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The spectrum of liver diseases in HIV infected individuals at an HIV treatment clinic in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University Medical School, 2008-03)
Background: Liver diseases are common in patients with HIV due to viral hepatitis B and C co-infections, opportunistic infections or malignancies, antiretroviral drugs and drugs for opportunistic infections. Objective: To ...
Sexual risk reduction needs of adolescents living with HIV in a clinical care setting
(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 ...
Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings
(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 ...
Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings
(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 ...
Can response of a pruritic papular eruption to antiretroviral therapy be used as a clinical parameter to monitor virological outcome?
(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 ...
Universal access to HIV care: pitfalls and the way forward
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2008-10)