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Short term outcome of haemorrhagic shock in trauma at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
Background: More than 3000 deaths occur daily around the world due to road traffic injury, 85% of which are in low and middle income countries. Haemorrhage is the leading cause of death in trauma patients worldwide with ...
Change in haemoglobin concentration of children with severe anaemia at Mulago Hospital: A prospective study
(Makerere University, 2013)
Background: Severe anaemia requiring blood transfusion is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among African children. Blood transfusion increases the haemoglobin concentration of severely anaemic children during ...
Low BMI as a predictor of duration of hospital stay among intestinal obstruction patients undergoing emergency laparotomy in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
BACKGROUND: Despite improved surgical techniques and efforts to ensure that surgery is safe for the patient, abdominal surgery is still associated with a certain risk of morbidity and mortality. This risk increases with ...
The diagnostic accuracy of Cepheid’s gene xpert test for diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion among adult patients in mulago hospital
(2013-05)
Introduction and rationale: Tuberculous pleural effusion is a common cause of patient admission in Mulago hospital especially among patients infected with HIV.The routinely used diagnostic methods of pleural fluid analysis ...
Timing and reasons for coming late for the first antenatal care visit by pregnant women at Mulago hospital, Kampala Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Abstract
Background: Mothers who attend antenatal care late miss the opportunity of early detection of HIV and STDs,
malaria and anaemia prophylaxis, health education and treatment or prevention of complications. Whereas ...
Missed opportunities in the diagnosis and management of protein energy malnutrition among children under 5 years in Wakiso District, Uganda.
(Academic Journals, 2013)
Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is one of the leading causes of death among children below 5 years
in Uganda. It develops after acute childhood illnesses despite children having received treatment from
health facilities. ...
Utility of transthoracic echocardiography and carotid doppler ultrasound in differential diagnosis and management of ischemic stroke in a developing country.
(SciMedCentral, 2013)
Abstract
Objective: We sought to describe findings, diagnostic yield, cost effectiveness of transthoracic echocardiography (TEE) and Carotid doppler ultrasound
(CDU) in ischemic stroke.
Methods: Cross sectional study ...
Efficacy of Gastrografin® compared with standard conservative treatment in management of adhesive small bowel obstruction at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(OMICS Publishing Group, 2013)
Abstract
Introduction: The treatment of adhesive small bowel obstruction is controversial, with both operative and nonoperative
management practiced in different centers worldwide. Non-operative management is increasingly ...
Renin-angiotensin status, sympathetic nervous activity and associated factors among hypertensive patients not on medications at Mulago hypertension clinic
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
Background
The sympathetic nervous activity (SNS) and renin-angiotensin - aldosterone system (RAAS) are essential for the development and sustenance of hypertension. Accordingly, antihypertensive agents targeting these ...
Predictors of unknown HIV serostatus at the time of labor and delivery in Kampala, Uganda.
(Elsevier Ireland, 2013)
Objective: To determine factors associated with an unknown HIV serostatus among pregnantwomen admitted in
labor to Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Methods: In total, 665 pregnant women admitted to Mulago Hospital
were ...