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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and associated factors in hypertensive patients attending the hypertension clinic in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
Introduction/background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is becoming a major health problem worldwide. CKD is one o the devastating complications of Hypertension (HTN) and early detection of CKD can lead to reversal or slow ...
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 ...
Prevalence, types and associated factors of anxiety disorders among HIV positive patients attending Taso HIV Clinic, Mulago, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
Introduction. HIV/AIDS has been reported in all regions of the world with Sub-Saharan Africa being the worst affected. In Uganda, the prevalence of HIV infection is 6.4% for persons aged 15-49 years. Co-morbidity between ...
Prevalence and factors associated with vitamin D deficiency among adult patients with tuberculosis admitted on the pulmonology wards of Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-04)
Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the commonest infections and cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub Saharan Africa. Low levels of vitamin D have been observed in African populations especially among tuberculosis ...
Prevalence, presentation and factors associated with low serum vitamin b-12 levels in ART-naïve HIV positive patients attending two outpatient HIV Care Clinics in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011)
Introduction: The extent of vitamin B-12 depletion among HIV positive patients in Uganda and Sub Saharan Africa is unknown. We describe serum vitamin B-12 levels and factors associated with suboptimal vitamin B-12 among ...
Prevalence, clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic ascites at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-04)
Introduction and rationale: Patients with cirrhosis and ascites show a higher susceptibility to bacterial infections. In these patients, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis may occur in up to 25% of the cases and is usually ...
Prevalence and factors associated with dysnatremia among patients presenting with head injury to the Accident and Emergency Unit, Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2010-05)
Background: Abnormal serum sodium levels also known as dysnatremia can occur after head injury. This is due to the impairment of the normal homeostasis of the body with resultant alteration in the sodium regulation. The ...
Prevalence and patterns of traumatic bone loss following open long bone fractures at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction: Significant traumatic bone loss occurs in a high proportion of open fractures ranging from 11.4% to 40% in developed countries.2,3 However, there is no documented literature concerning the prevalence and ...
Prevalence of acute malnutrition and associated factors among children 6 to 59 months that present to Assessment Centre at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013)
INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition has a number of contributing factors which may be dietary, environmental and social, or related to the child’s health. It is important that children grow up in an environment that provides adequate ...
Prevalence and factors associated with low birth weight in Lubaga Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014-04)
Introduction: Progress in achieving Millennium Development Goal (MDG) number 4 which aims at reduction of child mortality has been noted to be slow nationally, regionally and globally. Neonatal mortality contributes a big ...