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Comparison of qsofa and sirs scores for the prediction of adverse outcomes of secondary peritonitis in Mulago hospital: a prospective cohort study.
(Makerere University, 2019-08-17)
Background
SIRS and qSOFA are two ancillary scoring tools that have been used globally, inside and outside of ICU to predict adverse outcomes of infections such as secondary peritonitis. Mulago hospital uses SIRS outside ...
Maternal Anaemia as a risk factor for Preterm Births in Mulago National Referral hospital, Uganda : A Case-control study
(Makerere University, 2019-05-16)
Introduction: Preterm birth is a perplexing life event; it poses a lot of anxiety to the family, who remain uncertain of their child’s future health and development. Prematurity is a syndrome associated with a high neonatal ...
Antipsychotic side effects profile and associated factors among Inpatients with First Episode Psychosis at Butabika Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Background: Psychotic disorders are severe forms of mental illness and have been reported as the 4th leading cause of morbidity worldwide. Antipsychotic medications early at the first episode of psychosis are the cornerstone ...
Prevalence of pterygium and associated factors in patients attending mulago eye clinic.
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Background:
Pterygium is a common ocular surface disorder considered to be brought about by ultraviolet radiation, among other risk factors. The geographical pooled prevalence has been estimated at 10.2% with significant ...
Hearing loss associated with Kanamycin in patients treated for multi-drug-resistant Tuberculosis at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016)
Introduction
Aminoglycosides form part of the second-line drugs used in treatment of Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. Cochleotoxicity is one of the side effects of aminoglycosides. It usually presents as permanent, ...
The presentation, surgical management and mortality of neonates with intestinal atresia in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2016)
ABSTRACT
Background: Intestinal atresia is one of the commonest causes of neonatal intestinal obstruction. Survival of neonates with intestinal atresia has improved in many developed countries but in low and middle income ...
Bacterial species and antibacterial resistance among post caesarean section surgical site infections at Mulago hospital Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-04)
The emerging multidrug resistant strains and changing antimicrobial resistance pose a challenge in treating infections from Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) following caesarean sections.(C/S) However, there is limited data ...
INCIDENCE OF AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POSTOPERATIVE NAUSEA AND VOMITING FOLLOWING SURGERY UNDER REGIONAL ANAESTHESIA IN MULAGO HOSPITAL
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
INTRODUCTION: Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the complications associated with surgery and anaesthesia. Due to advanced techniques in the field of anaesthesia and surgery, patients are commonly operated ...
Bowel function and factors that affect outcome in children six months after definitive surgery for hirschsprung’s disease at Mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-08-12)
Introduction.
Hirschsprung’s disease is associated with long-term morbidity after definitive surgery. Evidence from literature in other settings has shown that bowel function following definitive surgery is still poor ...
Health-related quality of life and its associated factors, after thyroidectomy at Mulago National Referral Hospital: a cross-sectional study.
(Makerere University, 2019-08-01)
Background: Anatomical disruption of the gland, along with its function in the body gives rise to metabolic effects after thyroidectomy, which may impact negatively on patients‟ HRQoL. Objective: To evaluate the health ...