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Comparison of sputum induction to bronchoal veolar lavage as collecting methods in the diagnosis of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2004)
Pneumocystis carinii pneumoni(PCP)is an opportunistic infection that occurs in immunosuppressed populations, especially patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) infection. PCP occurs at some point in the ...
HIV Subtype D Is Associated with Dementia, Compared with Subtype A, in Immunosuppressed Individuals at Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Kampala, Uganda
(Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009)
Background. In the United States, clade B is the predominant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) subtype,
whereas in sub-Saharan Africa, clades A, C, and D are the predominant subtypes. HIV subtype may have an impact
on ...
Circumcision and HIV infection: assessment of causality
(springer, 2008-11)
Whether the observed association between male circumcision and HIV infection is causal or not has not been verified. We did a meta-analysis of published data and applied Hill’s criteria for causality on all available ...
HIV immune reconstitution syndrome in sub-Saharan Africa
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008)
Over the last 5 years, there has been remarkable progress
in providing HAART to patients in developing countries.
In sub-Saharan Africa alone, the number receiving antiretroviral
therapy (ART) has more than doubled in ...
Use of hormonal contraceptives and risk of HIV-1 transmission: a prospective cohort study
(Elsevier, 2012-01-01)
Background Hormonal contraceptives are used widely but their eff ects on HIV-1 risk are unclear. We aimed to assess
the association between hormonal contraceptive use and risk of HIV-1 acquisition by women and HIV-1 ...
Integrating cryptococcal antigen screening andpPre-emptive treatment into routine HIV care
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012-04-15)
Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of death in AIDS patients in sub-Saharan Africa. Cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) can be detected weeks before onset of symptoms, and those who are asymptomatic but CRAG positive have ...
Cognitive dysfunction among HIV positive and HIV negative patients with psychosis in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2012)
Background: Cognitive impairment is an established phenomenon in HIV infected individuals and patients that have
psychosis. However there is need to establish the severity of the impairment if patients are co morbid with ...
NeuroAIDS in Africa
(Informa Healthcare, 2010)
In July 2009, the Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS at the National
Institute of Mental Health organized and supported the meeting “NeuroAIDS
in Africa.” This meeting was held in Cape Town, South Africa, and ...
Bronchoscopy is useful for diagnosing smear-negative tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients
(European Respiratory Journal, 2010)
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 ...