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Patient perceptions of facilitators and barriers to reducing hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV in East Africa
(Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2023)
Background: Hazardous alcohol use among people living with HIV is associated with poor outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Understanding the hazardous drinking experiences of people living with HIV is needed ...
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 ...
Feasibility and acceptability of home-based HIV testing among refugees: a pilot study in Nakivale refugee settlement in southwestern Uganda
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018)
Background: Refugees in sub-Saharan Africa face both the risk of HIV infection and barriers to HIV testing. We conducted a pilot study to determine the feasibility and acceptability of home-based HIV testing in Nakivale ...
Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and Syphilis among Voluntary Blood Donors in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Retrospective Study
(International journal of tropical disease & health, 2017)
Despite the improvement with blood screening, transfusion transmissible infectious (TTIs) agents such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis are still among ...
Risk Factors of Microbial Keratitis in Uganda: A Case Control Study
(Ophthalmic epidemiology, 2020)
Purpose: Microbial keratitis (MK), is a frequent cause of sight loss worldwide, particularly in low
and middle-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of MK in Uganda.
Methods: Using a nested ...
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Adverse Drug Events Among Patients On Dolutegravir-Based Regimen At The Immune Suppression Syndrome Clinic of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study.
(Research square, 2022)
Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy is efficacious in suppression of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) however; it is associated with numerous toxicities hence great effort has been put into development of ...
Comparing Cd4 Counts in Syphilitic and Non Syphilitic HIV Patients, Luwero District Uganda
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2017)
Close to 12 million people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection were infected with syphilis in 2004. Most of these infections occurred in developing countries with sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia ...
Adaptations to HIV services delivery amidst the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Kampala, Uganda: A qualitative study
(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2022)
The enforcement of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions disrupted health services delivery and currently, there is a limited understanding regarding measures employed by health facilities to ensure ...
Detection and Quantification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Sputum of Culture-Negative HIV-infected Pulmonary Tuberculosis Suspects: A Proof-of-Concept Study
(PLoS ONE, 2016)
Rationale: Rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is critical for timely initiation of treatment and interruption of transmission. Yet, despite recent advances, many patients remain undiagnosed. Culture, usually ...
“The research assistants kept coming to follow me up; I counted myself as a lucky person”: Social support arising from a longitudinal HIV cohort study in Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2022-01-25)
Background: Participation in longitudinal research studies in resource-limited settings often involves frequent interactions with study staff and other participants, as well as receipt of incentives and transportation ...