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Electrocardiographic Evidence of Cardiac Disease by Sex and HIV Serostatus in Mbarara, Uganda
Okello S, Siedner M J, Tsai A C, Peck R, Kentoffio K, Albano A, Koplan B, Feng M, Muthalaly R G, Campbell J I, Sentongo R, Tracy R P
2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2019.08.007

Numerous studies in the United States and Europehave demonstrated an increased risk for cardiovasculardisease (CVD) among persons living with human immu-nodeficiency virus (PLWH) [1]. The relationship betweenhuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …

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Sex-specific performance of the ASCVD pooled cohort equation risk calculator as a correlate of coronary artery calcium in Kampala, Uganda
Siedner MJ, Kityo C, Erem G, Ssinabulya I, Longenecker CT, Bittencourt MS, Kentoffio K, Durstenfeld MS, Ghoshhajra B
2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcrp.2022.200136

Introduction: The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is rising in Sub-Saharan Africa, but it is not known whether current risk assessment tools predict coronary atherosclerosis in the region. Furthermore, sex-specific …

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Cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination in Kenya and Uganda
Kenya ProVac Tech Working Grp, Uganda ProVac Tech Working Grp, Sigei C, Odaga J, Mvundura M, Madrid Y, Clark AD
2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.12.079

IntroductionRotavirus vaccines have the potential to prevent a substantial amount of life-threatening gastroenteritis in young African children. This paper presents the results of prospective cost-effectiveness analyses for rotavirus vaccine introduction …

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Should the threshold for a generalised HIV epidemic be 1% or 5%?
Kenyon C., Buyze J.
2014
DOI: 10.1177/0956462414526575
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Who Knows Their Partner's HIV Status? Results From a Nationally Representative Survey in Uganda
Kaharuza F, Kirungi W, Bunnell R, Kenyon CR, Buyze J
2015
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000546

Objective: We examine the extent to which Ugandans accurately know their HIV status and that of their partners.Methods: The 2011 Uganda AIDS Indicator Survey (UAIS) was a nationally representative study …

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A population's higher-risk sexual behaviour is associated with its average sexual behaviour-An ecological analysis of subpopulations in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and the United States
Kenyon CR, Tsoumanis A, Schwartz IS
2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2016.02.002

Background: Given the large variation in the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections between populations it is important to characterize how sexual vary between populations. In this paper we assess how …

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Antihypertensive Treatment in the Elderly
Ker James A
2011

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease; but it is also very prevalent in the community. These two factors combined prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to report …

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Management Issues in Hypertensive Diabetics
Ker James A
2011

Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are common clinical conditions that often co-exist. This combination has been called the deadly duet to emphasise the increased cardiovascular risk when the two conditions co-exist. …

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Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Antagonists and their Combinations in the Treatment of Hypertension
Ker James A
2012

The pathophysiology of hypertension is not multifactorial in nature; and there is a complex interplay of mechanisms of control and counter-regulatory responses activated by drugs. The problem for clinicians is …

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Beta Blockers and their Combinations in the Management of Hypertension
Ker James A
2012

Beta blockers have been prescribed for the treatment of primary hypertension for a very long time. Currently; it is doubtful whether this is still a good idea. In fact; many …

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