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24 h mortality and its predictors among road traffic accident victims in a resource limited setting; a multicenter cohort study
(BMC surgery, 2023)Introduction: The incidence of road traffic accidents (RTAs) is on the rise contributing to the global burden of mortality as a major global health threat. It has been estimated that 93% of RTAs and more than 90% of the ... -
Abdominal Injury at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2008)Background: Trauma poses a major public health challenge in Africa. This study was aimed at determining the prevalence, patterns and predisposing factors of abdominal injury in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). Methods: ... -
Adenomatous Hyperplasia of the Gallbladder in the Setting of Mirizzi Syndrome, Mimicking Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder
(International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2021-09-21)Background: Adenomatous hyperplasia (AH) is an uncommon benign lesion of the gallbladder (GB), predominantly seen in men. AH is commonly confused with malignant GB neoplasms in the setting of chronic cholecystitis and ... -
Aerobic Bacterial Causes of Secondary Peritonitis and Their Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns among HIV Negative Patients with Non-traumatic Small Bowel Perforations in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2013)Back ground: Intra-abdominal infections are commonly encountered in surgical practice and represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The most common aetiology is contamination of the peritoneal space by endogenous ... -
Aetiology and Treatment Outcome of Non-traumatic Small Bowel Perforations at Mbarara Hospital in South-Western Uganda
(COSECSA/ASEA Publication, 2012)Non-traumatic small bowel perforation (SBP) is the most common form of gastrointestinal perforation in sub-Saharan Africa. Although SBP is a surgical emergency associated with complications, information regarding its ... -
Antimicrobial resistance in pathogenic aerobic bacteria causing surgical site infections in Mbarara regional referral hospital, Southwestern Uganda
(Scientific reports, 2019-11-21)Surgical site infections (SSI) remain a common postoperative complication despite use of prophylactic antibiotics and other preventive measures, mainly due to increasing antimicrobial resistance. Here, we present antimicrobial ... -
Assessing the neuroprotective efficacy of atorvastatin in traumatic brain injury : a systematic review protocol
(Journal of Surgical Protocols and Research Methodologies, 2023)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health threat, with an estimated 5.3million people in the United States alone living with a disability related to TBI (1). The most common therapies for individuals with ... -
Association between clinical and sonographic patterns of major peripheral arterial occlusion among patients presenting with lower limb dry gangrene at a single center in Western Uganda
(Tungs' Medical Journal, 2024-05-13)Background: Dry gangrene occurs due to a reduced blood supply in body parts, resulting in gradual necrosis. It is among the leading indications for lower limb amputation; however, in situations where timely access of ... -
An attitude survey and assessment of the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of a traumatic brain injury decision support tool in Uganda
(World Neurosurgery, 2020)Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) prognostic models are potential solutions to severe human and technical shortages. Although numerous TBI prognostic models have been developed, none are widely used in clinical ... -
Blindness in Africa: Zimbabwe schools for the blind survey
(Br J Ophthalmol, 1993-07-01)An ophthalmic assessment survey of 430 students in Zimbabwe's two schools for the blind was conducted in 1988. Bilateral corneal opacity was found to be responsible for 75% of all blindness among institutionalised blind ... -
Building a Global Surgery Initiative through Evaluation, Collaboration, and Training: The Massachusetts General Hospital Experience
(GLOBAL HEALTHINITIATIVES, 2015)The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Department of Surgery established the Global Surgery Initiative (GSI) in 2013 to transform volunteer and mission-based global surgery efforts into an educational experience in ... -
Carriage and Antibiogram of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus among Admitted Patients of a Surgical Ward in A Tertiary Hospital, South Western Uganda
(Research square, 2021)Background: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most common nosocomial infections affecting post-surgery patients. Antimicrobial resistance prolongs the duration of hospitalization. We sought ... -
A case report of an asymptomatic necrotic Meckel's diverticulum in an inguinal hernia during elective surgery in a resource limited setting: Littre's hernia
(International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2023)Introduction and importance: Although the common complications of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) are well known, that these congenital intestinal outpouchings may become involved as the content of abdominal hernia sacs is not ... -
Causes, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of chronic subdural hematoma at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Neurosurg Focus, 2018)OBJECTIVE Causes, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) in low- and middle-income countries are not well characterized in the literature. Knowledge regarding these factors would ... -
Childhood blindness and visual impairment among children attending Ruharo Eye Centre
(Mbarara University of Science and Technology, 2014-12)To determine the magnitude, causes of blindness and visual impairment and spectacle use among children attending Ruharo Eye Centre (REC). Methods: This was a hospital based descriptive cross sectional study, conducted ... -
Chronic Osteomyelitis among Children Attending Orthopedic Services at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital: Prevalence, Etiological Agents and Their Drug Susceptibility Patterns
(Microbiology Research Journal International, 2019-09-03)Background: This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine prevalence, causative agents and their drug susceptibility patterns of chronic osteomyelitis children among 766 children attending orthopedic services at ... -
Clinical features and survival among children with retinoblastoma in Uganda
(British Journal of Ophthalmology., 2015-02-18)Aims To characterise the clinical features, treatment and outcome of children diagnosed with retinoblastoma in Uganda. Methods The study comprised a 6-year nationwide enrolment with follow-up. Results In total, 282 ... -
Clinical Practices Following Train-The-Trainer Trauma Course Completion in Uganda: A Parallel-Convergent Mixed-Methods Study
(World Journal of Surgery, 2023)Background: Despite the growth of trauma training courses worldwide, evidence for their impact on clinical practice in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is sparse. We investigated trauma practices by trained providers ... -
CNS Cryptococcoma in an Immunocompetent Adult from a Low Resource Setting: An Illustrative Case Report
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2023)Purpose: Cryptococcal infection in the Central Nervous System (CNS) is frequently seen in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients and others with low immunity. CNS cryptococcoma in immunocompetent patients is rare. We ... -
Colonisation and its aftermath: reimagining global surgery
(BMJ Global Health, 2024)Coloniality in global health manifests as systemic inequalities, not based on merit, that benefit one group at the expense of another. Global surgery seeks to advance equity by inserting surgery into the global health ...
