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Cost effectiveness of and willingness to pay for vaccination of village free-range poultry against Newcastle disease in Iganga district.
(Makerere University, 2016-06)
Newcastle disease is the major constraint to village poultry production in the world but more so in developing countries. Eradication of this disease is unlikely but it can be effectively controlled through vaccination. ...
Factors associated with timely human papillomavirus vaccine completion among girls 9-14 years at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-07-22)
Background: Globally 10% of women with normal cytological findings are estimated to
carry a detectable cervical HPV infection. Oncogenic HPV types 16 and 18 have been
proved to have a causative role in cervical cancer. ...
Improving estimation of prevalence of gastrointestinal bleeding and selected predictors of mortality on the medical emergency ward at Mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-08-07)
Background: Physicians on the gastrointestinal ward of Mulago hospital noted that many patients with gastrointestinal bleeding are transferred to their ward from the emergency ward without adequate resuscitation. They ...
Penicillin prophylaxis adherence and associated factors among children aged 59 months and below attending the Mulago hospital sickle cell clinic.
(2019-06)
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the commonest inherited haemoglobinopathy worldwide. In Uganda, approximately 25,000 children are born with sickle cell disease annually. Infections with encapsulated organisms ...
Factors associated with continuity of care among hypertensive patients registered at Embu hospital medical outpatient clinic in Embu county, eastern Kenya
(Makerere University, 2019-08-16)
Background: Continuity of care in hypertension care has been shown to improve blood pressure control and other related health outcomes for patients as evidenced by studies conducted in the developed world. Globally the ...
Prevalence and factors associated with malaria misdiagnosis among children in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015)
Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda especially among children under five years of age. Reliable diagnosis is essential to reduce this burden. World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines recommend ...
UPTAKE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UPTAKE OF SECOND DOSE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINE AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN KAWEMPE DIVISION KAMPALA
(2019-09-21)
Introduction
Cervical cancer is a major public health problem and a leading cause of cancer related deaths among women in Uganda. Cervical cancer is caused by human papilloma virus. The ministry of health introduced HPV ...
Treatment Outcomes and Predictors of Nutritional recovery among Children with severe Acute Malnutrition attending the Outpatient Therapeutic Clinic in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-05-16)
Background: Initially, all children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) used to be treated with inpatient care. The Outpatient Therapeutic Clinic (OTC) is an innovation for treating children with SAM with no medical ...
Gastroschiasis: Maternal/Neonatal characteristics, mortality and associated factors in Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2015-07)
Introduction; Gastroschisis is a congenital anomaly characterized by a defect in the anterior abdominal wall through which abdominal contents protrude. Gastroschisis is increasing throughout the world for unknown reasons. ...
Waiting time and 48-hour outcome amongst patients with medical emergencies at the accident & emergency unit of Mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2016)
Background: The time patients have to wait from the moment they arrive at a health
facility to the time they see a doctor has a critical impact on morbidity and mortality
especially for patients with medical emergencie ...