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Prevalence and clinical presentation of congenital clubfoot amongst babies delivered in Mulago Hospital.
(2005)
Introduction: Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) is the most common form of foot deformity with a birth prevalence of 1 per 1,000 births. While the etiology of CTEV is considered to be complex, the causes remain elusive. ...
Prevalence and factors associated with functional adrenal insufficiency in severely ill HIV patients in Mulago hospital
(2005-06)
Introduction: The adrenal gland is the endocrine gland most commonly involved in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is important to recognize patients with adrenal insufficiency because this ...
The incidence and associated factors of hypertensive retinopathy among hypertensive patients attending mulago hospital.
(2005)
BACKGROUND Elevated arterial pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, may well be the most important public health problem in developed countries today. It is widespread, asymptomatic, readily detectable, and usually ...
Influence of the level of symphsis pubis on the time of fetal head engagement in primegravidae mothers at Mulago Hospital.
(2005-10)
Introduction Fetal head engagement is used to demonstrate the maternal pelvic capacity to accommodate the fetal head. In the African mother the high prevalence of mothers with small pelvic dimensions makes this assessment ...
Perceptions of health care providers in Mulago hospital on prevention and management of domestic violence
(Makerere University Medical School, 2005)
Objective: To explore knowledge, attitudes and practices of health workers in Mulago hospital towards domestic violence prevention and management, especially violence during pregnancy. Methods: From 5th to 25th March 2000, ...
Ocular manifestations of sickle cell disease among patients attending Mulago sickle cell clinic
(2005)
Background. Over 100 million people worldwide especially blacks are afflicted with sickle cell disease. In Uganda, 25,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease (SS) each year. In Mulago sickle cell clinic, with an average ...
The prevalence and associated factors of trichomonas vaginalis among women attending antenatal clinic in mulago Hospital.
(2005-06)
Introduction: Trichomonas vaginalis is emerging as the most common sexually transmitted disease. It is associated with a number of obstetrical complications such as preterm delivery, low birth weight and premature rupture ...
Initial drug resistance patterns to the essential anti-tuberculous drugs in previously untreated newly diagnosed pulmonary tuberculous patients attending Mulago hospital.
(2005)
World Health organization (WHO) recommends a continuous assessment of tuberculosis (TB) drug resistant patterns as a means of assessing drug regimens and National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) performance. In addition, an ...
The prevalence and associated factors of Chlamydia and gonococcal infections in women attending gynaecological clinics in Mulago hospital.
(2005)
Introduction Chlamydia and Gonorrhoeae are major sexually transmitted infections in the general population and particularly in the adolescent and young adults. It is important to establish the prevalence of these infections ...
Initiation and immediate outcome of Kangaroo care for premature infants in Mulago hospital.
(2005)
Title: INITIATION AND IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OF KANGAROO CARE FOR PREMATURE INFANTS IN MULAGO HOSPITAL. Introduction Prematurity remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for 1.1 million deaths ...