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 …
Background: Alcohol use has a detrimental impact on the HIV epidemic, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV counseling and testing (HCT) may provide a contact opportunity to intervene with hazardous alcohol …
Fatch R,
Emenyonu NI,
Muyindike WR,
Hahn JA,
Shiboski S,
Kekiibina A,
Carrico AW,
Woolf-King S
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
AimsWe examined whether unhealthy alcohol consumption, which negatively impacts HIV outcomes, changes after HIV care entry overall and by several factors. We also compared using phosphatidylethanol (PEth, an alcohol biomarker) …
Background: Alcohol use has been shown to accelerate disease progression in experimental studies of simian immunodeficiency virus in macaques, but the results in observational studies of HIV have been conflicting.Methods: …
Aim: In accordance to the American Association for Surgery Trauma (AAST) grades of liver Injuries selection of an appropriate surgical technique to control hemorrhage, minimize postoperative Complications and mortality.Study design: …
Zumla A,
Musoke D,
Ferrand RA,
Haider N,
Osman AY,
Gadzekpo A,
Akipede GO,
Asogun D,
Ansumana R,
Lessells RJ
and others...
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Lockdown measures have been introduced worldwide to contain the transmission of COVID-19. However, the term 'lockdown' is not well-defined. Indeed, WHO's reference to 'so-called lockdown measures' indicates the absence of …
Haigh Emily A. P.,
Craner Julia R.,
Sigmon Sandra T.,
Yoon K. Lira,
Thorpe Geoffrey L.
2018
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Women with panic disorder are likely to experience greater menstrual-specific symptoms (e.g., headaches, cramps) as well as more panic/anxiety-related symptoms (e.g., dizziness, faintness, chest pain, heart pounding), and may be …
Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of mortality that disproportionately affects women and children. In this sub-region, 57% of those living with HIV are women …
Visceral leishmaniasis is widespread in East Africa with several foci in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda. Outside this subregion, sporadic cases have been reported from Chad, Niger, …
A critical step before treatment of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is the correct staging of the disease. As late stage is established when trypanosomes cross the blood-brain barrier and invade …
Hait S H,
Soares E A,
Sprinz E,
Arthos J,
Machado E S,
Soares M A
2015
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundâHIV-1 gp120 binds to integrin α4β7, a homing receptor of lymphocytes to gut-associated lymphoid tissues. This interaction is mediated by the LDI/V tripeptide encoded in theV2-loop. This tripeptide mimics similar …
