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Integrating Adolescent Mental Health into HIV Prevention and Treatment Programs: Can Implementation Science Pave the Path Forward?
(AIDS and Behavior, 2022)
Adolescent mental health (AMH) is a critical driver of HIV outcomes, but is often overlooked in HIV research and programming. The implementation science Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework ...
The cascade of HIV care among refugees and nationals in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda
(HIV medicine, 2017)
Objectives
Refugees living in Uganda come from HIV-endemic countries, and many remain in refugee
settlements for over a decade. Our objective was to evaluate the HIV care cascade in Nakivale
Refugee Settlement and to ...
High acceptability for cell phone text messages to improve communication of laboratory results with HIV-infected patients in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional survey study
(BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2012)
Background: Patient-provider communication is a major challenge in resource-limited settings with large catchment areas. Though mobile phone usership increased 20-fold in Africa over the past decade, little is known about ...
Epidemiology of HBV infection in a cohort of Ugandan HIV-infected patients and rate and pattern of lamivudine-resistant HBV infection in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy
(Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)
Background: Many HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa are not routinely screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and are on antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens containing only lamivudine as anti-HBV active ...
Factors Associated With Changes in Alcohol Use During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Transition Among People With HIV in South Africa and Uganda
(Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (JIAPAC), 2023)
Identifying factors associated with alcohol use changes during pregnancy is important for developing interventions for people with HIV (PWH). Pregnant PWH (n=202) initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda and South Africa ...
Costs of a Brief Alcohol Consumption Reduction Intervention for Persons Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda: Comparisons of Live Versus Automated Cell Phone-Based Booster Components
(AIDS and Behavior, 2023)
Low-cost interventions are needed to reduce alcohol use among persons with HIV (PWH) in low-income settings. Brief alcohol interventions hold promise, and technology may efficiently deliver brief intervention components ...
Validity of hemoglobin A1c for diagnosing diabetes among people with and without HIV in Uganda
(International journal of STD & AIDS, 2019)
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is facing a growing co-epidemic of chronic HIV infection and diabetes. Hemoglobin A1c (A1c) may underestimate glycemia among people living with HIV (PLWH). We estimated the validity of A1c to ...
Impact of CD8+ T Cell Activation on CD4+ T Cell Recovery and Mortality in HIV-infected Ugandans Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy
(AIDS, 2011)
Objectives—To assess whether T cell activation independently predicts the extent of CD4+ T
cell recovery and mortality in HIV-infected Ugandans initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Design—Prospective cohort ...
Childhood trauma, major depressive disorder, suicidality, and the modifying role of social support among adolescents living with HIV in rural Uganda
(Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 2021-01-23)
Background: Childhood trauma is associated with mental health problems among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa, but little is known about potential moderating factors.
Methods: We enrolled 224 ...
Reliability, Validity, and Factor Structure of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25: Population-Based Study of Persons Living with HIV in Rural Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2018)
Abstract Depression and anxiety are highly comorbid among people living with HIV (PLHIV), but few instruments for screening or measurement have been validated for use in sub-Saharan Africa. The objective of this study was ...