Browsing Department of Internal Medicine by Subject "Advanced HIV disease"

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    • Frequency of fungal pathogens in autopsy studies of people who died with HIV in Africa: a scoping review 

      Bongomin, Felix; Kibone, Winnie; Atulinda, Linda; Morgan, Bethan; Ocansey, Bright; Storer, Isabelle S.R.; Rhijn, Norman van; Muzoora, Conrad; Denning, David W.; Hamer, Davidson H. (Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2023)
      Background: Fungal infections are common in HIV-infected individuals and significantly contribute to mortality. However, a substantial number of cases are undiagnosed before death. Objective: To determine the frequency ...

    • Outpatient Cryptococcal Antigen Screening Is Associated With Favorable Baseline Characteristics and Improved Survival in Persons With Cryptococcal Meningitis in Uganda 

      Levin, Anna E.; Bangdiwala, Ananta S.; Nalintya, Elizabeth; Kagimu, Enock; Kasibante, John; Rutakingirwa, Morris K.; Mpoza, Edward; Jjunju, Samuel; Nuwagira, Edwin; Naluyima, Rose; Kirumira, Paul; Hou, Cody; Ssebambulidde, Kenneth; Musubire, Abdu K.; Williams, Darlisha A.; Abassi, Mahsa; Muzoora, Conrad; Hullsiek, Katherine H.; Rajasingham, Radha; Meya, David B.; Boulware, David R.; Skipper, Caleb P. (Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2023)
      Background: It is unknown whether persons with symptomatic cryptococcal meningitis detected during routine blood cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening have better survival than persons presenting with overt meningitis. ...

    • Standard of care in advanced HIV disease: review of HIV treatment guidelines in six sub-Saharan African countries 

      Scheier, Thomas C.; Youssouf, Nabila; Mosepele, Mosepele; Kanyama, Cecilia; Adekanmbi, Olukemi; Lakoh, Sulaiman; Muzoora, Conrad K.; Meintjes, Graeme; Mertz, Dominik; Eikelboom, John W.; Wasserman, Sean (AIDS Research and Therapy, 2023)
      Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an evidence-based package of care to reduce mortality and morbidity among people with advanced HIV disease (AHD). Adoption of these recommendations by national ...