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Factors associated with DVT in patients with varicose veins.
(2019-09-26)
Introduction
This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of DVT (deep venous thrombosis) and VTE (venous thromboembolism) in patients with VV (varicose veins) at MNRH. DVT is thrombosis formation within the deep ...
Predictors of Post- Special Care Unit Discharge Mortality among Low Birth Weight Neonates at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Introduction: Annually, more than 20 million infants are born with low birth weight (LBW) across the world, and majority of these are born in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). LBW can be due to prematurity or ...
Health Related Quality of Life of Children with Intestinal stomas, a cross-sectional study at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019-03)
Background: In Uganda, like elsewhere on the globe, hundreds of children end up receiving stomas as part of their surgical care. It is also of paramount importance to know the effect of any medical/surgical intervention ...
The prevalence, sonographic patterns and factors associated with brain injury in premature infants at Mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2019)
Background: Preterm babies worldwide are estimated to be 11.1% of all live births with a rise noted every year, especially in developing nations. In low-resource settings and developing nations, prematurity is a leading ...
Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition in children aged 6-59 months in Jubek State, South Sudan
(2019-10-14)
Introduction: South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation which gained independence from Sudan on the 9th of July, 2011. This former region of Sudan has witnessed some of the World’s most horrific humanitarian catastrophe ...
PREVALENCE AND RADIOGRAPHY PATTERNS OF LUMBOSACRAL TRANSITIONAL VERTEBRA AMONGST PATIENTS AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(2018-08)
Background: LSTV is known to be associated with low back pain. In Uganda, there is paucity of documented data on prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV) among patients referred for lumbosacral spine radiographic ...
PREVALENCE, FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH AND IMMEDIATE OUTCOMES OF NEONATAL SEPTICEMIA AMONG NEONATES ADMITTED WITH BIRTH ASPHYXIA TO SPECIAL CARE UNIT, MULAGO HOSPITAL
(Makerere University, 2019-10-16)
Background:
Neonatal mortality continues to be a global burden. This is despite the reduction in the under five mortality rate. The burden is highest in the low and middle income countries including Uganda. The common ...
Diagnostic Accuracy Of CareStartTM G6PD Biosensor, Prevalence And Associated Factors Of G6PD Deficiency Among Newborns Delivered At Kawempe Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Background: Glucose 6 phosphate Dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDD), an X linked inherited disorder, is among the most common enzyme deficiency affecting more than 400 million individuals worldwide. Newborns with G6PD ...
ACCURACY OF CHEST ULTRASOUND IN DIAGNOSING PNEUMONIA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KAMPALA, UGANDA.
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
ackground.
Pneumonia is a major health threat worldwide and a leading infectious cause of death in children under 5 years causing more deaths than AIDS, malaria, and measles. The current guidelines suggest that the diagnosis ...
Prevalence and factors associated with Insomnia among Older Persons Attending Medical Outpatient Clinics at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Background: Chronic sleep problems are very common among older persons with insomnia being the most
common. It is often under-diagnosed and is often a symptom of other health problems. The population of older
persons in ...