Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Bukirwa, Hasifa"
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Artemether-Lumefantrine versus Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for treating uncomplicated malaria: a randomized trial to guide policy in Uganda
Yeka, Adoke; Kamya, Moses R.; Dorsey, Grant; Talisuna, Ambrose; Lugemwa, Myers; Rwakimari, John Bosco; Staedke, Sarah G.; Rosenthal, Philip J.; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Bukirwa, Hasifa (Public Library of Science, 2008-06)Background: Uganda recently adopted artemether-lumefantrine (AL) as the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria. However, AL has several limitations, including a twice-daily dosing regimen, recommendation ... -
Artemether-lumefantrine versus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treatment of malaria: a randomized trial.
Kamya, Moses.R; Yeka, Adoke; Bukirwa, Hasifa; Lugemwa, Myers; Rwakimari, John B.; Staedke, Sarah G.; Talisuna, Ambrose O.; Greenhouse, Bryan; Nosten, Francois; Rosenthal, Philip J.; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Dorsey, Grant (2007-05-18)Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Uganda. Design: Randomized single-blinded clinical ... -
Artemisinin Combination Therapies for Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Uganda
Bukirwa, Hasifa; Talisuna, Ambrose; Yeka, Adoke; Kamya, Moses R; Talisuna, Ambrose O.; Banek, Kristin; Bakyaita, Nathan; Rwakimari, John Bosco; Rosenthal, Philip J.; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Dorsey, Grant; Staedke, Sarah G. (Public Library of Science, 2006-05)Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of artemisinin combination therapies for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Uganda. Design: Randomized single-blind controlled trial. Setting: Tororo, Uganda, ... -
Efficacy of artesunate-amodiaquine for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-centre analysis
Zwang, Julien; Olliaro, Piero; Barennes, Hubert; Bukirwa, Hasifa; Karema, Corine; Bonnet, Maryline; Yeka, Adoke; Brasseur, Philippe; Cohuet, Sandra; D'Alessandro, Umberto; Djimdé, Abdulaye; Guthmann, Jean-Paul; Hamour, Sally; Ndiaye, Jean-Louis; Mårtensson, Andreas; Rwagacondo, Claude; Sagara, Issaka; Same-Ekobo, Albert; Sirima, Sodiomon B.; van den Broek, Ingrid (BioMed Central, 2009-08-23)Background: Artesunate and amodiaquine (AS&AQ) is at present the world's second most widely used artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). It was necessary to evaluate the efficacy of ACT, recently adopted by the World ... -
Prevalence and household factors associated with use of insectcide treated nets in Luweero district.
Bukirwa, Hasifa (2002-05)BACKGROUND: Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) are widely recommended as a personal protective measure and have been promoted in uganda since the early 1990s. There is however limited understanding among the healthcare ... -
Short report: assessing the impact of indoor residual spraying on malaria morbidity using a sentinel site surveillance system in Western Uganda
Bukirwa, Hasifa; Yau, Vincent; Kigozi, Ruth; Filler, Scott; Quick, Linda; Lugemwa, Myers; Dissanayake, Gunawardena; Kamya, Moses; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Dorsey, Grant (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009)A single round of indoor residual spraying (IRS) using lambda-cyhalothrin was implemented in a district of Uganda with moderate transmission intensity in 2007. Individual patient data were collected from one health facility ... -
Use of the slide positivity rate to estimate changes in malaria incidence in a cohort of Ugandan children
Jensen, Trevor P.; Bukirwa, Hasifa; Njama-Meya, Denise; Damon, Francis; Kamya, Moses R; Rosenthal, Philip J; Dorsey, Grant (BioMed Central, 2009-09-15)Background: As malaria control efforts intensify, it is critical to monitor trends in disease burden and measure the impact of interventions. A key surveillance indicator is the incidence of malaria. Yet measurement of ...