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The prevalence of hypercalcemia and associated factors among adult breast cancer patients in Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2009-05)
Background: Hypercalcemia is among the commonest metabolic disorders associated with neoplasms, occurring in up to 25.7% of USA breast cancers. It is associated with high morbidity, poor quality of life and a grave prognosis. ...
Awareness of breast cancer risk factors and early detection measures and associated factors among nurses and midwives at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2009-05)
Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women, and
second cause of cancer death in the world, with more than one million cases occurring
worldwide annually. The chance of a woman having invasive ...
Ecological sanitation coverage and associated factors in Kabale municipality
(Makerere University, 2009-08)
Introduction: Ecological sanitation is a promising novel sanitation approach being promoted in many countries as an alternative to the conventional systems in efforts to boost sanitation coverage as well as meeting the ...
The safety of adult male circumcision in HIV-infected and uninfected men in Rakai, Uganda.
(Public Library of Science, 2008-06)
Background
The objective of the study was to compare rates of adverse events (AEs) related to male
circumcision (MC) in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men in order to provide guidance for MC programs that may provide ...
Can response of a pruritic papular eruption to antiretroviral therapy be used as a clinical parameter to monitor virological outcome?
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008)
Background: A pruritic papular eruption (PPE) is a common skin manifestation observed in 12–46% of persons with HIV infection living in tropical countries. Objective: To determine whether PPE responds to HAART and whether ...
Free antiretrovirals must not be restricted only to treatment-naive patients: experience in Uganda suggests that restricting access is not the way forward
(Public Library of Science, 2005-10)
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Factors affecting adherence to chloroquine prophylaxis for malaria among children with sickle cell anaemia in Mulago hospital
(2007-07)
INTRODUCTION:
Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is one of the most common inherited hemoglobinopathies in the tropics. Children with sickle cell anemia are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality from malaria, and are therefore ...
Factors affecting parent-child communication on issues of sexual and reproductive health, Tororo District, Uganda
(2007)
INTRODUCTION: Parent- child communication on issues of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is very important in improving the reproductive health status of a community and is of public concern. In Tororo district, a big ...
Assessment of the Implementation of the Health Sub-District Concept in Arua District in Uganda.
(2001-03)
INTRODUCTION:
The implementation of the HSD concept, a strategy under health sector reforms and decentralization had been associated with poor management and delivery of health services in HSDs in Arua District. This was ...
Incidence of postcesarean infections in relation to HIV status in a setting with limited resources
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2005)
Background. The aim of the present study was to assess the incidence of postcesarean
infections in relation to HIV status in a setting where resources are limited, HIV infection
is common, and antiretroviral treatment ...