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Magnetic resonance imaging findings of young adults with low back pain at Nsambya hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-02-17)
Background:
LBP is a common health problem with a global prevalence of 20%(1). The annual prevalence of
LBP in Africa is 57%, whereas in Uganda is 20%(2). It peaks between age 35 and 55 years(3).
Inspite of the high ...
A predictive model for the early detection of diabetes using machine learning : a case study of Kiruddu hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-03-30)
Diabetes Mellitus is one of major chronic non-communicable diseases which is either caused when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin, it produces. Many complications ...
Prevalence of immune non-response to Hepatitis B virus vaccine among secondary school students in Kumi district, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05-11)
Background: Hepatitis B virus is still a silent killer disease in Ugandan communities, particularly in high burdened regions. Despite Government initiative for mass vaccination program for those areas, there has been ...
Case detection of tuberculosis patients using machine learning : a case study of China Friendship Hospital Naguru, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-08-18)
Although early detection and treatment of Tuberculosis cases are the hallmark of successful TB control, diagnostic delay is still long and common in Uganda. Therefore, the study aimed at developing a tool that uses ...
Risk prediction of schistosomiasis infection among preschool children in Uganda using random forests compared with the logistic regression classifier
(Makerere University, 2021-05-12)
Introduction: Schistosomiasis is a major public health concern in many tropical and sub-tropical regions in the world including Uganda. In Uganda, the national prevalence estimates of schistosomiasis among Pre-School ...
BCL-2 protein expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma and associated clinicopathological features as seen at the Pathology Department, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Background: Predicting clinical behavior of oral squamous cell carcinoma based on histopathological analysis requires immunohistochemical supplementation with biomarkers like Bcl-2 protein that can be used in prognostic ...
Prevalence and correlates of long-acting reversible contraceptive use among multipara women with disabilities in Iganga District – Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Background: Numbering at more than 50 million, women with disabilities are an indispensable population in the efforts to reduce maternal mortality, given that they possess two of the characteristics that increase the risk ...
Determinants of postoperative length of hospital stay following emergency abdominal surgery in the gastrointestinal surgical unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Introduction: Patients who have undergone emergency abdominal surgery tend to have prolonged postoperative hospital stay attributable to several factors within the perioperative period. In addition to indicating an inefficient ...
Observer agreement in single computerized tomography use for diagnosing paediatric head and neck malignancies at Uganda Cancer Institute.
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Introduction
Five percent of all childhood malignancies are of the head and neck and this prevalence is on the rise. With an increase in these malignancies, there is increased use of computerized tomography (CT), a source ...
Incidence and predictors of lower respiratory tract infections among patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Background:
Respiratory tract infection is a common complication following traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI), this largely increases morbidity, prolonged length of hospital stay and worsening neurological outcome as it ...