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Dissertation barriers to timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected children admitted to mulago hospital paediatric wards.
(2007-08)
BACKGROUND:
The median survival of HIV infected children in the absence of treatment is 2 years, thus early initiation of ART is desirable.
In Uganda, ART is now being provided free of charge. However, some children still ...
Examining the actions of faith-based organizations and their influence on HIV/AIDS-related stigma: A case study of Uganda
(Makerere University Medical School, 2007)
Background: Stigma and discrimination are widely recognized as factors that fuel the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Uganda’s success in combating HIV/AIDS has been attributed to a number of factors, including political, religious and ...
Pattern of neuropsychological performance among HIV positive patients in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2007)
Background: Few studies have examined cognitive functioning of HIV positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa. It cannot be assumed that HIV positive patients in Africa exhibit the same declines as patients in high-resource ...
Medical audit on problem analysis and implementing changes at the health unit level.
(Association of Surgeons of East Africa and College of Surgeons of East Central and Southern Africa, 2007)
Background: Decentralization is one of the reforms the Uganda government adopted to improve public services delivery. However, human resource numbers and capacities in local governments remain below the required level and ...
Prevalence and factors associated with rotavirus infection among children admitted with acute care diarrhoea in Mulago hospital
(2007-07)
BACKGROUND:
Rotavirus remains the most common cause of severe dehydration diarrhoea among children worldwide. By five years of age, almost all children will have had an episode of rotavirus gastroenteritis. Children in ...
Symtomatic hyperlactatemia associated with nucleoside analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitor use in HIV-infected patients: a report of 24 cases in a resource limited setting (Uganda).
(University of Chicago Press, 2007-04-19)
We describe 24 Ugandan patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection who developed symptomatic hyperlactatemia associated with the use of nucleoside analogues. All patients were receiving combination therapy that ...
Prevalence and factors associated with moderate to severe anaemia among HIV infected children admitted at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2007-05)
Introduction/ background: Anaemia is a commonly encountered haematological complication of HIV infection that has a significant impact on quality of life and clinical outcome. It is estimated that up to 90% of children ...
The TB pandemic: an old problem seeking new solutions
(Blackwell, 2007)
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to kill more than 2 million people globally each year. Annual TB case notification rates have risen up to fourfold since the mid-1980s, with the highest rate of 1000/100 000 around Cape Town, ...
Symptomatic hyperlactatemia associated with nucleoside analogue reverse-transcriptase inhibitor use in HIV-infected patients: a report of 24 cases in a Resource-Limited Setting (Uganda).
(University of Chicago Press, 2007-08-15)
We describe 24 Ugandan patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection who developed symptomatic hyperlactatemia associated with the use of nucleoside analogues. All patients were receiving combination therapy that ...
Eligibility for HIV/AIDS treatment among adults in a medical emergency setting at an urban hospital in Uganda
(Makerere University Medical School, 2007)
Background: Despite global effort to scale up access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), many people in need of HIV/AIDS care in Uganda have not been reached. HIV testing and ART are not widely offered as routine medical ...