Pre-treatment integrase inhibitor resistance is uncommon in antiretroviral therapy-naive individuals with HIV-1 subtype A1 and D infections in Uganda

…, N Musinguzi, S Kigozi, II Yap Boum, MB Bwana… - AIDS, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Dolutegravir (DTG) is now a preferred component of first-line antiretroviral
therapy (ART). However, prevalence data on natural resistance to integrase inhibitors [integrase …

Retention in care among HIV-infected patients in resource-limited settings: emerging insights and new directions

…, KA Christopoulos, W Muyindike, MB Bwana… - Current Hiv/aids …, 2010 - Springer
In resource-limited settings—where a massive scale up of HIV services has occurred in the
last 5 years—both understanding the extent of and improving retention in care presents …

A call to invest in post-TB lung disease to halt TB transmission in communities

…, KS Msaji, L Løchting, LM Subi, D Bwana… - IJTLD …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Dear Editor We undertook an evaluation of former TB patients for pulmonary rehabilitation.
Our diagnostic evaluation aimed to implement clinical standards for post-TB lung disease (…

Improving antiretroviral therapy adherence in resource‐limited settings at scale: a discussion of interventions and recommendations

…, R Lester, JB Nachega, BM Bwana… - African Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Successful population-level antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence will be
necessary to realize both the clinical and prevention benefits of antiretroviral scale-up and, …

Monitoring Tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence using eCompliance digital tool by community healthcare workers

G Mgode, D Bwana, C Cox, S Batra, C Richter… - Digital Literacy and …, 2021 - Springer
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis kills over one million people
yearly. TB diagnosis and treatment are complicated, and hence innovative diagnostic and …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, perception and practices about malaria, climate change, livelihoods and food security among rural communities of central Tanzania

…, CA Fahey, D Wei, MM Zinga, VM Bwana… - Infectious Diseases of …, 2015 - Springer
… In Côte d'Ivoire, disease episodes during the cultivation period have been described to
result in lower crop yield and consequently lower household’s income [24]. The findings that …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammatory biomarkers prior to antiretroviral therapy as prognostic markers of 12-month mortality in South Africa and Uganda

MJ Siedner, MB Bwana, S Asiimwe, N Musinguzi… - Aids, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the utility of biomarkers of immune activation,
systemic inflammation and coagulopathy prior to antiretroviral therapy to predict mortality …

[PDF][PDF] Issues in SACCOS development in Kenya and Tanzania: The historical and development perspectives

KM Bwana - 2013 - researchgate.net
SACCOS (Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies) as of now are predominant form of
external financing for small and micro enterprises in most of the developing counties (Kenya …

Enhancing tuberculosis detection by trained rats and tracking of missed patients through community-based strategy in TB high-burden countries

G Mgode, C Cox, D Bwana, L Mtui, D Magesa… - BMJ Global …, 2017 - gh.bmj.com
Background Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in most sub-Saharan African countries with high
TB burden is by direct smear microscopy that has low sensitivity. More sensitive tests like …

Beyond T staging in the “Treat-All” era: severity and heterogeneity of Kaposi sarcoma in East Africa

…, C Kasozi, M Ssemakadde, M Bwana… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Although many patients with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) in sub-Saharan Africa are
diagnosed with AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) T1 disease, T1 staging insufficiently …