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Multivitamin supplementation in HIV infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: the protocol for a randomized double blinded placebo controlled efficacy trial

Background: Use of multivitamin supplements during the pre-HAART era has been found to reduce viral load, enhance immune response, and generally improve clinical outcomes among HIV-infected adults. However, immune reconstitution …

The burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a four-country cross sectional study

Background: Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies have estimated and compared the burden of …

The effect of standard dose multivitamin supplementation on disease progression in HIV-infected adults initiating HAART: A randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial in Uganda

AbstractBackground: Efficacy trials investigating the effect of multivitamin (MV) supplementations among patients onHighly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) have so far been inconclusive. We conducted a randomized, doubleblind, placebo controlled trial …

The Epidemiology of Hypertension in Uganda: Findings from the National Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Survey

BackgroundHypertension is an important contributor to global burden of disease and mortality, and is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most sub-Saharan African countries lack detailed countrywide …

Physical Activity Levels Among Adults in Uganda: Findings From a Countrywide Cross-Sectional Survey

Background: Being physically active is associated with lower risk of many noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). We analyzed physical activity (PA) data collected as part of Uganda's countrywide NCD risk factor survey …

Tools for Supporting the MCH Workforce in Addressing Complex Challenges: A Scoping Review of System Dynamics Modeling in Maternal and Child Health

ObjectivesSystem Dynamics (SD) is a promising decision support modeling approach for growing shared understanding of complex maternal and child health (MCH) trends. We sought to inventory published applications of SD …

Improved cookstoves as a pathway between food preparation and reduced domestic violence in Uganda

Women experiencing domestic violence make tradeoffs and negotiations within their constrained environments to reduce the risk they and their children face. In societies where failure to fulfill domestic duties is …

M041 RAPID DESENSITIZATION TO PACLITAXEL IN HYPERSENSITIVITY TO ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT

Knowledge and correlates of use of safer conception methods among HIV-infected women attending HIV care in Uganda

BackgroundMany people living with HIV would like to have children but family planning (FP) services often focus on only contraception. Availability of safer conception services is still very low in …