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Learning health professionalism at Makerere University: an exploratory study amongst undergraduate students
(BMC Medical Education, 2010)
Background: Anecdotal evidence shows that unprofessional conduct is becoming a common occurrence amongst health workers in Uganda. The development of appropriate professional values, attitudes and behaviors is a continuum ...
The clinical patterns and early outcomes of Necrotizing Fasciitis in patients at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011)
Background
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare and yet potentially fatal infection affecting all age groups. The worldwide incidence is not known; some literature places it at 0.4 per 100,000 and is reported to be increasing ...
Nutrition, health and academic achievement of primary school children: a case of Kumi District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-10)
Due to the success of child survival programs coupled with increased access to primary schooling through Universal Primary Education, more children are entering primary school and the education systems are now faced with ...
Efficacy of glutamine supplementation on the outcome of children admitted with persistent diarrhea to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Background: Globally, 1.8 million children die annually as a consequence of diarrhea most of these being due to persistent diarrhea. Persistent diarrhea contributes to about 50% of all diarrhea–related mortality even though ...
Stroke in children with sickle cell anaemia in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality affecting 4% of all newborns in Uganda. Over 7000 SCA patients are registered in Mulago hospital. Stroke is a catastrophic complication ...
Effect of ringer’s lactate on maternal and neonatal ph in caesarean section at Mulago Hospital, a randomized trial
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Objective: To compare the effect on mean maternal and neonatal pH, and 24-hour postoperative morbidity, following intraoperative RL vs. NS in caesarean section at Mulago Hospital.
Design: A parallel double blind randomized ...
A comparative analysis of client satisfaction among people receiving HIV/AIDS care from public and private health facilities in Kabale District
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
Introduction: In Uganda in 2008, about 121,218 people were on ART, which was 40% of all persons eligible for it at the time. Despite increasing availability and accessibility to
HIV/AIDS care services in Uganda, there are ...
Assessing the association between disclosure of HIV Sero status and contraceptive utilization among HIV positive women at AIDS Information Centre Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
Background
Disclosure of HIV sero status is associated with improved sexual behavior. However there is limited information on the association between HIV sero status disclosure and contraceptive utilization among HIV+ ...
Efficacy of oral water soluble contrast medium (gastrografin) compared with standard conservative treatment in management of adhesive small bowel obstruction at mulago national hospital.
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is an important cause of hospital admission, repeated admission and its treatment is still controversial. Emergency surgery is mandatory when strangulation or complete ...
Prostate Specific Antigen Density (PSAD) as a predictor of prostate cancer in patients with PSA in the grey zone at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Prostate specific Antigen (PSA) elevation has been one of the parameter used in the assessment of patients for prostate biopsy. However PSA is organ-specific but not cancer-specific. And since prostatic biopsy ...