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Increased malaria parasitaemia among adults living with HIV who have discontinued cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in Kitgum district, Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2020)
Although WHO recommends cotrimoxazole (CTX) discontinuation among HIV patients who have undergone immune recovery and are living in areas of low prevalence of malaria, some countries including Uganda recommend CTX ...
Immunological Signaling During Herpes Simplex Virus-2 and Cytomegalovirus Vaginal Shedding After Initiation of Antiretroviral Treatment
(Oxford University Press, 2016)
Vaginal proinflammatory cytokine expression during herpes virus reactivation was examined in human immunodeficiency virus infected women before and after initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Vaginal swabs were ...
Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States
(Journal of Adolescent Health, 2006)
Purpose: To describe the current status of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic among adolescents and young adults in the United
States. Despite reported declines in ...
HPV types, HIV and invasive cervical carcinoma risk in Kampala, Uganda: a case-control study
(Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2018)
While the association of human papillomavirus (HPV) with cervical cancer is well established, the influence of HIV on the risk of this disease in sub-Saharan Africa remains unclear. To assess the risk of invasive cervical ...
Listening to health workers: lessons from Eastern Uganda for strengthening the programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
(BMC Health Services Research, 2012)
The implementation and utilization of programmes for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission
(PMTCT) of HIV in most low income countries has been described as sub-optimal. As planners and service providers, the
views ...
Evolution of Anemia Types During Antiretroviral Therapy—Implications for Treatment Outcomes and Quality of Life Among HIV-Infected Adults
(Nutrients, 2019)
This study examined whether the type of anemia in persons living with HIV/AIDS
(PLWHA) changed from the beginning of highly antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and had implications
for treatment outcomes and quality of life ...
Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Intimate Partner Violence in the First 6 Months Following HIV Diagnosis Among a Population‑Based Sample in Rural Uganda
(AIDS and behavior, 2020)
Research in Uganda examining HIV-positive status disclosure and IPV victimization is scarce, and existing findings may
not generalize to community-based samples of men and women newly diagnosed with HIV in Uganda. We ...
HIV incidence and sexually transmitted disease prevalence associated with condom use
(PubMed, 2001)
Objective: Evidence of condom effectiveness for HIV and sexually transmitted disease
(STD) prevention is based primarily on high-risk populations. We examined condom
effectiveness in a general population with high HIV ...
Depression, alcohol use, and intimate partner violence among outpatients in rural Uganda: vulnerabilities for HIV, STIs and high risk sexual behavior
(BMC infectious diseases, 2017)
Intimate partner violence (IPV), alcohol use, and depression are key vulnerabilities for HIV in Uganda, and taken together may have a synergistic effect on risk. Our objective was to investigate the associations between ...
Age Differences in Sexual Partners and Risk of HIV-1 Infection in Rural Uganda
(JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2003)
Gender differentials in HIV prevalence and incidence among adolescents and young adults have been observed in studies from Uganda (Fig. 1) (1–4) and other sub- Saharan Africa countries (5–7). Female adolescents are, on ...