School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections
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Perception and utilization of insecticide treated nets in Nakiwogo Fishing Village in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-09)Malaria is a major public health problem that contributes highly to morbidity and mortality worldwide, yet it is preventable and treatable. Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) have been shown to be the most cost effective ... -
Group B streptococcal colonization as a risk factor for poor neonatal outcomes among pregnant women in labour at Mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-06-11)Background Maternal ano-vaginal Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization has been implicated as the cause of fulminant GBS disease in neonates. Despite the proven evidence that vertical transmission of GBS results ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of focused assessment with ultrasonography for trauma (fast) performed by medical officers at Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-02-01)Introduction: Trauma remains the single most important cause of morbidity in the developing world and results in preventable loss of lives and years of productive life lost for the entire world population. Blunt abdominal ... -
Practices in utilization of formative assessment for learning by students and lecturers at Fort Portal College of Health Sciences
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Assessment strategies in higher education have been intended to promote student learning, (Sambell et al., 2013). Formative assessment refers to a variety of in-process evaluation methods that teachers, and ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with depression among children and adolescents aged 7-17 years treated for cancer at Kamuzu Central Hospital, Lilongwe, Malawi
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Background: Depression affects 121 million people worldwide and is among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Depression negatively affects quality of life, adherence to treatment and overall survival in paediatric ... -
Correlates of Tuberculosis preventive therapy uptake among under-five contacts of adults with bacteriologically confirmed Tuberculosis in Mubende District
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading or major cause of ill health and mortality in many countries globally. Globally, in 2020, TB was the 13th leading cause of death and second leading infectious killer after ... -
Influence of contraceptive attributes on women's contraception choices and associated factors
(Makerere University, 2021-05)Introduction: Contraceptive choices are integral in the provision of family planning services and plays an important role in women’s reproductive rights (Agyei-Baffour, 2015). Contraceptive decision making is very complex ... -
Prevalence, outcome and factors associated with dysglycemia among critically ill children presenting to Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Background: Dysglycemia is metabolic disorder characterized by hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). In remote and resource limited settings, alterations in blood glucose levels in sick children ... -
Knowledge and practice of screening for gestational diabetes of pregnant women among midwives and doctors at Kawempe National Referral Hospital and Kisenyi Health Centre IV
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Gestational diabetes is the commonest endocrine and metabolic disease encountered during pregnancy and is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes such as fetal macrosomia, perinatal death, and future ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with short inter-pregnancy interval among women attending antenatal care at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that women should wait a minimum of 24 months between live birth and conception of the next child in order to reduce the risk of adverse outcomes. ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with undernutrition among pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic at Kawempe Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021)Background: Maternal undernutrition in Africa remains a challenge and is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes such as anemia, poor fetal development, preterm delivery and low birth weight leading to increased infant ... -
Uptake and challenges in implementation of early infant diagnosis of HIV in Arua District, Northwest Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022-04-11)Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected infants have a 35–40% risk of death in the first year of life from HIV related morbidity, if not started on lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART). The integration of ... -
Knowledge and factors associated with screening for gestational diabetes mellitus of pregnant women among doctors and midwives at Kawempe National Referral Hospital and Kisenyi Health Center IV
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: Gestational diabetes is the commonest endocrine and metabolic disease encountered during pregnancy and is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes such as fetal macrosomia, perinatal death, and future ... -
Prevalence and immediate outcomes of neonates born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid at Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Background: Meconium-stained amniotic fluid is a sign of fetal compromise and is associated with increased risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality globally. Due to a number of factors, such as a socio-economic status, and ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among children aged 5- 17 years living in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro district.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Background: Hunger and malnutrition are rampant among refugees and displaced populations, many of whom are infants and children. These suffer from one or more of the multiple forms of malnutrition. Nakivale Refugee Settlement ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with abnormal glycemic status among term neonates admitted to special care unit Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-04-01)Background: Abnormal glycemic status is a metabolic disorder characterized by hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). Both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are common in neonatal illnesses and ... -
Health related quality of life and associated factors among patients with urinary bladder cancer at Mulago National Referral hospital- a cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Introduction: Health related quality of life in patients with urinary bladder cancer is important to measure outcomes beyond morbidity and biological functioning. In 2020, Bladder cancer (BC) contributed to 3% of all cancer ... -
Otitis media with effusion and its associated factors among patients with cerebral palsy aged 2 to 18 years at Mulago and Kawempe National Referral Hospitals
(Makerere University, 2022-04-22)Introduction : Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the presence of fluid within the middle ear cavity which causes a conductive hearing loss. Children with cerebral Palsy (CP) are prone to OME and subsequent hearing loss ... -
Incidence of and Factors Influencing Complete Postnatal Care Uptake among Mothers Delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere university, 2022-04-01)Background: The postnatal period is the first 6 weeks after delivery of the baby. Half of the postnatal deaths of both mother and babies occur within the first day and two-thirds of postnatal deaths occur within the first ... -
Service Availability and readiness to provide emergency Obstetric care among health facilities that refer to Kawempe National Referral Hospital: A situational analysis
(Makerere University, 2022-01-02)Introduction: According to World Health Organization (WHO), 99% of global deaths that arise from pregnancy and its complications occur in the developing world, and 50% of these, occur in sub-Saharan Africa, due to weak ...
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