Journal of General Practice

Department of Surgery, Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School, Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda

Publications

• Research Article   
  Colonoscopy Findings among Patients a Sub-Saharan Hospital: A 6-year Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
  Author(s): Iman Hakim Din, Francis Basimbe* and Ignatius Kakande
  
  Background: Whereas Colorectal Diseases (CRD) is common throughout the world, their incidence and prevalence vary with different geographic locations worldwide. This study was aimed at determining the indications and findings at colonoscopy performed at St. Francis Hospital Nsambya Endoscopy Unit from January 2013 to December 2018. Methods: This was a 6-year descriptive cross-sectional study based on registry of patients screened for colorectal diseases. The study population included all patients referred for colonoscopy at the Endoscopy Unit of St Francis Hospital Nsambya for suspected colorectal diseases. Continuous variables were presented as mean and standard deviation (SD) while categorical variables presented as proportions. Independent sample t-tests were employed for comparisons of continuous, normally distributed v.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2329-9126.22.10.454

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