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When to switch for antiretroviral treatment failure in resource-limited settings?
(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 ...
Determination of Lamivudine, Zidovudine, and Nevirapine in capillary blood sampled on filter paper by LC
(Oxford University Press, 2009-11)
A bioanalytical method for determination of lamivudine (3TC), zidovudine (AZT), and nevirapine (NVP) in 100 μL capillary blood applied onto sampling paper has been developed and validated. The antiretroviral drugs (ARV) ...
Developing standard methods to monitor adherence to antiretroviral medicines and treatment defaulting in resource-poor settings
(2009)
Adherence to antiretrovirals is critical for longterm effective therapy with first-line medicines.This important study describes how groups from the International Network for the Rational Use of Drugs in East Africa developed ...
Assessment of the drug storage facilities and quality of generic co-formulation tablets (Stavudine, Lamivudine, Nevirapine) at HIV/AIDS treatment centers in Uganda.
(Medwell Journals, 2008)
The study investigated the storage facilities and the quality of co-formulation tablets containing stavudine, lamivudine, and nevirapine at four treatment centres in Uganda. A cross-sectional survey of drug storage conditions ...
Measuring the outcomes of a comprehensive HIV care course: pilot test at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006)
Objective: To evaluate the effects of the Infectious Diseases Institute’s 4-week course for African doctors on comprehensive management of HIV including antiretroviral therapy on four outcomes: (1) clinical skills, (2) ...
Palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa
(2005-08-13)
We agree with Richard Harding and Irene Higginson (June 4, p 1971) and Anne Merriman and Manjit Kaur (p 1909) that improving palliative care services for people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa is extremely ...
HIV Eosinophilic Folliculitis in Uganda
(American Medical Association (AMA), 2006)
Characteristics of HIV-1 discordant couples enrolled in a trial of HSV-2 suppression to reduce HIV-1 transmission: the partners study.
(Public Library of Science, 2009-04-30)
Background: The Partners HSV-2/HIV-1 Transmission Study (Partners Study) is a phase III, placebo-controlled trial of daily acyclovir for genital herpes (HSV-2) suppression among HIV-1/HSV-2 co-infected persons to reduce ...
Are the best antiretrovirals being used in Africa?
(Mediscript Limited, 2006)
No Abstract
Total lymphocyte count of 1200 is not a sensitive predictor of CD4 lymphocyte count among patients with HIV disease in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University Medical School, 2004-08)
Introduction: Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) has been found to be an inexpensive and useful marker for staging disease, predicting progression to AIDS and death and monitoring response to ART. However, the correlation between ...