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Evaluation of the quality of life of burn survivors at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali

BUSOMOKE, Denys Fabrice (2022)

BACKGROUND Burns can have a massive negative impact on psychological and physical functioning that affect the quality of life of burn patients. Burn injury can significantly lower a person's quality of life by interfering ...

Adherence to the surgical safety checklist among surgical team at selected district hospital's Kigali, Rwanda

UMUHOZA, Josine (2019)

Background: World Health Organization‘s (WHO) patient safety program, ‗Safe Surgery Saves Lives‘ developed a surgical safety checklist (SSC) as a way of improving the safety of surgical care around the world. The aim ...

The analysis of anatomical content in surgical notes using case anatomical knowledge index (CAKI): a mixed-methods study

HATANGIMANA, Theobald (2020)

Background: Knowledge of anatomy is fundamental for medical training and practice especially in surgery. Surgical notes writing is part of the core surgical skills. However, there is huge variability of anatomy details for ...

Effectiveness of aircast ankle brace compared to backslab in the management of acute lateral ankle sprain, a prospective cohort study

KUBWIMANA, Olivier (2022)

Background The world knows a current burden of acute ankle injuries, prevalent in professional athletes and acute lateral ankle sprain is the most common type. This high occurrence is universal but more pronounced in the ...

Perioperative fluids management in elective major surgeries at Butare University Teaching Hospital in Rwanda

IRAFASHA, Peter (University of RwandaUniversity of Rwanda, 2019)

Background: Globally over 312 million surgical operations are performed annually and the association between poor perioperative fluids management and postoperative mortality was reported and postoperative mortality and ...

Validation study of two Standardised Respiratory Severity Scores (LIBSS and ReSVinet) in infants presenting to tertiary hospitals in Rwanda

HAKIZIMANA, Boniface (2019)

Background: There is a large burden of respiratory disease in infants in the sub-Saharan Africa region. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of two standardized respiratory distress severity scores (LIBSS and ...

Prevalence of opportunistic infections and associated factors among HIV-infected persons aged above 15 years on ART in Ruhengeri Refferal hospital from 2007-2017

Itanga, Ines (2019)

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic is the greatest health crises ever faced by humanity. It causes progressive weakening of the immune system, leading to opportunistic infections (OIs) or malignancies ...

Lifestyle practices among hypertensive patients at a selected district hospital in Rwanda

NIYITEGEKA, Perpetue (University of RwandaUniversity of Rwanda, 2019)

Background: Hypertension is a concern, affecting all categories of people in all countries together with other non-communicable diseases. Adherence to lifestyle practices this condition can be managed and controlled. Aim: ...

Causes of admission of HIV positive patients at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali-mecical wards

NIYIGENA, Olivier (2019)

Background There is limited information concerning the characteristics of HIV positive patients admitted to UTHK as well as the causes and patterns of admissions. HIV has various adverse physical and social economic ...

Reported self-medication use in children in private and public health facilities in Rwanda. A cross-sectional study

UKWISHAKA, Joyeuse (University of RwandaUniversity of Rwanda, 2019)

Background: Self-medication, a worldwide practice has both benefits and risks. Many countries have regulated non-prescription medications available for use in self-medication; however, in countries such as Rwanda, where ...

Assessment of preventable causes and predictors of independent ambuilation for children with cerebral palsy in Rwanda

UWIZEYIMANA, Eugene (2022)

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is commonly source of motor dysfunction in paediatric population worldwide. Its burden to families and country is highly remarkable. Although in developed countries there is increasing ...

Factors influencing treatment adherence among patients with pulmonary tuberculosis at three selected sites of Rwanda

NSANZAMAHORO, Isaac (2019)

Tuberculosis is a major threat to the public health of the people and approximately affects more than 10.4 million worldwide. Non adherence with tuberculosis (TB) treatment has apparently been cited as one of the major ...

Assessing antiretroviral inventory management data quality by adopting potential digital solutions. Case study of Art Clinics in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan

ODOL OCAY, ANYALJOCK AMYKEUI (2021)

Background, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) response in South Sudan has been to the country’s situation, which is indicated as recovering from devastating civil conflicts. The People Living with the human immunodeficiency ...

Obstetrical and perinatal outcomes among diabetic mothers delivered at Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK)

Irambona, Isidore (2022)

Diabetes adversely affects women and their babies during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Miscarriage, cesarean sections (C/S), birth trauma, pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH), , obstructed labor, and so forth are among ...

Profiling causes of thrombocytopenia and hospitalization outcomes among adult non-HIV medical patients at tertiary hospitals in Rwanda: case of CHUK and King Faisal hospital

NIYONZIMA, Charles (2022)

Background: A wide spectrum of factors affect platelet count in a patient. The severity of thrombocytopenia with associated medical conditions poses a relative risk of bleeding with adverse hospitalization outcomes. In ...

Pharmaceutical inventory management based on ABC-VEN analysis: case study of Rwanda Medical Supply LTD (RMS LTD), Nyamagabe branch

Mfizi, Ephrem (2022)

Background Inventory control of health commodities must be handled carefully to ensure an uninterrupted health supply chain and minimize wastage in the given institutions, especially in health facilities. Therefore, this ...

Factors influencing the implementation of integrated management of childhood illnesses among nurses working at health center level in a selected district hospital in Rwanda

NYIRANGORORE, Francine (2019)

Background: Nearly six million Children aged under five years died in 2015. Nearly 16 000 every day and 83% of these deaths are due to infectious diseases, neonatal conditions or nutritional conditions. Integrated ...

Intimate partner violence prevalence and its effect on medication adherence and relapses among patients with chronic mental disorders at Ndera neuropsychiatric hospital

Nyirabahizi, Jeanette (2022)

Background: The intimate partner violence (IPV) is considered a public health concern with serious human right abuse. This study evaluated the impact of IPV on medication adherence and/or relapses among patients with chronic ...

Prevalence and risk factors of otitis media with effusion in patients with adenoid hypertrophy at Kigali University Teaching Hospital ( CHUK)

UMUTONI, Josiane (University of RwandaUniversity of Rwanda, 2019)

Background: Otitis media with effusion is a middle ear effusion without signs and symptoms of middle ear infections. It is mainly due to Eustachian tube dysfunction or sequelae of acute otitis media. There are different ...

‟Health Related Quality of Life Assessment in Children with Down syndrome in Rwanda”

UWIZERA, Janvière (2022)

Down syndrome is a genetic disease associated with delay in development, mental retardation and many congenital malformations which impact the quality of life of affected individuals. It is the most prevalent genetic disease ...

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