• ACCURACY OF CHEST ULTRASOUND IN DIAGNOSING PNEUMONIA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KAMPALA, UGANDA. 

  KYOMUHANGI, AGNES (Makerere University, 2019-08)

  ackground. Pneumonia is a major health threat worldwide and a leading infectious cause of death in children under 5 years causing more deaths than AIDS, malaria, and measles. The current guidelines suggest that the diagnosis ...

• PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MALNUTRITION IN CHILDREN AGED 6-59 MONTHS IN JUBEK STATE, SOUTH SUDAN. Investigator: MARTIN ADELINO (MBBS), JU 2014/HD07/1019X Supervisors: 1. Prof. 

  Adelino, Martin (2019-10-14)

  Introduction: South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation which gained independence from Sudan on the 9th of July, 2011. This former region of Sudan has witnessed some of the World’s most horrific humanitarian catastrophe ...

• CLINICAL PRESENTATION, DISEASE SEVERITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERITY AMONG PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AT MULAGO HOSPITAL. 

  Ben, Ochola (2019-10-14)

  Background: Liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and death worldwide.Hepatic encephalopathy is a common complication of liver disease. It has significant impact on a patient's quality of life and recently has been ...

• Improving estimation of prevalence of hepatic encephalopathy among liver disease patients on the gastroenterology ward at Mulago hospital. 

  Nalumansi, Anna (Makerere University, 2019-10-14)

  Background: Liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and death worldwide. Hepatic encephalopathy is a common complication of liver disease. It has significant impact on a patient's quality of life and recently has been ...

• Factors associated with the use of immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices among postpartum women at Muhima Hospital 

  Kanakuze, Chris Adrien (2019-07-30)

  Background: In Rwanda, the unmet need for modern contraceptives is high, especially in the extended postpartum period. In Rwanda, most women would want to space the next pregnancy and yet the majority of them leave the ...

• Prevalence and factors associated with Insomnia among Older Persons Attending Medical Outpatient Clinics at Mulago Hospital 

  Betijuma, Luwedde (Makerere University, 2019-06)

  Background: Chronic sleep problems are very common among older persons with insomnia being the most common. It is often under-diagnosed and is often a symptom of other health problems. The population of older persons in ...

• CRITERION BASED AUDIT ON MANAGEMENT OF PRETEM BIRTH IN MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL. 

  AKELLO, JACKLINE (Makerere University, 2019-10-01)

  Introduction: Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal deaths and the second leading cause of death in children under five after pneumonia. Even for those that do survive, complications due to prematurity impact lot ...

• Antipsychotic side effects profile and associated factors among Inpatients with First Episode Psychosis at Butabika Hospital, Uganda 

  Irimaso, Hillary (Makerere University, 2019-06)

  Background: Psychotic disorders are severe forms of mental illness and have been reported as the 4th leading cause of morbidity worldwide. Antipsychotic medications early at the first episode of psychosis are the cornerstone ...

• PATTERNS OF ACETABULAR FRACTURES SEEN AT MULAGO AND NSAMBYA HOSPITALS. 

  NYOMBI, KENNETH (Makerere University, 2019-10-11)

  Background: Fractures involving the acetabulum are life altering injuries with significant morbidity and mortality. Timely diagnosis is important for planning management of these fractures. Despite the availability of a ...

• Predictors of traumatic intracranial lesions in clinically diagnosed mild head injury patients at Mulago hospital. 

  Mukuye, Simon (Makerere University, 2019-07-09)

  Background Head injury is one of the most common causes of admission at Mulago hospital with the bigger proportion of it being categorised as mild head injury (MHI). Study Aims The main aims of this study were to ...

• Functional host-genetic loci associated with pediatric HIV-disease progression in Uganda and Botswana. 

  Gerald, Mboowa (2019-10-07)

  Background: According to UNAIDS, HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of 15. Distinct conditions of HIV-disease progression have been observed in different populations ...

• Molecular Characterization and Rapid Detection of Vibrio Cholerae in Uganda: the Relationship between Human Pathogens and Aquatic Environment 

  Bwire, Godfrey (Makerere University, 2019-09)

  Introduction. Cholera is a preventable and treatable disease that is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda resulting in serious socioeconomic consequences. The aims of this study were to genotype the V. cholerae ...

• Health Related Quality of Life of Children with Intestinal stomas, a cross-sectional study at Mulago Hospital. 

  LOKALE, HANNS JOHN (Makerere University, 2019-03)

  Background: In Uganda, like elsewhere on the globe, hundreds of children end up receiving stomas as part of their surgical care. It is also of paramount importance to know the effect of any medical/surgical intervention ...

• Prevalence and factors associated with placental malaria among women in Lira Regional Referral Hospital. 

  Epuitai, Joshua (Makerere University, 2019-10-01)

  ABSTRACT Introduction: Malaria has a stable perennial transmission across most parts of Uganda. Placental malaria is associated with adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes. The magnitude and the factors associated ...

• PREVALENCE AND RADIOGRAPHY PATTERNS OF LUMBOSACRAL TRANSITIONAL VERTEBRA AMONGST PATIENTS AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL 

  Akinyi, Odera Diana (2018-08)

  Background: LSTV is known to be associated with low back pain. In Uganda, there is paucity of documented data on prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) among patients referred for lumbosacral spine radiographic ...

• UPTAKE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UPTAKE OF SECOND DOSE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN KAWEMPE DIVISION KAMPALA 

  NAKENDO, ABUBAKRI (2019-09-21)

  Introduction Cervical cancer is a major public health problem and a leading cause of cancer related deaths among women in Uganda. Cervical cancer is caused by human papilloma virus. The ministry of health introduced HPV ...

• Male involvement in prenatal care in Jinja Municipality, Uganda 

  Kombo, Rosemary Teresa Ayiera (Makerere University, 2018)

  Abstract Background: Male involvement in prenatal care remains a challenge to safe motherhood. Objective: This study assessed the prevalence and factors influencing male involvement in prenatal care in Jinja municipality-Jinja ...

• Corneal morbidity and associated factors among adults with reduced vision presenting to the eye clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital 

  Ayebare, Pauline (Makerere University, 2019)

  Introduction. Corneal morbidity is an important cause of visual loss and contributes to about 5.1% of the global blindness burden. Population surveys done in sub-Saharan Africa and among developing countries have shown ...

• Pulmonary arterial hypertension in children with adenoid and or tonsillar hypertrophy attending ear, nose and throat clinic at Mulago hospital. 

  Tuhaise, Judith (Makerere University, 2019-09-12)

  Background to the study Adenotonsillar hypertrophy, a common child hood condition, is the leading cause of upper airway obstruction in children. This may results into a devastating and fatal complication of pulmonary ...

• Respectful maternity care: Perspectives of midwives at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda 

  Andru, Monicah (Makerere University, 2019-07)

  Introduction Lack of RMC during childbirth, especially intrapartum period has emerged as a serious contributor to pregnant women refusing to access maternity services hence poor maternal and child health outcomes. This ...

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