Browsing by Author "Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina"
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive adolescents in Uganda assessed by multiple methods a prospective cohort study
Wiens, Matthew O.; MacLeod, Stuart; Musiime, Victor; Ssenyonga, Mark; Kizza, Ruth; Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Odoi-Adome, Richard; Ssali, Francis (Adis, 2012-10)Background: The effectiveness of traditional adherence measurements used in adolescent populations isdifficult to assess. Antiretroviral (ARV) adherence research among adolescents living with HIV in resourceconstrained ... -
Cryptosproridiosis and microsporidiosis in Ugandan children with persistent diarrhea with and without concurrent infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Tumwine, James K.; Kekitiinwa, Addy; Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Ndeezi, Grace; Downing, Robert; Feng, Xiaochuan; Akiyoshi, Donna E.; Tzipori, Saul (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2005)Cryptosporidium spp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi are enteric pathogens that have emerged as significant causes of persistent diarrhea (PD) in immunologically compromised individuals particularly in association with HIV/AIDS. ... -
HIV serostatus disclosure and lived experiences of adolescents at the Transition Clinic of the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative study
Siu, Godfrey Etyang; Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Kennedy, Caitlin Elizabeth; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Kambugu, Andrew (Routledge, 2011)Most studies on HIV serostatus disclosure and adolescents focus on whether, how and when to disclose to adolescents their HIV diagnosis. Fewer studies have examined HIV serostatus disclosure by adolescents who know they ... -
HIV serostatus disclosure and lived experiences of adolescents at the Transition Clinic of the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative study
Siu, Godfrey Etyang; Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Kennedy, Caitlin Elizabeth; Dhabangi, Aggrey; Kambugu, Andrew (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2011)Most studies on HIV serostatus disclosure and adolescents focus on whether, how and when to disclose to adolescents their HIV diagnosis. Fewer studies have examined HIV serostatus disclosure by adolescents who know they ... -
Lipodystrophy among HIV-infected children and adolescents on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: a cross sectional study
Piloya, Thereza; Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Kekitiinwa, Adeodata; Kamya, Moses (Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2012)Background: With widespread use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prolonged survival of HIV-infected children, toxicities like lipodystrophy are becoming more evident. Little is known about lipodystrophy in children in ... -
A new model to monitor the virological efficacy of antiretroviral treatment in resource-poor countries
Colebunders, Robert; Laurence, John; Shihab, Hasan M.; Semitala, Fred; Lutwama, Fred; Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Lynen, Lut; Spacek, Lisa; Reynolds, Steven J.; Quinn, Thomas C.; Viner, Brant; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Kamya, Moses, R. (Elsevier, 2006)Monitoring the efficacy of antiretroviral treatment in developing countries is difficult because these countries have few laboratory facilities to test viral load and drug resistance. Those that exist are faced with a ... -
Sexual risk reduction needs of adolescents living with HIV in a clinical care setting
Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Nabukeera-Barungi, Nicolette; Nostlinger, Christiana; Addy, Kekitiinwa; Colebunders, Robert (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2008-04)As anti-retroviral therapy becomes increasingly available, young people living with HIV need tailored support to adopt healthy sexual behaviors. There has been a gap in the availability of culturally appropriate techniques ... -
Sexual risk reduction needs of adolescents living with HIV in a clinical care setting
Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Nabukeera-Barungi, Nicolette; Nostlinger, Christiana; Addy, Kekitiinwa; Colebunders, Robert (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2007-04)As anti-retroviral therapy becomes increasingly available, young people living with HIV need tailored support to adopt healthy sexual behaviors. There has been a gap in the availability of culturally appropriate techniques ...