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Association between serum bicarbonate and injury severity among major trauma patients in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018-09-03)
Background: Injuries represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and more than 90% of injury deaths occur in Low and Middle income countries (LMICs). While the majority of injury related deaths ...
Prevalence of depression, associated factors and coping styles among women attending infertility clinic at Mulago Hospital Kampala, Uganda
(2019)
Background; Infertility is a common problem that affects many couples worldwide. It is associated with a high prevalence of psychosocial problems including depression that may arise from insufficient support from the ...
PATTERNS OF ACETABULAR FRACTURES SEEN AT MULAGO AND NSAMBYA HOSPITALS.
(Makerere University, 2019-10-11)
Background: Fractures involving the acetabulum are life altering injuries with significant morbidity and mortality. Timely diagnosis is important for planning management of these fractures. Despite the availability of a ...
CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTIAL VACCINATION IN JUBA - SOUTH SUDAN
(Makerere University, 2019-10-15)
Background: Immunization currently averts an estimated 2-3 million deaths every year;
however, an estimated 19.5 million infants worldwide are still missing out on basic vaccines.
Childhood immunization was institutionalized ...
Birth preparedness among the youth attending antenatal clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-04)
Background
Pregnancy complications are among the leading causes of death for young women. The causes of maternal mortality in young women are similar to those of older women and include hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, ...
CLINICAL PRESENTATION, DISEASE SEVERITY AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERITY AMONG PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AT MULAGO HOSPITAL.
(2019-10-14)
Background: Liver disease is a major cause of morbidity and death worldwide.Hepatic encephalopathy is a common complication of liver disease. It has significant impact on a patient's quality of life and recently has been ...
The prevalence and factors associated with sexual dysfunction in diabetic females attending Mulago National Referral Hospital Diabetic Clinic
(Makerere University, 2019)
ABSTRACT
Background: Globally an estimated 422 million adults were living with Diabetes Mellitus in 2014 and of those 14.2 million (9.5-%) are from the African region. This number is expected to rise to about 642 million ...
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH EPISIOTOMY PRACTICE AMONG PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN IN MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(Makerere University, 2018-04-04)
Introduction; Episiotomy, an obstetric procedure introduced into practice without any clear scientific evidence showing its benefits, became almost a procedure done on all parturient women. Recently, liberal episiotomy has ...
Compliance levels with the W.H.O global guidelines for prevention of infection and associated surgical site infection following caesarean delivery in Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2019)
Background:
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a substantial burden to health-care systems worldwide in terms of patient morbidity, mortality, and costs. The study’s objective was to determine the levels of compliance ...
PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION IN CHILDREN AGED 2-12 YEARS ATTENDING THE PAEDIATRIC CLINIC AT MULAGO NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(Makerere University, 2019-10-11)
Introduction: Otitis media with effusion (OME) is common in children aged between 6 months to 4 years, and it is one of the causes of hearing loss (HL) in children worldwide. OME is one of the most commonly occurring ...