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Utilization of antiretroviral therapy services and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV in northern Uganda: A cross-sectional study
(PLoS ONE, 2023)
Background
Suboptimal utilization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services remains a problem among
adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, which has a negative impact on their
response to treatment and increases ...
Plasma levels of DDE/DDT and liver function in malaria control personnel 6 months after indoor residual spraying with DDT in northern Uganda, 2008
(South African Medical Journal, 2008)
Objective. We investigated the relationship between plasma
levels of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and liver
function in malaria control personnel 6 months after one
round of DDT indoor residual spraying ...
Poor long-term outcomes despite improved hospital survival for patients with cryptococcal meningitis in rural, Northern Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2024)
Background
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) remains a major cause of death among people living with HIV
in rural sub-Saharan Africa. We previously reported that a CM diagnosis and treatment program
(CM-DTP) improved hospital ...
Estimating the Risk of Maternal Death at Admission: A Predictive Model from a 5-Year Case Reference Study in Northern Uganda
(Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2022)
Background. Uganda is one of the countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa with a very high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 336
deaths per 100,000 live births. We aimed at exploring the main factors affecting maternal ...