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The diagonostic value of Serum Cryptococcal Antigen Titres among HIV infected patients with suspected cryptococcal meningo-encephalitis attending Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2004)
Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis(CM) is the commonest, most important and most serious opportunisitc infection of the central nervous system (CNS) among HIV-AIDS Patients.The clinical presentation of CM is often non-specific ...
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 ...
Bedside practice of blood transfusion in a large teaching Hospital in Uganda: An observational study
(Medknow Publications, 2009-07-18)
Background: Adverse transfusion reactions can cause morbidity and death to patients who receive a blood transfusion. Blood transfusion practices in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda is analyzed to see if and when these ...
Severe malnutrition with and without HIV-1 infection in hospitalised children in Kampala, Uganda: differences in clinical features, haematological findings and CD4+ cell counts
(BioMed Central, 2006-10-16)
Background: The aim of this study was to describe the clinical features, haematological findings and CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts of severely malnourished children in relation to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. ...
Presumptive treatment with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine versus weekly chloroquine for malaria prophylaxis in children with sickle cell anaemia in Uganda: a randomized controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2009-10-24)
Background: Malaria carries high case fatality among children with sickle cell anaemia. In Uganda, chloroquine is used for prophylaxis in these children despite unacceptably high levels of resistance. Intermittent presumptive ...
Accuracy of raepid tests as compared with field microscopy, for diagnosis of Malaria in adolescents and adult patients in Mulago Hospital
(2008)
Background: Blood smear microscopy is the recommended gold standard test for laboratory confirmation of malaria. However, due to some limitations associated with microscopy such as being labor intensive and time consuming, ...
Obstructed labour: risk and determinants of intraoperative and early postoperative complications in women delivered by caesarian section in Mulago Hospital.
(2009-06)
INTRODUCTION:
Obstructed labour is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. The preferred mode of delivery in most cases is caesarean section (CS). During CS, the pathophysiologic sequel of the obstruction pose ...
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among Makerere University medical students
(African Health Sciences, 2005)
Background: Medical students in the course of their clinical work are at risk of acquiring hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection or transmitting it to their patients. HBV immunization for medical students in Uganda is recommended ...
Rolling out antiretrovirals in Africa: there are still challenges ahead
(Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2005-08)
In their article “Lessons Learned from Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Africa,” Akileswaran et al. [1] review the effectiveness of HAART programs in Africa. They report positive health outcomes, including high ...