Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Screening"
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Knowledge and factors associated with screening for gestational diabetes mellitus of pregnant women among doctors and midwives at Kawempe National Referral Hospital and Kisenyi Health Center IV
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Gestational diabetes is the commonest endocrine and metabolic disease encountered during pregnancy and is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes such as fetal macrosomia, perinatal death, and future ... -
Prevalence of aortic aneurysms at abdominal ultrasound and associated findings among hypertensive adults (≥50years) at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)Background An abdominal aortic aneurysm is defined by an increase in the diameter of the abdominal aorta in excess of 3cm. Hypertension and advanced age are some of the risk factors for development of abdominal aortic ... -
The reliability of sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film method sickle cell disease screening at District Health centres in Uganda
(Clin Mother Child Health, 2010)Although sickling and solubility tests and peripheral blood film methods are today available for sickle cell disease screening in Uganda, their reliability and ease of applicability have not been determined. This study ...