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Peripheral arterial disease and its risk factors in patients with Diabetes Mellitus attending Mulago Hospital Diabetic Clinic
(Makerere University, 2004)
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common but under-recognised problem affecting older patients. Diabetes is one of the most powerful risk factor for PAD. Intermittent claudication is the most frequent symptom of PAD, ...
Early results of sign nailing of diaphyseal tibial fractures at Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2004)
Sign nails are a new generation of solid IM-nails, which were originally designed, for the management of open tibial fractures but their use has evolved over time and now used for external fixation of both diaphyseal tibial ...
Early complications of radiotherapy in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers at Mulago Hospital
(2004-06)
Head and Neck cancers are one of the major public concerns in many parts of World. They are the sixth commonest type of Malignancy worldwide, and account for 7.9% of patients admitted in Ear, Nose and Throat Department, ...
The effect of a criterion based surgical audit on outcome of intervention among patients with limb injuries in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2004)
Background: In recent years, several studies have reported improvement in quality in quality of health care following regular surgical audits. Objective: The aim of the study was to review clinical performance and derive ...
The diagnostic accuracy of cranial ultrasound in acute baterial meningitis in infants at Mulago Hospital
(2009-05)
Introduction: Acute bacterial meningitis remains an impoliant cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda and worldwide and a noticeable number of survivors (22-28%) are left with marked neurological sequel despite adequate ...
Initiation and immediate outcome of Kangaroo care for premature infants in Mulago hospital.
(2005)
Title: INITIATION AND IMMEDIATE OUTCOME OF KANGAROO CARE FOR PREMATURE INFANTS IN MULAGO HOSPITAL. Introduction Prematurity remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, accounting for 1.1 million deaths ...
Possum Scoring System in Patients Undergoing Laparotomy in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)
Prediction of Complications is an Essential part of Risk Management in Surgery. Knowing which Patient to Operate and those at high risk of Developing Complications Contributes significantly to the Quality of Surgical care ...
Post operative myalgia following caesarean section at Mulago hospital: a randomised controlled trial comparing suxamethonium and rocuronium
(Makerere University, 2005-10)
Suxamethonium, a depolarising muscle relaxant used to facilitate tracheal intubation during general anaesthesia is so highly associated with post operative myalgia that,although there are other causes of POM,the terms POM ...
Malaria Infection in pregnancy: relation between placental malaria infection, maternal anaemia and new born birth weight at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(2005-05)
Malaria Infection in pregnancy: relation between placental malaria infection, maternal anaemia and new born birth weight at Mulago National Referral Hospital. BACKGROUND: Malaria is an enormous global health problem affecting ...
Mechanisms of Injury and Patterns of Pelvic Fractures in Patients Admitted to Mulago Hospital.
(2004)
Pelvic Fractures are often severe injuries assosciated with a number of complications that often require extensive rehabilitation. They constitute 0.3% to 6% of all fractures and occur in 20% of all poly trauma cases.