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The clinicopathological profile and value of multidisciplinary management of pediatric brain tumors in a low-income setting
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-10-31)
ABSTRACT
Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in children and a
leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children worldwide. Data
on the epidemiology and management of pediatric brain tumors in
Uganda are ...
Lactate clearance as a prognostic marker of mortality in severely ill febrile children in East Africa
(BMC Medicine, 2018)
Background: Hyperlactataemia (HL) is a biomarker of disease severity that predicts mortality in patients with sepsis
and malaria. Lactate clearance (LC) during resuscitation has been shown to be a prognostic factor of ...
Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe Infection
(New England Journal of Medicine, 2011)
Background
The role of fluid resuscitation in the treatment of children with shock and lifethreatening
infections who live in resource-limited settings is not established.
Methods
We randomly assigned children with ...
Predicting mortality in sick African children: the FEAST Paediatric Emergency Triage (PET) Score
(BMC Medicine, 2015)
Background: Mortality in paediatric emergency care units in Africa often occurs within the first 24 h of admission
and remains high. Alongside effective triage systems, a practical clinical bedside risk score to identify ...
Exploring mechanisms of excess mortality with early fluid resuscitation: insights from the FEAST trial
(2013)
Background: Early rapid fluid resuscitation (boluses) in African children with severe febrile illnesses increases the
48-hour mortality by 3.3% compared with controls (no bolus). We explored the effect of boluses on 48-hour ...
Anaemia and blood transfusion in African children presenting to hospital with severe febrile illness
(BMC Medicine, 2015)
Background: Severe anaemia in children is a leading cause of hospital admission and a major cause of mortality in
sub-Saharan Africa, yet there are limited published data on blood transfusion in this vulnerable group.
Methods: ...
Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal medicines during pregnancy among women attending postnatal clinics in Gulu district, Northern Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2016)
Background: According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 80 % of the population living in rural
areas in developing countries depends on traditional medicine for their health needs, including use during
pregnancy. ...
High Frequency of Blackwater Fever Among Children Presenting to Hospital With Severe Febrile Illnesses in Eastern Uganda
(Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2017)
Background. In the Fluid Expansion as a Supportive Treatment (FEAST) trial, an unexpectedly high proportion of participants
from eastern Uganda presented with blackwater fever (BWF).
Methods. We describe the prevalence ...
Mortality risk over time after early fluid resuscitation in African children
(Clinical care, 2019)
Background: African children hospitalised with severe febrile illness have a high risk of mortality. The Fluid
Expansion As Supportive Therapy (FEAST) trial (ISCRTN 69856593) demonstrated increased mortality risk ...
Unsatisfactory COVID-19-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Undergraduate University Students in Uganda: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey
(Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021)
Background: This study examined the COVID-19-related knowledge, attitude
and practices among undergraduate students in Uganda. Methods: An
online cross-sectional survey was conducted from 12th-19th June 2020 among
undergraduate ...