Browsing by Subject "HIV"
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Acceptability and perceptions of contraceptives among young HIV positive women in KCCA Art Clinics
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Introduction There are about 7000 new HIV infections among young women in Sub Saharan Africa. Forty- three percent of pregnancies among young HIV positive women in Uganda are either unwanted or mistimed and this accounts ... -
Acceptance of routine counselling and testing for HIV among medical patients at Mulago Hospital casuality unit.
(2005-07)Introduction: HIV counseling and testing is an entry point to comprehensive HIVIAIDS prevention and care. In Uganda, VCT is available in ambulatory settings where clients present by self-selection. Routine Counseling and ... -
Adherence among Female Sex Workers taking oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06-17)Title: Adherence among female sex workers taking oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Kampala, Uganda. Background: Globally, Sub-Saharan Africa remains most severely affected with highest HIV prevalence rates. Oral ... -
Adherence to HIV care after pregnancy among mothers enrolled on the optionb+ program at Kisenyi HCIV: a retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2018-12-31)Introduction: In Sub Saharan Africa, new HIV infections among women of reproductive age and deliveries to HIV positive mothers were 570,000 and 1,200,000 respectively in 2014. HIV positive mothers risk transmitting HIV to ... -
Antiretroviral therapy improves cognitive impairment in HIV individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa
(American Academy of Neurology (AAN), 2006)Abstract—Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can improve cognitive performance in some patients with HIV-associated cognitive impairment in the United States. The effect of HAART on HIV dementia ... -
Assessment of microbiological quality of herbal preparations used in the treatment of malaria, cough and HIV in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2022-02)In Uganda, herbal medicine is widely used in the treatment and prevention of various conditions including cough, malaria and HIV opportunistic infections. The demand for herbal products has increased among many consumers ... -
An Autopsy Study Describing Causes of Death and Comparing Clinico-Pathological Findings among Hospitalized Patients in Kampala, Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2012-03-14)Background: Information on causes of death in HIV-infected patients in Sub-Saharan Africa is mainly derived from observational cohort and verbal autopsy studies. Autopsy is the gold standard to ascertain cause of death. ... -
Bacteraemia among severely malnourished children infected and uninfected with the human immunodeficiency virus-1 in Kampala, Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2006-11-07)Background: To establish the magnitude of bacteraemia in severely malnourished children, and describe the types of bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity by HIV status. Method: Isolates were recovered from 76 blood specimens. ... -
Bacteraemia among severely malnourished children infected and uninfected with the human immunodeficiency virus-1 in Kampala, Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2006)BACKGROUND: To establish the magnitude of bacteraemia in severely malnourished children, and describe the types of bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity by HIV status. METHOD: Isolates were recovered from 76 blood ... -
Benefits and risks of stavudine therapy for HIV-associated neurologic complications in Uganda
(American Academy of Neyurology, 2009)Background: The frequency of HIV dementia in a recent study of HIV individuals at the Infectious Disease Institute in Kampala, Uganda, was 31%. Coformulated generic drugs, which include stavudine, are the most common ... -
Binding characteristics of selected commercial antibodies against recombinant HIV Subtype D P24 antigens
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The standard method for monitoring HIV treatment response is quantitative RT-PCR, but it is difficult to implement in low and middle income countries due to infrastructure and personnel requirements. Point of care technologies ... -
Breastfeeding practice and associated factors among infants 1-11 months born to HIV positive mothers attending postnatal care at Nsambya Hospital
(Makerere University, 2017-01)Introduction: Breastfeeding practice significantly reduces the risk of malnutrition and infectious diseases especially in the first year of life. Although the HIV pandemic has hindered breastfeeding, WHO recommends it ... -
Bronchoscopy is useful for diagnosing smear-negative tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients
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CDd4 t- cell immune responses in haart-treated hiv-infected adults who attain normal CD4 counts in a Ugandan cohort
(Makerere University, 2014-05)Background: Majority of HIV-infected individuals who start HAART at CD4 counts <200 cells/µl show a marked CD4+T-cell increase to absolute CD4 counts above 500 cells/µl. The CD4+ T-cell count is the main measure for immune ... -
Circumcision and HIV infection: assessment of causality
(springer, 2008-11)Whether the observed association between male circumcision and HIV infection is causal or not has not been verified. We did a meta-analysis of published data and applied Hill’s criteria for causality on all available ... -
Clinical features and serum biomarkers in HIV immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome after cryptococcal meningitis: A prospective cohort study
(PLoS Medicine, 2010)Background: Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves survival in persons with cryptococcal meningitis (CM) and AIDS, ART frequently elicits HIV immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS), an exaggerated and ... -
Cognitive dysfunction among HIV positive and HIV negative patients with psychosis in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2012)Background: Cognitive impairment is an established phenomenon in HIV infected individuals and patients that have psychosis. However there is need to establish the severity of the impairment if patients are co morbid with ... -
Community-acquired pneumonia in Ugandan adults: short-term parenteral ampicillin therapy for bacterial pneumonia
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001)A hospital-based prospective study of 99 patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was carried out in Kampala, Uganda. We evaluated microbiological etiologies, clinical features and effectiveness of short term ... -
Comparison of routine versus selective screening strategies for depression among PLHIV attending Princess Diana Memorial Health Centre iv Soroti.
(Makerere University, 2018-11)Abstract Introduction: Depression is not usually screened for among PLHIV in Uganda in spite of the fact that depression is more common among PLHIV than in the general population. The study’s aim was to determine whether ... -
Comparison of semi-parametric and parametric survival analysis models for identifying predictors of virological suppression among HIV-infected adults on ART at the Joint Clinical Research Centre, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-29)Background: Semi-parametric and parametric survival analysis models have been widely used to analyze the effects of covariates on survival time. The Cox proportional hazards (PH) model in particular remains the most popular ...