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Is it safe to switch from stavudine to zidovudine after developing symptomatic hyperlactatemia?
(African Health Sciences, 2008-06)
Introduction: In resource limited settings patients on antiretroviral treatment who develop stavudine induced hyperlactatemia are often switched to zidovudine on the basis of published studies that demonstrate that this ...
Outcomes of cryptococcal meningitis in Uganda before and after the availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy
(CID, 2008)
Background. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is the proximate cause of death in 20%–30% of persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Africa. Methods. Two prospective, observational cohorts enrolled human immunodeficiency ...
Evaluation of Dynabeads and Cytospheres Compared With Flow Cytometry to Enumerate CD41 T Cells in HIV-Infected Ugandans on Antiretroviral Therapy
(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 ...