ABSTRACT Background: The prevalence and mortality due to end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are estimated to be high in Sub-Saharan Africa. Effective haemodialysis reduces complications and promotes better outcomes. Achieving haemodialysis adequacy is challenging in haemodialysis management. In Tanzania, little is known on hemodialysis adequacy in patients with ESKD particularly in Dodoma city. Haemodialysis adequacy refers to the dose of dialysis measured enough to uphold an optimal long-term ...
ABSTRACT Background: Surgical site infections (SSIs) are preventable complications following surgery cause significant burden in terms of patient morbidity, mortality and increased cost of treatment. Very few studies have been published on the efficacy of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in the prevention of SSIs in our country and the practice is mostly not well established in our hospitals including DRRH. Objective: To determine association between surgical antibiotic prophylaxis practices...
ABSTRACT Background: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy remains to be the commonest causes of sleep disordered breathing in paediatric patients and has been implicated as a cause of primary and secondary enuresis. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of adenotonsillectomy in resolution of enuresis in children with sleep-disordered breathing. Methods: A hospital based prospective cohort study was conducted at Ekenywa Specialised Hospital in Dar es Salaam, from May 2018 to ...
Abstract : Background: About 33 million people are infected with HIV globally with records of the greater burden of the disease in low and middle income countries. In the face of increasing survival of HIV infected individuals some HIV patients develop certain complications arising due to the direct effect of the virus, drug related side effects, abnormal serum liver enzymes levels, viral hepatitis, liver Common hepatic complications among HIV-infected adults in UNTH Enugu a four year review ...
ABSTRACT Background: Although relatively rare, pelvic fractures signify major trauma that are frequently associated with multiple injuries, threat to life and poor functional outcome. This study aimed to establish poor outcome determinants in traumatic pelvic fracture patients admitted and treated at three urban PNFP Hospitals in Kampala.
ABSTRACT Background Attempts to ensure total care of the trauma patient in order to reduce morbidity and mortality, has led to a drift of global concern towards the psychiatric sequelae of trauma patients. Psychiatric disorders following trauma are common with one of the commonest being post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and are associated with poor functional and occupational outcomes. The prevalence of PTSD in orthopaedic trauma patients vary from place to place. Studies in Unit...
ABSTRACT Three separate outbreaks of Ebola associated with high fatality occurred in Uganda between 2000-2011.
Abstract Background: Intestinal parasitic infection is highly prevalent among children in the tropics. Identifying the most at risk group and subsequent targeted intervention will lead to cost effective and easy to implement control programme. We thus aim to determine the prevalence and pattern of intestinal parasite among pupils from public and private schools. Material and Method: This was a cross-sectional survey. Participants were recruited through multistage stratified random sampling....
ABSTRACT Background: Open air burning of e-waste produces smoke, fumes and toxic gases such as furans, dioxins, brominated flame retardants and metallic dust which are deleterious to human health. High environmental and biological levels of heavy metals have previously been reported among e-waste workers at Agbogbloshie. However, no study has been conducted to investigate the effect of these contaminants on the respiratory function of the e-waste workers. Objective: The primary objective of t...
ABSTRACT Background: Anaemia is a state in which the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) is insufficient to meet the body’s physiologic needs depending on age, gender and residential elevation. Blood transfusion may be indicated when there is anaemia. Blood for transfusion is obtained from a healthy person who gives consent for his/her blood to be drawn for the intention of transfusion. To ensure safe blood transfusion, adoption of stringent donor selection criteria is applied and potential b...
ABSTRACT Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It is a major public health problem with a high mortality rate in developing countries such as Ghana. Security officers have high prevalence of traditional risk factors as well as occupation-specific risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Traditional risk factors of cardiovascular diseases include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, cigarette smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. Oc...
ABSTRACT Background: Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) are a heterogeneous group of clonal lymphoid tumours originating from lymphocytes. They constitute about 90% of an estimated 3-4% worldwide distribution of malignant lymphomas among various cancers. It is the commonest haematological malignancy and fifth most common cancer worldwide. Despite the continuous rise and associated deaths, research on non-Hodgkin lymphomas, and in particular the area of immunophenotypic spectrum is limited in Ghana....
ABSTRACT Bilaterial orbital rhabdomyosarcoma mimicking Burkitt's lymphoma in an Il-year old girl is reported. The patient presented with bilateral proptosis and rightcervical lymphadenopathy. Despite consultations at a number of hospitals, a definitive diagnosis was not made until presentation at the. University College Hospital, Ibadan, where cytological examination of a fine needle aspiration biopsy specimen of the tumour and the lymph node revealed. changes that were consistent with those ...
ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the stool antigen (SAT) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) serology tests for helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients in Nigeria, and determine their usefulness.
ABSTRACT Unsafe abortion is one of the most pressing issues affecting humanity today.