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Heavy Alcohol Use Among Women and Men Living With HIV in Uganda, Russia, and the United States
Fatch R, Muyindike WR, Ngabirano C, Hahn JA, Gnatienko N, Calver K, Sullivan M, Forman LS, Heeren T, Blokhina E, Emenyonu N, Ventura AS, Tsui JI, Bridden C, Bryant K, Bazzi AR
2021

Objective: We examined whether gender is associated with heavy drinking in three cohorts of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Mbarara, Uganda; St. Petersburg, Russia; and Boston, Massachusetts. Method: We …

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Antiretroviral Therapy With Efavirenz Accentuates Pregnancy-Associated Reduction of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Exposure During Malaria Chemoprevention
Kakuru A, Havlir D, Kamya M, Ruel T, Dorsey G, Rosenthal P J, Huang L, Mwebaza N, Kajubi R, Jagannathan P, Aweeka F T, Chamankhah N, Were M, Koss C A
2017
DOI: 10.1002/cpt.664

Dihydroartemisinin (DHA)-piperaquine is promising for malaria chemoprevention in pregnancy.We assessed impacts of pregnancy and efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy on exposure to DHAand piperaquine in pregnant Ugandan women. Intensive sampling was performed …

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Development of a food safety toolkit for dry common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Uganda using a hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) approach
Aber H, Mulindwa J, Lung'aho M, Nyakundi F, Jager M, Ugen M
2018
DOI: 10.18697/AJFAND.83.17330

Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) may be contaminated with heavy metals andaflatoxins. Cooked beans may also be contaminated with micro-organisms due to poorhygiene and sanitation practices. Hazard Analysis and Critical …

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An organizational theory of health communication campaigns: Evidence from the Uganda AIDS campaign
Kiwanuka-Tondo James
1999

More and more, public and private organizations are relying on communication campaigns to communicate directly with the public. Communication campaigns have particularly become a vital vehicle for dealing with health …

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Pneumococcal carriage and antibiotic susceptibility patterns in mother-baby pairs in a rural community in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 not approved]
Akech G M, Naloli M, Sebwami P, Kazibwe P, Atwikiriize M, Onyait J, Oboth P, Nteziyaremye J, Nekaka R, Iramiot J S
2021
DOI: 10.12688/F1000RESEARCH.22238.1

Background: Pneumonia poses a significant threat to the lives of children below five years old worldwide, contributing to a high number of hospitalizations and death. Morbidity and morbidity are especially …

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Introduction of &bgr;;-Carotene-Rich Orange Sweet Potato in Rural Uganda Resulted in Increased Vitamin A Intakes among Children and Women and Improved Vitamin A Status among Children
Ndeezi Grace, Hotz Christine, Loechl Cornelia, Lubowa Abdelrahman, Tumwine James K., Masawi Agnes Nandutu, Baingana Rhona, Carriquiry Alicia, de Brauw Alan, Meenakshi Jonnalagadda V., Gilligan Daniel O.
2012
DOI: 10.3945/jn.111.151829

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) persists in Uganda and the consumption of -carotene-rich orange sweet potato (OSP) may help to alleviate it. Two large-scale, 2-y intervention programs were implemented among Ugandan …

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Towards Absolute Dosimetry and Field Verification of Whole Breast Radiation Therapy Treatment Using Cherenkov Imaging
Hachadorian Rachael L.
2021

This thesis focused on the development of a fundamentally new way to validate the precision and accuracy of radiation therapy treatment sessions for breast cancer, by optically imaging the Cherenkov …

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PEDIATRIC INPATIENT ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIPTION PRACTICES IN THE CHAIN NETWORK HOSPITALS AT BASELINE
et al, Jobayer C M, Ahmed T, Mangale D I, Tickell K D, Tornberg-Belanger Sn, University of Washington Seattle W. A. United States
2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.abstract2017

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global concern. Antibiotic stewardship is being promoted to reduce AMR. However, few studies have documented inpatient antibiotic prescription practices in lowresource …

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Does substance use compromise depression treatment in persons with HIV? Findings from a randomized controlled trial
Grelotti David J., Hammer Gwendolyn P., Dilley James W., Karasic Dan H., Sorensen James L., Bangsberg David R., Tsai Alexander C.
2017
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1226479

Depression and substance use are significant obstacles to effective HIV care. Using data derived from a randomized controlled trial of persons with HIV who are homeless or marginally housed, this …

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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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