Search
Now showing items 1-7 of 7
Postoperative pain in Lichtenstein with Iliohypogastric neurectomy compared to standard Lichtenstein repair in patients with Inguinal hernia at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2013)
Background: Groin hernias comprise a great percentage of the surgical volume and account for high morbidity rates worldwide. Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures. In recent years great ...
Diagnostic accuracy of admission lactate for injury severity and as a predictor of early outcome among trauma patients in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
Background: Trauma is the leading cause of death in the developed world. In Mulago hospital, it is the single most common indication for admission in the surgical wards. The Kampala Trauma Score II , recommended for use ...
The prevalence and clinico-pathological features of benign proliferative breast diseases among female patients at Mulago Hospital: across-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
Background: Although the increasing incidence of breast cancer in Uganda has been well-documented, the possibility that benign proliferative breast disease (BPBD) among Ugandan women is increasing has not been determined. ...
Short term outcome of haemorrhagic shock in trauma at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
Background: More than 3000 deaths occur daily around the world due to road traffic injury, 85% of which are in low and middle income countries. Haemorrhage is the leading cause of death in trauma patients worldwide with ...
Low BMI as a predictor of duration of hospital stay among intestinal obstruction patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
BACKGROUND: Despite improved surgical techniques and efforts to ensure that surgery is safe for the patient, abdominal surgery is still associated with a certain risk of morbidity and mortality. This risk increases with ...
Predictors for delayed initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients admitted in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
Background: Over half of medical admissions at Mulago Hospital present with advanced HIV disease and have not yet initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART). There is increasing evidence from AIDS clinical trials and cohorts ...
Prevalence and patterns of deep venous thrombosis in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2013)
Background: Spinal cord injured patients are at high risk of developing DVT. This is because spinal cord injury favours two of the Virchow’s triad of factors for DVT; thus endothelial injury (trauma) and immobility (venous ...