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    Male gender predicts mortality in a large cohort of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda 

    Mills, Edward J.; Bakanda, Celestin; Birungi, Josephine; Chan, Keith; Hogg, Robert S.; Ford, Nathan; Nachega, Jean B.; Cooper, Curtis L. (Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2011-01)
    Background: Because men in Africa are less likely to access HIV/AIDS care than women, we aimed to determine if men have differing outcomes from women across a nationally representative sample of adult patients receiving ...
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    A new strategy and its effect on adherence to intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Uganda 

    Mbonye, Anthony K.; Yanow, Stephanie; Birungi, Josephine; Magnussen, Pascal (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2013-12-18)
    Background: Few women in Uganda access intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP). Previous studies have shown that high costs, frequent stock-out of drugs, supplies ...
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    Mortality and loss-to-follow-up during the pre-treatment period in an antiretroviral therapy programme under normal health service conditions in Uganda. 

    Amuron, Barbara; Namara, Geoffrey; Birungi, Josephine; Nabiryo, Christine; Levin, Jonathan; Grosskurth, Heiner; Coutinho, Alex; Jaffar, Shabbar (BioMed Central Ltd., 2009-08-11)
    Background: In many HIV programmes in Africa, patients are assessed clinically and prepared for antiretroviral treatment over a period of 4–12 weeks. Mortality rates following initiation of ART are very high largely because ...
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    Mortality by baseline CD4 cell count among HIV patients initiating antiretroviral therapy: evidence from a large cohort in Uganda. 

    Mills, Edward J.; Bakanda, Celestin; Birungi, Josephine; Mwesigwa, Robert; Chan, Keith; Ford, Nathan; Hogg, Robert S.; Cooper, Curtis (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc., 2011)
    Objective: Evaluations of CD4 cell count and other prognostic factors on the survival of HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa are extremely limited. Funders have been reticent to recommend earlier initiation of treatment. ...
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    Mitochondrial DNA variation reveals maternal origins and demographic dynamics of Ethiopian indigenous goats 

    Tarekegn, Getinet Mekuriaw; Tesfaye, Kassahun; Mwai, Okeyo Ally; Djikeng, Appolinaire; Dessie, Tadelle; Birungi, Josephine; Osama, Sarah; Zergaw, Netsanet; Alemu, Alubel; Achieng, Gloria; Tutah, Jack; Mutai, Collins; Njuguna, Joyce; Mwacharo, Joram M. (John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2018)
    The Horn of Africa forms one of the two main historical entry points of domestics into the continent and Ethiopia is particularly important in this regard. Through the analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) d-loop region ...
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    Standardization of cytokine flow cytometry assays 

    Maecker, Holden T.; Rinfret, Aline; D'Souza, Patricia; Darden, Janice; Roig, Eva; Landry, Claire; Hayes, Peter; Birungi, Josephine; Anzala, Omu; Garcia, Miguel; Harari, Alexandre; Frank, Ian; Baydo, Ruth; Baker, Megan; Holbrook, Jennifer; Ottinger, Janet; Lamoreaux, Laurie; Epling, C. Lorrie; Sinclair, Elizabeth; Suni, Maria A.; Punt, Kara; Calarota, Sandra; El-Bahi, Sophia; Alter, Gailet; Maila, Hazel; Kuta, Ellen; Cox, Josephine; Gray, Clive; Altfeld, Marcus; Nougarede, Nolwenn; Boyer, Jean; Tussey, Lynda; Tobery, Timothy; Bredt, Barry; Roederer, Mario; Koup, Richard; Maino, Vernon C.; Weinhold, Kent; Pantaleo, Giuseppe; Gilmour, Jill; Horton, Helen; Sekaly, Rafick P. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2005-06-24)
    Background: Cytokine flow cytometry (CFC) or intracellular cytokine staining (ICS) can quantitate antigen-specific T cell responses in settings such as experimental vaccination. Standardization of ICS among laboratories ...
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    Rates of virological failure in patients treated in a home-based versus a facility-based HIV-care model in Jinja, southeast Uganda: a cluster-randomised equivalence trial 

    Jaffar, Shabbar; Amuron, Barbara; Foster, Susan; Birungi, Josephine; Levin, Jonathan; Namara, Geoffrey; Nabiryo, Christine; Ndembi, Nicaise; Kyomuhangi, Rosette; Opio, Alex; Bunnell, Rebecca; Tappero, Jordan W.; Mermin, Jonathan; Coutinho, Alex; Grosskurth, Heiner (Elsevier, 2009-12-19)
    Background: Identification of new ways to increase access to antiretroviral therapy in Africa is an urgent priority. We assessed whether home-based HIV care was as effective as was facility-based care. Methods: We undertook ...
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    Factors associated with long-term antiretroviral therapy attrition among adolescents in rural Uganda: a retrospective study 

    Okoboi, Stephen; Ssali, Livingstone; Yansaneh, Aisha I.; Bakanda, Celestin; Birungi, Josephine; Nantume, Sophie; Okullu, Joanne Lyavala; Sharp, Alana R.; Moore, David M.; Kalibala, Samuel (Wiley-Blackwell, 2016-07)
    Introduction: As access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) increases, the success of treatment programmes depends on ensuring high patient retention in HIV care. We examined retention and attrition among adolescents in ART ...
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    Feasibility and acceptability of mobile phone short message service as a support for patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study 

    Kim, Jiho; Zhang, Wendy; Nyonyitono, Maureen; Lourenco, Lillian; Nanfuka, Mastula; Okoboi, Stephen; Birungi, Josephine; Lester, Richard T.; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Munderi, Paula; Moore, David M. (Wiley-Blackwell, 2015-12)
    Introduction: Mobile phone technologies have been promoted to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART).We studied the receptiveness of patients in a rural Ugandan setting to the use of short messaging service (SMS) ...
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    Stigma trajectories among people living with HIV (PLHIV) embarking on a life time journey with antiretroviral drugs in Jinja, Uganda 

    Mbonye, Martin; Nakamanya, Sarah; Birungi, Josephine; King, Rachel; Seeley, Janet; Jaffar, Shabbar (BioMed Central Ltd., 2013-09-05)
    Background: Stigma is a barrier to HIV prevention and treatment. There is a limited understanding of the types of stigma facing people living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART). We describe the stigma ...
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    Bakanda, Celestin (11)Kaleebu, Pontiano (11)Mills, Edward J. (9)Jaffar, Shabbar (7)Chan, Keith (6)Ford, Nathan (6)Gilmour, Jill (6)Moore, David M. (6)Mwesigwa, Robert (6)... View MoreSubjectUganda (15)Antiretroviral therapy (10)HIV (8)Mortality (5)Malaria (4)Sub-Saharan Africa (4)Stigma (3)Adherence (2)Antiretroviral Therapy (2)ART (2)... View MoreDate Issued2010 - 2018 (38)2003 - 2009 (7)Has File(s)Yes (45)

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