Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "World Health Organisation"
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Ceftriaxone versus chloramphenicol for the treatment of severe pneumonia in children at mulago hospital: a randomised control trial.
(2007)Background: Acute lower respiratory tract infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) still recommends intravenous chloramphenicol for the treatment ... -
Health service delay and associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients presenting to Mulago Hospital: a cross sectional study.
(2009-10)Delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is common in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Timely diagnosis of active TB is particularly crucial to minimise not only morbidity and mortality in the community, ...