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Carrier state of streptococcus pneumoniae in the nasopharnyx of Sickle Cell Children in Mulago Hospital - Kampala, Uganda.
(2001-04-13)Introduction: Invasive pneumococcal disease has been recognised as a serious complication of homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease since the first description of this association (Wollstein & Kriedel, 1928). In Uganda there ... -
The effects of enhanced access to antiretroviral therapy: a qualitative study of community perceptions in Kampala city, Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2008)Introduction: Since 2001, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) has been integrated as part of the Uganda National Program for Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Care and Support. If patients take Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) as prescribed, ... -
Limitations of Rapid HIV-1 tests during screening for trials in Uganda: diagnostic test accuracy study
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2007)Objective To evaluate the limitations of rapid tests for HIV-1. Design Diagnostic test accuracy study. Setting Rural Rakai, Uganda. Participants 1517 males aged 15-49 screened for trials of circumcision for HIV prevention. ... -
Reasons, methods used and decision-making for pregnancy termination among adolescents and older women in Mulago hospital, Uganda
(Kenya Medical Association, 2005-11)Objective: To explore the methods, reasons and decision-making process for termination of pregnancy among adolescents and older women, in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Design: Comparative study. Subjects: Nine hundred ...