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Factors associated with fresh stillbirths and low apgarscore in selected health units in Kiboga district, Uganda.
(2008-03)
Each year, thousands of new born babies arebeing born in the world with low apgarscore while others are fresh stillbirths. These two conditions are among the contributors of perinatal mortality and poor pregnancy outcomes ...
Factors associated with poor outcome in new born babies born before arrival (BBA) admitted in mulago hospital.
(2009-06)
BACKGROUND:
New born care practices in sub-saharan Africa and Uganda in particular have proved to be suboptimal especially if the child is born before arrival (BBA). Neonatal mortality rate (NMR) in Uganda is at 27/1000 ...
Impact of decision-operation interval on pregnancy outcomes among mothers who undergo emergency caesarean section at mulago hospital.
(2009-05)
Delay, decision-operation interval, bad pregnancy outcomes.
TITTLE:
Impact of decision-operation interval on pregnancy outcomes among mothers who undergo emergency caesarean section at mulago hospital.
BACKGROUND:
The ...
Psychosocial functioning amon bipolar 1 disorder patients in remission phases as seen in mulago and butabika hospitals in uganda.
(2008-05)
INTRODUCTION:
Bipolar disorder is a common lifelong psychiatric illness, which may carry severe impairment of patients’ general functioning. In 1990, the world health organisation reported that bipolar disorder is the 6th ...
The perceptions and practices of birth preparedness among antenatal mothers in Naguru and kawempe health centres.
(2009-08)
TITTLE:
The perceptions and practices of birth preparedness plan among antenatal mothers in Naguru and Kawempe health centres in kampala district.
BACKGROUND:
Maternal mortality is a global burden, with more than 500,000 ...
Risk factors for epilepsy among children attending the paediatric neurology clinic of mulago hospital.
(2009-07)
BACKGROUND:
Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disorder in the world. The world health organisation estimates that there are about 50 million people living with epilepsy and about 80% of these live in ...
Prevalence of HBV Infection among parturients in Lower mulago.
(2008-04)
INTRODUCTION:
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major health problem with 5% of the world population being chronic carriers. Parts of Africa including Uganda have a higher carrier rate of 10-15%. The causative agent, the ...
Prevalence and aetiology of bacteraemia among children with lymphomas on cancer chemotherapy at the uganda cancer institute.
(2009-08)
INTRODUCTION:
The prevalence of cancers has been noted to be on the increase worldwide. In Africa, this increase has mainly been attributed to viral infections especially HIV. Lymphomas are currently the commonest childhood ...
Reliability of haematoxylin and eosin staining in the diagnosis of hodgkin's disease in uganda.
(2002-05)
BACKGROUND:
Whereas immunohistochemical methods have been widely used for the diagnosis and classification of Hodgkin’s disease in the developed countries, there are very few reports of their use in the developing countries ...
Knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception among commercial motor- cycle riders in kawempe division, Kampala district, Uganda.
(2009-05)
BACKGROUND:
Few studies have been done on men about their knowledge, attitude and practice on contraception as most studies are directed at women. Commercial motorcycle riders are a unique group of men who are young, ...