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Large-scale human immunodefficiecy virus rapid test evaluation in a low-prevalence Ugandan blood bank population
(American Society for Microbiology, 2007-10)
The use of rapid tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become standard in HIV testing algorithms employed in resource-limited settings. We report an extensive HIV rapid test validation study conducted among ...
The International HIV Dementia Scale: a new rapid screening test for HIV dementia
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005)
Objective: HIV dementia is an important neurological complication of advanced HIV infection. The use of a cross-cultural screening test to detect HIV dementia within the international community is critical for diagnosing ...
Benefits and risks of stavudine therapy for HIV-associated neurologic complications in Uganda
(American Academy of Neyurology, 2009)
Background: The frequency of HIV dementia in a recent study of HIV individuals at the Infectious
Disease Institute in Kampala, Uganda, was 31%. Coformulated generic drugs, which include
stavudine, are the most common ...
Simulation of clonal expansion and latent HIV reservoir size prediction using machine learning in virally suppressed individuals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-07)
Background: HIV can survive as pro-viruses that do not undergo transcription mostly within resting memory CD4+ T cells despite prolonged antiretroviral therapy (ART). This Latent Viral Reservoir (LVR) has an extremely long ...
Assessment of microbiological quality of herbal preparations used in the treatment of malaria, cough and HIV in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
In Uganda, herbal medicine is widely used in the treatment and prevention of various conditions including cough, malaria and HIV opportunistic infections. The demand for herbal products has increased among many consumers ...
Retention in HIV care among adolescents living with HIV at Naguru Hospital: Effect of COVID-19 restrictive measures and other associated factors
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction; In 2020, there were about 1.75 million adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) around the world. Approximately 1.5 million HIV-infected adolescents were from Sub-Saharan Africa, and by the end of 2019, about 7% ...
Using Intervention Mapping methodology to design an HIV linkage intervention in a refugee settlement in rural Uganda.
(AIDS Care, 2022)
Nearly 80 million people have been forcibly displaced by persecution, violence, and disaster. Displaced populations, including refugees, face health challenges such as resource shortages, food and housing insecurity, ...
Predicting major depressive disorder among adults Living with HIV In Uganda: An Artificial Intelligence Approach
(Makerere University, 2022-08-01)
Background
Major depressive disorder is a leading cause of disability worldwide and a major contributor
to the overall global burden of disease. The biggest percentage of the MDD burden pertains to
low- and middle-income ...
CDd4 t- cell immune responses in haart-treated hiv-infected adults who attain normal CD4 counts in a Ugandan cohort
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
Background: Majority of HIV-infected individuals who start HAART at CD4 counts <200 cells/µl show a marked CD4+T-cell increase to absolute CD4 counts above 500 cells/µl. The CD4+ T-cell count is the main measure for immune ...
Uptake of cervical screening and prevalence of abnormal cervical lesions among HIV infected women in an urban HIV care setting in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest cancer in women worldwide and the commonest cancer among women in Uganda. Annual cervical screening is recommended for women living with HIV for early detection of ...