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The prevalence and presentation of hypothenuria and proteinuria among adolscents and adults attending the sickle cell clinic in Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2012)
Introduction: The presentation of SCD nephropathy is varied ranging from asymptomatic to include a defect of urine concentration, abnormal proximal and distal tubular function and nephrotic syndrome to overt renal failure. ...
Awareness of occupational hazards and use of safety measures among road-side welders in Jinja Town
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Background: About 2.6 billion people worldwide spend one-third of their adult life in hazardous work environments. These hazards are most common in the informal sector which is inadequately supervised and lacks occupational ...
Bacteriological quality analysis of herbal cosmetics sold in Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
The use of herbal cosmetics is popular in Uganda. Despite the increase in consumer trust for these products, the bacteriological quality of herbal cosmetics sold in Kampala has remained unknown. Regulatory polices on herbal ...
MOS HIP: McMaster outcome study of hypertension in pregnancy
(Elsevier, 2001-05-08)
Background: The offspring of women with hypertension during pregnancy are at increased risk of low birth weight, preterm birth, diseases of prematurity and death. The risk of developing these outcomes among women with ...
Factors associated with participation of private medical practitioners in integrated disease surveillance in Butaleja District
(Makerere University, 2010-07)
Background: Communicable diseases are the commonest cause of morbidity and mortality in the developing world, and their proper control requires effective surveillance. Although Private Health Practitioners (PHPs) attend ...
Clinical features and histological grades of penile carcinoma in patients seen at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011)
Background: Globally the incidence of penile carcinoma is relatively low and that of Uganda has been noted to be highest at 4.4/100,000 men, involving both the young and the elderly in Mulago. This has been associated with ...
Ectopic pregnancy; incidence and its common characteristics among women admitted in Emergency Gynecological ward at Mulago Hospital, Kampala.
(Makerere University, Kampala - Uganda, 2013-04)
Introduction: There has been a global trend increase in Ectopic pregnancy rate over the past decade with Uganda not an exception (Ola ER et al 1999).This is due to changes in distribution patterns of the various known risk ...
Predictors of contraceptive adherence among women seeking family planning services at Reproductive Health Uganda, Mityana Branch.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2015)
Poor adherence is one of the main causes of unintended pregnancies among women of reproductive age.The purpose of this study was to establish the predictors of contraceptive adherence. A total of 211 women were enrolled ...
The toxicity profile of Moringa oleifera leaves and roots.
(Makerere University, 2014-04)
Introduction: Moringa oleifera is a fast growing tree of significant, medicinal, nutritional and socio-economic importance. It is grown and its leaves and roots are consumed by many people around the world as a medicine, ...
Prevalence and features of maxillofacial injuries in adult trauma patients undergoing head computed tomography scan at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-04)
Introduction: Maxillofacial injuries are on the rise in Uganda. Traffic accidents are among the main etiologic factors of maxillofacial injuries; they are the reasons of 34.42% to 90.15% of all the skeletal and soft tissues ...