Oxidative stress plays a role in the pathogenesis of pre-eclampsia. Supplementing women with antioxidants during pregnancy may reduce oxidative and thereby prevent or delay onset The objective this study was to evaluate effect supplementing vitamin C on incidence pre-eclampsia, at Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda.This (parallel, balanced randomization, 1:1) placebo randomized controlled trial conducted Department Obstetrics Gynecology. Participants included were pregnant aged 15-42 years,...

A continuum of maternal care approach can reduce gaps and missed opportunities experienced by women newborns. We determined the level coverage factors associated with in Uganda.We used weighted data from Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS) 2016. included 10,152 aged 15 to 49 years, who had a live birth within five years preceding survey. Stratified two-stage cluster sampling design was select participants. Continuum considered when woman at least four antenatal (ANC) visits, delivered...

Antenatal iron supplementation is a cost effective way of reducing deficiency anaemia among pregnant women in resource limited countries like Uganda. Poor adherence to supplements has its effectiveness maternal as evidenced by the high burden anemia Sub-saharan Africa. The aim this study was determine level and factors associated with attending antenatal clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.Three hundred seventy were recruited cross sectional survey Hospital after...

Obstructed labour remains a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality whose complications can be reduced with improved quality obstetric care. The objective was to assess whether criteria-based audit improves care provided women obstructed in Mulago hospital, Uganda. Using audit, management analyzed prospectively two audits. Six standards were compared. An initial 180 patients conducted September/October 2013. Audit results shared key stakeholders. Gaps patient identified...

Background Asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy (ASBP) is associated with adverse outcomes such as pyelonephritis, preterm or low birth weight delivery if untreated. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence asymptomatic bacteriuria, isolated bacterial agents, and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mbale Hospital. Methods This a cross sectional which 587 no symptoms signs urinary tract infection were recruited from January March...

Abstract Objective Pre‐eclampsia contributes significantly to maternal, foetal and neonatal morbidity mortality. The risk factors for pre‐eclampsia have not been well documented in Uganda. In this paper, we describe the women attending antenatal clinics at Mulago Hospital, Kampala. Methods This casecontrol study was conducted from 1st May 2008 2009. 207 with were cases, 352 normal pregnancy controls. 15–39 years old, their gestational ages 20 weeks or more. They interviewed about...

Introduction: Pre-eclampsia, which is more prevalent in resource-limited settings, contributes significantly to maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity mortality. However, the factors associated with these adverse outcomes are poorly understood low resource settings. In this paper we examine risk for among women pre-eclampsia at Mulago Hospital Kampala, Uganda.

Pre-eclampsia, which is more prevalent in resource-limited settings, contributes significantly to maternal, fetal and neonatal morbidity mortality. However, the factors associated with these adverse outcomes are poorly understood low resource settings. In this paper we examine risk for among women pre-eclampsia at Mulago Hospital Kampala, Uganda.

Background: The concept of early initiation oral feeding after caesarean delivery is well tolerated by patients, yet not routinely practiced in Mulago Hospital. An effective postoperative dietary management schedule could have major implications on the maternal post-caesarean section mothers. Objectives: To compare effect time acceptability, benefits and gastrointestinal functions women who had undergone Design: A randomised controlled study. Setting: Subjects: One hundred ninety two...

Women with severe maternal morbidity are at high risk of dying. Quality and prompt management sometimes luck have been suggested to reduce on the The objective study was identify direct indirect causes morbidity, predictors progression from mortality in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda. This a longitudinal follow up hospital's Department Obstetrics Gynaecology. Participants were 499 admitted hospital between 15th November 2001 30th 2002 identified, recruited followed until discharge or...

To determine the risk factors for severe postpartum haemorrhage.A case control study.Mulago hospital labour wards, Kampala, Uganda.One hundred and six mothers with haemorrhage were recruited between 15th November 2001 30th 2002 compared 500 women who had normal delivery.The predictors co-existing hypertension (O.R 9.3, 95% CI: 1.7-51.7), chronic anaemia (OR 17.3, 9.5-31.7), low socio economic background 5.3, 3.0, 9.2), past history of 3.6, 1.1-11.8), previous delivery by Caesarean section...

