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Adherence to infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers with infants aged below six months in Rakai district.
(2008-08)
INTRODUCTION:
Adherence to infant feeding practices among HIV positive mothers is associated with good health outcomes, which are intended to reduce transmission of HIV from mother to child. The basis of child health and ...
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 ...
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on intermittent presumptive treatment of malaria in pregnant women in Tororo district, Uganda.
(2008-07)
INTRODUCTION:
Utilization of intermittent presumption treatment (IPT) of malaria for pregnant women is still low in Tororo district. IPT1 coverage from July 2005 to July 2006 was 45% and IPT2 was not established. All ...
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 ...
The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV+ People in Kampala.
(2002-05)
INTRODUCTION:
About 40 million people around the world are living with HIV/AIDS with about 72% of these living in sub-Saharan Africa. The introduction of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection ...
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 ...
Clinical pattern, prevalence and factors associated with immune reconstitution syndrone in children on HAART attending joint clinical research institute.
(2008-04)
INTRODUCTION:
The introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has markedly decreased the rate of opportunistic infections, the progression to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and overall mortality ...
Prevalence and factors associated with risk of HIV occupational exposure and PEP utilization among healthcare workers in Mwanza referral hospitals-Tanzania.
(2008-05)
INTRODUCTION:
It is estimated that about 40 million people are living with HIV/AIDS globally, and of these, two thirds are in sub Saharan Africa. In Tanzania the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among adults is 7%. The increasing ...
Adherence and associated factors to postnatal follow up in the program for the prevention of mother to child transimission of HIV at Mulago hospital
(2007-08)
TITTLE:
Adherence and associated factors to postnatal follow up in the program for the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV at mulago hospital.
BACKGROUND:
The scale up of the diagnosis of HIV in pregnancy ...