Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Opportunistic infections"
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Clinical patterns, prevalence and factors associated with immune reconstitution syndrome in children on HAART attending Joint Clinical Resarch Centre
(2008)Introduction: The introduction of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) has markedly decreased the rate of Opportunistic infections, the progression to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and overall mortality ... -
Factors affecting adherence to cotrimoxazole prophylaxis among HIV/AIDS patients in Rukungiri District, Uganda.
(2009)INTRODUCTION: Globally, 33 million people are estimated to be living with HIV of which 22 million are in sub Saharan Africa. In Rukungiri district, 20115 people were estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. With adherence ... -
Human immunodeficiency virus neurological complications: An overview of the Ugandan experience.
(Journal of NeuroVirology, 2005)Sub-Saharan Africa, which has about 12% of the global population, is home to almost 70% of individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). A recent survey by the ... -
Immune reconstitution disease of the central nervous system
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008)Purpose of review The purpose of this review is to examine the literature concerning immune reconstitution disease associated with the central nervous system infections. Recent findings Immune reconstitution disease ... -
Voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in rural western Uganda: Implications for HIV prevention
(BioMed Central, 2008-07-30)Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. However, the utilization of VCT services particularly among men is low in Kasese ... -
Voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in rural western Uganda: Implications for HIV prevention
(BioMed Central, 2008-07-30)Background: Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) is one of the key strategies in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Uganda. However, the utilization of VCT services particularly among men is low in Kasese ...