Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Infant mortality"
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Exclusive breastfeeding failure, severe acute malnutrition and associated factors among infants aged 6 to 12 months at Mulago National Referral Hospital: A case control study
(Makerere University, 2023)Background: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) is a persistent global burden responsible for over one million young child deaths each year. One percent of Ugandan children under 5 years are severely wasted and those aged ... -
Low adherence to exclusive breastfeeding in Eastern Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study comparing dietary recall since birth with 24-hour recall
(BioMed Central, 2007-03-01)Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended as the best feeding alternative for infants up to six months and has a protective effect against mortality and morbidity. It also seems to lower HIV-1 transmission compared ... -
Serial serum C-Reactive Protein in diagnosis and estimate duration of antibiotic therapy among neonates with bacterial septicemia at Mulago Hospital
(2009)Bacterial septicemia is one of the most common diagnostic challenges in newborn medicine. A definitive diagnosis is usually reached only after a delay of a day or two, yet rapid progression of untreated infection may greatly ...