Browsing Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Collections by Author "Colebunders, Robert"
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Are the best antiretrovirals being used in Africa?
John, Laurence; Kambugu, Andrew; Songa, Patricia; castelnouvo, Barbara; Colebunders, Robert; Kamya, Moses (Mediscript Limited, 2006)No Abstract -
Assessment of the patient flow at the infectious diseases institute out-patient clinic, Kampala, Uganda
Colebunders, Robert; Bukenya, T.; Pakker, N.; Smith, O.; Boeynaems, V.; Waldron, J.; Muganga, Muganzi A.; Twijukye, Coleb; Mcadam, Keith; Katabira, Elly (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2007)In order to cope with the increasing patient load, a study was performed to identify bottlenecks in patient flow at the Infectious Diseases out-patient clinic in Kampala, Uganda on 10 January 2005. On a standardised ... -
An Autopsy Study Describing Causes of Death and Comparing Clinico-Pathological Findings among Hospitalized Patients in Kampala, Uganda
Cox, Janneke A.; Lukande, Robert L.; Nelson, Ann M.; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Colebunders, Robert; Van Marck, Eric; Manabe, Yukari C. (PLoS ONE, 2012-03-14)Background: Information on causes of death in HIV-infected patients in Sub-Saharan Africa is mainly derived from observational cohort and verbal autopsy studies. Autopsy is the gold standard to ascertain cause of death. ... -
Bilateral pedal edema in an HIV patient: Lopinavir/Ritonavir-containing treatment regimen as a potential cause?
Shihab, Hasan M; Lutwama, Fred; Piloya, Theresa; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Kambugu, Andrew D.; Colebunders, Robert (Open Learning on Enteric Pathogens, 2009-03)A large number of patients are switched to second-line antiretroviral therapy, especially in resource limited settings. Lopinavir/Ritonavir is the main drug used in second-line treatment regimens. We describe a patient ... -
Can response of a pruritic papular eruption to antiretroviral therapy be used as a clinical parameter to monitor virological outcome?
Castelnuovo, Barbara; Byakwaga, Hellen; Menten, Joris; Schaefer, Petra; Kamya, Moses; Colebunders, Robert (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008)Background: A pruritic papular eruption (PPE) is a common skin manifestation observed in 12–46% of persons with HIV infection living in tropical countries. Objective: To determine whether PPE responds to HAART and whether ... -
Clinical presentation and aetiologies of acute or complicated headache among HIV-seropositive patients in a Ugandan clinic
Katwere, Michael; Kambugu, Andrew; Piloya, Theresa; Wong, Matthew; Hendel-Paterson, Brett; Sande, Merle A.; Ronald, Allan; Katabira, Elly; Were, Edward M.; Menten, Joris; Colebunders, Robert (BioMed Central, 2009)Background: We set out to define the relative prevalence and common presentations of the various aetiologies of headache within an ambulant HIV-seropositive adult population in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: We conducted a ... -
Clinical spectrum, risk factors and outcome of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in patients with tuberculosis-HIV coinfection
Worodria, William; Menten, Joris; Massinga-Loembe, Marguerite; Mazakpwe, Doreen; Bagenda, Danstan; Koole, Olivier; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Kestens, Luc; Mugerwa, Roy; Reiss, Peter; Colebunders, Robert; The TB-IRIS study group (International Medical Press, 2012)BACKGROUND: Here, we aimed to determine the clinical spectrum, predictors and outcomes of paradoxical tuberculosis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (TB-IRIS) in a resource-limited setting. METHODS: In a ... -
Free antiretrovirals must not be restricted only to treatment-naive patients: experience in Uganda suggests that restricting access is not the way forward
Colebunders, Robert; Kamya, Moses; Semitala, Fred; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Katabira, Elly; McAdam, Keith (Public Library of Science, 2005-10)No Abstract -
HIV Eosinophilic Folliculitis in Uganda
Colebunders, Robert; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Byakwaga, Hellen (American Medical Association (AMA), 2006) -
A new model to monitor the virological efficacy of antiretroviral treatment in resource-poor countries
Colebunders, Robert; Laurence, John; Shihab, Hasan M.; Semitala, Fred; Lutwama, Fred; Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Lynen, Lut; Spacek, Lisa; Reynolds, Steven J.; Quinn, Thomas C.; Viner, Brant; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Kamya, Moses, R. (Elsevier, 2006)Monitoring the efficacy of antiretroviral treatment in developing countries is difficult because these countries have few laboratory facilities to test viral load and drug resistance. Those that exist are faced with a ... -
Palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa
Colebunders, Robert; John, L; Muganzi, A.; Lynen, L.; Kambugu, A. (2005-08-13)We agree with Richard Harding and Irene Higginson (June 4, p 1971) and Anne Merriman and Manjit Kaur (p 1909) that improving palliative care services for people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa is extremely ... -
A Randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a board game on patients' knowledge uptake of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
Wanyama, Jane N; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Robertson, Gavin; Newell, Kevin; Sempa, Joseph B; Kambugu, Andrew; Manabe, Yuka C.; Colebunders, Robert (JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2012-03-01)Background: As the number of HIV infections continues to rise, the search for effective health education strategies must intensify. A new educational board game was developed to increase HIV peoples' attention and knowledge ... -
Sexual risk reduction needs of adolescents living with HIV in a clinical care setting
Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Nabukeera-Barungi, Nicolette; Nostlinger, Christiana; Addy, Kekitiinwa; Colebunders, Robert (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2008-04)As anti-retroviral therapy becomes increasingly available, young people living with HIV need tailored support to adopt healthy sexual behaviors. There has been a gap in the availability of culturally appropriate techniques ... -
Sexual risk reduction needs of adolescents living with HIV in a clinical care setting
Bakeera-Kitaka, Sabrina; Nabukeera-Barungi, Nicolette; Nostlinger, Christiana; Addy, Kekitiinwa; Colebunders, Robert (Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2007-04)As anti-retroviral therapy becomes increasingly available, young people living with HIV need tailored support to adopt healthy sexual behaviors. There has been a gap in the availability of culturally appropriate techniques ... -
Sub-optimal vitamin B-12 levels among ART-Naïve HIV positive individuals in an urban cohort in Uganda
Semeere, Aggrey S.; Nakanjako, Damalie; Ddungu, Henry; Kambugu, Andrew; Manabe, Yukari C.; Colebunders, Robert (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 ... -
Successful Treatment of Psoriasis-like Lesions in HIV Infected Patients in Uganda with Chloroquine
Shihab, Hasan M; Feld, Jordan J; Lutwama, Fred; Piloya, Theresa; Colebunders, Robert (Open Infectious Diseases Journal, 2009)The effect of chloroquine in the treatment of psoriasis remains controversial.Treatment of psoriasis in HIV infection is not well described. Chloroquine has been shown to have direct effects on both the Human Immunodeficiency ... -
Successful treatment of psoriasis-like lesions in HIV infected patients in Uganda with chloroquine
Shihab, Hasan M; Feld, Jordan J; Lutwama, Fred; Piloya, Theresa; Colebunders, Robert (Open Infectious Diseases Journal, 2009)The effect of chloroquine in the treatment of psoriasis remains controversial.Treatment of psoriasis in HIV infection is not well described. Chloroquine has been shown to have direct effects on both the Human Immunodeficiency ... -
Tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in countries with limited resources
Colebunders, Robert; John, L.; Huyst, V.; Kambugu, Andrew; Scano, F.; Lynen, L. (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2006)Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection accounts for probably one third of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) events, particularly in developing countries where HIV ... -
Tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in countries with limited resources
Colebunders, Robert; John, L; Huyst, V; Kambugu, A; Scano, F; Lynen, L (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2006)Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection accounts for probably one third of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)related immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) events, particularly in developing countries where HIV ... -
Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings
Meintjes, Graeme; Lawn, Stephen D.; Scano, Fabio; Maartens, Gary; French, Martyn A.; Worodria, William; Elliott, Julian H.; Murdoch, David; Wilkinson, Robert J.; Seyler, Catherine; John, Laurence; van der Loeff, Maarten Schim; Reiss, Peter; Lynen, Lut; Janoff, Edward N.; Gilks, Charles; Colebunders, Robert (Elsevier, 2008-08)The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) has emerged as an important early complication of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited settings, especially in patients with tuberculosis. However, there ...