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Serum selenium levels in patients with cancer of the esophagus at Mulago National Referral Hospital: a case control study.
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background
Worldwide, cancer of the esophagus (CE) is the eighth most common cancer and sixth most common cause of death. In Uganda it remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among men and women because ...
Association between androgen deprivation and serum insulin levels among Ugandan men with advanced prostate cancer in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013)
Background: In Uganda, cancer of the prostate is now the commonest malignancy in the male, most patients presenting with advanced disease for which the standard treatment remains androgen ablation (ADT), usually by surgical ...
Prevalence, types and associated factors of anxiety disorders among HIV positive patients attending Taso HIV Clinic, Mulago, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
Introduction. HIV/AIDS has been reported in all regions of the world with Sub-Saharan Africa being the worst affected. In Uganda, the prevalence of HIV infection is 6.4% for persons aged 15-49 years. Co-morbidity between ...
Type 2 diabetes in rural Uganda: Prevalence, risk factors, perceptions and implications for the health system.
(Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet, 2014)
Background: Between 2010 and 2030, a 69% increase in type-2 diabetes is expected in low-income countries compared to a 20% increase in high income countries. Yet health system responsiveness to non-communicable diseases ...
Unmet obstetric needs in post-conflict settings in Kitgum and Pader Districts, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Introduction: The two decades of civil war of the Lord’s Resistant Army rebels led to the displacement of over 1.6 million people in internally displaced persons camps in Northern and Eastern Uganda. Displacement greatly ...
Prevalence and factors associated with vitamin D deficiency among adult patients with tuberculosis admitted on the pulmonology wards of Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-04)
Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the commonest infections and cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub Saharan Africa. Low levels of vitamin D have been observed in African populations especially among tuberculosis ...
Risk factors for bronchial asthma exacerbations in patients presenting to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Introduction: Asthma is a worldwide problem with an estimated 300 million people currently affected and a global prevalence ranging from 1% to 18%. Although asthma symptoms tend to be more prevalent in more affluent ...
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 ...
Traumatic spinal cord injuries in Mulago Hospital: Types, treatment and short term outcomes.
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) represent a significant proportion of traumatic injuries worldwide with a prevalence of 8.8% in Uganda [1]. Neurological outcomes after clinical care and inpatient rehabilitation are ...
Depression symptoms and cognitive function among individuals with advanced HIV infection initiating HAART in Uganda
(BMC Psychiatry, 2010)
Background: Among patients with HIV infection, depression is the most frequently observed psychiatric disorder. The presence of depressive symptoms and cognitive dysfunction among HIV patients has not been well studied in ...