Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Issue Date "2002-05"
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The aetiology of exudative pleural effusion and its association with HIV infection in Mulago hospital.
(2002-05)The aetiology of exudative pleural effusion (PE) and its association with HIV infection in mulago hospital. BACKGROUND: An increased number of exudative PE on the medical wards has been observed. Many patients are ... -
Campylobacter spp among Children with acute diarrhea attending Mulago hospital in Kampala - Uganda
(2002-05)Introduction HIV positive (HIV+) women are more susceptible to malaria infection during pregnancy than their HIV negative (HIV-) counterparts but the actual prevalence of infection in Ugandan pregnant women is not known. ... -
Household use of sulfadoxine pyrimethamine and factors associated with its utilsation in the treatment of childhood malaria in rural Malawi.
(2002-05)BACKGROUND: Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality of children in Malawi. Limited information is available on now SP is used at household level. OBJECTIVES: To assess household use of SP and identify ... -
Iron status in patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia in mulago hospital.
(2002-05)BACKGROUND: Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. It is associated with a wide range of complications including severe anaemia especially in children. Anaemia impairs motor and cognitive ... -
The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV+ People in Kampala.
(2002-05)INTRODUCTION: About 40 million people around the world are living with HIV/AIDS with about 72% of these living in sub-Saharan Africa. The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection ... -
Prevalence and household factors associated with use of insectcide treated nets in Luweero district.
(2002-05)BACKGROUND: Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) are widely recommended as a personal protective measure and have been promoted in uganda since the early 1990s. There is however limited understanding among the healthcare ... -
The prevalence of otitis media with effusion among 4-6 year old nursery school children in Kawempe devision, Kampala district.
(2002-05)Hearing impairment is one of the commonest causes of disability in the world. Hearing impairment occurring in a child may lead to delayed speech and language development, poor intellectual ability and abnormal psychosocial ... -
Prevalence, Aetiology and associated factors of bacteraemia among febrile children with sickle cell anaemia presenting to Mulago hospital.
(2002-05)BACKGROUND: Bacteraemia is a common occurenace in children with sickle cell anaemia in whom it is frequently associated with high morbidity and mortality. The prevalence, causative organisms and their sensitivity patterns ... -
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 ...