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Prevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B Infection among health care workers in Mulago Hospital
(2003)
Hepatitis B infection is a world wide health problem; however, the biggest burden is in Sub-Saharan Africa. Given the parental mode of transmission of HB Virus, health care workers (HCW) are at a special risk of acquiring ...
Prevalence and clinical presentation of congenital clubfoot amongst babies delivered in Mulago Hospital.
(2005)
Introduction: Congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) is the most common form of foot deformity with a birth prevalence of 1 per 1,000 births. While the etiology of CTEV is considered to be complex, the causes remain elusive. ...
The Prevalence and Clinical Features of HIV-Associated Nephropathy Among Patients Attending Mulago Hospital
(2004)
Some degree of Renal dysfunction referred to as HIV-Associated Nephropathy has been described in 10-33% Patints with Acquired Immuno-deficiency in the U.S.A. A specific Etiology is identified in only 30% and mostly represents ...
The prevalence and presentation of hyposthnuria and proteinuria among adolescents and adults attending the sicklecell clinic in Mulago hospital
(2009)
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 neptrotic syndrome to overt renal ...
Prevalence, immediate outcome and factors associated with early onset hypothermia in neonatals admitted to the Special Care Unit, Mulago hospital.
(2009-05)
Hypothermia has been recognised as an independent risk factor for death in neonates for the last 40 years, regardless of the gestational age and weight. It is common in developing countries affecting more than half of all ...
Effect of emergency major surgery on CD4 cell count in HIV positive and negative patients in Mulago hospital: A prospective cohort study
(2009-05)
Surgery has a key role in HIV palliative care, specifically in the diagnosis (e.g laparotomy) and treatment (e.g excision of tumor) of HIV related and non related conditions. Yet major surgery, a form of trauma depresses ...
Ceftriaxone versus chloramphenicol for the treatment of severe pneumonia in children at mulago hospital: a randomised control trial.
(2007)
Background: Acute lower respiratory tract infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan Africa. The World Health Organisation (WHO) still recommends intravenous chloramphenicol for the treatment ...
Prevalence and presentation of spinal injury in patients with major trauma admitted in Mulago Hospital.
(2009-07)
BACKGROUND:
Spinal injury is a major cause of morbidity, mortality and long bed occupancy in patients admitted in Mulago hospital. Several studies have reported different incidence and different presentations of spinal ...
Comparison of palpation and ultrasonography in evaluation of cervical lymph node metastases in patients presenting with head and neck cancers at Mulago Hospital.
(2009)
BACKGROUND:
Head and neck cancers include cancers from the nose, ears, paranasal sinuses, oropharyx, nasopharynx, hypo pharynx, laryx and thyroid, parotid and the salivary glands. The presence of a metastatic node on one ...
Histopathologic study of papular pruritic eruption in people living with HIV-AIDS as seen in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)
Background: Pruritic popular eruption is a generalised pruritic eruption of unclear aetiology. Many PLHA in Uganda suffer from it. This rash appears at all stages of the disease and it has been assumed that there are ...