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Client and provider perspectives of the efficiency and quality of care in the context of rapid scale-up of antiretroviral therapy
(Mary Ann Liebert, 2010)
Global scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has focused on clinical outcomes with little attention on its impact on existing health systems. In June–August 2008, we conducted a formative evaluation on ART scale-up and ...
Steady state bioequivalence of generic and innovator formulations of stavudine, lamivudine, and nevirapine in HIV-infected Ugandan adults
(Public Library of Science, 2008-12-19)
Background: Generic antiretroviral therapy is the mainstay of HIV treatment in resource-limited settings, yet there is little evidence confirming the bioequivalence of generic and brand name formulations. We compared the ...
Voices on adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda: a matter of choice or simply not an option
(Routledge - Taylor & Francis, 2009)
This paper explores HIV patients’ adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in resource-limited contexts in Uganda and Ethiopia, where ART is provided free of charge. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted ...
Potential impact of task-shifting on costs of antiretroviral therapy and physician supply in Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2009-01-09)
Background Lower-income countries face severe health worker shortages. Recent evidence suggests that this problem can be mitigated by task-shifting—delegation of aspects of health care to less specialized health workers. ...
Cognitive dysfunction among HIV positive and HIV negative patients with psychosis in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2012)
Background: Cognitive impairment is an established phenomenon in HIV infected individuals and patients that have
psychosis. However there is need to establish the severity of the impairment if patients are co morbid with ...
Challenges faced by health workers in providing counselling services to HIV-positive children in Uganda: a descriptive study
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: The delivery of HIV counselling and testing services for children remains an uphill task for many health workers in HIV-endemic countries, including Uganda. We conducted a descriptive study to explore the ...
Antiretroviral therapy improves cognitive impairment in HIV individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa
(American Academy of Neurology (AAN), 2006)
Abstract—Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can improve cognitive performance in some patients
with HIV-associated cognitive impairment in the United States. The effect of HAART on HIV dementia ...
The spectrum of liver diseases in HIV infected individuals at an HIV treatment clinic in Kampala, Uganda
(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 ...
Sub-optimal vitamin B-12 levels among ART-Naïve HIV positive individuals in an urban cohort in Uganda
(Public Library of Science, 2012-07-02)
Malnutrition is common among HIV-infected individuals and is often accompanied by low serum levels of micronutrients. Vitamin B-12 deficiency has been associated with various factors including faster HIV disease progression ...
Steady-state pharmacokinetic comparison of generic and branded formulations of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine in HIV-infected Ugandan adults
(Oxford University Press, 2008-07-19)
Background: We aimed to compare the steady-state pharmacokinetic parameters and tolerability of Triomune 40w (stavudine 40 mg, lamivudine 150 mg and nevirapine 200 mg) and branded formulations of these drugs in HIV-infected ...