Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Author "Kisa, Phyllis"
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Nutritional status and short term outcome among children presenting with surgical conditions to Mulago Hospital, Kampala
Kisa, Phyllis (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 ...