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Male gender predicts mortality in a large cohort of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
(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 ...
Mortality by baseline CD4 cell count among HIV patients initiating antiretroviral therapy: evidence from a large cohort in Uganda.
(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. ...
Survival of HIV-Infected Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda: Findings from a Nationally Representative Cohort in Uganda
(2011-04-29)
Background
Adolescents have been identified as a high-risk group for poor adherence to and defaulting from combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) care. However, data on outcomes for adolescents on cART in resource-limited ...
Lack of Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in Preventing HIV Infection in Serodiscordant Couples in Uganda: An Observational Study.
(2015-07-14)
Background
We examined the real-world effectiveness of ART as an HIV prevention tool among HIV serodiscordant couples in a programmatic setting in a low-income country.
Methods
We enrolled individuals from HIV serodiscordant ...
Association of aging and survival in a large HIV-infected cohort on antiretroviral therapy
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011-03)
Objective: To examine if there is a significant difference in survival between elderly (>50 years) and nonelderly adult patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy in Uganda between 2004 and 2010.
Design: ...
Life Expectancy of Persons Receiving Combination Antiretroviral Therapy in Low-Income Countries: A Cohort Analysis from Uganda
(Annals of Internal Medicine, 2011-08-16)
Background: Little is known about the effect of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) on life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa.
Objective: To estimate life expectancy of patients once they initiate cART in Uganda.
Design: ...
Engaging Men in Prevention and Care for HIV/AIDS in Africa
(PLOS Medicine, 2012-02-07)
The HIV/AIDS response in Africa has always had a gender focus; targeted efforts have reduced the impact of the epidemic on women and children. The response has been far less successful for the treatment of men: there is ...
Density of Healthcare Providers and Patient Outcomes: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Multi-Site HIV Treatment Program in Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2011-01-17)
Objective: We examined the association between density of healthcare providers and patient outcomes using a large nationally representative cohort of patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) in Uganda. ...
Predictive value of CD4 cell count nadir on long-term mortality in HIV-positive patients in Uganda
(Dovepress, 2012)
Objective: Although international guidelines recommend initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) when a patient’s CD4 cell count is <350 cells/μL, most patients in resource-limited settings present with much lower CD4 cell ...