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Results of a Community-Based Antiretroviral Treatment Program for HIV-1 Infection in Western Uganda
Konde-Lule J, Kiweewa F, Alibhai A, Rubaale T, Kipp W, Saunders LD, Senthilselvan A, Okech-Ojony J, Houston S
2010
DOI: 10.2174/157016210790442722

Objective: To compare the treatment outcomes and mortality in a rural community-based ART (CBART) program with a hospital-based ART program in the same district.Methods: The study design was a non-randomized …

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Endothelial activation, haemostasis and thrombosis biomarkers in Ugandan children with severe malaria participating in a clinical trial
Namasopo S, Graham S M, Chen J, Chung D W, Barker K R, Conroy A L, Hawkes M T, Kain K C, López J A, Liles W C
2016
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1106-z

BackgroundMalaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, and poor outcomes have been associated with endothelial activation. In this study, biomarkers of endothelial activation, haemostasis, and …

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Malaria burden in a birth cohort of HIV-exposed uninfected Ugandan infants living in a high malaria transmission setting
Kakuru A, Ruel T, Natureeba P, Cohan D, Dorsey G, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Muhindo M K, Havlir D V
2016
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-016-1568-z

AbstractBackground: HIV-exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants suffer high morbidity and mortality in the first year of life compared to HIV-unexposed, uninfected (HUU) infants, but accurate data on the contribution of malaria …

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Young people's perspectives on the adoption of preventive measures for HIV/AIDS, malaria and family planning in South-West Uganda: focus group study
Graffy J, Goodhart C, Sennett K, Kamusiime G, Tukamushaba H
2012
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-1022

Background: Despite the possibility of preventing many cases of HIV, malaria and unplanned pregnancy, protective measures are often not taken by those at risk in Uganda. The study aim was …

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Prevalence of Paediatric Surgical Conditions in Eastern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ajiko MM, Nordin P, Wladis A, Lofgren J, Weidman V
2022
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06378-9

Background The role of surgery in global health has gained greater attention in recent years. Approximately 1.8 billion children below 15 years live in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Many …

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Using Video Games to Improve the Sexual Health of Young People Aged 15 to 25 Years: Rapid Review
Ignacio Franco Vega, Eleftheriou Anastasia, Graham Cynthia
2022
DOI: 10.2196/33207

Background: Sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies among young people remain public health concerns in many countries. To date, interventions that address these concerns have had limited success. Serious games …

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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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