Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) Collections by Subject "Antiretroviral Therapy"

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    • Prevalence and factors associated with HIV& HBV Co-infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic at Kawempe National Referral Hospital 

      Kikabi, Edward (MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2023-10-03)
      Background: Approximately 10 % of all HIV infected patients worldwide are estimated to have chronic HBV co-infection. However, wide regional variations are observed with co-infection prevalence rates estimated to be 5–10 ...

    • Prevalence, facilitators and barriers of HIV disclosure among boarding school adolescents on ART: The Baylor Uganda experience 

      Kaije, Peruth (Makerere University, 2023)
      Background An estimated 1.7 million adolescents are living with HIV worldwide, with about 85% (1.5 million) of these in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Adolescents account for about 10% of all the new HIV infections and again, ...

    • Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy after Diagnosis of Cryptococcal Meningitis 

      Boulware, David R.; Meya, David B.; Conrad, Muzoora; Rolfes, Melissa A.; Hullsiek, Katherine Huppler; Musubire, Abdu; Taseera M., Kabanda; Nabeta, Henry W.; Schutz, Charlotte; Williams, Darlisha A.; Rajasingham, Radha; Rhein, Joshua; Thienemann, Friedrich; Lo, Melanie W.; Nielsen, Kirsten; Bergemann, Tracy L.; Kambugu, Andrew; Munabe, Yukari C.; Janoff, Edward N.; Bohjanen, Paul R.; Meintjes, Graeme (The New England Journal of Medicine, 2014)
      Background Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 20 to 25% of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome–related deaths in Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for survival; however, the question of when ART should ...

    • Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy after Diagnosis of Cryptococcal Meningitis 

      Boulware, David R.; Meya, David B.; Muzoora, Conrad; Rolfes, Melissa A.; Hullsiek, Katherine Huppler; Musubire, Abdu; Taseera, Kabanda; Nabeta, Henry W.; Schutz, Charlotte; Williams, Darlisha A; Rajasingham, Radha; Rhein, Joshua; Thienemann, Friedrich; Lo, Melanie W; Nielsen, Kirsten; Bergemann, Tracy L.; Kambugu, Andrew; Manabe, Yukari C.; Janoff, Edward N.; Bohjanen, Paul R.; Meintjes, Graeme (Massachusetts Medical Society, 2014)
      Background Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 20 to 25% of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome–related deaths in Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for survival; however, the question of when ART should ...