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Determinants of utilization of a no-cost HIV transition clinic: A cross-sectional study of young adults living with HIV/AIDS
(Dove Medical Press, 2014)
There is minimal research that has been conducted among young adults to understand the determinants of the utilization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) health services in this population. The purpose of this study was ...
A comparison of sexual risk behaviours and HIV seroprevalence among circumcised and uncircumcised men before and after implementation of the safe male circumcision programme in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2016-01)
Background: Although male circumcision reduces the heterosexual HIV transmission risk, its effect may be attenuated if circumcised men increase sexual risk behaviours (SRB) due to perceived low risk. In Uganda information ...
Factors associated with healthcare workers’ adherence to national guidelines for MDR TB surveillance in Uganda: A case study of the West Nile region
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background:
A previous history of tuberculosis (TB) treatment has been identified as a risk factor for multidrug resistant TB. Therefore these patients are a high priority group for whom culture and drug-susceptibility ...
The clinical utility of cystatin c in assessing renal function among HIV/AIDS patients on ART at Mildmay Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-04)
Background: The risk of death form renal disease among HIV positive individuals can be reduced by early detection and appropriate monitoring. Measurement of glomerular filtration rates is the gold standard assessing renal ...