Browsing Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Collections by Author "Ronald, Allan"
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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 ... -
Evaluation of Dynabeads and Cytospheres Compared With Flow Cytometry to Enumerate CD41 T Cells in HIV-Infected Ugandans on Antiretroviral Therapy
Lutwama, Fred; Serwadda, Ronnie; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Shihab, Hasan M.; Ronald, Allan; Kamya, Moses R.; Thomas, David; Johnson, Elizabeth; Quinn, Thomas C.; Moore, Richard D.; Spacek, Lisa A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2008-07-01)Background: Laboratory-based monitoring of antiretroviral therapy is essential but adds a significant cost to HIV care. The World Health Organization 2006 guidelines support the use of CD4 lymphocyte count (CD4) to define ... -
The International HIV Dementia Scale: a new rapid screening test for HIV dementia
Sacktora, Ned C.; Wong, Matthew; Nakasujja, Noeline; Skolasky, Richard L.; Selnes, Ola A.; Musisi, Seggane; Robertson, Kevin; McArthur, Justin C.; Ronald, Allan; Katabira, Elly (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005)Objective: HIV dementia is an important neurological complication of advanced HIV infection. The use of a cross-cultural screening test to detect HIV dementia within the international community is critical for diagnosing ... -
The liver in HIV in Africa
Feld, Jordan J.; Ocama, Ponsiano; Ronald, Allan (International Medical Press, 2005)As access to antiretroviral therapy improves across the African continent, liver disease is emerging as an important cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected individuals. Although coinfection with hepatitis B ... -
Measuring the outcomes of a comprehensive HIV care course: pilot test at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda
Weaver, Marcia R; Nakitto, Cecilia; Schneider, Gisela; Kamya, Moses R.; Kambugu, Andrew; Lukwago, Robinah; Ronald, Allan; McAdam, Keith; Sande, Merle A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006)Objective: To evaluate the effects of the Infectious Diseases Institute’s 4-week course for African doctors on comprehensive management of HIV including antiretroviral therapy on four outcomes: (1) clinical skills, (2) ... -
Pattern of neuropsychological performance among HIV positive patients in Uganda
Robertson, Kevin R; Nakasujja, Noeline; Wong, Matthew; Musisi, Seggane; Katabira, Elly; Parsons, Thomas D.; Ronald, Allan; Sacktor, Ned (BioMed Central, 2007)Background: Few studies have examined cognitive functioning of HIV positive patients in sub-Saharan Africa. It cannot be assumed that HIV positive patients in Africa exhibit the same declines as patients in high-resource ... -
Resurrecting the triple threat: academic social responsibility in the context of global health research
Manabe, Yukari C; Jacob, Shevin T; Thomas, David; Quinn, Thomas C.; Ronald, Allan; Coutinho, Alex; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Merry, Concepta (CID, 2009-05-15)As a result of the pandemic of human immunodeficiency virus infection, more academic physicians involved in research are working in resource-limited settings, especially in the field of infectious diseases. These researchers ...