2021
Adverse events in the treatment of motorcycle-related isolated limb injuries at a regional hospital in Uganda: a prospective clinical analysis
Okullo GO, Flores MJ, Peck CJ, Socci AR, Kisitu DK. Adverse events in the treatment of motorcycle-related isolated limb injuries at a regional hospital in Uganda: a prospective clinical analysis. International Orthopaedics 2021, 46: 71-77. PMID: 34296324, DOI: 10.1007/s00264-021-05060-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical adverse eventsLimb injuriesRegional hospitalAdverse eventsLong-term functional outcomeProspective clinical analysisWeight-bearing statusLonger hospital stayMajority of patientsPain/discomfortPost-operative recoveryProspective descriptive studyResultsOne hundred twentyCourse of treatmentHospital stayDefinitive treatmentFunctional recoveryWound infectionFunctional outcomeInjury careHundred twentyLife measuresPatientsSevere injuriesHospital
2013
Community-Based Accompaniment and Psychosocial Health Outcomes in HIV-Infected Adults in Rwanda: A Prospective Study
Thomson D, Rich M, Kaigamba F, Socci A, Hakizamungu M, Bagiruwigize E, Binagwaho A, Franke M. Community-Based Accompaniment and Psychosocial Health Outcomes in HIV-Infected Adults in Rwanda: A Prospective Study. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 18: 368-380. PMID: 23443977, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0431-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCD4 Lymphocyte CountCommunity Health ServicesCommunity Health WorkersDepressionDirectly Observed TherapyHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPrevalenceProspective StudiesRegression AnalysisResidence CharacteristicsRural PopulationRwandaSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsTreatment OutcomeViral LoadConceptsCommunity-based accompanimentAntiretroviral treatmentPsychosocial health outcomesHealth outcomesCD4 cell countIngestion of medicationsPrevalence of depressionMental health qualityCommunity health workersMental health morbiditySocial supportFirst yearTreatment buddyProspective studyHealth morbidityHealth workersCell countNational protocolHIVPatientsHealth qualityImportant interventionCells/Greater improvementAdults
2012
Improved Retention Associated With Community-Based Accompaniment for Antiretroviral Therapy Delivery in Rural Rwanda
Franke M, Kaigamba F, Socci A, Hakizamungu M, Patel A, Bagiruwigize E, Niyigena P, Walker K, Epino H, Binagwaho A, Mukherjee J, Farmer P, Rich M. Improved Retention Associated With Community-Based Accompaniment for Antiretroviral Therapy Delivery in Rural Rwanda. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2012, 56: 1319-1326. PMID: 23249611, DOI: 10.1093/cid/cis1193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiretroviral therapy (ART) deliveryViral load suppressionCommunity-based accompanimentClinic-based programsCD4 countViral loadHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment programsProspective observational cohort studySecond multivariable analysisObservational cohort studyTherapy deliveryPhysical health qualityRural RwandaMultivariable regression modelsART initiationClinical characteristicsCohort studyMultivariable analysisBaseline differencesTreatment retentionTreatment programHealth qualityGood adherenceDeathFirst year