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PMTCT Option B+ 2012 to 2018 ­ Taking stock: barriers and strategies to improve adherence to Option B+ in urban and rural Uganda
Seeley Janet, Musoke Philippa, Fowler Mary Glenn, King Rachel, Matovu Joyce Namale, Rujumba Joseph, Wavamunno Priscilla, Amone Alexander, Gabagaya Grace, Homsy Jaco
2020

Since 2012, PMTCT Option B+ has been recommended by the World Health Organization to reduce vertical transmission but numerous adherence challenges remain. We conducted a qualitative study at baseline using …

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Assessment of health risks posed by tourists visiting mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park, Uganda
Hanes A C, Kalema-Zikusoka G, Svensson M S, Hill C M
2018

Abstract: The mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)as Endangered. About 1000 individuals remain in the wild, and the loss of …

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HIV Incidence by Male Circumcision Status From the Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Surveys-Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2015-2017
Hines JZ, Sachathep K, Pals S, Davis SM, Toledo C, Bronson M, Parekh B, Carrasco M, Xaba S, Mandisarisa J, Kamobyi R, Chituwo O, Kirungi WL, Alamo S, Kabuye G, Awor AC, Mmbando S, Simbeye D, Aupokolo MA, Zemburuka B, Nyirenda R, Msungama W, Tarumbiswa T, Manda R, Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha H, Kiggundu V, Thomas AG, Watts H, Voetsch AC, Williams DB
2021
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002658

Background: Male circumcision (MC) offers men lifelong partial protection from heterosexually acquired HIV infection. The impact of MC on HIV incidence has not been quantified in nationally representative samples. Data …

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Sexual scripting of heterosexual penile-anal intercourse amongst participants in an HIV prevention trial in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Duby Zoe Hartmann Miriam, Montgomery Elizabeth T, Colvin Christopher J, Mensch Barbara, van der Straten Ariane
2016
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2015.1064165

exual risk-taking is influenced by individual, interpersonal and social factors. This paper presents findings from a qualitative follow-up study to a clinical trial evaluating biomedical HIV prevention products among African …

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Impact of a Family Clinic Day intervention on paediatric and adolescent appointment adherence and retention in antiretroviral therapy: A cluster randomized controlled trial in Uganda
Graves JC, Elyanu P, Schellack CJ, Asire B, Prust ML, Prescott MR, Mirembe E, Lukabwe I, Mirembe B, Musinguzi J, Moberley SA
2018
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192068

BackgroundIn 2013, Uganda adopted a test-and-treat policy for HIV patients 15 years or younger. Low retention rates among paediatric and adolescent antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiates could severely limit the impact …

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Evaluating the impact of a multicountry interprofessional training programme to improve HIV knowledge and clinical confidence among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: A cohort study
Martin S., Kiguli-Malwadde E., Semitala F., Forster M., Chilemba E., Couper I., Motlhatlhedi K., Celentano J., Haruzivishe C., Sears D., Budak J.Z., Khanyola J.N., Von Zinkernagel D., Molwantwa M., De Villiers M., Reid M., Kazembe A.
2022
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060079

Objective To assess the impact of an interprofessional case-based training programme to enhance clinical knowledge and confidence among clinicians working in high HIV-burden settings in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Setting Health …

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A study on inclusion of leprosy in the curricula of pre-service health training institutions in Uganda
Kawuma HJS, Nabukenya-Mudiope MG
2011

Objective: To establish the categories of pre-service health training institutions in Uganda that still maintain leprosy in their curricula and how leprosy training is organised.Materials and methods: A structured questionnaire …

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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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