Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Mugerwa, Roy"
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Clinical spectrum, risk factors and outcome of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in patients with tuberculosis-HIV coinfection
Worodria, William; Menten, Joris; Massinga-Loembe, Marguerite; Mazakpwe, Doreen; Bagenda, Danstan; Koole, Olivier; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Kestens, Luc; Mugerwa, Roy; Reiss, Peter; Colebunders, Robert; The TB-IRIS study group (International Medical Press, 2012)BACKGROUND: Here, we aimed to determine the clinical spectrum, predictors and outcomes of paradoxical tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) in a resource-limited setting. METHODS: In a ... -
Community-acquired pnemonia in Ugandan adults: short-term parenteral ampicilin therapy for bacterial pnemonia
Yoshimine, Hiroyuki; Oishi, Kazunori; Mubiru, Francis; Nalwoga, Hawa; Takahashi, Hidehiko; Amano, Hideaki; Ombasi, Philip; Watanabe, Kiwao; Joloba, Moses; Aisu, Thomas; Ahmed, Kamruddin; Shimada, Masaaki; Mugerwa, Roy; Nagatake, Tsuyoshi (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001)A hospital-based prospective study of 99 patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was carried out in Kampala, Uganda. We evaluated microbiological etiologies, clinical features and effectiveness of short-term ... -
Community-acquired pneumonia in Ugandan adults: short-term parenteral ampicillin therapy for bacterial pneumonia
Yoshimine, Hiroyuki; Oishi, Kazunori; Mubiru, Francis; Takahashi, Hidehiko; Amano, Hideaki; Ombasi, Philip; Watanabe, Kiwao; Joloba, Moses; Aisu, Thomas; Ahmed, Kamruddin; Shimada, Masaaki; Mugerwa, Roy; Nagatake, Tsuyoshi (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001)A hospital-based prospective study of 99 patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was carried out in Kampala, Uganda. We evaluated microbiological etiologies, clinical features and effectiveness of short term ... -
Decreased serum opsonic activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–infected Ugandan adults
Takahashi, Hidehiko; Oishi, Kazunori; Yoshimine, Hiroyuki; Kumatori, Atsushi; Moji, Kazuhiko; Watanabe, Kiwao; Nalwoga, Hawa; Tugume, Sitefano Buguruka; Kebba, Anthony; Mugerwa, Roy; Mugyenyi, Peter; Nagatake, Tsuyoshi (Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2003)Type-specific immunoglobulin G (IgG) to pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide (CPS) and opsonic activity against Streptococcus pneumoniae were evaluated in serum samples from 36 Ugandan adults with community acquired pneumonia ... -
Treatment interruptions predict resistance in HIV-positive individuals purchasing fixed-dose combination antiretroviral therapy in Kampala, Uganda
Oyugi, Jessica H.; Byakika-Tusiime, Jayne; Ragland, Kathleen; Laeyendecker, Oliver; Mugerwa, Roy; Kityo, Cissy; Mugyenyi, Peter; Quinn, Thomas C.; Bangsberg, David R. (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2007)Objective: To evaluate adherence, treatment interruptions, and outcomes in patients purchasing antiretroviral fixed-dose combination (FDC) therapy. Design: Ninety-seven participants were recruited into a prospective 24-week ...