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  1. High retention (follow-up) rates improve the validity and statistical power of outcomes in longitudinal studies and the effectiveness of programs with prolonged administration of interventions. We assessed par...

    Authors: Noah Kiwanuka, Juliet Mpendo, Stephen Asiimwe, Julius Ssempiira, Annet Nalutaaya, Betty Nambuusi, Mathias Wambuzi, Brian Kabuubi, Annemarie Namuniina, Frederick Oporia, Annet Nanvubya and Ali Ssetaala
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2018 18:591
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  2. Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in the context of HIV co-infection remains challenging. Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and neopterin have been validated as potential biomarkers for TB diagnosis. Latent TB infection (LTBI...

    Authors: Esther Uwimaana, Bernard S. Bagaya, Barbara Castelnuovo, David P. Kateete, Anguzu Godwin, Noah Kiwanuka, Christopher C. Whalen and Moses L. Joloba
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2021 21:711
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  3. Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment involves toxic drugs that cause adverse events (AEs), which are life-threatening and may lead to death if not well managed. In Uganda, the prevalence of MDR...

    Authors: Paul Mukama Ategyeka, Michael Muhoozi, Racheal Naturinda, Peter Kageni, Carol Namugenyi, Amos Kasolo, Stevens Kisaka and Noah Kiwanuka
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2023 23:149
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  4. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), the only long term consequence of acute rheumatic fever, remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among young adults in Uganda. An inherited susceptibility to acute rhe...

    Authors: Emmy Okello, Andrea Beaton, Charles K Mondo, Paul Kruszka, Noah Kiwanuka, Richard Odoi-Adome and Juergen Freers
    Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2014 14:28
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  5. Hepatitis B is a serious potentially fatal hepatocellular disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. In the fishing communities of Lake Victoria Uganda, the hepatitis B virus infection burden is largely unknown....

    Authors: Paul Kato Kitandwe, Enoch Muyanja, Teddy Nakaweesa, Annet Nanvubya, Ali Ssetaala, Juliet Mpendo, Brenda Okech, Bernard S. Bagaya, Noah Kiwanuka and Matt A. Price
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:394
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  6. Lifelong antiretroviral therapy for HIV infected pregnant and lactating women (Option B+) has been rapidly scaled up but there are concerns about poor retention of women initiating treatment. However, facility...

    Authors: George Kiwanuka, Noah Kiwanuka, Fiston Muneza, Juliet Nabirye, Frederick Oporia, Magdalene A. Odikro, Barbara Castelnuovo and Rhoda K. Wanyenze
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2018 18:533
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  7. The malaria burden in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has fallen substantially. Nevertheless, malaria remains a serious health concern, and Uganda ranks third in SSA in total malaria burden. Epidemiological studies o...

    Authors: Sergey Yegorov, Ronald M. Galiwango, Aloysious Ssemaganda, Moses Muwanga, Irene Wesonga, George Miiro, David A. Drajole, Kevin C. Kain, Noah Kiwanuka, Bernard S. Bagaya and Rupert Kaul
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2016 15:555
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  8. An effective HIV vaccine is still elusive. Of the 9 HIV preventive vaccine efficacy trials conducted to-date, only one reported positive results of modest efficacy. More efficacy trials need to be conducted be...

    Authors: Noah Kiwanuka, Juliet Mpendo, Annet Nalutaaya, Matthias Wambuzi, Annet Nanvubya, Paul K Kitandwe, Enoch Muyanja, Julius Ssempiira, Apolo Balyegisawa and Ali Ssetaala
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2014 14:986
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  9. HIV and malaria exert co-pathogenic effects. Malaria surveillance data are necessary for public health strategies to reduce the burden of disease in high HIV prevalence settings.

    Authors: Kevin Newell, Valerian Kiggundu, Joseph Ouma, Enos Baghendage, Noah Kiwanuka, Ronald Gray, David Serwadda, Charlotte V. Hobbs, Sara A. Healy, Thomas C. Quinn and Steven J. Reynolds
    Citation: Malaria Journal 2016 15:77
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  10. Hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle play a key role in shaping immunity in the cervicovaginal tract. Cervicovaginal fluid contains cytokines, chemokines, immunoglobulins, and other immune mediators. Ma...

    Authors: Sean M. Hughes, Claire N. Levy, Ronit Katz, Erica M. Lokken, Melis N. Anahtar, Melissa Barousse Hall, Frideborg Bradley, Philip E. Castle, Valerie Cortez, Gustavo F. Doncel, Raina Fichorova, Paul L. Fidel Jr, Keith R. Fowke, Suzanna C. Francis, Mimi Ghosh, Loris Y. Hwang…
    Citation: BMC Medicine 2022 20:353
    Content type: Registered report Published on:

  11. Alcohol use during pregnancy is a preventable risk factor for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum disorders. Psycho-social and educational interventions have been reported to enable women reduce alcohol intake levels durin...

