Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Subject "Trauma patients"
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Diagnostic accuracy of admission lactate for injury severity and as a predictor of early outcome among trauma patients in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-06)Background: Trauma is the leading cause of death in the developed world. In Mulago hospital, it is the single most common indication for admission in the surgical wards. The Kampala Trauma Score II , recommended for use ... -
Extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma among blunt torso injury patients at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)Introduction: Evaluation of patients with torso trauma is often a diagnostic challenge for emergency physicians and trauma surgeons. This is mainly because of large cavities in this part of the body which may theoretically ... -
Outcomes of critically ill trauma patients associated with missed ICU admission at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023)Trauma is the 6th leading cause of mortality globally with more than 90% is in Africa. It’s a significant cause of admission in Ugandan hospitals and outcomes are largely negative as compared to high income countries. This ... -
Prevalence and features of maxillofacial injuries in adult trauma patients undergoing head computed tomography scan at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-04)Introduction: Maxillofacial injuries are on the rise in Uganda. Traffic accidents are among the main etiologic factors of maxillofacial injuries; they are the reasons of 34.42% to 90.15% of all the skeletal and soft tissues ... -
Serum interleukin-6 level as an early marker of injury severity in trauma patients in Mulago Hospital: A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2014)Background: Trauma is still the leading cause of death in many regions of the world. Severity scores have been developed to assist in management of trauma victims. Immune response to trauma has been known to positively ...