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Total lymphocyte count: not a surrogate marker for risk of death in HIV infected Ugandan children
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2008-10-01)
Objectives—To determine the utility of Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) in predicting the 12 month mortality in HIV infected Ugandan children; to correlate TLC and CD4 cell %. Design—This is a retrospective data analysis of ...
Estimating the healthcare burden of osteomyelitis in Uganda
(Elsevier, 2009-08-25)
Chronic osteomyelitis is a considerable healthcare burden in many developing countries, but this burden is poorly quantified. To estimate the clinical burden of osteomyelitis we systematically sampled the medical records ...
Developing independent investigators for clinical research relevant for Africa
(BioMed Central, 2011-12-29)
Sustainable research capacity building requires training individuals at multiple
levels within a supportive institutional infrastructure to develop a critical mass of
independent researchers. At many African medical ...
Nutritional status and its determinants in children under five years of age in Rweibaare Parish, Bushenyi District.
(2005)
Under-nutrition and infection are the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. These two problems are interrelated. Under-nutrition compromises barrier function, allowing easier access by pathogens, ...
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus chloroquine or amodiaquine for uncomplicated falciparum malaria: a randomized, multisite trial to guide national policy in Uganda
(2005)
The use of combinations of inexpensive drugs for the treatment of malaria in Africa has been proposed as an interim policy while awaiting the widespread availability of more effective regimens. We compared sulfadoxinepyrimethamine ...
The liver in HIV in Africa
(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 ...
Suicide in urban Kampala, Uganda: a preliminary exploration
(Makerere University Medical School, 2011-06)
Background: Suicide was investigated in the urban setting of Kampala, Uganda. Objectives: Firstly, to explore the use of two research methodologies, a retrospective review of patient records and the psychological autopsy ...
Severe Renal Dysfunction and Risk Factors Associated with Renal Impairment in HIV-Infected Adults in Africa Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy
(CID, 2008)
Background. We sought to investigate renal function in previously untreated symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected adults with CD4+ cell counts of !200 cells/mm3 who were undergoing antiretroviral therapy ...
When to switch for antiretroviral treatment failure in resource-limited settings?
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2007)
Thanks to the leadership of the World Health Organisation (WHO), and massive financial support from programmes such as the Global Fund and the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the number of HIV-infected ...
Injury patterns in rural and urban Uganda
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2001)
Objectives—To describe and contrast injury patterns in rural and urban Uganda. Settings—One rural and one urban community in Uganda. Methods—Community health workers interviewed adult respondents in households selected by ...