2023
Sputum Microbiome and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Rural Ugandan Cohort of Well-Controlled HIV Infection
Kayongo A, Bartolomaeus T, Birkner T, Markó L, Löber U, Kigozi E, Atugonza C, Munana R, Mawanda D, Sekibira R, Uwimaana E, Alupo P, Kalyesubula R, Knauf F, Siddharthan T, Bagaya B, Kateete D, Joloba M, Sewankambo N, Jjingo D, Kirenga B, Checkley W, Forslund S. Sputum Microbiome and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Rural Ugandan Cohort of Well-Controlled HIV Infection. Microbiology Spectrum 2023, 11: e02139-21. PMID: 36790203, PMCID: PMC10100697, DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02139-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseAntiretroviral therapySputum microbiomeHIV cohortPulmonary diseaseSputum microbiotaRespiratory microbiotaStable chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLower respiratory tract microbiotaNoninfectious lung diseasePost-ART initiationRural UgandaRural Ugandan cohortHIV-positive patientsChronic lung inflammationRisk stratification strategiesCross-sectional studyRespiratory tract microbiotaHIV/AIDSCOPD statusHIV suppressionCOPD severityViral suppressionLung inflammation
2021
Acceptability of patient-centered hypertension education delivered by community health workers among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda
Batte C, Mukisa J, Rykiel N, Mukunya D, Checkley W, Knauf F, Kalyesubula R, Siddharthan T. Acceptability of patient-centered hypertension education delivered by community health workers among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 1343. PMID: 34233648, PMCID: PMC8264981, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11411-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersHIV/AIDSPatient-centered educationHealth workersRural UgandaSpecific health educationPrevalence of hypertensionManagement of hypertensionImproved health outcomesDisease-specific informationSelf-perceived skill levelFocus group discussionsMiddle-income countriesHypertension educationHealth facilitiesPatient questionsHypertensionHealth outcomesPLWHAHealth educationNakaseke districtHealth interventionsLMIC settingsFurther studiesHTN