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Shang ring versus forceps-guided adult male circumcision: A randomized, controlled effectiveness study in Southwestern Uganda
Siedner M J, Kanyago S, Riding D M, Mutakooha E, Lopez De La O A
2013
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182965d67

Adult male circumcision (AMC) reduces HIV transmission but uptake is limited in part by currentsurgical methods. We randomized HIV-uninfected men (n=138) to receive Shang ring (SR) orforceps-guided (FG) AMC from …

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The time has come to make cervical cancer prevention an essential part of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for HIV-positive women in low-income countries
HuchkoMegan J., Maloba May, Nakalembe Miriam, Cohen Craig R.
2015

MEDLINE Abstract: INTRODUCTION:<BR>HIV and cervical cancer are intersecting epidemics that disproportionately affect one of the most vulnerable populations in the world: women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Historically, the …

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Does disability increase households' health financial risk: evidence from the Uganda demographic and health survey
Guets W, Behera DK
2022
DOI: 10.1186/s41256-021-00235-x

Background In the last few years, there has been a worldwide commitment to protect the vulnerable individuals from higher financial risk through out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure. This study examines the …

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The role of mobile patient library services in providing palliative care to people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Kasusse M
2014

SUMMARY. The Mildmay Centre Kampala offers training and pallia-tive care to patients living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Within the clinic,there is an information resource centre which serves patients, carers, staff,participants, …

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Barriers and facilitators to physical and mental health help-seeking among Congolese male refugee survivors of conflict-related sexual violence living in Kampala
Kansiime P, Van Der Westhuizen C, Kagee A
2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1921/swssr.v19i3.1196

In Uganda, over 1.3 million refugees have fled armed conflicts from neighbouring countries, with about 251 730 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) alone. In this article we …

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Uptake and yield of HIV testing and counselling among children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Ahmed S, Govindasamy D, Ferrand RA, Wilmore SMS, Ford N, Afnan-Holmes H, Kranzer K
2015
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.18.1.20182

Introduction: In recent years children and adolescents have emerged as a priority for HIV prevention and care services. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the acceptability, yield and prevalence …

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Antibiotic-associated suspected adverse drug reactions among hospitalized patients in Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Karamagi C, Kiguba R, Bird S M
2017
DOI: 10.1002/prp2.298

We sought to determine the prevalence at admission and incidence during hospitalization of antibiotic-associated suspected adverse drug reactions (aa-ADRs) among Ugandan inpatients; and to characterize these aa-ADRs. We conducted a …

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Understanding risk factors for HIV-1 infectiousness and transmission: Prospective studies in HIV-1 serodiscordant couples
Kahle Erin M.
2013

The studies described in this dissertation focus on clinical and biologic factors associated with increased HIV-1 infectiousness among heterosexual HIV-1 serodiscordant couples. The specific aims include 1) evaluating whether specific …

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Apabetalone downregulates fibrotic, inflammatory and calcific processes in renal mesangial cells which may contribute to reduced cardiac events observed in ckd patients
Gilham D., Fu L., Rakai B., Wasiak S., Tsujikawa L., Halliday C., Sarsons C., Stotz S., Jahagirdar R., Johansson J., Sweeney M., Wong N., Kalantar-Zadeh K., Kulikowski E.
2021
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab078.008

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) remain a leading cause of mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Apabetalone is an orally available inhibitor of bromodomain & extraterminal (BET) …

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