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Childhood severe pneumonia in Mulago Hospital: Associated factors and bacterial etiology in the era of universal access to HIV drugs
(2018)Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of mortality among children below 5 years. Several factors including not being breastfed, lack of immunisation and HIV exposure have played a role. HIV exposed children have been ... -
Knowledge, attitude and usage of medical animations as a complementary learning resource by undergraduates at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2017)Background: A medical animation is a short educational film, usually based around medical topic rendered using three-dimensional computer graphics. It evolved from the field of realistic medical illustrations such as those ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with delayed puberty among adolescents on boosted protease inhibitor based second line art at PIDC
(Makerere University, 2018)Background: Delayed puberty is a recognised feature of children infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Pubertal maturation contributes to sexual attitudes, social acceptance and to the general ... -
Prevalence and patterns of Charcot Foot Arthropathy among adult diabetic patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018)Background: Charcot foot arthropathy is a potentially limb threatening condition that leads to progressive destruction of the bones and joints in the neuropathic foot. Its main cause is diabetes mellitus which prevalence ... -
Prevalence of chronic pain and associated factors among children with cerebral palsy attending the Child Neurology and Rehabilitation clinics at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018)Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood occurring in 1,8–2,3 cases per 1000 children in developed countries, in Uganda the prevalence of cerebral palsy is 2,7 per 1000 ... -
Prevalence, factors associated and short term outcomes of children with selected electrolyte abnormalities aged 2-59 months admitted with acute watery diarrhoea at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018)Worldwide, diarrhoeal diseases are a leading cause of death among children under the age of five years and contributing over 20% of deaths of children in this age group in developing nations. Diarrhoea is the second most ...