Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Author "Link, Abigail"
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High Burden of Cryptococcal Meningitis Among Antiretroviral Therapy–Experienced Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Patients in Northern Uganda in the Era of “Test and Treat”: Implications for Cryptococcal Screening Programs
Okwir, Mark; Link, Abigail; Rhein, Joshua; Obbo, John Stephen; Okello, James; Nabongo, Betty; Alal, Jimmy; Meya, David; Bohjanen, Paul R. (Open forum infectious diseases, 2022)Background. The impact of the “test and treat” program for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment in rural areas of Uganda on cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening or cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is poorly ... -
Impact of a Cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis and treatment program at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in rural, Northern Uganda
Link, Abigail; Okwir, Mark; Meya, David; Nabongo, Betty; Okello, James; Kasprzyk, Danuta; Bohjanen, Paul R. (PLOS global public health, 2022)Abstract In rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, infrastructure and resources for treatment of crypto coccal meningitis (CM) are often lacking. We introduced a CM diagnosis and treatment pro gram (CM-DTP) at Lira Regional ... -
Lack of education, knowledge, and supplies are barriers to cryptococcal meningitis care among nurses and other healthcare providers in rural Uganda: A mixed methods study
Link, Abigail; Okwir, Mark; Irebarren, Sarah; Meya, David; Bolijanen, Paul. R.; Danuta, Kasprzyk (Nurse Education Today, 2023)Abstract Background Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is one of the deadliest opportunistic infections related to HIV/AIDS. A research gap exists surrounding the barriers to CM diagnosis, treatment delivery, and care from ...