Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Colebunders, Robert"
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The spectrum of liver diseases in HIV infected individuals at an HIV treatment clinic in Kampala, Uganda
Ocama, Ponsiano; Katwere, Michael; Piloya, Theresa; Feld, Jordan; Opio, Kenneth C.; Katabira, Elly; Thomas, David; Colebunders, Robert; Ronald, Allan (Makerere University Medical School, 2008-03)Background: Liver diseases are common in patients with HIV due to viral hepatitis B and C co-infections, opportunistic infections or malignancies, antiretroviral drugs and drugs for opportunistic infections. Objective: To ... -
Strategies to optimize HIV treatment outcomes in resource-limited settings
Nakanjako, Damalie; Colebunders, Robert; Coutinho, Alex G.; Kamya, Moses R. (Permanyer Publications, 2009)Although the availability of antiretroviral therapy has increased rapidly to reach over three million people in low- and middle-income countries, coverage remains low as only 31% of people in need were receiving antiretroviral ... -
Sub-optimal vitamin B-12 levels among ART-Naïve HIV positive individuals in an urban cohort in Uganda
Semeere, Aggrey S.; Nakanjako, Damalie; Ddungu, Henry; Kambugu, Andrew; Manabe, Yukari C.; Colebunders, Robert (Public Library of Science, 2012-07-02)Malnutrition is common among HIV-infected individuals and is often accompanied by low serum levels of micronutrients. Vitamin B-12 deficiency has been associated with various factors including faster HIV disease progression ... -
Successful Treatment of Psoriasis-like Lesions in HIV Infected Patients in Uganda with Chloroquine
Shihab, Hasan M; Feld, Jordan J; Lutwama, Fred; Piloya, Theresa; Colebunders, Robert (Open Infectious Diseases Journal, 2009)The effect of chloroquine in the treatment of psoriasis remains controversial.Treatment of psoriasis in HIV infection is not well described. Chloroquine has been shown to have direct effects on both the Human Immunodeficiency ... -
Successful treatment of psoriasis-like lesions in HIV infected patients in Uganda with chloroquine
Shihab, Hasan M; Feld, Jordan J; Lutwama, Fred; Piloya, Theresa; Colebunders, Robert (Open Infectious Diseases Journal, 2009)The effect of chloroquine in the treatment of psoriasis remains controversial.Treatment of psoriasis in HIV infection is not well described. Chloroquine has been shown to have direct effects on both the Human Immunodeficiency ... -
Tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in countries with limited resources
Colebunders, Robert; John, L.; Huyst, V.; Kambugu, Andrew; Scano, F.; Lynen, L. (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2006)Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection accounts for probably one third of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) events, particularly in developing countries where HIV ... -
Tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in countries with limited resources
Colebunders, Robert; John, L; Huyst, V; Kambugu, A; Scano, F; Lynen, L (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2006)Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection accounts for probably one third of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) events, particularly in developing countries where HIV ... -
Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings
Meintjes, Graeme; Lawn, Stephen D.; Scano, Fabio; Maartens, Gary; French, Martyn A.; Worodria, William; Elliott, Julian H.; Murdoch, David; Wilkinson, Robert J.; Seyler, Catherine; John, Laurence; van der Loeff, Maarten Schim; Reiss, Peter; Lynen, Lut; Janoff, Edward N.; Gilks, Charles; Colebunders, Robert (Elsevier, 2008-08)The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) has emerged as an important early complication of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings, especially in patients with tuberculosis. However, there ... -
Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings
Meintjes, Graeme; Lawn, Stephen D.; Scano, Fabio; Maartens, Gary; French, Martyn A.; Worodria, William; Elliott, Julian H.; Murdoch, David; Wilkinson, Robert J.; Seyler, Catherine; John, Laurence; Lynen, Lut; Janoff, Edward N.; Gilks, Charles; Colebunders, Robert; van der Loeff, Maarten Schim (Elsevier, 2008-08)The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) has emerged as an important early complication of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings, especially in patients with tuberculosis. However, there ... -
Universal access to HIV care: pitfalls and the way forward
de Ryck, Iris; Koole, Olivier; Wanyenze, Rhoda; Colebunders, Robert (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-10) -
Utilization of HIV and tuberculosis services by Health Care Workers in Uganda: Implications for occupational health policies and implementation
Buregyeya, Esther; Nuwaha, Fred; Wanyenze, Rhoda K.; Mitchell, Ellen M. H.; Criel, Bart; Verver, Suzanne; Kasasa, Simon; Colebunders, Robert (PLOS One, 2012)infection control measures for HCWs. Challenges to and gaps in access to HIV services among HCWs may thus compromise TB infection control. This study assessed HCWs HIV and TB screening uptake and explored their preferences ... -
When to switch for antiretroviral treatment failure in resource-limited settings?
Vekemansa, Marc; Johnb, Laurence; Colebunders, Robert (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2007)Thanks to the leadership of the World Health Organisation (WHO), and massive financial support from programmes such as the Global Fund and the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the number of HIV-infected ... -
When to switch for antiretroviral treatment failure in resource-limited settings?
Vekemansa, Marc; Johnb, Laurence; Colebunders, Robert (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2007)Thanks to the leadership of the World Health Organisation (WHO) [1], and massive financial support from programmes such as the Global Fund and the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the number of ...