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Decreased serum opsonic activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–infected Ugandan adults
(Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2003)
Type-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) to pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide (CPS) and opsonic activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae were evaluated in serum samples from 36 Ugandan adults with community acquired pneumonia ...
Symptomatic hyperlactatemia associated with nucleoside analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitor use in HIV-infected patients: a report of 24 cases in a Resource-Limited Setting (Uganda).
(University of Chicago Press, 2007-08-15)
We describe 24 Ugandan patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection who developed symptomatic hyperlactatemia associated with the use of nucleoside analogues. All patients were receiving combination therapy that ...
A Comparison of aspiration and non- aspiration fine needle techniques in providing standard amount of follucular cells for cytodiagnosis of thyroid nodules at Mulago hospital
(2007-07)
Introduction:
Fine needle cytology is recommended as the initial evaluation of thyroid nodules. Its main limitation are inadequate cellular harvest and indeterminate results. Unpublished cytology results of January 2006 ...
Short report: assessing the impact of indoor residual spraying on malaria morbidity using a sentinel site surveillance system in Western Uganda
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009)
A single round of indoor residual spraying (IRS) using lambda-cyhalothrin was implemented in a district of Uganda with moderate transmission intensity in 2007. Individual patient data were collected from one health facility ...
Factors influencing Kaposi's Sarcoma treatment outcome at Uganda Cancer Institute
(2008-07)
Uganda commonly diagnoses epidemic as well as endemic Kaposi's sarcoma cancer variants. A retrospective chart review of 1,483 Kaposi's sarcoma patient files for patients managed at Uganda Cancer institute in Mulago Referral ...
Factors associated with complications in women presenting with abortion in Mulago Hospital Emmergency Gynecological Ward
(2008-05)
Abortion complications are a common cause of maternal morbidity and mortality among women worldwide. Maternal mortality from abortion is well studied, but other abortion complications are not documented, especially in ...
Prevalence of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus among isolates from surgical site infections in mulago hospital, kampala, uganda.
(2007-06)
BACKGROUND:
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a worldwide health problem.
MRSA isolates are resistant to penicillins and all other B-lactam antibiotics. Nosocomial MRSA are also resistant to a variety ...
Effects of neem (azadirachta indica) on vascular development in chick embryo area vasculosa.
(2006)
Background: Neem is increasingly being used widely even by expectant mothers in many human products. Yet, its teratogenic effects are being queried since it has been observed to cause anaemia in mature chicks and a wide ...
Evaluation of pain control following laparotomy in Mulago Hospital.
(2005-06)
Introduction Postoperative pain following major surgery contributes greatly to morbidity and anxiety, especially in the first 24 hours. If controlled adequately and effectively, the patient's general condition and satisfaction ...
Factors associated with development of severe malaria in children under 5 years in Kanungu District
(Makerere University, 2004)
Malaria remains a major public health problem in Uganda. In Kanungu District, malaria is responsible for 40% of all outpatient visits, 25% admissions and 14% in-patient deaths. Ninety percent of these deaths are among ...