Browsing by Subject "Highly active antiretroviral therapy"
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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 ... -
Coping with TB immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
(Expert Reviews, 2009)The TB immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a relatively frequent complication in HIV–TB-coinfected patients after they start highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). There are two forms of TB IRIS: ... -
Lack of association between fluconazole susceptibility and ERG11 nucleotide polymorphisms in cryptococcus neoformans clinical isolates from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Over 50% of Ugandan HIV-infected patients die due to cryptococcal meningitis [CM]-related complications. Fluconazole is the drug of choice for CM monoprophylaxis in resource-limited settings such as Uganda. Emerging ... -
Lipodystrophy among HIV-infected children and adolescents on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: a cross sectional study
(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 ... -
Measuring the outcomes of a comprehensive HIV care course: pilot test at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006)Objective: To evaluate the effects of the Infectious Diseases Institute’s 4-week course for African doctors on comprehensive management of HIV including antiretroviral therapy on four outcomes: (1) clinical skills, (2) ... -
Survival of adult people living with HIV in Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2015-09)This study aimed at investigating factors associated with survival of adult people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Rwanda. The assessment was made using demographic, socio-economic, clinical and immunological factors using ...