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Causation and prevention of stillbirths and postnatal deaths: Mulago Hospital, 1970-1971
(1973)The object of this study is to summarise causes of stillbirths and postnatal deaths based on a review board meeting of Obstetricians and Paediatricians in Mulago Hospital, so as to try and prevent these causes in future. ... -
Causes, associated factors and sonographic patterns of non-traumatic acute abdomen.
(2009-09)Key words Non-traumatic acute abdomen, causes, associated factors, sonographic patterns BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Non-traumatic acute abdomen (NTAA) is a common abdominal emergency at Mulago Hospital and it is accomplished ... -
Ceftriaxone versus chloramphenicol for the treatment of severe pneumonia in children at mulago hospital: a randomised control trial.
(2007)Background: Acute lower respiratory tract infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) still recommends intravenous chloramphenicol for the treatment ... -
Challenges of anti-retroviral therapy among children aged six-fifteen years in kabarole district.
(2009-10)INTRODUCTION: HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of mortality among children in kabarole district. It is however unknown how many children are on ART and there is very little documented evidence of the challenges faced ... -
Children's anxiety and depression and parent's HIV status.
(2008-01)This study set to investigate the levels of anxiety and depression among children of parents living with HIV/AIDS. Across-sectional study design using a comparative approach was used. Translated revised children’s manifest ... -
Clinical amd immunological markers of virologic failure in patients taking antiretroviral therapy at joint clinical research centre.
(2008-09)About 33.2 million adults and children are living with HIV/AIDS and of these, 22.5 million live in Sub- Saharan Africa. The Uganda government is providing free voluntary counselling and testing and antiretroviral therapy ... -
Clinical and electroencephalographic profiles of patients with epilepsy in Mulago Hospital medical neurology clinic.
(2002-06)BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a common neurological problem in Uganda and specifically in the neurology clinic of Mulago hospital. Whereas knowledge of seizure types and etiology are important in the management of patients with ... -
Clinical outcome of manual dilation of the anus (MDA), for anal fissure at Mulago Hospital
(2005-06)Background: The modern treatment of chronic anal fissure is aimed at reducing the resting anal pressure. This can be achieved either by a conservative approach as the first line of clinical management or surgery, if the ... -
Clinical pattern, prevalence and factors associated with immune reconstitution syndrone in children on HAART attending joint clinical research institute.
(2008-04)INTRODUCTION: The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has markedly decreased the rate of opportunistic infections, the progression to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and overall mortality ... -
Clinical patterns, prevalence and factors associated with immune reconstitution syndrome in children on HAART attending Joint Clinical Resarch Centre
(2008)Introduction: The introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has markedly decreased the rate of Opportunistic infections, the progression to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and overall mortality ... -
Clinical presentation and outcome of acute leukemias in children at uganda cancer institute.
(2008-03)INTRODUCTION: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are the commonest acute leukemias in children. Over the past three decades, significant progress has been made in the treatment of children ... -
The clinical presentation and outcome of diabetic patients admitted to medical wards of Mulago Hospital Kampala, Uganda
(2002)BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disorder of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism presenting with both acute and chronic complications which if not addressed early or managed poorly can lead to debility and ... -
Clinical profile and antimicrobial susceptibility of pneumococcal bacteremia among febrile patients admitted to the emergency medical ward at Mulago Hospital.
(2007)INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide more especially in the immunocompromised individuals. An estimated 50-60% of in-patients on the medical wards of Mulago hospital ... -
Clinical profile and Thyroid function of Patients Attending New Mulago Hospital Thyroid Clinic.
(2001-05)INTRODUCTION: Thyroid diseases are common endocrine diseases in the whole world. These diseases are also common in Uganda since its in an iodine deficiency region but the prevalence of different disorders and their related ... -
A clinical survey of nutritional status in surgical patients undergoing laparotomy and its impact on postoperative outcome in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Introduction: The study was based on the observations that many hospitalized patients gave a history of weight loss and the clinically wasted patients were associated with complications such as; prolong& hospital stay, ... -
A Clinical trial to compare the Efficacy of Intrarectal versus Intravenous quinine in the Treatment of Childhood Cerebral Malaria in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Malaria is by far the most tropical parasitic disease. It is responsible for up to 500 million episodes of infection, 2.7 million deaths and remains the makor cause of morbility and mortality in children, Malaria kills one ... -
The clinical, radiological and laboratory features of tuberculosis in children at Mulago Hospital.
(2002)The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) In Uganda is 150-200/100,000 of the population and an estimated incidence of smear positive adult cases of > 110/100,000 of the population. About a half of the ugandan population was ... -
The co-morbidity of substance use disorders and other psychiatric disorders among patients admitted at Butabika hospital.
(2002-03)BACKGROUND: Research done mainly in europe and north ameria has shown high rates of co-morbidity substance use disorders among patients admitted with primary psychiatric disorders. These dual diadgnosis patients have been ... -
Community involvement in obstetric emergencies in Rukungiri district, Uganda.
(2013-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Worldwide most causes of maternal deaths are related to obstetric emergencies. Rukungiri district has a high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 475 / 100,000 live births. Community involvement in obstetric ... -
Community knowledge on drugs commonly used for self-medication in Mbarara District
(2000-11)Introduction: There is a concern that the high level of self-medication may be contributing to a large disease burden as a result of inadequate treatments and drug resistance. The study therefore aimed at assessing the ...