Browsing by Subject "Anaemia"
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The association between maternal periodontitis and occurrence of low birth weight babies amongst postnatal women in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Introduction: Despite improvements in maternal nutritional status, antenatal supplementation and better treatment of maternal medical conditions, the rate of low birth weight (LBW) continues to be high. This has prompted ... -
Baseline severe anaemia should not preclude use of zidovudine in antiretroviral-eligible patients in resource-limited settings
(BioMed Central, 2010)Background: Stavudine is no longer recommended as part of first-line therapy for patients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda. Most patients are currently initiated on zidovudine-containing regimens, which ... -
Cardiovascular findings in patients with Sickle Cell Disease
(1974)SUMMARY Fifty homozygous sicklers and ten heterozygous sick cell patients selected from the sickle cell clinic cardiac clinic and inpatients on the medical wards of Mulago Hospital from the basis of this dissertation. It ... -
Change in haemoglobin concentration of children with severe anaemia at Mulago Hospital: A prospective study
(Makerere University, 2013)Background: Severe anaemia requiring blood transfusion is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among African children. Blood transfusion increases the haemoglobin concentration of severely anaemic children during ... -
Effect of supplementation with iron, vitamin A and zinc on anaemia levels and nutritional status of school children (6-10 years) in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2011-08)Background: Iron deficiency and anaemia during childhood are associated with adverse outcomes like impaired cognitive and motor development and learning difficulties in children. Consumption of diets low in bioavailable ... -
Factors associated with uptake of anaemia related prevention and control interventions for children aged 6-59 months in Gulu district.
(2018-11-21)Introduction: More than 70% of children in Gulu district are anaemic. Despite government interventions to control anaemia, uptake of the anaemia related prevention and control interventions remains low. Objective: To ... -
Factors that determine the prevalence of Anaemia among children aged less than 2 years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007)This study was based on the 2000-2001 Uganda Demography and Health Survey (UDHS), which was conducted in all the districts of the country except Bundibugyo, Gulu, Kasese and Kitgum. The main objective of this study was ... -
Incidence of Blood Transfusion and Associated Practices during Major Elective Surgery at Mulago Hill Hospitals
(Makerere University, 2023-10-02)Background: The goal of care to safe surgery is to control surgical bleeding and directed resuscitation, and blood components are required in resuscitation (White et al., 2015). Significant morbidity is associated with ... -
Iron status in patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia in Mulago hospital
(2002)Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. It is associated with a wide range of complications including severe anaemia especially in children. Anaemia impairs motor and cognitive development in ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding iron-folic acid (IFA) supplementation in pregnancy: A case study of ANC clients attending KCCA health centres, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2015-08)Introduction: About 41.8% of pregnant women worldwide are anemic; half of this anaemia burden is due to iron deficiency. Developing countries are the most affected and in Uganda, 31% of the pregnant women have iron ... -
Malaria hospitalisation in East Africa: age, phenotype and transmission intensity
(BMC, 2022)Background: Understanding the age patterns of disease is necessary to target interventions to maximize cost-effective impact. New malaria chemoprevention and vaccine initiatives target young children attending routine ... -
Ocular manifestations of sickle cell disease among patients attending Mulago sickle cell clinic
(2005)Background. Over 100 million people worldwide especially blacks are afflicted with sickle cell disease. In Uganda, 25,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease (SS) each year. In Mulago sickle cell clinic, with an average ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months attending Nakaseke General Hospital, Nakaseke District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)Background: Anaemia is a common health problem in children and is one of the leading causes of death in low income countries. It is most common between the ages of 6 to 59 months where it is found to be associated with ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months in Namutumba district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-11-10)Anaemia is one of the major causes of deaths among children under five years in Uganda where 50% of children under five years have anaemia. Childhood anaemia has both short and long term adverse consequences if not attended ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with early postpartum anemia among women delivered by caesarean section at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction Early postpartum anemia (48 hours after delivery) is a global problem with deleterious consequences. It remains unacceptably high despite various interventions. There is scarcity of data on the prevalence ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated with Iron Deficiency Among Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia at Mulago Hospital Sickle Cell Clinic
(Makerere University, 2022-12-01)Background: Iron deficiency (ID) accounts for an estimated 42% of the global anemia burden. In Uganda alone national estimates of 53% have been reported. Equally Uganda has a significant sickle cell disease burden with ... -
Prevalence of anaemia and associated factors among adolescent girls in public secondary schools in Kamuli District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction: Anaemia remains one of the critical public health concerns among adolescent girls in developing countries as they are more predisposed to anaemia possibly as a result of inadequate intake of iron-rich foods, ... -
Prevalence, incidence and predictors of severe anaemia with zidovudine-containing regimens in African adults with HIV infection within the DART trial
(International Medical Press, 2006)Objective: To describe the prevalence, incidence and predictors of severe anaemia in previously untreated symptomatic HIV-infected adults with CD4+ T-cells <200 cells/mm3 initiating zidovudine-containing regimens in Africa. ... -
Role of blood lead levels on the anemia status of malaria infected children of Katanga- Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-05-12)Like many other African countries, Uganda is faced with simultaneous unfolding economical, demographic, environmental, urbanization and technological transitions. These transitions are coming with economic growth, massive ... -
Some aspects of malaria in Mulago Hospital
(1974)Thirty patients with malaria were studied. Seven had cerebral malaria, ten severe and thirteen non-severe malaria. Age ranged from seven weeks to eight years with equal sex distribution. All were febrile except two infants ...