Henry Ojiambo

Performance of 2 Finger-Stick Blood Tests to Triage Adults With Symptoms of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Prospective Multisite Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Jayne S. Sutherland, Tracy Richardson, Awa Gindeh, Olumuyiwa Owolabi et autres

BACKGROUND: Non-sputum-based, point-of-care triage tests for pulmonary tuberculosis could enhance tuberculosis diagnostic programs. We assessed the diagnostic accuracy of 2 finger-stick blood tests: the Cepheid 3 gene host-response cartridge (Xpert-HR), which measures 3 host messenger RNA transcripts, and the 3-host protein multibiomarker …

gb, Gambie, Afrique du Sud, nl, kh, vn, Ouganda, us, ch (code pays fourni par la source)

MOESM3 of Very low sensitivity of wet mount microscopy compared to PCR against culture in the diagnosis of vaginal trichomoniasis in Uganda: a cross sectional study

Sheila Nabweyambo, Othman Kakaire, Stefanie Sowinski, Alfred Okeng et autres

Additional file 3. Dataset analyzed for sensitivity and specificity of WMM and in-house PCR.

Very low sensitivity of wet mount microscopy compared to PCR against culture in the diagnosis of vaginal trichomoniasis in Uganda: a cross sectional study

Sheila Nabweyambo, Othman Kakaire, Stefanie Sowinski, Alfred Okeng et autres

BACKGROUND: Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) causes the Trichomoniasis Syndrome composed of vaginitis in women, urethritis in men and tube infection in both sexes. This infection is strongly associated with premature rupture of membranes, preterm delivery, low birth weight, promoting HIV sexual transmission and …

Ouganda (code pays fourni par la source)

Knowledge, Attitude and Beliefs of the Patients about Condom use as Seen in Mulago Referral Hospital, Uganda, between 2008-2011

Henry Ojiambo, Emmanuel Othieno, Okwi Andrew Livex

This was cross sectional, descriptive laboratory based study, whose objective was to determine knowledge, attitude and beliefs of the patients about condom use and its associated benefits. The study was done at Assessment Center, Mulago Referral Hospital, Uganda. The sample size of …

Ouganda (code pays fourni par la source)

Phenotypic and genotypic analyses to guide selection of reverse transcriptase inhibitors in second-line HIV therapy following extended virological failure in Uganda

Ruth L. Goodall, David Dunn, Theresa Pattery, Anja Van Cauwenberge et autres

OBJECTIVES: We investigated phenotypic and genotypic resistance after 2 years of first-line therapy with two HIV treatment regimens in the absence of virological monitoring. METHODS: NORA [Nevirapine OR Abacavir study, a sub-study of the Development of AntiRetroviral Therapy in Africa (DART) trial] …

gb, Ouganda, Nigéria, au (code pays fourni par la source)

High Rate of HIV Resuppression After Viral Failure on First-line Antiretroviral Therapy in the Absence of Switch to Second-line Therapy

Ravindra K. Gupta, Ruth L. Goodall, Michael Rañopa, Cissy M Kityo et autres

In a randomized comparison of nevirapine or abacavir with zidovudine plus lamivudine, routine viral load monitoring was not performed, yet 27% of individuals with viral failure at week 48 experienced resuppression by week 96 without switching. This supports World Health Organization recommendations …

gb, Ouganda, au, Afrique du Sud, fr (code pays fourni par la source)

Validation of a Portable Hand-Held Lactate Analyzer for Determination of Blood Lactate in Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda

Agnes K Kiragga, Ponsiano Ocama, Steven James Reynolds, Andrew Kambugu et autres

To the Editor: Most HIV-infected patients in need of antiretroviral therapy (ART) who are in resource-limited settings are started on stavudine-containing regimens, which can lead to hyperlactatemia/lactic acidosis.1 This syndrome is uncommon but potentially fatal and of great concern due to the …

Ouganda (code pays fourni par la source)

Louse-borne relapsing fever

D G Ombati, Henry Ojiambo