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Analysis of HIV-1 sub types among blood donors in Uganda using a multi-region hybridization assay.
(2008-04)
BACKGROUND:
Uganda has been a focus of HIV/AIDS intervention efforts, including vaccine clinical trials. HIV-1 genetic diversity poses challenges for design of efficacious vaccines. Data on HIV-1 genetic diversity is ...
Anatomical variations in the course of the sciatic nerve among ugandans.
(2008-05)
BACKGROUND:
The sciatic nerve is the biggest nerve in the body and supplies most of the lower limb except the anterior compartment of the thigh and the skin of the medical aspect of the leg. It is commonly injured during ...
Thyroid hormones profile of students in makerere university faculty of medicine.
(2008-07)
INTRODUCTION:
Serum concentrations of the two principle biologically active thyroid hormones, thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triidothyronine (T3) together with that of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) are used to ...
Millennium development goals: challenges for health research and care
(2008-09)
This is a book of abstracts of the fourth annual scientific conference organised by the College of Health Sciences, Makerere University on "Millennium Development Goals: challenges for health research and care" at Hotel ...
Programmed cell death in neurodegenerative brain disease
(2008)
Death of brain cells by either apoptosis or necrosis is the hall mark of the pathology of most brain infections such as Alzheimer’s disease and AIDS dementia. The death of astrocytes in association with brain tumours appears ...
Inpatient mortality in children with clinically diagnosed malaria as compared with microscopically confirmed malaria
(Lippincott Wilkins & Williams, 2008)
Background: Inpatient treatment for malaria without microscopic confirmation of the diagnosis occurs commonly in sub-Saharan Africa. Differences in mortality in children who are tested by microscopy for Plasmodium falciparum ...
Bacterial aetiology and outcome in children with severe pneumonia in Uganda
(Maney Publishing, 2008-12)
Background: Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the ‘under-5s’ and in Uganda accounts for 10–30% of childhood deaths. Antibiotic resistance is increasing. Objective: To describe the bacterial aetiology, ...
Prevalence and factors associated with external congenital anomalies in new born babies at Mulago hospital.
(2008-05)
BACKGROUND:
Congenital anomalies are defects present at birth. Congenital anomalies have emerged as a problem in developed countries occurring in about 2-3% of all newborn babies. The problem of congenital anomalies in ...
Adolescent motherhood in Uganda: Dilemmas, health seeking behaviour and coping responses
(2008)
Introduction: Maternal mortality remains one of the most daunting public health problems in resource limited settings. Maternal health services play a critical role in the improvement of sexual and reproductive health and ...
Female genital tuberculosis in Uganda
(African Journal of Animal and Biomedical Sciences., 2008)
A retrospective clinico-pathological study of 39 cases of female genital tuberculosis (FGTB) observed from 1976 – 1986 was conducted in the Department of Pathology, Medical School, Makerere University. The frequency of ...