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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 ...
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive adolescents in Uganda assessed by multiple methods a prospective cohort study
(Adis, 2012-10)
Background: The effectiveness of traditional adherence measurements used in adolescent populations isdifficult to assess. Antiretroviral (ARV) adherence research among adolescents living with HIV in resourceconstrained ...
Impact of antiretroviral therapy on the incidence of Kaposi’s sarcoma in resource-rich and resource-limited settings
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012)
Purpose of review
Given the recent availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings and the significant burden exacted by Kaposi’s sarcoma in these areas, we reviewed data regarding the impact of ...
The cost of providing antiretroviral therapy in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Mbale District
(2010-09)
Introduction: While there is no cure for the HIV infection, the use of Antiretroviral Therapy has gone a long way to prolong the survival of HIV infected persons. Only 48.7% of PLHIV in Uganda in need of ART care currently ...
Integration of HIV and TB services results in improved TB treatment outcomes and earlier prioritized ART initiation in a large urban HIV clinic in Uganda
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012-06-01)
Background: The World Health Organization recommends that treatment of tuberculosis ...
In reply to `Empirical tuberculosis treatment or improved diagnostics?'
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2012-02-16)
We read the article by Lawn and colleagues with great interest. Atypical presentation and limited diagnostic capability in resource-limited settings lead to delays in treatment that could contribute to high rates of ...
Relationship between phenotypic features of Cryptococcus Neoformans and CSF opening pressure in HIV–infected patients with cryptococcal meningitis in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Background: Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis(CM) is a highly prevalent HIV associated opportunistic infection in Africa, with mortality attributable to raised intracranial pressure (ICP) as high as 50%, rising to 100% among ...
Adherence to anti-retroviral ttherapy among HIV infected mothers on option B plus aattending the Upper Mulago post natal clinic
(Makerere University, 2014-06)
Background: Over 90% of the children living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa acquire the infection through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Elimination of MTCT (eMTCT) of HIV could be realized by country wide rollout of ...
Association of dietary intake and socio-demographic factors with nutritional status of HIV-infected adolescents at Reach out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative
(Makerere University, 2017)
Introduction: Malnutrition is a common problem occurring among HIV-infected individuals worldwide. In Uganda, 36.2% of the adolescents living with HIV are stunted and 18% are wasted. In order to prevent or recover from ...
Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy among women initiated on treatment during antenatal care clinic in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Introduction: Transmission of HIV from an infected woman to the child contributes about 18% of new HIV infections in Uganda. In the bid to prevent this transmission, Uganda has adopted new PMTCT guidelines where all HIV ...