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Reasons for admission in intensive care unit (ICU) and factors associated with poor outcome in referral public hospitals in Rwanda

UWAMARIYA, Providence (2022)

Background: The quality of care in ICU of hospitals from low-income countries is continuously improving, but mortality remains very high thus, current study aimed at investigating reasons of admission, outcome, predictors ...

Reducing birth asphyxia in maternity ward of Masaka district hospital

MUGISHA, Vincent (2022-11)

Background: The burn of birth asphyxia is still critical in sub-Sahara Africa in general, in East and Central Africa in particular. In Africa 75% of birth asphyxia are from low- and middle income countries (LMICs) and ...

Reducing incompleteness of medical records at outpatient service in Biryogo health center

MULINDWA, Venuste (University of Rwanda, 2019)

Introduction The medical record keeps and provides administrative, clinical, legal and financial data of the patient whether admitted to hospital or treated as outpatient. Good medical record keeping is at the forefront ...

Reducing long waiting time at outpatients department of Gahini District Hospital

RUTAREMARA, Fred (University of Rwanda, 2019)

Introduction: According to the Rwandan Constitution Article 41 as it was revised in 2015 states that health is a human right and all citizens have rights and obligations concerning to health, as well as provision of ...

Reducing long waiting time for root canal treatments at the University of Rwanda Polyclinic

Mugesera, Narcisse (University of Rwanda, 2019)

Background: Reducing the patients’ appointment waiting times has been a concern for healthcare provision, especially in developed countries. Waiting time is an indicator of health system responsiveness and is used to measure ...

Reducing prolonged hospital stay for moderate and late premature babies in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Kabgayi district Hospital

NDAGIJIMANA, Pierre Claver (University of Rwanda, 2022-10)

Prolonged hospital stay is one of the problems that premature babies face worldwide. Length of stay (LOS) is normally a significant indicator of the efficiency of the hospital management when does not prolonged. Reduction ...

Reducing the emergency cesarean section waiting time on decision to incision at maternity ward of Kinihira provincial hospital

BOLINGO, Jean Berchmas (University of Rwanda, 2022-09)

Background: Achieving 30 minutes guideline of the American College of obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG) is still a challenge in low limited resource settings ...

Reducing Ventilator- Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit at King Faisal Hospital, Kigali, 2020-2022

NGIRIMANA, Jean Baptiste De La Salle (University of Rwanda, 2022-04)

The most frequent complication for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) is ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), which has a significant morbidity. VAP is a lung infection that develops during or after intubation and ...

Reducing waiting time in outpatient department of Kaduha district hospital

MUTWARASIBO, Norbert (University of Rwanda, 2022)

Background: The long waiting time in Outpatient Department (OPD) of Rwandan Public Hospitals is a common challenge for patients and to the healthcare providers. Prolonged waiting time is the common complaint for the patients ...

Reducing waste mixture in accident& emergency department at King Faisal Hospital

UMUGWANEZA, Claudine (University of Rwanda, 2019)

Background Health care activities generate different kind of wastes. These activities involving health promotion, medical diagnosis, treatment, scientific research, dental services. When the wastes from those ventures ...

Rehabilitation services in Nyagatare correctional centre and its impact to the minors in the process of reintegration.

MUKAMANA, Adélite (University of Rwanda, 2017-05)

This study focuses on two complementary questions regarding the lived experience of minors during and after incarceration in a given correctional center from Low and Middle Income country (Rwanda): (1) what is the lived ...

Relationship between curriculums based malaria knowledge, attitude and practices towards malaria prevention among school children: a study of one public school in Rwanda.

Umwangange, Marie Louise (University of Rwanda, 2017)

Introduction: Malaria is among the top ten causes of morbidity and mortality in children in Rwanda. Despite the knowledge that school children got from school, the attitudes and health practice of school children towards ...

Relationship between job satisfaction and intention to turn over among nurses at Rwanda Military Hospital, Kigali

Rutabingwa, David (University of Rwanda, 2017-08)

Background Intention to turnover of nurses remains a major challenge in the health care system and Job satisfaction is the likely contributing factor to high intention among nurses. It was evidenced that the poor work ...

Responsiveness to life threatening obstetrical emergencies

NDAYISHIMIYE, Martin (University of Rwanda, 2016-02)

Background: While most pregnancies and births are uneventful, all pregnancies are at risk for complications. Approximately 15% of all pregnant women develop a potentially life-threatening complication that requires skilled ...

Risk Factors and Outcome in Patients with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in ICU at CHUK

Dr. Dushimimana, Vestine (2022)

Background: Ventilator associated pneumonia is linked to a high mortality rate, increased ICU stay and cost. Identification of risk factors may allow a cost-effective setting of preventive measures. Aim: To assess ...

Risk factors associated with pneumonia among under five children at selected district hospital in Kigali/Rwanda

Uwamahoro, Monique (University of Rwanda, 2019)

Background: Pneumonia is a worldwide leading infectious respiratory disease and it is a major public health issue and responsible for approximately 920136 childhood deaths in 2015. Low and middle-income countries (LMIC) ...

Risk factors Associated with stillbirths at Kibagabaga Hospital, in the City of Kigali.

Mwesigye, David (University of Rwanda, 2014-06)

Introduction: Kibagabaga Hospital serves as a District Hospital for Gasabo found in the City of Kigali. It is surrounded by 17 health centres which it serves.The number of deliveries normally outskips the available resources ...

Risk factors of anemia among women of reproductive age in Rwanda a secondary data analysis of Rwanda demographic and health survey (RDHS) 2014/2015

Hakizimana, Dieudonne (University of Rwanda, 2016-11)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) continues to be among the public health problems in Rwanda and has long-term consequences to health, social and economic development if not ...

Risk factors of anemia among women of reproductive age in Rwanda: a secondary data analysis of Rwanda demographic and health survey (RDHS) 2014/2015

HAKIZIMANA, Dieudonne (2016-11)

BACKGROUND Anemia among Women of Reproductive Age (WRA) continues to be among the public health problems in Rwanda and has long-term consequences to health, social and economic development if not addressed. Its increases ...

Risk factors predisposing adult patients to postoperative infection at a rural district hospital in southern province/Rwanda

Mukamuhirwa, Deborah (University of Rwanda, 2017)

Background: Postoperative surgical site infection is frequently nosocomial infection and it continue to be a main cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing surgery globally and cause of worry for patients, ...

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