Tetralogy of Fallot complicated by multiple cerebral abscesses in a child: a case report.

Introduction: Brain abscesses are rare but potentially fatal condition and can be associated with cyanotic congenital heart disease of which 5-18.7% of these patients that develop cerebral abscess commonly have tetralogy of Fallot (TOF).

Case Presentation: We report a case of 3-year-old Muganda male that presented with convulsions, cyanosis and difficulty in breathing.

Burden, risk factors, neurosurgical evacuation outcomes, and predictors of mortality among traumatic brain injury patients with expansive intracranial hematomas in Uganda: a mixed methods study design.

Background: Expansive intracranial hematomas (EIH) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) continue to be a public health problem in Uganda. Data is limited regarding the neurosurgical outcomes of TBI patients. This study investigated the neurosurgical outcomes and associated risk factors of EIH among TBI patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH).

Estimating the Cost of Neurosurgical Procedures in a Low-Income Setting: An Observational Economic Analysis.

Background: There are no data on cost of neurosurgery in low-income and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to estimate the cost of neurosurgical procedures in a low-resource setting to better inform resource allocation and health sector planning.

Methods: In this observational economic analysis, microcosting was used to estimate the direct and indirect costs of neurosurgical procedures at Mulago National Referral Hospital (Kampala, Uganda).

Schistosoma mansoni-related morbidity on Ukerewe Island, Tanzania: clinical, ultrasonographical and biochemical parameters.

One thousand six hundred and ninety-five inhabitants of 3 rural villages on Ukerewe Island, Lake Victoria, Tanzania, were examined by clinical, parasitological, ultrasonographic and--in part--serological means to evaluate Schistosoma (S.) mansoni-related morbidity on a community level. Villagers frequently complained of typical colitis symptoms (abdominal pain 80.