay catechists’ poverty to their effectiveness in evangelization in the light of redemptoris missio in Kasanga Parish, Kasese Catholic Diocese
(Makerere University, 2015-04)
It is true the Bishop is primarily the agent of Evangelization; this becomes very vivid when he has a very good team of coworkers, like the priests, Nuns, religious brothers and Catechists.
Right back from the early ...
Gross appearance of sputum and factors associated with genexpert outcome among smear-negative adult presumptive tuberculosis patients at Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2015-08)
Background: The introduction of GeneXpert in the diagnostic algorithm of TB was envisaged to cause improvements in the diagnosis. Although some factors that influence its performance including HIV status, sputum volume ...
Descriptive study on prevalence of bacteremia and the profiles of antimicrobial resistance among febrile patients admitted to the medical emergency ward of Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-04)
Introduction: Bacteremia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the developing world. In Uganda, antibiotic susceptibility testing is not routinely done among patients suspected to have sepsis. This ...