Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Issue Date "2008-08"
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Accuracy of rapid tests as compared with field microscopy for the diagnosis of malaria in adolescents and adult patients in mulago hospital.
(2008-08)BACKGROUND: Blood smear microscopy is the recommended gold standard test for laboratory confirmation of malaria. However, due to some limitations associated with microscopy such as being labour intensive and time consuming, ... -
Clinical efficacy of cotrimoxazole versus amoxicillin in the treatment of community acquired pneumonia in children aged 2-59 months attending Mulago hospital: A randomized clinical trial
(2008-08)BACKGROUND: Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs), peincipally community acquired pneumonia, account for appropriately 1.9 million (95% confidence arrival (C1) 1.6-2.2 million) deaths globally in children under 5 ... -
Effect of toxicities to triomune on virologic outcomes among HIV-1 infected adults at the infectious diseases insititute, Uganda.
(2008-08)INTRODUCTION: Use of fixed dose generic combination of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine (Triomune) for the treatment of HIV/AIDS is wide sparead in resource limited settings (RLS). However, the clinical benefits of ... -
Predictors of treatment failure among patients with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in the treatment clinic in mulago hospital: A case control study.
(2008-08)Title: Predictors of treatment failure among patients with smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in the tuberculosis clinic in mulago hospital. BACKGROUND: Treatment failure is a threat to the control of tuberculosis ... -
A study to evaluate psychiatric rehabilitation services at the occupational therapy department of Butabika Hospital.
(2008-08)INTRODUCTION The field of psychiatric rehabilitation has developed with the recognition that most psychiatric disorders are associated with persistent disability that become chronic and impair functional capacities. Psychiatric ...