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Mortality among children under five years admitted for routine care of severe acute malnutrition: A prospective study from Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background:
Mortality among children admitted to the malnutrition unit at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda has reduced according to a recent randomised control trial. Anecdotal reports from the unit, however, report high ...
Prevalence and risk factors of gallstone disease in patients undergoing ultrasonography in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Gallstone disease (GSD) is still the most prevalent medical condition in the pancreatobiliary system. It is a global problem and remains a common cause of surgical intervention, contributing substantially to ...
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE AMONG ADULT PLWHA ATTENDING HIV CLINIC IN TORORO HOSPITAL, EASTERN UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2018-09-07)
Abstract
Background Substance use is known to have detrimental effects on health of individuals and families. SubSaharan African is a home to nearly 70% of Global HIV Infection and increasing substance use in this region ...
Health related quality of life and associated factors in children with Sickle Cell disease aged 8-17 years, attending Sickle Cell Clinic, Mulago Hospital
(2018)
Introduction: Childhood sickle cell disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and most of the deaths occur in resource-limited settings. Sickle cell is associated with some complications such as stroke, ...
Comparison of accuracy of Johnson and Risantos formula for fetal weight estimation in term parturients in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-05)
Introduction: Precise and accurate estimation of birth weight (BW) is one of the most important aspects at the start of labor. Estimation of fetal weight using measurements of fundal height (FH) and abdominal girth (AG) ...
Adherence to HIV care after pregnancy among mothers enrolled on the optionb+ program at Kisenyi HCIV: a retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2018-12-31)
Introduction: In Sub Saharan Africa, new HIV infections among women of reproductive age and deliveries to HIV positive mothers were 570,000 and 1,200,000 respectively in 2014. HIV positive mothers risk transmitting HIV to ...
Awareness and attitudes towards intra uterine contraceptive device use among adult females seeking family planning services at Kiswa health centre iii.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-01)
Introduction: The intra uterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is a long term reversible contraceptive method that can contribute to improving the reproductive health indices by prevention of unwanted pregnancies. In Uganda, ...
PREVALENCE AND RADIOGRAPHY PATTERNS OF LUMBOSACRAL TRANSITIONAL VERTEBRA AMONGST PATIENTS AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(2018-08)
Background: LSTV is known to be associated with low back pain. In Uganda, there is paucity of documented data on prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) among patients referred for lumbosacral spine radiographic ...
Association between serum bicarbonate and injury severity among major trauma patients in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-09-03)
Background: Injuries represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and more than 90% of injury deaths occur in Low and Middle income countries (LMICs). While the majority of injury related deaths ...
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EPISIOTOMY PRACTICE AMONG PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN IN MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(Makerere University, 2018-04-04)
Introduction; Episiotomy, an obstetric procedure introduced into practice without any clear scientific evidence showing its benefits, became almost a procedure done on all parturient women. Recently, liberal episiotomy has ...