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Evaluation of suspected tuberculous pleurisy: clinical and diagnostic findings in HIV-1-positive and HIV-negative adults in Uganda
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2001-04)
SETTING: National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. OBJECTIVES: To compare clinical and radiographic presentation, and diagnostic methods, in adults with tuberculous pleurisy who are negative ...
Health service delay and associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients presenting to Mulago Hospital: a cross sectional study.
(2009-10)
Delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is common in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Timely diagnosis of active TB is particularly crucial to minimise not only morbidity and mortality in the community, ...
Tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in countries with limited resources
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2006)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection accounts for probably one third of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) events, particularly in developing countries where HIV ...
Tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in countries with limited resources
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2006)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection accounts for probably one third of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) events, particularly in developing countries where HIV ...
Practices of diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, associated factors, barriers and facilitators among private practitioners in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Introduction: Globally, tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for an estimated 10.0 million new cases and 1.451million deaths in 2018. Uganda is one of the world’s high TB burden countries ...
Test and treat policy: Effect on ART initiation and retention and health system barriers and facilitators to implementation in AHF Uganda Cares Clinics in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
Background: The ‘Test and Treat’ policy was introduced by the WHO in 2015 as a measure to extend the benefits of ART to all HIV positive patients and, in a bid to enable the achievement of the UNAIDS 95-95-95 2030 ...
Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated factors among HIV infected patients attending the Mulago ISS Clinic
(Makerere University, 2017-10-12)
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. Data from Africa indicate that the prevalence of COPD is high (4% to 25%). We sought to determine its ...
Prevalence and factors associated with depressive illness in patients with tuberculosis in Mulago Hospital
Background: Depression is a major cause of the global disease burden and globally affects 350-400 million persons making it the largest contributor to years lived with disability. Among patients with chronic physical ...