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Assessment of renal function in destabilised diabetes mellitus patients admitted for short term treatment in Mulago hospital
(2009-01)
Clinical testing to assess progression among persons with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus is widely recommended to clinicians to improve patient’s clinical outcomes. An important recommendation is screening for diabetic ...
Malignant transformation in intra oral papillary lesions diagnosed in the department of pathology, faculty of medicine, Makerere University, Kampala
(2007-07)
Oral papillary lesions account for two and a half percent of benign neoplastic lesions of the oral mucosa and occur at any site within the oral mucosa. Some oral papillary lesions have been associated with HPV infection. ...
Prevalence of methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus among isolates from surgical site infections in mulago hospital, kampala, uganda.
(2007-06)
BACKGROUND:
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a worldwide health problem.
MRSA isolates are resistant to penicillins and all other B-lactam antibiotics. Nosocomial MRSA are also resistant to a variety ...
Assessment of nutritional status of adult liver disease patients in mulago hospital.
(2009-06)
Introduction:
The assessment of nutritional status is an internationally recognised practice that can help in easily identifying the patient’s nutritional needs. Malnutrition is common in patients with liver disease. The ...
Antimalarial susceptibility of plasmodium falciparum isolates from patients presenting with uncomplicated malaria at mulago hospital.
(2007-10)
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:
Malaria remains the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan Africa. This work was done to determine the sensitivity of plasmodium falciparum isolates to the currently used ...
Prevalence and factors associated with external congenital anomalies in new born babies at Mulago hospital.
(2008-05)
BACKGROUND:
Congenital anomalies are defects present at birth. Congenital anomalies have emerged as a problem in developed countries occurring in about 2-3% of all newborn babies. The problem of congenital anomalies in ...
Aetiology, risk factors and immediate outcome of bacteriologically confirmed neonatal septicaemia in Mulago hospital, Uganda
(2006-06)
Background: Neonatal septicaemia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The aetiology, risk factors and outcome of this problem need to understood. Objective: To determine the aetiology, risk factors and immediate ...
Household use of sulfadoxine pyrimethamine and factors associated with its utilsation in the treatment of childhood malaria in rural Malawi.
(2002-05)
BACKGROUND:
Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality of children in Malawi. Limited information is available on now SP is used at household level.
OBJECTIVES:
To assess household use of SP and identify ...
Autopsy study on maternal deaths in Mulago hospital
(2007-06)
OBJECTIVES: To describe the anatomical pathological causes of maternal deaths, and establish their relationship with age and parity, in Mulago hospital. METHOD: The first 100 mothers, who died during pregnancy or within ...
Adolescent motherhood in Uganda: Dilemmas, health seeking behaviour and coping responses
(2008)
Introduction: Maternal mortality remains one of the most daunting public health problems in resource limited settings. Maternal health services play a critical role in the improvement of sexual and reproductive health and ...