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Integrated Hypertension and HIV Care Cascades in an HIV Treatment Program in Eastern Uganda: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Muddu M, Tusubira AK, Sharma SK, Akiteng AR, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz JI. Integrated Hypertension and HIV Care Cascades in an HIV Treatment Program in Eastern Uganda: A Retrospective Cohort Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 81: 552-561. PMID: 31045649, PMCID: PMC6625912, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort studyCare cascadeHIV careCohort studyHIV programsPrimary cardiovascular disease risk factorsCardiovascular disease risk factorsHIV care cascadeHIV care programsBlood pressure controlProportion of patientsDisease risk factorsHIV treatment programsViral load monitoringManagement of hypertensionHIV clinicEastern UgandaHIV treatmentRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseHypertensionCare programPressure controlTreatment programHIV
2022
Factors associated with blood pressure control in patients with hypertension and HIV at a large urban HIV clinic in Uganda
Musimbaggo D, Kimera I, Namugenyi C, Schwartz J, Ssenyonjo R, Ambangira F, Kizza L, Mbuliro M, Katwesigye R, Ssinabulya I, Muddu M, Neupane D, Olsen M, Pareek M, Semitala F. Factors associated with blood pressure control in patients with hypertension and HIV at a large urban HIV clinic in Uganda. Journal Of Human Hypertension 2022, 38: 345-351. PMID: 36476778, PMCID: PMC11001571, DOI: 10.1038/s41371-022-00786-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressure controlComorbid diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitusPressure controlBlood pressureHIV statusCardiovascular diseaseLarge urban HIV clinicPoor blood pressure controlImportant preventable risk factorBlood pressure targetsIndividual HIV statusUrban HIV clinicPreventable risk factorsHIV status disclosureMultivariable logistic regressionAntihypertensive treatmentAntiretroviral therapyHIV clinicHypertension careSubpopulation of personsPressure targetsBaseline factorsHypertensive personsIntegrated HIV
2019
Self-management of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Hearn J, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz JI, Akiteng AR, Ross HJ, Cafazzo JA. Self-management of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0219141. PMID: 31269070, PMCID: PMC6608949, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219141.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Prescribing and dispensing practices for medicines used to treat non-communicable diseases in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Ngongoni R, Gan G, Deng Y, Agaba G, Akiteng A, Schwartz J. Prescribing and dispensing practices for medicines used to treat non-communicable diseases in Uganda: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Global Health 2018, 6: s23. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30152-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-communicable diseasesHealth care facilitiesPublic health care facilitiesCross-sectional studyNCD medicinesBackground Non-communicable diseasesNational essential medicines listsPre-tested structured questionnaireEssential Medicines ListNCD clinicsCare cascadeMost patientsHeart failureMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeChronic conditionsPrescribed dosesCardiovascular diseaseWHO methodologyDiabetes medicinesMedicines ListPatientsAverage ageDispensing practicesTotal doses