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Levels of Bifurcation of the Sciatic Nerve among Ugandans at School of Biomedical Sciences Makerere and Mulago Hospital Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2010)
Background: The sciatic nerve is derived from the lumbo-sacral plexus, It is the thickest nerve in the whole body, it exits the gluteal region through the lower part of the greater sciatic foramen, it is the
main innervator ...
Prevalence and risk factors of echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs in Moroto and Bukedea districts in Uganda
(Springer Netherlands, 2016)
A cross sectional study was conducted in Moroto and Bukedea districts of Uganda from May to September 2013 to determine the prevalence and risk factors of Echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs. Fresh dog faecal samples ...
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression in Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma as diagnosed in the Department of Pathology, Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2013)
Background:
Oesophageal carcinoma is the 6th leading cause of death in the world. It is the third commonest malignancy in men and fourth in women in Uganda. The most common histological subtype is squamous cell carcinoma. ...
Subclinical atherosclerosis among HIV-infected patients attending Mulago hospital HIV clinics in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013)
Background:
HIV-infected adults are at a higher risk of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) than the general population. This is as a result of an increased risk for atherosclerosis. Increased immune activation and inflammation ...
Sonographic cytologic correlation of thyroid nodules at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-06)
Introduction: Nodular thyroid disease accounts for 82.2% of all the patients referred with thyroid symptoms at Mulago Hosital. Ultrasound(US) is the most sensitive and specific radiologic detection method for thyroid ...
Prevalence and factors associated with low birth weight in Lubaga Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014-04)
Introduction: Progress in achieving Millennium Development Goal (MDG) number 4 which aims at reduction of child mortality has been noted to be slow nationally, regionally and globally. Neonatal mortality contributes a big ...
Health system challenges and solutions to improving mental health outcomes
(Radcliffe Medical Press for World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca), Working Party on Mental Health, 2011)
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Multiple HIV-1 subtype infection and transmitted drug resistance; prevalence in HIV-1 infected Ugandans and association to disease stage and progression
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
Infection of an individual with two or more viral strains (dual/mixed infection) occurs in
HIV-1 infection. The identification of the immunological and virological determinants of
dual infection would provide data that ...
Prospective one year mortality rate and the factors associated with mortality in the general intensive care unit at Mulago national referral hospital.
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
Introduction
Intensive care units usually admit critically ill patients for advanced organ supports. Admissions aim at achieving better outcomes than they would if patients were in lesser acuity areas of the hospital. ...
Clinical characteristics and complications of patients with atrial fibrillation admitted in Mulago hospital Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of sustained cardiac arrhythmia in adults, accounting for one third of hospitalizations due to the arrhythmia and related complications worldwide. The risk factors ...