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Treatment outcomes and associated factors among pulmonary Tuberculosis patients in Moyo and Obongi District
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Background: The World Health Organization estimates that in 2017, approximately 10 million people had tuberculosis (TB), and 1.6 million people died due to the disease. Globally none of the high TB burden countries has ...
Prevalence of bacterial infections and utility of leucocytosis in predicting infections amongst adult sickle cell patients admitted to Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-08)
Background: Bacteraemia occurs less in SCA patients above 10 years of age yet they are usually admitted in crisis with a higher leucocyte count compared to normal population. We set out to determine the prevalence of ...
Characteristics and survival of patients with lung cancer at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2020)
Background: Lung cancer incidence is increasing and is the 7th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Uganda. However, the characteristics, survival, and prognostic factors among lung cancer patients in Uganda are not ...
Human herpes virus 8 DNA in blood as a marker of Kaposi’s Sarcoma in HIV positive Ugandan patients.
(makerere university, 2020-01-28)
Introduction; Kaposi’s Sarcoma (KS) is an abnormal excessive growth of blood vessels associated with human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), as the causative agent. In HIV infected individuals, HHV-8 is the major cause of AIDS-related ...
Sub-optimal blood pressure control and associated factors among ambulatory diabetic patients with kidney disease attending Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-07)
Background: Suboptimal blood pressure control is an important cause of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) among diabetic patients with kidney disease. The prevalence of ESKD is increasing ...
Practice Based Learning among Orthopaedic Medicine Students in Emergency Ward at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-12-10)
Background: This study set out to establish the current practice and factors affecting practice-based learning among orthopedic medicine students attending emergency ward at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
Methods: ...
Financial implications of cancellation of elective surgery to patients in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-05)
Background: Cancellation of elective surgical procedures in Mulago hospital stands at a rate of about 28.8% with most of the reasons for these cancellations being system-related. These cancellations come with consequences ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with oral rehydration therapy among caregivers of children two years or less with diarrhoea in Arua District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-06)
Diarrhea has been considered as a major cause of mortality in children aged less than five years old. It accounted for 526,000 (9%) of all deaths globally in 2015 and Uganda contributed nearly 7000 (8%). Most of these ...
Knowledge, perception and factors associated with preference of anaesthesia techniques among women in antenatal ward, Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-12-23)
Introduction: Caesarean Section (CS) rates in Uganda are increasing and the preferred technique for CS are general anaesthesia (GA) or regional anaesthesia (RA). Among the many myths about anaesthesia in Uganda are “fear ...
Correlation study of forearm reference length and Apparent femur length for intramedullary nailing in Adults seen at Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2020-03-07)
Background: The gold standard procedure for adult diaphyseal femoral fracture fixation is
interlocking intramedullary nailing. Systematic preoperative planning includes the determination
of appropriate nail length and ...