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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Coping Strategies Among People with HIV in Lira District, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Dovepress, 2022)
Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the most commonly reported mental health consequence following traumatic
events. However, little is known about how people with HIV cope with the PTSD burden in Lira ...
Impaired renal function and associated risk factors in newly diagnosed HIV-infected adults in Gulu Hospital, Northern Uganda
(BMC nephrology, 2015)
Background: Screening for renal diseases should be performed at the time of diagnosis of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection. Despite the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Northern Uganda, little is known about the ...
Prevalence and predictors for unintended pregnancy among HIV‑infected pregnant women in Lira, Northern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
(Scientific Reports, 2020)
Prevention of unintended pregnancies is a global strategy to eliminate mother-to-child transmission
of HIV. Factors surrounding unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV are not well
understood. We aimed to determine ...
Barriers and Facilitators to Successful Intensive Adherence Counseling in Rural Northern Uganda: An Exploratory Interview with HIV-Positive Clients Using the COM-B Framework
(HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative Care, 2022)
Purpose: Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) was introduced as a strategy to enhance adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART)
among HIV clients with non-suppressed viral loads. There has been sub-optimal viral load ...
Chronic ethanol use in alcoholic beverages by HIV-infected patients affects the therapeutic window of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine during the 9-month follow-up period: using chronic alcohol-use biomarkers
(Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology, 2013)
Background: Chronic ethanol use is a global problem
including among HIV-infected patients on stavudine/
lamivudine/nevirapine (d4T/3TC/NVP) regimen. The
study determined the effect of chronic ethanol use on the
therapeutic ...
Chronic alcohol use affects therapeutic steady state plasma drug concentrations of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine in HIV-infected patients during 9 months follow up period: WHO AUDIT tool application
(International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 2013)
Chronic alcohol consumption is a common problem among the HIV-infected patients on HAART. The study determined the effect of chronic alcohol use on steady state plasma drug concentrations of stavudine (d4T), lamivudine ...
Influence of efavirenz pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics on neuropsychological disorders in Ugandan HIV-positive patients with or without tuberculosis: a prospective cohort study
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013)
Background: HIV infection, anti-tuberculosis and efavirenz therapy are associated with neuropsychological effects.
We evaluated the influence of rifampicin cotreatment, efavirenz pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics ...
Open Access Integration of HIV and cervical cancer screening perceptions and preferences of communities in Uganda
(BMC women's health, 2015)
Background: Despite the fact that HIV-positive women carry an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC) in
comparison with HIV-negative women, HIV and CC screening programs in many developing countries have ...
Integration of HIV and cervical cancer screening perceptions of healthcare providers and policy makers in Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2014)
Background: HIV-positive women have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC) compared to the
HIV-negative women. Despite this, HIV and CC screening programs in many developing countries have remained
disintegrated. ...
Occupational exposure to HIV: a conflict situation for health workersinr
(International Nursing Review, 2011)
Aim: To determine the frequency of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the
circumstances and predisposing factors, the high-risk groups, the extent to which exposures are reported and
the ...