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Subclinical atherosclerosis among HIV-infected adults attending HIV/AIDS care at two large Ambulatory HIV clinics in Uganda
(PLOS One, 2014)
Background: The increased immune activation and inflammation of chronic HIV-infection and the characteristic dyslipidemias associated with HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) contribute to an increased risk of ...
High CD56++CD16- natural killer (NK) cells among suboptimal immune responders after four years of suppressive antiretroviral therapy in an African adult HIV treatment cohort
(BMC Immunology, 2014)
Background: Up to 40% of HIV-infected individuals receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) have poor CD4+ T-cell recovery. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in immune recovery during HAART is not well ...
Doctoral training in Uganda: evaluation of mentoring best practices at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(BMC Medical Education, 2014)
Background: Good mentoring is a key variable for determining success in completing a doctoral program. We identified prevailing mentoring practices among doctoral students and their mentors, identified common challenges ...
Impaired T-cell proliferation among HAARTtreated adults with suboptimal CD4 recovery in an African cohort
(BMC Immunology, 2013)
Background: Most HIV-infected subjects exhibit a progressive rise in CD4 T-cell counts after initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). However, a subset of individuals exhibit very poor CD4 T-cell recovery ...
Low-level viraemia: An emerging concern among people living with HIV in Uganda and across sub-Saharan Africa
(AOSIS, 2022)
Attaining viral load (VL) suppression for over 95% of the people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy is a fundamental step in enabling Uganda and other sub-Saharan African countries to achieve global Sustainable ...
A need to accelerate health research productivity in an African University: the case of Makerere University College of Health Sciences.
(Health Research Policy and Systems, 2017)
Background: In the last decade, Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) has taken strides in
research and training to improve healthcare through collaborative training and research programs. However, ...
A century of health professions’ education, training, academic research and service at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
(DOI, 2022)
The Makerere University College of Health Sciences traces its history to 1924, when Makerere University Medical School was established as a medical training University unit in East and Central Africa; drawing trainees from ...
Microbial characteristics of dental caries in HIV positive individuals
(2022)
Background: Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that affects many people. Even though microorganisms play a crucial role in causing dental caries, diagnosis is routinely macroscopic. In order to improve early detection ...
High prevalence of glaucoma among patients in an Onchocerciasis Endemic Area (Mahenge, Tanzania)
(MDPI, 2022)
Onchocerciasis is known to cause skin lesions and blindness, but there is also epidemiological evidence that onchocerciasis is associated with epilepsy, including nodding syndrome. We carried out ocular exams in persons ...
Mobile Phone-based intervention to promote un-interrupted HIV treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2022)
Introduction: Keeping HIV-infected adults away from the health care system during the COVID-19 travel restrictions, presents a challenge to HIV treatment adherence.
Methods: This study focused on the initial two phases ...