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 …
Background: Growing evidence suggests that higher doses of rifampicin (RIF) may improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes. Higher RIF exposure may exacerbate drug-drug interactions with anti-retroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to …
Objectives Emergency medicine in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is hindered by lack of research into patient outcomes. Chief complaints (CCs) are fundamental to emergency care but have only recently …
A B S T R A C T Introduction: Trauma registries in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are critical for improving trauma care; however, while some registries have been established in …
ObjectiveTo assess the safety of medical male circumcision (MMC) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)âinfected men with CD4 levels <350 cells/mm3, CD4 counts â¥350 cells/mm3, and HIV-negative men.MethodsTwo hundred forty-two HIV-infected …
Despite some progress, wide gaps remain in the provision of family planning and reproductive health services in developing countries. As governments debate how to provide such services, this commentary considers …
The article reports on the rising rate of HIV drug resistance and its public health implications in sub-Saharan Africa. It shows that the development of drug resistance was worsened by …
Kawempe Home Care (KHC) is a community based non-governmental organisationthat believes that the most disadvantaged people in our communities deserve access tomedical treatment and care.Our TB services are highlyintegrated in …
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) …