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Measuring the outcomes of a comprehensive HIV care course: pilot test at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006)
Objective: To evaluate the effects of the Infectious Diseases Institute’s 4-week course for African doctors on comprehensive management of HIV including antiretroviral therapy on four outcomes: (1) clinical skills, (2) ...
Injury patterns in rural and urban Uganda
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2001)
Objectives—To describe and contrast injury patterns in rural and urban Uganda. Settings—One rural and one urban community in Uganda. Methods—Community health workers interviewed adult respondents in households selected by ...
Domestic violence among women seeking pos-abortion care
(Elsevier, 2001-07)
Domestic violence victims are unlikely to make contraception choices [1], may have unplanned unwanted pregnancies [2], and thus resort to abortion [1,2]. Probably, many women with abortion complications are victims. The ...
Differences in factors associated with initial growth, CD4, and viral load responses to ART in HIV-Infected children in Kampala, Uganda, and the United Kingdom/Ireland
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008-12-01)
Background: Few studies have directly compared response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) between children living in wellresourced and resource-limited settings. In resource-limited settings non-HIV contributors could reduce ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of midwives towards active management of third stage of labour to preventing post partum heamohage: a case study in Mulago Hospital.
(2007-06)
ABSTRACT: Severe bleeding is the single most important cause of maternal deaths worldwide. Every year, over 500,000 women die as a result of childbirth. Of these, 25-60% die of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Unfortunately, ...
Comparison of rectal suppository and injectable diclofenac in post operative pain control following inguinal herniorrhaphy in mulago hospital.
(2002-03)
BACKGROUND:
Fundamental to a rapid post-operative recovery and good quality care of a surgical patient in adequate pain control. Injectable diclofenac is used in the control of mederate and severe post operative pain, but ...
Antimalarial susceptibility of plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients presenting with uncomplicated malaria at mulago hospital.
(2007-10)
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:
Malaria remains the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan Africa. This work was done to determine the sensitivity of plasmodium falciparum isolates to the currently used ...
Comparison of Desarda versus Modified Bassini inguinal Hernia repair in Mulago Hospital: A randomized controlled trial.
(Makerere University, 2008-06)
Background: Although the Tension free inguinal hernia repair with a mesh is the standard technique in many developed countries, its use has remained low in the developing world. This has been attributed to initial cost of ...
Prevalence, clinical features and outcome of Camq-defined delirium among medical admissions to the Medical Emergency Ward of Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2008-01)
BACKGROUND: Delirium is a complex neuro-psychiatric syndrome with an acute onset and fluctuating course, which is a medical emergency associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite its common occurance, ...
Determinants of male partner participation in skilled antenatal and delivery care in Omoro County, Gulu District
(Makerere University, 2009)
Objectives: This study investigated the level, willingness, perceptions of, and factors associated with male partner participation in skilled antenatal (ANC) and delivery care in Gulu district.
Methodology: A cross-sectional ...