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Prevalence and types of hearing impairment in patients attending the HIV/AIDS clinics at mulago hospital.
(2002-06)
BACKGROUND:
HIV/AIDS is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Hearing impairment is one form of morbidity seen in HIV Positive patients affecting quality of life and productivity. The incidence of otologic ...
Prevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B among children admitted in Mulago hospital.
(2008-05)
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND:
Hepatitis B (HBV) is a major health problem worldwide. About 2 billion people are exposed to hepatitis B all over the world, with an estimated 350 million people being carriers.
The prevalence ...
Clinical amd immunological markers of virologic failure in patients taking antiretroviral therapy at joint clinical research centre.
(2008-09)
About 33.2 million adults and children are living with HIV/AIDS and of these, 22.5 million live in Sub- Saharan Africa. The Uganda government is providing free voluntary counselling and testing and antiretroviral therapy ...
Iron status in patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria and anaemia in mulago hospital.
(2002-05)
BACKGROUND:
Malaria is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. It is associated with a wide range of complications including severe anaemia especially in children. Anaemia impairs motor and cognitive ...
The incidence of and factors associated with wound infection among post caesarean section mothers in Mulago Hospital
(2002-06)
INTRODUCTION:
Caesarean section is a common operation in obstetrics practice. Although, life saving for both mother and infant, caesarean section poses a documented medical risk to the mother’s health including wound ...
Effect of smear status on survival of patients previously on HAART in the first 2-months of anti-tuberculosis therapy in mulago hospital.
(2009-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Mortality among TB patients in increased in patients who are co-infected with HIV. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of smear-positive vs. smear-negative PTB + EPTB on mortality. The study ...
Prevalence and factors associated with oral candidiasis in severely malnourished children admitted to mwanamugimu nutritional unit, mulago hospital.
(2009-05)
BACKGROUND:
Malnutrition, the most common cause of immunodeficiency worldwide is responsible for 5.3 million deaths under 5 years old. It remains the most important risk factor for the burden of disease in developing ...
Prevalence and aetiology of bacteraemia among children with lymphomas on cancer chemotherapy at the uganda cancer institute.
(2009-08)
INTRODUCTION:
The prevalence of cancers has been noted to be on the increase worldwide. In Africa, this increase has mainly been attributed to viral infections especially HIV. Lymphomas are currently the commonest childhood ...
Effect of toxicities to triomune on virologic outcomes among HIV-1 infected adults at the infectious diseases insititute, Uganda.
(2008-08)
INTRODUCTION:
Use of fixed dose generic combination of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine (Triomune) for the treatment of HIV/AIDS is wide sparead in resource limited settings (RLS). However, the clinical benefits of ...
Prevalence, bacterial causes and antibiotoc sensitivity of urinary tract infections in children presenting with fever to acute care unit in mulago hospital.
(2008-04)
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a problem that is frequently encountered by pediatric health care providers. The role of UTI as an occult cause of febrile illness in young children has been ...