Search Results - "Lishimpi, K."

Co-trimoxazole as prophylaxis against opportunistic infections in HIV-infected Zambian children (CHAP): a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial by Chintu, C, Bhat, GJ, Walker, AS, Mulenga, V, Sinyinza, F, Lishimpi, K, Farrelly, L, Kaganson, N, Zumla, A, Gillespie, SH, Nunn, AJ, Gibb, DM

“…No trials of co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) prophylaxis for HIV-infected adults or children have been done in areas with high levels of…”
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Patterns of Practice in Palliative Radiotherapy in Africa – Case Revisited by Jeremic, B, Vanderpuye, V, Abdel-Wahab, S, Gaye, P, Kochbati, L, Diwani, M, Emwula, P, Oro, B, Lishimpi, K, Kigula-Mugambe, J, Dawotola, D, Wondemagegnehu, T, Nyongesa, C, Oumar, N, El-Omrani, A, Shuman, T, Langenhoven, L, Fourie, L

“…Abstract Aims To investigate patterns of practice in palliative radiotherapy in Africa. Materials and methods Fifteen centres in Africa provided detailed…”
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Necropsies in African children: consent dilemmas for parents and guardians by Lishimpi, K, Chintu, C, Lucas, S, Mudenda, V, Kaluwaji, J, Story, A, Maswahu, D, Bhat, G, Nunn, A J, Zumla, A

“…BACKGROUND Necropsy examination provides a good index of the accuracy of clinical diagnosis and the quality of treatment, but its use in sub-Saharan Africa is…”
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Implementing IMRT on Non-MLC machine and eChart in Manual Operation Clinic - A Zambian Experience by Banda, L., Chanda, E., Chintala, C., Kanduza, M., Lishimpi, K., Lombe, D.C., Msadabwe-Chikuni, S., Mwaba, C., Mwale, A., M'ule, B., Nankonde, P., Sinalume, A., Chang, S.X.

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Lung diseases at necropsy in African children dying from respiratory illnesses: a descriptive necropsy study by Chintu, Chifumbe, Mudenda, Victor, Lucas, Sebastian, Nunn, Andrew, Lishimpi, Kennedy, Maswahu, Daniel, Kasolo, Francis, Mwaba, Peter, Bhat, Ganapati, Terunuma, Hiroshi, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…Accurate information about specific causes of death in African children dying of respiratory illnesses is scarce, and can only be obtained by autopsy. We…”
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Pancreatic Cancer: Patterns in a Low- to Middle-Income Population, Zambia by Asombang, Akwi W, Madsen, R, Simuyandi, M, Phiri, G, Bechtold, M, Ibdah, J A, Lishimpi, K, Banda, L

“…Introduction In 2007, the Cancer Disease Hospital (CDH) was opened as the national referral center for patients diagnosed with cancer in Zambia.   Since…”
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Determinants of survival without antiretroviral therapy after infancy in HIV-1-infected zambian children in the CHAP trial by WALKER, A. Sarah, MULENGA, Veronica, SINYINZA, Frederick, LISHIMPI, Kennedy, NUNN, Andrew, CHINTU, Chifumbe, GIBB, Diana M

“…There are few data on predictors of HIV progression in untreated children in resource-limited settings. Children with HIV Antibiotic Prophylaxis (CHAP) was a…”
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Effect of cotrimoxazole on causes of death, hospital admissions and antibiotic use in HIV-infected children by MULENGA, Veronica, FORD, Deborah, CHINTU, Chifumbe, GIBB, Diana M, WALKER, A. Sarah, MWENYA, Darlington, MWANSA, James, SINYINZA, Frederick, LISHIMPI, Kennedy, NUNN, Andrew, GILLESPIE, Stephen, ZUMLA, Ali

“…Cotrimoxazole prophylaxis reduces morbidity and mortality in HIV-1-infected children, but mechanisms for these benefits are unclear. CHAP was a randomized…”
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Bacteremia due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis or M. bovis, Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) among HIV-positive children and adults in Zambia by WADDELL, Richard D, LISHIMPI, Kennedy, VON REYN, C. Fordham, CHINTU, Chifumbe, BABOO, K. S, KREISWIRTH, Barry, TALBOT, Elizabeth A, KARAGAS, Margaret R

“…Among adults with advanced HIV infection in developing countries, bacteremia due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is common and bacteremia due to M. bovis…”
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Identification of Pneumocystis carinii DNA by polymerase chain reaction in necropsy lung samples from children dying of respiratory tract illnesses by Kasolo, Francis, Lishimpi, Kennedy, Chintu, Chifumbe, Mwaba, Peter, Mudenda, Victor, Maswahu, Daniel, Terunuma, Hiroshi, Fletcher, Helen, Nunn, Andrew, Lucas, Sebastian, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…Polymerase chain reaction for Pneumocystis carinii DNA was performed on necropsy lung samples from children by means of P carinii-specific primers. P carinii…”
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Lung diseases at necropsy in African children dying from respiratory illnesses: a descriptive necropsy study by Chintu, C, Mudenda, V, Lucas, S, Nunn, A, Lishimpi, K, Maswahu, D, Kasolo, F, Mwaba, P, Bhat, G, Terunuma, H, Zumla, A

“…Accurate information about specific causes of death in African children dying of respiratory illnesses is scarce and can only be obtained by autopsy. Describes…”
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Identification of Pneumocystis carinii DNA in oropharyngeal mouth washes from AIDS children dying of respiratory illnesses by LISHIMPI, Kennedy, KASOLO, Francis, ZUMLA, Alimuddin, CHINTU, Chifumbe, MWABA, Peter, MUDENDA, Victor, MASWAHU, Daniel, TERUNUMA, Hiroshi, FLETCHER, Helen, NUNN, Andrew, LUCAS, Sebastian

“…Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using Pneumocystis carinii-specific primers pAZ 102-H(5'-GTGTACGTTGCAAAGTACTC-3') and pAZ 102-E(5'-GATGGCTGTTTCCAAGCCCA-3') was…”
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Co-trimoxazole as prophylaxis against opportunistic infections in HIV-infected Zambian children (CHAP): a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial by Chintu, C, Bhat, G J, Walker, A S, Mulenga, V, Sinyinza, F, Lishimpi, K, Farrelly, L, Kaganson, N, Zumla, A, Gillespie, SH, Nunn, A J, Gibb, D M

“…No trials of co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) prophylaxis for HIV-infected adults or children have been done in areas with high levels of…”
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