Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Opendi, Pius"

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    • Limitations of Rapid HIV-1 tests during screening for trials in Uganda: diagnostic test accuracy study 

      Serwadda, David; Makumbi, Fredrick; Gray, Ronald H.; Lutalo, Tom; Nalugoda, Fred; Opendi, Pius; Kigozi, Godfrey; Reynolds, Steven J.; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Wawer, Maria J. (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. ...

    • The Safety of adult male circumcision in HIV-infected and uninfected men in Rakai, Uganda 

      Kigozi, Godfrey; H. Gray, Ronald; Wawer, Maria J.; Serwadda, David; Makumbi, Frederick; Watya, Stephen; Nalugoda, Fred; Kiwanuka, Noah; Moulton, Lawrence H.; Chen, Michael Z.; Sewankambo, Nelson K; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Bacon, Melanie C.; Ridzon, Renee; Opendi, Pius; Sempijja, Victor; Settuba, Absolom; Buwembo, Denis; Kiggundu, Valerian; Anyokorit, Margaret; Nkale, James; Kighoma, Nehemia; Charvat, Blake (Public Library of Science, 2008-06-03)
      Background: The objective of the study was to compare rates of adverse events (AEs) related to male circumcision (MC) in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men in order to provide guidance for MC programs that may provide ...

    • The safety of adult male circumcision in HIV-infected and uninfected men in Rakai, Uganda. 

      Kigozi, Godfrey; Gray, Ronald H.; Wawer, Maria J.; Serwadda, David; Makumbi, Frederick; Watya, Stephen; Nalugoda, Fred; Kiwanuka, Noah; Moulton, Lawrence H.; Chen, Michael Z.; Sewankambo, Nelson K.; Wabwire-Mangen, Fred; Bacon, Melanie C.; Ridzon, Renee; Opendi, Pius; Sempijja, Victor; Settuba, Absolom; Buwembo, Denis; Kiggundu, Valerian; Anyokorit, Margaret; Nkale, James; Kighoma, Nehemia; Charvat, Blake (Public Library of Science, 2008-06)
      Background The objective of the study was to compare rates of adverse events (AEs) related to male circumcision (MC) in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men in order to provide guidance for MC programs that may provide ...

    • Severe sepsis in two Ugandan hospitals: a prospective observational study of management and outcomes in a predominantly HIV-1 infected population 

      Jacob, Shevin T.; Banura, Patrick; Moore, Christopher C.; Pinkerton, Relana; Meya, David; Opendi, Pius; Reynolds, Steven J.; Kenya-Mugisha, Nathan; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Scheld, Michael W. (Public Library of Science, 2009-11-11)
      Background: Sepsis likely contributes to the high burden of infectious disease morbidity and mortality in low income countries. Data regarding sepsis management in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. We conducted a prospective ...