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Effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on survival of HIV-infected children in Uganda: a randomized, controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: Micronutrient deficiencies compromise the survival of HIV-infected children in low-income countries. We assessed the effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on the mortality of HIV-infected children ...
Total lymphocyte count: not a surrogate marker for risk of death in HIV infected Ugandan children
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2008-10-01)
Objectives—To determine the utility of Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) in predicting the 12 month mortality in HIV infected Ugandan children; to correlate TLC and CD4 cell %. Design—This is a retrospective data analysis of ...
Complexity of plasmodium falciparum clinical samples from Uganda during short-term culture.
(University of Chicago Press, 2008-08-22)
We cultured Plasmodium falciparum parasites from 98 Ugandan children with malaria and determined the complexity of infection (COI) on the basis of msp-2 polymorphisms daily for 9 days. The mean COI decreased during culture ...
Azithromycin for treating uncomplicated typhoid and paratyphoid fever (enteric fever) (Review)
(John Wiley, 2008)
Background Enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) is potentially fatal. Infection with drug-resistant strains of the causative organism Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi or Paratyphi increases morbidity and mortality. ...
Prevalence and factors associated with malaria in children receiving systemic cancer chemotherapy at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background: Although significant strides have been made towards prevention, malaria remains
endemic in parts of Uganda and is still one of the top 5 causes of mortality among children aged
under 5 years. The detection ...
Artemether-lumefantrine versus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treatment of malaria: a randomized trial.
(2007-05-18)
Objectives: To compare the efficacy and safety of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Uganda. Design: Randomized single-blinded clinical ...
Differences in factors associated with initial growth, CD4, and viral load responses to ART in HIV-Infected children in Kampala, Uganda, and the United Kingdom/Ireland
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008-12-01)
Background: Few studies have directly compared response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) between children living in wellresourced and resource-limited settings. In resource-limited settings non-HIV contributors could reduce ...
The diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis in an HIV-endemic setting and the use of induced sputum
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2005)
Setting: A hospital in the capital city of Uganda. Objectives: To determine the proportion of positive induced sputum cultures among probable childhood tuberculosis (TB) cases, to describe the laboratory and radiological ...
Prevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B among children admitted in Mulago Hospital
(2008)
Introduction/background: Hepatitis B (HBV) is a major health problem Worldwide. About: 2 billion people, are exposed to hepatitis B allover the world, with an estimated 350 million people being carriers. The prevalence of ...
Pattern of Epilepsy and associated neurological impairmrnts among patients attending the Peadiatrict Neurology Clinic at Mulago Hospital
(2009-05)
Introduction: Epilepsy is a leading neurological disorder globally. It is estimated that 0.5-1% of all children worldwide have epilepsy with the majority presenting during infancy or early childhood. Epilepsy is usually ...