Browsing by Author "Banura, Patrick"
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Severe sepsis in two Ugandan hospitals: a prospective observational study of management and outcomes in a predominantly HIV-1 infected population
Jacob, Shevin T.; Banura, Patrick; Moore, Christopher C.; Pinkerton, Relana; Meya, David; Opendi, Pius; Reynolds, Steven J.; Kenya-Mugisha, Nathan; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Scheld, Michael W. (Public Library of Science, 2009-11-11)Background: Sepsis likely contributes to the high burden of infectious disease morbidity and mortality in low income countries. Data regarding sepsis management in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. We conducted a prospective ... -
Treatment of severe sepsis with Artemether-Lumefantrine Is associated with decreased mortality in Ugandan patients without malaria
Moore, Christopher C; Jacob, Shevin T; Pinkerton, Relana; Banura, Patrick; Meya, David B; Reynolds, Steven J; Kenya-Mugisha, Nathan; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Scheld, Michael. W (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009)We enrolled 382 patients at two hospitals in Uganda in a prospective observational study of severe sepsis. Because artemisinins improve survival in murine sepsis models, we performed a post hoc analysis of the association ... -
Treatment of severe sepsis with Artemether-Lumefantrine Is associated with decreased mortality in Ugandan patients without malaria
Moore, Christopher C; Jacob, Shevin T; Pinkerton, Relana; Banura, Patrick; Meya, David B; Reynolds, Steven J; Kenya-Mugisha, Nathan; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Scheld, Michael. W (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009)We enrolled 382 patients at two hospitals in Uganda in a prospective observational study of severe sepsis. Because artemisinins improve survival in murine sepsis models, we performed a post hoc analysis of the association ...