School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) Collections: Recent submissions
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Thyroid hormones profile in students of Makerere College of Health
(Tanzania Health Users' Trust Fund, 2010-01)Serum concentrations of thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) are used to assess thyroid function. It is recommended that each laboratory or hospital should establish its own reference ... -
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 ... -
Description of patterns of chronic headache among patients attending Mulago hospital neurology clinic.
(2005)Background: Headache is a cause of disability affecting all populations and among the common complaints prompting referral of patients to physicians for assessment. Primary care Physicians often misdiagnose and hence poorly ... -
Contraceptive use and timing of first pregnancy among young women attending jinja hospital in eastern Uganda.
(2005)Introduction/Objectives: The timing of first pregnancy among young women has an impact on the life of the mother, the children and the health indicators of a country. Early timing of first pregnancy (conceiving the first ... -
Contraceptive knowledge, attitude and practice among secondary school adolescents in Kalungu sub-county, Masaka District.
(2005-07)Introduction: There is a high rate and early sexual activity among adolescents in Uganda. These contribute greatly to adolescents multiple problems, which include among others, unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, early ... -
Community knowledge, attitudes and practice on control and management of cholera in Kibandama parish, Kilembe sub-county, Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2004)The study was done on people's knowledge, attitude and practice on control and management of cholera in Kibandama parish, kilembe sub-county, Kasese District. The distict experienced recurrent outbreaks of cholera in the ... -
Costs of setting up and maintaining home based management of fever in Kumi District
(2004)Introduction Prompt and effective treatment of malaria in the under five year old children is essential in malaria control. Death often results from complications of malaria if treatment is not given within 24 hours. In ... -
The community knowledge, attitude and practices in the control of schistosomiasis in sub-counties bordering lake Victoria, Busia District Uganda.
(2005)Background: In Uganda schistosomiasis is distributed country wide along the main water bodies especially in lakes. Objectives: The study was aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of the people concerning ... -
Community’s willingness to pay for solid waste collection and disposal in Nakawa Division, Kampala District
(2004)Although the importance of adequate funding for proper solid waste management can not be over emphasized, Nakawa Division for the last five years did not allocate enough funds for solid waste collection and disposal. During ... -
Changes in utilization of health services among poor and rural Changes in utilization of health services among poor and rural residents in Uganda: are reforms benefitting the poor?
(BioMed Central, 2009-11-12)Background: Uganda implemented health sector reforms to make services more accessible to the population. An assessment of the likely impact of these reforms is important for informing policy. This paper describes the changes ... -
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices about mental health problems in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2004-10)Mental problems are common affecting 25% of people at some time during their lives and accounting for 12% of global burden of disease. In Uganda, 25% of the population over 15 years suffer from diagonosable mental disorder. ... -
A Clinical trial to compare the Efficacy of Intrarectal versus Intravenous quinine in the Treatment of Childhood Cerebral Malaria in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Malaria is by far the most tropical parasitic disease. It is responsible for up to 500 million episodes of infection, 2.7 million deaths and remains the makor cause of morbility and mortality in children, Malaria kills one ... -
Clinical patterns, prevalence and factors associated with immune reconstitution syndrome in children on HAART attending Joint Clinical Resarch Centre
(2008)Introduction: The introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has markedly decreased the rate of Opportunistic infections, the progression to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and overall mortality ... -
Condom use among commercial sex workers in Kawempe Division, Kampala District.
(2004)Background: In Kampala district, commercial sex workers (CSWs) have been reported with high incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (Ministry of Health 1998). As one of the methods of STDs/HIV prevention, the level of ... -
Comporision and glucose and lipid abnormalities in HIV infected patients on stavudine and zidovudine-based antiretroviral regimens at the infectious disease clinic
(2009)Background: HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral medications develop undesirable changes in lipid and glucose metabolism and may be prone to atherogenesis. The comparisons of glucose and lipid abnormalities ... -
A Comparative study of Hypo-Osmolar and Standard ORS solutions in treating Children with Persistent Diarrhoea Admitted to Mulago Hospital
(2003)In 1991, The WHO and UNICEF estimated that Persistent Diarrhoea accounted for 10% of all Diarrhoea episodes in the under fives and that i accounts for 30-50% of the about 2.2 million Diarrhoea-related death per year in the ... -
Blood cell picture in HIV patients in Uganda: a comparative study of the picture in HIV patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy with those who are not
(Makerere University, 2004-01)Atleast 40 million people were infected with HIV World wide by the end of 2001, 90% of whom live in the developing countries. Less than 5% of these were able to access drugs that suppress the HIV Virus (ARVs) by the end ... -
A Comparative cost analysis of the different Approaches to providing eye surgery in Busia and Mbale Districts (Uganda)
(2004)Over the last thre years, only 2% of the patients who require major eye surgery in Busia District have accessed it. This is attributed to lack of funds and other resources to cater for the waiting list of patients for major ... -
Causation and prevention of stillbirths and postnatal deaths: Mulago Hospital, 1970-1971
(1973)The object of this study is to summarise causes of stillbirths and postnatal deaths based on a review board meeting of Obstetricians and Paediatricians in Mulago Hospital, so as to try and prevent these causes in future. ... -
The challenge to restoring basic health care in Uganda
(Elsevier Science, 1998)This paper presents the results of a health facility survey conducted in Uganda between June 1992 and December 1993. The survey covered both government and non-government organization (NGO) facilities from 10 districts in ...