Browsing School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences) by Subject "Mulago Hospital"
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Acceptance of routine counselling and testing for HIV among medical patients at Mulago Hospital casuality unit.
(2005-07)Introduction: HIV counseling and testing is an entry point to comprehensive HIVIAIDS prevention and care. In Uganda, VCT is available in ambulatory settings where clients present by self-selection. Routine Counseling and ... -
Accuracy of raepid tests as compared with field microscopy, for diagnosis of Malaria in adolescents and adult patients in Mulago Hospital
(2008)Background: Blood smear microscopy is the recommended gold standard test for laboratory confirmation of malaria. However, due to some limitations associated with microscopy such as being labor intensive and time consuming, ... -
Adherence to infection control standards among surgical senior house officers in operating rooms of Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Background: Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are on the rise and pose a serious concern for patients, attendants, and health workers. Studies show that 5% to 10% of hospitalized patients in developed countries and 25% ... -
Bedside practice of blood transfusion in a large teaching Hospital in Uganda: An observational study
(Medknow Publications, 2009-07-18)Background: Adverse transfusion reactions can cause morbidity and death to patients who receive a blood transfusion. Blood transfusion practices in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda is analyzed to see if and when these ... -
Case records and commentaries
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A clinical survey of nutritional status in surgical patients undergoing laparotomy and its impact on postoperative outcome in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Introduction: The study was based on the observations that many hospitalized patients gave a history of weight loss and the clinically wasted patients were associated with complications such as; prolong& hospital stay, ... -
A Clinical trial to compare the Efficacy of Intrarectal versus Intravenous quinine in the Treatment of Childhood Cerebral Malaria in Mulago Hospital.
(2004)Malaria is by far the most tropical parasitic disease. It is responsible for up to 500 million episodes of infection, 2.7 million deaths and remains the makor cause of morbility and mortality in children, Malaria kills one ... -
A Comparative study of Hypo-Osmolar and Standard ORS solutions in treating Children with Persistent Diarrhoea Admitted to Mulago Hospital
(2003)In 1991, The WHO and UNICEF estimated that Persistent Diarrhoea accounted for 10% of all Diarrhoea episodes in the under fives and that i accounts for 30-50% of the about 2.2 million Diarrhoea-related death per year in the ... -
Comparison of sputum induction to bronchoal veolar lavage as collecting methods in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2004)Pneumocystis carinii pneumoni(PCP)is an opportunistic infection that occurs in immunosuppressed populations, especially patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) infection. PCP occurs at some point in the ... -
The diagnostic accuracy of cranial ultrasound in acute baterial meningitis in infants at Mulago Hospital
(2009-05)Introduction: Acute bacterial meningitis remains an impoliant cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda and worldwide and a noticeable number of survivors (22-28%) are left with marked neurological sequel despite adequate ... -
Early complications of radiotherapy in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancers at Mulago Hospital
(2004-06)Head and Neck cancers are one of the major public concerns in many parts of World. They are the sixth commonest type of Malignancy worldwide, and account for 7.9% of patients admitted in Ear, Nose and Throat Department, ... -
Early results of sign nailing of diaphyseal tibial fractures at Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2004)Sign nails are a new generation of solid IM-nails, which were originally designed, for the management of open tibial fractures but their use has evolved over time and now used for external fixation of both diaphyseal tibial ... -
The effect of a criterion based surgical audit on outcome of intervention among patients with limb injuries in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2004)Background: In recent years, several studies have reported improvement in quality in quality of health care following regular surgical audits. Objective: The aim of the study was to review clinical performance and derive ... -
Eligibility for HIV/AIDS treatment among adults in a medical emergency setting at an urban hospital in Uganda
(Makerere University Medical School, 2007)Background: Despite global effort to scale up access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), many people in need of HIV/AIDS care in Uganda have not been reached. HIV testing and ART are not widely offered as routine medical ... -
Evaluation of pain control following laparotomy in Mulago Hospital.
(2005-06)Introduction Postoperative pain following major surgery contributes greatly to morbidity and anxiety, especially in the first 24 hours. If controlled adequately and effectively, the patient's general condition and satisfaction ... -
Factors associated with complications in women presenting with abortion in Mulago Hospital Emmergency Gynecological Ward
(2008-05)Abortion complications are a common cause of maternal morbidity and mortality among women worldwide. Maternal mortality from abortion is well studied, but other abortion complications are not documented, especially in ... -
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 ... -
Homologous blood transfusion practices in patients scheduled for major elective surgery in Mulago Hospital in 2005
(2005)Homologous blood transfusion is taking of blood from one individual and inserting it in to the circulatory system of another and it is considered a form of organ transplant. It is performed as a treatment of various medical ... -
Homologous blood transfusion practices in patients scheduled for major elective surgery in Mulago Hospital in 2005
(2005)Homologous blood transfusion is taking of blood from one individual and inserting it in to the circulatory system of another and it is considered a form of organ transplant. It is performed as a treatment of various medical ... -
The incidence and associated factors of hypertensive retinopathy among hypertensive patients attending mulago hospital.
(2005)BACKGROUND Elevated arterial pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, may well be the most important public health problem in developed countries today. It is widespread, asymptomatic, readily detectable, and usually ...