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Nutritional status and short term outcome among children presenting with surgical conditions to Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Background: The acute stress due to surgical conditions results in varying degrees of hyper-catabolism and hypermetabolism manifesting as PEM. This, together with pre-existing PEM adversely affects the morbidity and mortality ...
Severe malnutrition with and without HIV-1 infection in hospitalised children in Kampala, Uganda: differences in clinical features, haematological findings and CD4+ cell counts
(BioMed Central, 2006-10-16)
Background: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical features, haematological findings and CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts of severely malnourished children in relation to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. ...
Prevalence and atiology of bacteraemia in severely malnourished children attending Mulago Hospital
(2002)
BACKGROUND:
Severe malnutrition is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality especially in developing counties. Severe malnutrition affects 7% of Uganda children below 5 years. During a 3 months study period, 226 ...
The prevalence and factors associated with stunting and wasting in children aged 6-10 years in Kiyeyi target area - Tororo district.
(2002-06)
INTRODUCTION:
In Uganda, the prevalence of stunting and wasting among the under fives is well documented (UDHS 1988 / 89, 1995, 2000). It is assumed that during the school age period children usually catch up in growth. ...
Treatment outcome and factors affecting time to recovery among children with severe acute malnutrition receiving outpatient therapeutic care in Nakivale refugee settlement
(Makerere University, 2021-02-17)
Introduction: Outpatient therapeutic care (OTC) has been decentralized to the health centre level in Uganda. In order to facilitate assessment, care and support of children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition ...
Treatment outcomes of severely malnourished HIV infected and uninfected children admitted to Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction and Background: Under-five mortality in Sub Saharan Africa is twice as high
as in any other region of the world. In Uganda, SAM affects 2% of children and more than
40% of acutely malnourished children are ...
Assessment of nutrition status of children aged between 6 – 59 months and associated factors among returnee households in Pader District
(Makerere University, 2014-07)
Purpose: To assess the nutrition status of children aged between 6 – 59 months and associated factors among returnee households in Pader district. Methodology: A cross sectional study design was used. A sample size of 406 ...
Serum vitamin D status in children with protein-energy malnutrition admitted to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background
Vitamin D deficiency is a world-wide epidemic with recent estimates indicating that greater than 50% of the global population is at risk. Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is much more likely to be associated ...
Factors associated with meal frequency among children aged between 6 to 23 months in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
Introduction: Inadequate meal frequency for infants and young children among refugees is high, which is a risk factor for under nutrition, increasing morbidity and mortality among children. The study was to establish meal ...
Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among children aged 5- 17 years living in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro district.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Background: Hunger and malnutrition are rampant among refugees and displaced populations, many of whom are infants and children. These suffer from one or more of the multiple forms of malnutrition. Nakivale Refugee Settlement ...