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Prevalence, clinical features and discharge outcomes of acute kidney injury among adult patients admitted with sepsis in mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
Background: Sepsis is a commonly encountered syndrome in both patients admitted in hospitals and patients presenting to the emergency department. Severe sepsis can be complicated by development of multiorgan damage of which ...
Cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac diseases among patients with chronic kidney disease attending the nephrology outpatient clinic in Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2013-04)
Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a risk factor for development of cardiac and other cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with CKD. Local ...
The influence of pre-hospital treatment of fever on severity of malaria among children 6-59 months presenting at Mulago Hospital: A case-control study.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction: Delivery of prompt and adequate treatment for malaria at the community level remains a strategy to reduce the burden of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result of this many patients with suspected malaria ...
Effect of 0.25mg/kg intravenous ketamine during spinal anaesthesia on post caesarean analgesic requirement in elective caesarean sections in Mulago.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Post-operative pain continues to negatively affect the quality of life in obstetric patients worldwide and Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda, with its high turnover of mothers, is no exception.
Research ...
Antimicrobial prophylaxis in caesarean section in Mulago Hospital: effect of administration time on incidence of post-operative infection: randomised clinical trial.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: Prophylactic antibiotic administration is used to prevent post-surgical infection after caesarean section. Studies have suggested that the timing of prophylaxis plays an important role (Classen et al., 1992). ...
Effects of propofol versus thiopental on apgar scores in newborns and peri-operative outcomes of women undergoing caesarean section: A randomized clinical trial.
(Makerere University, 2014-07)
Introduction: General and regional anaesthesia are the two main techniques used in caesarean sections. Regional anaesthesia is the preferred choice although in certain circumstances like patient choice, back deformities; ...
Serum lactate and phosphate as biomarkers of intestinal ischemia in a Ugandan tertiary hospital: aA cross-sectional study.
(Springer, 2013)
Abstract
Background: Intestinal ischemia is a common complication of intestinal obstruction and arises from impaired
perfusion. The resultant local and systemic inflammatory response and bacterial translocation come with ...
Encephalopathic syndrome of trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense: Incidence, risk factors and predictive cerebrospinal fluid leukocyte count at Lwala Hospital, Uganda
(2013-06)
Background: Encephalopathic syndrome (ES) of HAT is defined as occurrence of CNS signs and symptoms in a patient previously without them (or development of new ones, or exacerbation of existing ones), after initiation of ...
Survey to Assess Knowledge and Reported Practices Regarding Blood Transfusion Among Cancer Physicians in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-10)
Purpose Optimal decision making regarding blood transfusion for patients with cancer requires
appropriate knowledge of transfusion medicine among physicians. We assessed blood transfusion
knowledge, attitudes, and ...
Loss to follow-up and associated factors among adult people living with HIV at public health facilities in Wakiso District, Uganda: A retrospective cohort study
(BMC Health Services Research, 2019)
Background:
Loss to follow-up (LTFU) from care among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is thought to be more common in the public setting compared to the private health care. It is anticipated that the problem may become ...