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Psychiatric disorders among the elderly on non-psychiatric wards in an African setting
(International Psychogeriatrics, 2007)
Background: The elderly are vulnerable to illness and particularly to psychiatric
illness. Many mentally ill elderly patients end up on non-psychiatric wards owing
to somatization of their illnesses. Even for these ...
Factors associated with redundant sigmoid colon in Mulago hospital, Uganda
(2007)
INTRODUCTION: In order to combat the continuing morbidity and mortality due to redundant sigmoid colon and its complications in Mulago hospital, a prospective case-control study was conducted from 1st may, 2006 to 31st ...
Factors associated with postoperative nausea and vomiting at Mulago hospital
(2007-07)
INTRODUCTION: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) are among the most common complications following surgery and despite modern anesthetic and surgical technique the incidence remains at 20% to 30%. Although some ...
Prevalence and factors associated with rotavirus infection among children admitted with acute care diarrhoea in Mulago hospital
(2007-07)
BACKGROUND:
Rotavirus remains the most common cause of severe dehydration diarrhoea among children worldwide. By five years of age, almost all children will have had an episode of rotavirus gastroenteritis. Children in ...
Clinical profile and antimicrobial susceptibility of pneumococcal bacteremia among febrile patients admitted to the emergency medical ward at Mulago Hospital.
(2007)
INTRODUCTION:
Streptococcus pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide more especially in the immunocompromised individuals. An estimated 50-60% of in-patients on the medical wards of Mulago hospital ...
Early results of accelerated versus conventional ponseti method in the treatment of idiopathic clubfoot as seen in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, a case control study.
(2007-06)
INTRODUCTION: In Uganda, over 1,600 children with idiopathic clubfoot are born annually. Conventional ponseti method has demonstrated a 76% correction rate with 17% loss to follow up in Kampala, Uganda.
Accelerate ponseti ...
A randomized control trial comparing lignocaine and pethidine during MVA procedure in new mulago hospital.
(2007-05)
Abortions in uganda contribute substantially to maternal morbidity and mortality. Almost 20 million unsafe abortions take place every year globally and approximately 80,000 women die from complications related to abortions, ...
Prevalence and factors associated with thyroid deficiency among mothers attending antenatal care in Lower Mulago Hospital
(2007)
INTRODUCTION: Thyroid disorders have been associated with a number of pregnancy- related poor outcomes. Thyroid function assessment is not a common factor assessed for during a mother’s attendance of the antenatal clinic. ...