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Update on the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of artemether–lumefantrine combination therapy for treatment of uncomplicated malaria
(Dove Medical Press, 2009)
Artemether–lumefantrine is one of the artemisisnin-based combination therapies recommended for treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria. The drug combination is highly efficacious against sensitive and multidrug ...
Existing capacity to manage pharmaceuticals and related commodities in East Africa: an assessment with specific reference to antiretroviral therapy
(BioMed Central, 2009)
Background: East African countries have in the recent past experienced a tremendous increase in the volume of antiretroviral drugs. Capacity to manage these medicines in the region remains limited. Makerere University, ...
Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus- 1 (HIV- 1) by β-chemokine analogues in mononuclear cells from HIV- 1 -infected patients with active tuberculosis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2005-07-11)
Tuberculosis (TB) enhances human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) activity in patients with dual HIV-1/TB infection. Therapies that control augmentations of HIV-1 activity at sites of Mycobacterium tuberculosis MTB) infection ...
Factors associated with clinic non-attendance among HIV infected adolescents at the Mildmay Centre in Wakiso District Uganda.
(2009-10)
Health seeking behaviour among adolescents is poor yet they face many health challenges including unwanted pregnancies, sexually infected infections (STI) and HIV infection. The Mildmay Centre currently provides care to ...
Sexual risk reduction needs of adolescents living with HIV in a clinical care setting
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2008-04)
As anti-retroviral therapy becomes increasingly available, young people living with HIV need tailored support to adopt healthy sexual behaviors. There has been a gap in the availability of culturally appropriate techniques ...
Clinical presentation and aetiologies of acute or complicated headache among HIV-seropositive patients in a Ugandan clinic
(BioMed Central, 2009)
Background: We set out to define the relative prevalence and common presentations of the various aetiologies of headache within an ambulant HIV-seropositive adult population in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: We conducted a ...
Dissertation barriers to timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected children admitted to mulago hospital paediatric wards.
(2007-08)
BACKGROUND:
The median survival of HIV infected children in the absence of treatment is 2 years, thus early initiation of ART is desirable.
In Uganda, ART is now being provided free of charge. However, some children still ...
Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings
(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 ...
Effect of toxicities to triomune on virologic outcomes among HIV-1infected adults at the Infectius Diseases Insititute, Uganda
(2008)
Introduction: Use of fixed dose generic combination of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine (Triomune) for the treatment of HIV I AIDS is wide spread in Resource Limited Settings (RLS). However, the clinical benefits of ...
Assessment of the implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities of the south east zone in Uganda.
(2009-09)
Introduction and Background:
Uganda like other sub Saharan African countries is battling with a dual epidemic of TB and HIV. About 60% of TB patients are co-infected with HIV, while about 20% of HIV patients have TB ...