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Factors predisposing to contamination of ready-to-eat food sold by food vendors in Rubaga Division, Kampala District
(2004)
Introduction Consumption of ready-to-eat food sold on streets and workplaces is common in Kampala city. However, the hygienic aspects of food vending operations are of major concern because cholera epidemics have been ...
The Patterns of Spine and Hip Orthopaedic Complications in Children with Cerebral Palsy at Mulago Hospital.
(2004)
Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of posture and movement, resulting from a defeat or lesion of the immature brain. While the neurological lesion is non-progressive, Cerebral palsy is certainly a progressive Orthopaedic condition. ...
Factors influencing uptake of HIV voluntary testing among women attending antenatal care in Tororo District, Uganda
(2004)
Background: HlV/AlDS is a major public health problem in Uganda, ranked the 2nd cause of mortality and morbidity in all age groups. Of HIV positive pregnant mothers, 30% transmit the virus to their babies. In 2001 Tororo ...
Total lymphocyte count of 1200 is not a sensitive predictor of CD4 lymphocyte count among patients with HIV disease in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University Medical School, 2004-08)
Introduction: Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) has been found to be an inexpensive and useful marker for staging disease, predicting progression to AIDS and death and monitoring response to ART. However, the correlation between ...
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 ...
Mental Disorders Among Children Admitted to Mulago Hospital: Prevalence, Types of Disorder and Associated Factors
(2004)
Mental Illnesses among Children admitted on general wards are a frequent but often unidentified problem. The Literature suggests 20-29% prevalence among the general child clinic populations. There is a paucity of Literature ...