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) …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …