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Factors affecting utilization of HOV post exposure prophylaxis among nurses and mid wives in mulago hospital, Uganda.
(2008-05)
INTRODUCTION:
Exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in hospital settings is a major concern for health care workers particularly in developing countries because of the high prevalence of HIV in many poorer ...
Burden of tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda
(World Health Organization (WHO), 2008)
Objective: To determine the prevalence and incidence of tuberculosis in one of Uganda’s poor peri-urban areas. Methods: Multi-stage sampling was used to select a sample of households whose members were evaluated for presence ...
Predicting birth weight using an index derived from symphysiofundal height, abdominal circumference and skin fold thickness in Mulago hospital parturients
(2008-03)
Background: Estimated intrapartum fetal weight impacts greatly on delivery decisions and outcome. Ultrasound is used worldwide to estimate fetal weight but is not readily accessible in developing countries. Clinical estimate ...
Effect of toxicities to triomune on virologic outcomes among HIV-1infected adults at the Infectius Diseases Insititute, Uganda
(2008)
Introduction: Use of fixed dose generic combination of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine (Triomune) for the treatment of HIV I AIDS is wide spread in Resource Limited Settings (RLS). However, the clinical benefits of ...
Predictors of treatment failure among patients with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in the tuberculosis clinic in Mulago Hospital: a case control study
(2008)
Background: Treatment failure is a threat to the control of tuberculosis (TB) because of its association with Multi Drug Resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) and also because affected patients continue to spread TB. Patients ...
Nutritional status and associated tactors among children aged 6 weeks-23 months attending the young child clinic in Lira Regional Referral Hopital
(2008)
Introduction: Child malnutrition is the component of child morbidity that is most studied yet malnutrition still remains a challenge. Despite the fact that malnutrition measured in terms of population averages has greatly ...
Total lymphocyte count: not a surrogate marker for risk of death in HIV infected Ugandan children
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2008-10-01)
Objectives—To determine the utility of Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) in predicting the 12 month mortality in HIV infected Ugandan children; to correlate TLC and CD4 cell %. Design—This is a retrospective data analysis of ...
Risk factors for perinatal mortality in Arua Regional Referral Hospital, West Nile, Uganda
(East African Public Health Association, 2008-12-03)
Background: In low-income countries, the majority of neonatal deaths occur during the perinatal period. The fourth millennium development goal of reducing child mortality cannot therefore be met without substantial reduction ...
Practices of Makerere University students during anatomy dissection
(Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa, 2008)
Background: The knowledge, skills and practices medical students acquire during gross anatomy dissection are fundamental to the learning of human anatomy and eventual practice of medicine. The changes in the curriculum and ...
Early-onset versus late-onset HIV-related secondary mania in Uganda
(American Psychiatric Publishing, 2008)
Background: First-episode secondary mania in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been described among samples of predominantly Caucasian, HIV-positive male patients in developed countries. Objective: The goal ...