Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Infants"
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Incidence and risk factors for short-term poor outcomes among term infants admitted with birth asphyxia at Arua Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Background: Birth Asphyxia is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as ― "the failure to initiate and sustain breathing at birth". Millions of child deaths and stillbirths are attributable to it, yet limited ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with psychological distress among women attending postnatal and infant vaccination clinics at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction: Disorders of mental health during pregnancy and after childbirth is a global problem. Postnatal psychological distress is a higher burden in low and middle-income countries compared to high-income countries. ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminthiasis in infants in Gulu, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-07)Background: At least 1.5 billion people or 24% of the world's population are infested with soil-transmitted helminths globally, majority of cases are in sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, China and East Asia. Close to 1 ... -
Prevalence, immediate outcome and factors associated with early onset Hypothermia in neonates admitted to the Special Care Unit, Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2009-05)Hypothermia has been recognized as an independent risk factor for death in neonates for the last 40 years, regardless of the gestational age and weight. It is common in developing countries, affecting more than half of all ...