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Patterns of supracondylar humerus fractures among children with musculoskeletal trauma seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019)
Introduction: Supracondylar humerus fractures constitute a big burden of musculoskeletal injuries among children treated in emergency departments. Supracondylar humeral fractures were the most common elbow fractures seen ...
Factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during the PMTCT B-plus era in Kyegegwa District: A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Background: Despite high antiretroviral therapy coverage (93%) for PMTCT, the vertical transmission rate in Uganda is still high (7.4%). We examined the factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during implementation ...
Factors associated with untimely vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-11)
ABSTRACT
Background: Vaccination is one of the most cost effective child survival interventions preventing an estimated 2 to 3 million deaths due to Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD’s) annually. However, these diseases ...
Serum vitamin D status in children with protein-energy malnutrition admitted to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background
Vitamin D deficiency is a world-wide epidemic with recent estimates indicating that greater than 50% of the global population is at risk. Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is much more likely to be associated ...
Performance of MUAC and associated factors in the prediction of acute malnutrition among children 6-59 months at Mulago hospital, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2018-10-12)
Background: Malnutrition remains a worldwide challenge and accounts for about 35% of all
deaths among children under 5 years in the world. To address the burden of acute malnutrition,
weight-for-height (WHZ) and Mid-Upper ...
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months in Namutumba district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11-10)
Anaemia is one of the major causes of deaths among children under five years in Uganda where 50% of children under five years have anaemia. Childhood anaemia has both short and long term adverse consequences if not attended ...
Nutrition status and paternal involvement in complementary feeding of children 6-23 months at Child Health and Development Centre, Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
Background: Poor nutrition status of children in Uganda is a public health concern, 29% of all children less than five years are still stunted. However despite the interventions to improve the nutrition status of children, ...
Factors associated with meal frequency among children aged between 6 to 23 months in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
Introduction: Inadequate meal frequency for infants and young children among refugees is high, which is a risk factor for under nutrition, increasing morbidity and mortality among children. The study was to establish meal ...
Prevalence and factors associated with diarrhoea among children under five years in Nyumanzi Refugee Settlement Camp Adjumani District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Background: Diarrhoea remains a major cause of mortality in children under five years of age in African refugees’ settlement camps. Broadly recognized risk factors for diarrhoeal diseases include little or no access to ...
Shortterm outcomes of supracondylar fractures of humerus and their associated factors in children managed at Mulago National Refferal Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021)
Background:
Supracondylar fractures (SCF) of the humerus is one of the commonest global health concerns among children and need a rigorous management process in order to get satisfactory outcomes. In ensuring so, it is ...