Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Uganda Heart Institute"
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Factors associated with prolonged intensive care unit stay following open heart surgery at Uganda Heart Institute: A retrospective study
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Background: Prolonged stay in the ICU following open heart surgery is associated with adverse health and cost outcomes. There are varied factors that have been observed to influence ICU length of stay (LOS) following open ... -
Incidence of Contrast induced Nephropathy and risk factors among Patients undergoing Coronary Intervention at the Uganda Heart Institute
(2019-05)Introduction: Contrast Induced Acute Kidney Injury (CIAKI) is the 3rd commonest cause of hospital acquired acute kidney injury and one of the main complications of coronary interventions. With the growing need of ... -
Makerere University-Uganda Heart Institute collaborative cardiovascular disease training and research since 1988
(2022)Background Makerere University College of Health Sciences has been collaborating with the Uganda Heart Institute to build capacity for research, training and clinical care in cardiovascular medicine for the last 34 years ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with dilated cardiomyopathy among patients presenting to Uganda Heart Institute in heart failure
(Makerere University, 2018-10-17)BACKGROUND: DCM still remains one of the commonest causes of heart failure in black Africans and over the past 50yrs, its prevalence in the African population has greatly increased from 10-17% in both Uganda and South ...