    Authors: Apophia Agiresaasi, Goretti Nassanga, Gakenia Wamuyu Maina, Juliet Kiguli, Elizabeth Nabiwemba, Noah Kiwanuka, Aggrey Mukose and Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye
    Citation: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2022 17:80
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  12. A 12-dose, once-weekly regimen of isoniazid and rifapentine (3HP) is effective in preventing tuberculosis (TB) among people living with HIV (PLHIV). We sought to identify potential barriers to and facilitators...

    Authors: Fred C. Semitala, Allan Musinguzi, Jackie Ssemata, Fred Welishe, Juliet Nabunje, Jillian L. Kadota, Christopher A. Berger, Achilles Katamba, Noah Kiwanuka, Moses R. Kamya, David Dowdy, Adithya Cattamanchi and Anne R. Katahoire
    Citation: Implementation Science Communications 2021 2:71
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  13. Geographical inaccessibility, lack of transport, and financial burdens are some of the demand side constraints to maternal health services in Uganda, while supply side problems include poor quality services re...

    Authors: Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Peter Waiswa, M Hafizur Rahman, Fred Makumbi, Noah Kiwanuka, Olico Okui, Elizeus Rutebemberwa, John Bua, Aloysius Mutebi, Gorette Nalwadda, David Serwadda, George W Pariyo and David H Peters
    Citation: BMC International Health and Human Rights 2011 11(Suppl 1):S11
    Content type: Research Published on:

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 11 Supplement 1

  14. Recently, a 3-month (12-dose) regimen of weekly isoniazid and rifapentine (3HP) was recommended by the World Health Organization for the prevention of tuberculosis (TB) among people living with HIV (PLHIV) on ...

    Authors: Jillian L. Kadota, Allan Musinguzi, Juliet Nabunje, Fred Welishe, Jackie L. Ssemata, Opira Bishop, Christopher A. Berger, Devika Patel, Amanda Sammann, Anne Katahoire, Payam Nahid, Robert Belknap, Patrick P. J. Phillips, Jennifer Namusobya, Moses Kamya, Margaret A. Handley…
    Citation: Implementation Science 2020 15:65
    Content type: Study protocol Published on:

  15. Thousands of former child soldiers who were abducted during the prolonged conflict in northern Uganda have returned to their home communities. Programmes that facilitate their successful reintegration continue...

    Authors: Sheetal Patel, Martin T Schechter, Nelson K Sewankambo, Stella Atim, Charles Oboya, Noah Kiwanuka and Patricia M Spittal
    Citation: Conflict and Health 2013 7:17
    Content type: Research Published on:

  16. Uganda has one of the highest maternal deaths at a ratio of 336 per 100,000 live births. As Uganda strives to achieve sustainable development goals, appropriate antenatal care is key to reduction of maternal m...

    Authors: Ali Ssetaala, Joan Nabawanuka, Gideon Matovu, Nusula Nakiragga, Judith Namugga, Phiona Nalubega, Henry Lutalo Kaluuma, Kundai Chinyenze, Katrina Perehudoff, Kristien Michielsen, Bernard Bagaya, Matt Price, Noah Kiwanuka and Olivier Degomme
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2020 20:901
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  17. Globally, tuberculosis disease (TB) is more common among males than females. Recent research proposes that differences in social mixing by sex could alter infection patterns in TB. We examine evidence for two ...

    Authors: Paige B. Miller, Sarah Zalwango, Ronald Galiwango, Robert Kakaire, Juliet Sekandi, Lauren Steinbaum, John M. Drake, Christopher C. Whalen and Noah Kiwanuka
    Citation: BMC Infectious Diseases 2021 21:1023
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  18. Maternal mortality is still a challenge in Uganda, at 336 deaths per 100,000 live births, especially in rural hard to reach communities. Distance to a health facility influences maternal deaths. We explored wo...

    Authors: Ali Ssetaala, Julius Ssempiira, Gertrude Nanyonjo, Brenda Okech, Kundai Chinyenze, Bernard Bagaya, Matt A Price, Noah Kiwanuka and Olivier Degomme
    Citation: BMC Health Services Research 2021 21:948
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  19. Men in Sub-Saharan Africa are less engaged than women in accessing HIV testing and treatment and, consequently, experience higher HIV-related mortality. Reaching men with HIV testing services is challenging, t...

    Authors: Patience A. Muwanguzi, Robert C. Bollinger, Stuart C. Ray, LaRon E. Nelson, Noah Kiwanuka, José A. Bauermeister and Nelson K. Sewankambo
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2021 21:1002
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  20. The risk of infection from respiratory pathogens increases according to the contact rate between the infectious case and susceptible contact, but the definition of adequate contact for transmission is not stan...

    Authors: María Eugenia Castellanos, Sarah Zalwango, Robert Kakaire, Mark H. Ebell, Kevin K. Dobbin, Juliet Sekandi, Noah Kiwanuka and Christopher C. Whalen
    Citation: BMC Public Health 2020 20:892
    Content type: Research article Published on: