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Spaces for talking: Communication patterns of children on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Kajubi P., Bagger S., Katahoire A.R., Kyaddondo D., Whyte S.R.
2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.03.036
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Effective Antimalarial Chemoprevention in Childhood Enhances the Quality of CD4+ T Cells and Limits Their Production of Immunoregulatory Interleukin 10
Kamya M, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Bigira V, Aweeka F, Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Bowen K, Feeney M E, Sikyomu E, Naluwu K, Wamala S, Nalubega M, Kapisi J, McIntyre T I, Auma A, Boyle M J, Farrington L A
2016
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiw147

Background.âExperimental inoculation of viable Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites administered with chemoprevention targeting blood-stage parasites results in protective immunity. It is unclear whether chemoprevention similarly enhances immunity following natural exposure to malaria.Methods.âWe …

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Occult HIV-1 drug resistance to thymidine analogues following failure of first-line tenofovir combined with a cytosine analogue and nevirapine or efavirenz in sub Saharan Africa: a retrospective multi-centre cohort study
Kaleebu P., Lockman S., Ndembi N., Pillay D., Gregson J., Marconi V. C., van Vuuren C., Hamers R. L., Kanki P., Hoffmann C. J., de Oliveira T., Clumeck N., Hunt G., Kerschberger B., Shafer R. W., Yang C., Raizes E., Kantor R., Gupta R. K.
2017
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(16)30469-8

BACKGROUND: HIV-1 drug resistance to older thymidine analogue nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor drugs has been identified in sub-Saharan Africa in patients with virological failure of first-line combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) …

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Rapid shifts in the age-specific burden of malaria following successful control interventions in four regions of Uganda
Mpimbaza A, Opigo J, Kamya MR, Kigozi SP, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Staedke SG, Yeka A, Nankabirwa JI, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Sserwanga A, Kigozi RN, Pullan RL, Sebuguzi CM, Epstein A, Halliday K, Rutazaana D
2020
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03196-7

Background Malaria control using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) has been associated with reduced transmission throughout Africa. However, the impact of transmission reduction on …

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Combating HIV/AIDS-An Anthropological Perspective
Katzan Julia, Chaudhary M Azam
2010

This article discusses the importance of 'local knowledge' in combating a very dangerous disease, HIV/AIDS. The disease has already killed millions of people in the world and the infection is …

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PROPOSALS FOR LEGAL REFORM AND REVIEW ON THE RIGHT TO HEALTH AND SRHR
CEHURD
2020

The Uganda Law Reform Commission (ULRC) is a body established underArticle 248(1) of the Constitution, to study and keep under constant reviewthe Acts and all other laws of Uganda with …

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Attitudes and Practices of Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship at the Uganda Cancer Institute
Gulleen E., Lubwama M., Komakech A., Krantz E.M., Liu C., Phipps W.
2021
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofab466.338

Background. As access to cancer treatment has increased in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA), infection-related complications are a growing concern. Little is known about infection management practices in this setting. Understanding the …

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Final Report: User Perspectives on New Long Acting Contraceptive Technologies
fhi360
2017

Executive Summary User Perspectives on New Long Acting Contraceptive Technologies Photo credit: Reinout Van Den Bergh Photography Method related concerns represent an important cause of contraceptive non use and discontinuation. …

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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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