BACKGROUND: Bacteraemia is a common occurenace in children with sickle cell anaemia in whom it is frequently associated with high morbidity and mortality. The prevalence, causative organisms and their sensitivity patterns ...

BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is a common neurological problem in Uganda and specifically in the neurology clinic of Mulago hospital. Whereas knowledge of seizure types and etiology are important in the management of patients with ...

BACKGROUND: Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. It is associated with a wide range of complications including severe anaemia especially in children. Anaemia impairs motor and cognitive ...

INTRODUCTION: Foot problems represent the most important of all long term complications of diabetes mellitus (D.M) medically, socially and economically. They have been documented in all parts of the world and extensively ...

BACKGROUND: Research done mainly in europe and north ameria has shown high rates of co-morbidity substance use disorders among patients admitted with primary psychiatric disorders. These dual diadgnosis patients have been ...

BACKGROUND: Whereas immunohistochemical methods have been widely used for the diagnosis and classification of Hodgkin’s disease in the developed countries, there are very few reports of their use in the developing countries ...

BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Hearing impairment is one form of morbidity seen in HIV Positive patients affecting quality of life and productivity. The incidence of otologic ...

BACKGROUND: Most of the telemedicine experience to-date has been in the industrialized world. During the past years, due to an extraordinary pace of technological innovations and development, telecommunication services ...