Browsing by Author "Kakande, Ignatius"

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    • An Analysis of the Short Term Outcomes of Laparotomy Among Surgeons in Mulago Hospital Using POSSUM Scoring System 

      Kitara, Lagoro David; Kakande, Ignatius; Mugisa, D. Didas (International Research Journals, 2011-09-01)
      More than 600 laparotomy operations are conducted in Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) every year. However, there are no criteria for judging the outcomes (morbidity and mortality) and comparing the short-term ...

    • HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience 

      Chalya, L Phillipo; Ssentongo, Robert; Kakande, Ignatius (Springer Nature, 2011-06-09)
      Background: HIV infection in a patient with burn injuries complicates the care of both the patient and the treating burn team. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of HIV among burn patients in our setting ...

    • Increasing Access to Surgical Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: Priorities for National and International Agencies Recommended by the Bellagio Essential Surgery Group 

      Luboga, Sam; Macfarlane, B. Sarah; Schreeb, Von Johan; Kruk, E. Margaret; Cherian, N. Meena; Bergstro¨, Staffan; Bossyns, B. Paul; Denerville, Ernest; Dovlo, Delanyo; Galukande, Moses; Hsia, Y. Renee; Jayaraman, P. Sudha; Lubbock, A. Lindsey; Mock, Charles; Ozgediz, Doruk; Sekimpi, Patrick; Wladis, Andreas; Zakariah, Ahmed; Dade, Babadi Name'oua; Donkor, Peter; Gatumbu, Kabutu Jane; Hoekman, Patrick; IJsselmuiden, B. Carel; Jamison, T. Dean; Jessani, Nasreen; Jiskoot, Peter; Kakande, Ignatius; Mabweijano, R. Jacqueline; Mbembati, Naboth; McCord, Colin; Mijumbi, Cephas; Miranda, de Helder; Mkony, A. Charles; Mocumbi, Pascoal; Ndihokubwayo, Bosco Jean; Ngueumachi, Pierre; Ogbaselassie, Gebreamlak; Okitombahe, Lodi Evariste; Toure, Tidiane Cheikh; Vaz, Fernando; Zikusooka, M. Charlotte; Debas, T. Haile (PLOS, 2009-12-01)

    • Is General Surgery on the Verge of Demise? 

      Kakande, Ignatius (The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2012)
      Although general surgery remains one of the most respected residencies available to medical students today, it is facing terrible pressures, including less attraction to surgery as a profession, increasing interest in ...

    • Mortality Prediction using Possum Scoring System for Laparotomy Patients in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda 

      Kitara, Lagoro David; Kakande, Ignatius; Mugisa, B Didas (University of Papua New Guinea, 2012-03)
      Prediction of serious complications is an essential part of risk management in surgery. Knowing which patient to operate and those at high risk of dying contributes significantly to the quality of surgical care and cost ...

    • Our Medical Colleges: A Reflection On The Past, Present and Future 

      Kakande, Ignatius (The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2004-12-02)
      “The medical student’s present education is badly fragmented because his professors are not teaching him clinical medicine as should be taught – mainly because they themselves are not usually clinical doctors” Dr. J. ...

    • An Overview Cancer Management And Prevention In Africa 

      Kakande, Ignatius (The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2001)

    • The Pattern of Cancer in Kampala, Uganda 

      Kakande, Ignatius; Ekwaro, Lawrence; Obote, W. Wiam; NassaLi, Gorreti; Kakande, Irene Rarban; Kabuye, S. (The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2001)
      This study on the pattern of cancer in Kampala is based on data collected from 2246 patients at Mulago Hospital and 355 patients at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, between January 1995 and December 1998. All diagnoses were ...

    • The Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa: A Situation Analysis 

      O’Flynn, Eric; Andrew, Judith; Hutch, Avril; Kelly, Caitrin; Jani, Pankaj; Kakande, Ignatius; Derbew, Miliard; Tierney, Sean; Mkandawire, Nyengo; Erzingatsian, Krikor (Springer, 2016-01-01)
      Background In East, Central and Southern Africa accurate data on the current surgeon workforce have previously been limited. In order to ensure that the workforce required for sustainable delivery of surgical care is put ...