Background:The Ministry of Health is drafting a policy that aims at integrating health services delivery for people above 60 years within the existing delivery structures in Uganda. To inform their …
Kirenga Bruce J,
Chanda Duncan M,
Muwonge Catherine M,
Yimer Getnet,
Adatu Francis E,
Onyebujoh Philip C
2012
Journal,
Article
Health Research
There has been an increase in the number of published tuberculosis/HIV (TB/HIV) research findings in recent times. The potential impact of these findings on routine care has informed this review …
Background: Asthma is a common chronic disease with high morbidity. In Uganda, the proportion of asthma in health care facilities and the extent to which asthma management guidelines are followed …
Colebunders R,
Manabe Y C,
Worodria W,
Mayanja-Kizza H,
Kirenga B J,
Massinga-Loembe M,
Nalwoga T,
Kestens L
2013
Journal,
Article
Health Research
SETTING: A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic in a setting of high tuberculosis (TB) and HIV prevalence.OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence of and factors associated with tuberculin skin test (TST) …
Levin J,
Worodria W,
Ayakaka I,
Nakubulwa S,
Reilly N,
Okwera A,
Jones-Lopez EC,
Joloba M,
Mugerwa RD,
Ellner JJ
and others...
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: In most resource limited settings, new tuberculosis (TB) patients are usually treated as outpatients. We sought to investigate the reasons for hospitalisation and the predictors of poor treatment outcomes …
Ssengooba W,
Okwera A,
Joloba M,
Kasozi S,
Nakiyingi L,
Mugabe F,
Kirenga BJ,
Muwonge C,
Kyaligonza S,
Boeree M
2015
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Slow decline in the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has been observed in most high TB burden countries. Knowledge of the prevalence of different TB risk factors can help expand …
Jones R,
Williams S,
Kirenga B J,
Nyakoojo G,
Muhofa A
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Tobacco dependence pharmacotherapy (TDP) plays a major role in smoking cessation. We conducted a rapid assessment of current smoking, availability of TDP and the willingness to quit and to pay …
Kamya MR,
Mugenyi L,
Katagira W,
Kirenga BJ,
Muhofa A,
de Jong C,
Boezen HM,
van der Molen T
2018
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Data on asthma treatment outcomes in Africa are limited. 449 patients with asthma (age 5-93 years) in Uganda were followed up for 2 years to determine rates of exacerbations and …
Kamya MR,
Mugenyi L,
Davis JL,
Katagira W,
Kirenga BJ,
de Jong C,
van der Molen T,
Boezen M
2018
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: HIV and asthma are highly prevalent diseases in Africa but few studies have assessed the impact of HIV on asthma prevalence in high HIV burden settings. The objective of …
