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Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among children aged 6-59 months in Badbaado camp in Mogadishu Somalia
(Makerere University, 2014-09)
Background: Since 1990 in Southern Central Somalia, Approximately 1.3 million people are internally displaced (IDP) due to war and famine. The government of Somalia established Badbaado camp in July 2011with the aim of ...
The pattern and predictors of mental health service use among HIV positive children and adolescents
(Makerere University, 2014-03)
BACKGROUND: Psychiatric manifestations of pediatric HIV infection have been described mainly in adolescent populations in Uganda. However, data on the nature of mental health services used by the pediatric HIV-infected ...
Prevalence and factors associated with spontaneous laboratory tumor lysis syndrome in children with high grade tumors at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-06)
Background: High grade tumors like Burkitt ’s lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma are among the most common pediatric malignancies in Sub-Saharan Africa. These malignancies are characterized by high tumor burden and ...
Maternal and perinatal outcomes of pregnant women admitted with hypertension in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Back ground
Hypertensive disorders are major complications of pregnancy with an increased incidence in developing countries. They are responsible for adverse maternal outcomes such as altered mode of delivery, abnormal ...
Immunomodulatory activity of methanolic leaf extract of Moringa oleifera in Wistar Albino rats
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: Globally alternative herbal medicines are used to modulate the immune system in many disease conditions. Among the herbs used in Uganda is Moringa oleifera though no scientific study has been done to evaluate ...
Prevalence and factors associated with client satisfaction with intrapartum care at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-04)
Introduction:
Patient satisfaction is an important measure of quality of care and can be used to assess whether services are of an acceptable standard. It enables health care providers to identify gaps and encourages ...
Factors associated with delay to perform emergency caesarean section among pregnant women delivering at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
In 2010, World Health Organization (WHO) reported a maternal mortality of 287,000 globally with the developing world contributing approximately 85% of all maternal deaths
Extent of use of Aloe vera locally extracted products for management of ailments in communities of Kitagata Sub-county in Sheema District, Western Uganda.
(2014)
Abstract Aloe vera is widely used locally in communities in Uganda as a medicinal plant. It is said to contain various nutrient substances and vitamins that have curative properties. It is said to heal a variety of diseases ...