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Prevalence of HIV/AIDS among breast cancer patients and the clinico-pathological presentation of breast cancer with HIV/AIDS in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-04)
Background: Breast cancer is the most common site-specific cancer accounting for 33% of all female cancers and is responsible for 20% of the cancer-related deaths in women.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of HIV ...
Benefits and risks of stavudine therapy for HIV-associated neurologic complications in Uganda
(American Academy of Neyurology, 2009)
Background: The frequency of HIV dementia in a recent study of HIV individuals at the Infectious
Disease Institute in Kampala, Uganda, was 31%. Coformulated generic drugs, which include
stavudine, are the most common ...
Genomic survey of the non-cultivatable opportunistic human pathogen, enterocytozoon bieneusi
(Public Library of Science, 2009-01-09)
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most common microsporidian associated with human disease, particularly in the immunocompromised population. In the setting of HIV infection, it is associated with diarrhea and wasting syndrome. ...
Universal antiretroviral therapy for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Northern Uganda
(University of Bergen, Norway, 2021-06-24)
Abstract
Background: Uganda’s decrease in mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) has
stagnated, making it almost impossible to achieve the target of zero new HIV infections.
Objectives: The aim of this study has ...
Uptake and challenges in implementation of early infant diagnosis of HIV in Arua District, Northwest Uganda
(Makerere university, 2022-04-11)
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected infants have a 35–40% risk of death in the first year of life from HIV related morbidity, if not started on lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART). The integration of ...
HIV risk and factors associated with use of novel prevention interventions among female students at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), aged 15-24 years, account for 1 in 4 new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa. Female university students are members of this key population. Female university students ...
Retention in HIV care among adolescents living with HIV at Naguru Hospital: Effect of COVID-19 restrictive measures and other associated factors
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction; In 2020, there were about 1.75 million adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) around the world. Approximately 1.5 million HIV-infected adolescents were from Sub-Saharan Africa, and by the end of 2019, about 7% ...
Prevalence and factors associated with viral suppression among HIV positive young adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in KCCA Clinics
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Introduction: Over 30% of all new HIV infections globally are estimated to occur among young adults aged 15 to 24 years. Despite improving access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), young adults have been reported to have low ...
Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among adults on dolutegravir based antiretroviral therapy in Mengo Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-03-30)
Introduction
Dolutegravir (DTG) based anti-retroviral therapy (ART) regimens have been rolled out in Uganda due to their effectiveness in the management of Human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV). However, reports from developed ...
Uptake of assisted partner notification and associated factors among HIV positive persons with severe mental illness at Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital Uganda – a cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2022-04-01)
Introduction: People with severe mental illnesses (SMI) have a greater HIV prevalence than the general population. In order to identify more than 95 percent of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the community, World Health ...