Browsing SPH Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Uganda"
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Depression During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Among HIV-Infected Women on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda
(JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2014)Background: Among HIV-infected women, perinatal depression compromises clinical, maternal, and child health outcomes. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with lower depression symptom severity but the uniformity of ... -
Determinants of malaria diagnostic uptake in the retail sector: qualitative analysis from focus groups in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: In Uganda, as in most other malaria-endemic countries, presumptive treatment for malaria based on symptoms without a diagnostic blood test is still very common. While diagnostic testing in public sector facilities ... -
Developing an African youth psychosocial assessment: an application of item response theory
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014)This study aimed to refine a dimensional scale for measuring psychosocial adjustment in African youth using item response theory (IRT). A 60-item scale derived from qualitative data was administered to 667 war-affected ... -
Feasibility of a large cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa assessed through a four-country study
(Co-Action Publishing, 2015)Background: Large prospective epidemiologic studies are vital in determining disease etiology and forming national health policy. Yet, such studies do not exist in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) notwithstanding the growing burden ... -
Malariometric indices from Iganga, Uganda: baseline characterization in preparation of GMZ2 vaccine trial
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Malaria still remains the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Interventions like malaria vaccines which reduce the malaria burden are needed in malaria endemic communities. There is ... -
Multivitamin supplementation in HIV infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: the protocol for a randomized double blinded placebo controlled efficacy trial
(BioMed Central, 2012)Background: Use of multivitamin supplements during the pre-HAART era has been found to reduce viral load, enhance immune response, and generally improve clinical outcomes among HIV-infected adults. However, immune ... -
Prevalence and correlates of cytopenias in HIV-infected adults initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Cytopenias are the most common HIV-associated hematological abnormality. Cytopenias have been associated with several factors including sex, race/ethnicity, geographical location and comorbidities such as ... -
Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda
(Co-Action Publishing, 2016)Background: The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different population groups. We analyzed data from the ... -
Urban–rural and geographic differences in overweight and obesity in four sub-Saharan African adult populations: a multi-country cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Overweight and obesity are on the rise in developing countries including sub-Saharan Africa. We undertook a four-country survey to show the collective burden of these health conditions as they occur currently ...