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Patterns of skeletal trauma in children seen at the Orthopaedic Department of Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2011)
Skeletal trauma is very common in children constituting 10 – 25% of all pediatric trauma worldwide. In developed countries, except for the first year of life, mortality from accidents is the leading cause of death in ...
Prevalence and outcome of community acquired Clostridium Difficile infection among children admitted with diarrhoea at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially serious emerging infectious disease. CDI is usually considered to be hospital acquired, causing diarrhoea in as high as 15% of children in health care ...
Pertussis prevalence and its determinants among children with persistent cough in urban Uganda.
(PLOS ONE, 2015)
Background
We determined prevalence of pertussis infection and its associated host and environmental
factors to generate information that would guide strategies for disease control.
Methods
In a cross-sectional study, ...
Zinc status in HIV infected Ugandan children aged 1-5 years: a cross sectional baseline survey
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: Low concentrations of serum zinc have been reported in HIV infected adults and are associated with disease progression and an increased risk of death. Few studies have been conducted in HIV infected children ...
HIV-subtype A is associated with poorer neuropsychological performance compared with subtype D in antiretroviral therapy-naive Ugandan children
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010)
Background: HIV-subtype D is associated with more rapid disease progression and
higher rates of dementia in Ugandan adults compared with HIV-subtype A. There are no
data comparing neuropsychological function by HIV subtype ...
Lipodystrophy among HIV-infected children and adolescents on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: a cross sectional study
(Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2012)
Background: With widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prolonged survival of HIV-infected children, toxicities like
lipodystrophy are becoming more evident. Little is known about lipodystrophy in children in ...
Cognition, behaviour and academic skills after cognitive rehabilitation in Ugandan children surviving severe malaria: a randomised trial
(BioMed Central, 2011)
Background: Infection with severe malaria in African children is associated with not only a high mortality but also a high risk of cognitive deficits. There is evidence that interventions done a few years after the illness ...
Pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral drug varies with formulation in the target population of children with HIV-1
(Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Nature Publishing Group), 2012-02-21)
The bioequivalence of formulations is usually evaluated in healthy adult volunteers. In our study in 19 HIV-1-infected Ugandan children (1.8–4 years of age, weight 12 to <15 kg) receiving zidovudine, lamivudine, and abacavir ...
Effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on survival of HIV-infected children in Uganda: a randomized, controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: Micronutrient deficiencies compromise the survival of HIV-infected children in low-income countries. We assessed the effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on the mortality of HIV-infected children ...
Hemoglobin status and its association with age in children under five years in the Central Region of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-04)
Background: The hemoglobin concentration is widely used as an aid in assessment of state of health. A sound factual basis is therefore necessary for establishing the trend of hemoglobin values its relation to age. WHO ...