Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Subject "HIV infection"
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Association between HSV-2 and HIV serostatus in pregnant women of known HIV serostatus attending Mulago Hospital antenatal clinic, Kampala, Uganda
(Open Learning on Enteric Pathogens, 2009-11)Background: Studies show that STIs such as HSV-2 increase the probability of HIV-1 acquisition and enhance transmission by increasing susceptibility and infectiousness respectively. The objective of this study was to compare ... -
Effect of HIV infection and use of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis on response to chloroquine plus sulphadoxine- pyrimethamine treatment for uncomplicated malaria
(2005-06)INTRODUCTION: Malaria and HIV infection contribute to significant morbidity and mortality in sub-saharan africa, any interaction between the two could lead to profound public health consquencies. HIV infected patients have ... -
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection and venous thromboembolism
(2010)Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) consists of two related conditions: deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Several risk factors for VTE have been identified and although each of them does not ... -
Safety and effectiveness of systematic liquid predeposit autologous blood transfusion for major elective orthopaedic surgery at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(2002-07)Liquid predeposit autologous blood transfusion in major orthopaedic surgery had gained prominence over the years as indisputably the safest and best matched blood available as it eliminates all the risks associated with ...