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Patterns of care in two HIV continuity clinics in Uganda, Africa: a time-motion study
(AIDS care, 2008)The study objectives were to identify opportunities to improve the quality of care in resource-limited settings by examining the workflow and patient activities at two large outpatient HIV clinics in Uganda. Using time ... -
The relationship between HAART use and sexual activity among HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Brazil, South Africa, and Uganda
(AIDS care,: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 2008)The purpose of this study was to determine whether current HAARTuse is associated with recent sexual intercourse among HIV-infected women (18_49 years) from Brazil, South Africa and Uganda. We conducted an analysis of ... -
Maintaining quality of health services after abolition of user fees: A Uganda case study
(BMC Health Services Research, 2008-05-09)Background: It has been argued that quality improvements that result from user charges reduce their negative impact on utilization especially of the poor. In Uganda, because there was no concrete evidence for improvements ... -
Adherence and Treatment Response Among HIV-1-Infected Adults Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in a Rural Government Hospital in Southwestern Uganda
(Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, 2009)Background. Large-scale, government-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in rural areas of resource-poor countries remain largely unevaluated. Methods. We conducted a retrospective review of all patients receiving ... -
Quality of life and social support among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Western Uganda
(AIDS care, 2009)Quality of life (QOL) among patients with HIV/AIDS has been shown to improve once treatment with antiretroviral therapy(ART) has been initiated. We conducted a cross-sectional study in Western Uganda to examine the factors ... -
Peer-group support intervention improves the psychosocial well-being of AIDS orphans: Cluster randomized trial
(Cluster randomized trial. Social science & medicine, 2009)Accumulating evidence suggests that AIDS orphanhood status is accompanied by increased levels of psychological distress such as anxiety, depression, intense guilt, shame, and anger. However, few studies have examined the ... -
Community acceptability of use of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria by community health workers in Uganda.
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2010)Background: Many malarious countries plan to introduce artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) at community level using community health workers (CHWs) for treatment of uncomplicated malaria. Use of ACT with reliance ... -
Are rapid diagnostic tests more accurate in diagnosis of plasmodium falciparum malaria compared to microscopy at rural health centres?
(Malaria Journal, 2010)Background: Prompt, accurate diagnosis and treatment with artemisinin combination therapy remains vital to current malaria control. Blood film microscopy the current standard test for diagnosis of malaria has several ... -
Effi cacy and safety of artemether–lumefantrine compared with quinine in pregnant women with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria: an open-label, randomised, non-inferiority trial
(The Lancet infectious diseases, 2010)Background: Malaria in pregnancy is associated with maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. In 2006, WHO recommended use of artemisinin-based combination treatments during the second or third trimesters, but data on ... -
Are rapid diagnostic tests more accurate in diagnosis of plasmodium falciparum malaria compared to microscopy at rural health centres?
(Malaria journal, 2010)Background: Prompt, accurate diagnosis and treatment with artemisinin combination therapy remains vital to current malaria control. Blood film microscopy the current standard test for diagnosis of malaria has several ... -
Are rapid diagnostic tests more accurate in diagnosis of malaria compared to microscopy?
(Malaria Journal, 2010)Background Prompt, accurate diagnosis and treatment with artemisinin combination therapy remains vital to current malaria control. Blood film microscopy the current standard test for diagnosis of malaria has several ... -
Biomarker Testing to Estimate Under-Reported Heavy Alcohol Consumption by Persons with HIV Initiating ART in Uganda
(AIDS and Behavior, 2010)Alcohol affects the transmission and treatment of HIV, yet may be under-reported in resource-limited settings. We compared self-reported alcohol consumption with levels of plasma carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (%CDT), ... -
Cyber-Senga: Ugandan youth preferences for content in an internet-delivered comprehensive sexuality education programme
(East African journal of public health, 2010-03)Globally more than 37 million people have been infected with the HIV virus. [1] Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region most heavily affected by HIV, accounting for 67% of all young people living with HIV and for 75% of AIDS ... -
Challenges to implementation of artemisinin combination therapy policy in Uganda.
(Elsevier Ltd, 2010-08-07)Uganda launched an artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) policy in 2006, using artemether-lumefantrine (AL) as first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, but insufficient information is available regarding its ... -
Diminishing Availability of Publicly Funded Slots for Antiretroviral Initiation among HIV-Infected ART-Eligible Patients in Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2010-11)Background: The impact of flat-line funding in the global scale up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected patients in Africa has not yet been well described. Methods: We evaluated ART-eligible patients and ... -
Facility and home based HIV Counseling and Testing:
(BMC health services research, 2011)Background: In Uganda, public human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services are mainly provided through the facility based model, although the home based approach is being promoted as ... -
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 ... -
Occupational exposure to HIV: a conflict situation for health workers
(International Nursing Review, 2011)Aim: To determine the frequency of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the circumstances and predisposing factors, the high-risk groups, the extent to which exposures are reported and the post-exposure ... -
Comparative feasibility of implementing rapid diagnostic test and microscopy for parasitological diagnosis of malaria in Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2011)Background: In Uganda, parasite-based diagnosis is recommended for every patient suspected to have malaria before prescribing anti-malarials. However, the majority of patients are still treated presumptively especially in ... -
Individual and health facility factors and the risk for obstructed labour and its adverse outcomes in south-western Uganda
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2011)Background: Obstructed labour is still a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and of adverse outcome for newborns in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of individual and ...