Browsing by Author "Ronald, Allan"
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Changes in Glomerular Kidney Function Among HIV-1– Uninfected Men andWomen Receiving Emtricitabine– Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Preexposure Prophylaxis A Randomized Clinical Trial
Mugwanya, Kenneth K.; Wyatt, Christina; Celum, Connie; Donnell, Deborah; Mugo, Nelly R.; Tappero, Jordan; Kiarie, James; Ronald, Allan; Baeten, Jared M. (JAMA Internal Medicine, 2014-12)IMPORTANCE Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) use has been associated with declines in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) when used as part of antiretroviral treatment by persons with human immunodeficiency ... -
Characteristics of HIV-1 discordant couples enrolled in a trial of HSV-2 suppression to reduce HIV-1 transmission: the partners study.
Mugo, Nelly; Lingappa, Jairam R.; Kahle, Erin; Mujugira, Andrew; Magaret, Amalia; Baeten, Jared; Bukusi, Elizabeth A.; Cohen, Craig R.; Katabira, Elly T.; Ronald, Allan; Kiarie, James; Farquhar, Guy; Stewart, Grace John; Makhema, Joseph; Essex, M.; Were, Edwin; Fife, Kenneth (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 ... -
Clinical presentation and aetiologies of acute or complicated headache among HIV-seropositive patients in a Ugandan clinic
Katwere, Michael; Kambugu, Andrew; Piloya, Theresa; Wong, Matthew; Hendel-Paterson, Brett; Sande, Merle A.; Ronald, Allan; Katabira, Elly; Were, Edward M.; Menten, Joris; Colebunders, Robert (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 ... -
Depression symptoms and cognitive function among individuals with advanced HIV infection initiating HAART in Uganda
Nakasujja, Noeline; Skolasky, Richard L.; Seggane, Musisi; Allebeck, Peter; Robertson, Kevin; Ronald, Allan; Katabira, Elly; Clifford, David B; Sacktor, Ned (BMC Psychiatry, 2010)Background: Among patients with HIV infection, depression is the most frequently observed psychiatric disorder. The presence of depressive symptoms and cognitive dysfunction among HIV patients has not been well studied in ... -
Evaluation of Dynabeads and Cytospheres Compared With Flow Cytometry to Enumerate CD41 T Cells in HIV-Infected Ugandans on Antiretroviral Therapy
Lutwama, Fred; Serwadda, Ronnie; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Shihab, Hasan M.; Ronald, Allan; Kamya, Moses R.; Thomas, David; Johnson, Elizabeth; Quinn, Thomas C.; Moore, Richard D.; Spacek, Lisa A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2008-07-01)Background: Laboratory-based monitoring of antiretroviral therapy is essential but adds a significant cost to HIV care. The World Health Organization 2006 guidelines support the use of CD4 lymphocyte count (CD4) to define ... -
HIV Subtype D Is Associated with Dementia, Compared with Subtype A, in Immunosuppressed Individuals at Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Kampala, Uganda
Sacktor, Ned; Nakasujja, Noeline; Skolasky, Richard L.; Rezapour, Mona; Robertson, Kevin; Musisi, Seggane; Katabira, Elly; Ronald, Allan; Clifford, David B.; Laeyendecker, Oliver; Quinn, Thomas C. (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 ... -
The International HIV Dementia Scale: a new rapid screening test for HIV dementia
Sacktora, Ned C.; Wong, Matthew; Nakasujja, Noeline; Skolasky, Richard L.; Selnes, Ola A.; Musisi, Seggane; Robertson, Kevin; McArthur, Justin C.; Ronald, Allan; Katabira, Elly (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 ... -
The international HIV dementia scale: a new rapid screening test for HIV dementia.
Sacktor, Ned C.; Wong, Matthew; Nakasujja, Noeline; Skolasky, Richard L.; Selnes, Ola A.; Musisi, Seggane; Robertson, Kevin; McArthur, Justin C.; Ronald, Allan; Katabira, Elly T. (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 ... -
The liver in HIV in Africa
Ocama, Ponsiano; Feld, Jordan J; Ronald, Allan (International Medical Press, 2005)As access to antiretroviral therapy improves across the African continent, liver disease is emerging as an important cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected individuals. Although coinfection with hepatitis B ... -
The liver in HIV in Africa
Feld, Jordan J.; Ocama, Ponsiano; Ronald, Allan (International Medical Press, 2005)As access to antiretroviral therapy improves across the African continent, liver disease is emerging as an important cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected individuals. Although coinfection with hepatitis B ... -
Measuring the outcomes of a comprehensive HIV care course: pilot test at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
Weaver, Marcia R; Nakitto, Cecilia; Schneider, Gisela; Kamya, Moses R.; Kambugu, Andrew; Lukwago, Robinah; Ronald, Allan; McAdam, Keith; Sande, Merle A. (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) ... -
Pattern of neuropsychological performance among HIV positive patients in Uganda
Robertson, Kevin R; Nakasujja, Noeline; Wong, Matthew; Musisi, Seggane; Katabira, Elly; Parsons, Thomas D.; Ronald, Allan; Sacktor, Ned (BioMed Central, 2007)Background: Few studies have examined cognitive functioning of HIV positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa. It cannot be assumed that HIV positive patients in Africa exhibit the same declines as patients in high-resource ... -
Resurrecting the triple threat: academic social responsibility in the context of global health research
Manabe, Yukari C; Jacob, Shevin T; Thomas, David; Quinn, Thomas C.; Ronald, Allan; Coutinho, Alex; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Merry, Concepta (CID, 2009-05-15)As a result of the pandemic of human immunodeficiency virus infection, more academic physicians involved in research are working in resource-limited settings, especially in the field of infectious diseases. These researchers ... -
The spectrum of liver diseases in HIV infected individuals at an HIV treatment clinic in Kampala, Uganda
Ocama, Ponsiano; Katwere, Michael; Piloya, Theresa; Feld, Jordan; Opio, Kenneth C.; Katabira, Elly; Thomas, David; Colebunders, Robert; Ronald, Allan (Makerere University Medical School, 2008-03)Background: Liver diseases are common in patients with HIV due to viral hepatitis B and C co-infections, opportunistic infections or malignancies, antiretroviral drugs and drugs for opportunistic infections. Objective: To ...