Browsing Research Articles by Author "Apiyo, Paska"
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Challenges associated with the roll-out of HCC surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa - the case of Uganda
Stijn, Van Hees; Muyindike, Winnie; Erem, Geoffrey; Ocama, Ponsianoo; Seremba, Emmanuel; Apiyo, Paska; Michielsen, Peter; Okwir, Mark; Vanwolleghem, Thomas (Journal of Hepatology, 2020)In sub-Saharan Africa, where HBV infections are the main cause of HCC, surveillance programs are mostly not available.2 Nonetheless, with an incidence rate of 8.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants per year, which is likely ... -
Impaired renal function and associated risk factors in newly diagnosed HIV-infected adults in Gulu Hospital, Northern Uganda
Odongo, Pancras; Wanyama, Ronald; Obol, James Henry; Apiyo, Paska; Byakika-Kibwika, Pauline (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 ...