This study aims to investigate unsafe abortion, which is more prevalent in low resource countries, contributes significantly maternal morbidity and mortality. In Uganda, majority of patients treated for complications induced abortion are adolescents young, yet their knowledge attitudes understudied. this paper we described the female youths about medical abortions. Participants were 319 aged 15 24 years who attending Naguru’s Information Health Centre. At recruitment youths’...

Background: Preterm birth causes over 2% of perinatal mortality in Africa. Screening prenatal clinics, may be used to identify women at risk. This study developed and validated second-trimester prediction models preterm birth, using maternal socio-demographic characteristics, sonographic findings, laboratory parameters Northern Uganda. Methods: prospective cohort recruited 1,000 pregnant mothers 16 - 24 weeks, assessed their clinical characteristics. (delivery after 28 before 37 weeks) was...

Vitamin C alone or in combination with vitamin E has been proposed to prevent pre-eclampsia. In this study, we assayed the plasma women of reproductive age Kampala and assessed its association pre-eclampsia.Participants study were 215 pre-eclampsia, 400 normal pregnancy attending antenatal clinic 200 non-pregnant family planning at Mulago Hospital's Department Obstetrics Gynaecology from 1st May 2008 2009. Plasma was using acid phosphotungstate method; differences means determined by...

Abstract Background In high resource settings, lactate and pH levels measured from fetal scalp umbilical cord blood are widely used as predictors of perinatal mortality. However, the same is not true in low where much mortality occurs. The scalability this practice has been hindered by difficulty collecting sample. Little known about use alternatives such maternal blood, which easier safer to obtain. Therefore, we aimed compare for predicting deaths. Methods This was secondary analysis data...

Background: The resolution of hypertension, proteinuria and AKI postpartum among women with preeclampsia is not well documented in Uganda.
 Objective: To determine the time to until 6 weeks Mulago Hospital, Methods: Between August 2017 April 2018, we measured blood pressure, urine protein serum creatinine on days 1,7,21 42 86 preeclampsia. primary outcomes were AKI. We fitted accelerated failure models using Stata 17’s stintreg. command a log normal distribution obtained ratios selected...

Over the last decade, Uganda has registered a significant improvement in utilization of maternity care services. Unfortunately, this not resulted and commensurate maternal child health (MCH) indicators. More than half all stillbirths (54 per 1,000 deliveries) occur peripartum period. Understanding predictors preventable (SB) will inform formulation strategies to reduce loss newborns intrapartum The objective study was determine stillbirth among women delivering at Mulago National Referral...

Background . A 2013 Cochrane review concluded that the choice of antibiotics for prophylaxis in PROM is not clear. In Uganda, a combination oral erythromycin and amoxicillin 1st line against ascending infection. Our aim was to establish current cervicovaginal bacteriology antibiotic sensitivity patterns. Methods Liquor collected aseptically from endocervical canal pool posterior fornix vagina using pipette. Aerobic cultures were performed on blood, chocolate, MacConkey agar incubated at...

<ns4:p><ns4:bold>Objective:</ns4:bold> To compare the incidence of post-operative infections among mothers who received single dose pre-operative ceftriaxone and metronidazole compared to multiple doses after delivery by elective caesarean section.</ns4:p><ns4:p> <ns4:bold>Methods:</ns4:bold> This was (parallel, balanced randomization, 1:1) open label randomized controlled trial conducted Mulago Hospital, Department Obstetrics Gynaecology. Participants included in this study were pregnant...

Pica is the craving and purposive eating of nonfood items. It common worldwide presents among vulnerable populations like children pregnant women. Its etiology health consequences are not well understood. The aim this study was to determine prevalence covariates pica women attending antenatal clinic at Kawempe hospital in Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional from July 2019 December 2019. Participants were 307 who had come attend hospital. computed. Bivariate multivariable analysis done...