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Knowledge, attitude and practice of medical officers on diabetic retinopathy in Kampala District, Uganda
(2018-06-30)
Background:
Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and it is among the preventable causes of blindness. Diabetic patients usually come for eye checkup at a late stage of diabetic retinopathy, ...
Maternal Anaemia as a risk factor for Preterm Births in Mulago National Referral hospital, Uganda : A Case-control study
(Makerere University, 2019-05-16)
Introduction: Preterm birth is a perplexing life event; it poses a lot of anxiety to the family, who remain uncertain of their child’s future health and development. Prematurity is a syndrome associated with a high neonatal ...
CDd4 t- cell immune responses in haart-treated hiv-infected adults who attain normal CD4 counts in a Ugandan cohort
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
Background: Majority of HIV-infected individuals who start HAART at CD4 counts <200 cells/µl show a marked CD4+T-cell increase to absolute CD4 counts above 500 cells/µl. The CD4+ T-cell count is the main measure for immune ...
Assessing the relationship of caregivers' knowledge, attitudes and practices with the nutrition status of their under five year children in Nakapiripirit district - Uganda
(2015-12)
Introduction:
Karamoja region a home of about 1.0 million Karamojong people (UBOS 2014) has high prevalence of malnutrition among children under 5 years of age. In Nakapiripirit district alone, malnutrition is responsible ...
Clinical laboratory waste management in Masaka region, Uganda: a cross sectional study on practices and associated factors among laboratory personnel
(2018-12-06)
Introduction: As evidence-based medicine picks pace in Uganda, clinical laboratory diagnosis
is increasingly gaining prominence. With this comes an increase in waste generated by clinical
laboratories. Improper management ...
Exploring the utilisation of research evidence in Uganda's health policy formulation processes: a case if the National Medicines Policy 2015
(2018-12-06)
Introduction: Research is a vital tool in formulating health policies aimed at improving service
delivery. Policies that utilize research evidence at formulation are likely to be more successful in
achieving desired ...
Uptake of cervical screening and prevalence of abnormal cervical lesions among HIV infected women in an urban HIV care setting in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest cancer in women worldwide and the commonest cancer among women in Uganda. Annual cervical screening is recommended for women living with HIV for early detection of ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices of newborn care during the immediate postnatal period among mothers who delivered in jinja regional referral hospital, Eastern Uganda.
(2018-12-03)
Introduction and Background
Neonatal mortality is a major concern all over the world, especially in developing countries including Uganda. Three quarters of all newborn deaths occur in the first week of life with nearly ...
Serum Album as a marker of burns injury severity and Hospital stay at Mulago National Refferal Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)
Severe burns have been shown to lower serum albumin levels. Burns of TBSA as low as 10% have significant hyper catabolic, hyper metabolic and inflammatory process which lead to reduced albumin production and increased ...
Sodium Intake in Post-Stroke Patients – its Influence on Blood Pressure and Stroke Outcomes In Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)
Background. Stroke is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide with
developing countries accounting for 85% of global deaths. According to Heart and Stroke
Statistics Update (2019), globally 62% ...