Disease progression by infecting HIV-1 subtype in a seroconverter cohort in sub-Saharan Africa

Objective:To describe immunologic, virologic, and clinical HIV disease progression by HIV-1 subtype among Africans with well documented estimated dates of HIV infection (EDIs).Design:Prospective cohort.Methods:Adults and youth with documented HIV-1 infection …

HLA-B(star)57 versus HLA-B(star)81 in HIV-1 Infection: Slow and Steady Wins the Race?

Two human leukocyte antigen (HLA) variants, HLA-B(star)57 and -B(star)81, are consistently known as favorable host factors in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected Africans and African-Americans. In our analyses of …

From Kisiizi to Baltimore: Cultivating knowledge brokers to support global innovation for community engagement in healthcare

Background: Reverse Innovation has been endorsed as a vehicle for promoting bidirectional learning andinformation flow between low- and middle-income countries and high-income countries, with the aim of tacklingcommon unmet needs. …

Clinical Evaluation of Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a mechanical peripheral vestibular disorder which may involve any of the three semicircular canals but principally the posterior. In as much as the …

Tonsillectomy: vasoconstrictive hydrolytic cold dissection method

"Background: Tonsillectomy; a common paediatric otolaryngology procedure; has undergone several evolutionary trends in the surgical techniques aimed at minimizing complications and improving patients' satisfaction. Despite the technological advancements in this …

Community-Based ART Service Delivery for Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping Review of Outcomes Along the Continuum of HIV Care

HIV positive key population (KP) often face health system and social barriers to HIV care. KP include sex workers, men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, transgender …

Attitudes and perceptions about the Research and Ethics Committee in Kampala, Uganda

Levels of Bifurcation of the Sciatic Nerve among Ugandans at School of Biomedical Sciences Makerere and Mulago Hospital Uganda

Background: The sciatic nerve is derived from the lumbo-sacral plexus; It is the thickest nerve in the whole body; it exits the gluteal region through the lower part of the …

Prevalence; Nature and Characteristics of External Congenital Anomalies at Mulago Hospital

Background:Congenital anomalies may be structural; behavioral; functional or metabolic defects acquired before a baby is born and their nature and type are highly dependent on the causative agent as well …

Knowledge about the research and ethics committee at Makerere University, Kampala

Background: All research involving human participants should be reviewed by a competent and independent institutionalresearch and ethics committee. Research conducted at Makerere University College of Health Sciences should be subjectedto …