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308 Trauma as the Neglected Emergency After Emergency Medical Services Systems Introduction: Lessons Learned From Rural Uganda by Stewart de Ramirez, S, Carle, S, Arii, M, Okongo, M, Moresky, R, Ehrlich Sachs, S, Millin, M

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HIV-1 disease progression and AIDS-defining disorders in rural Uganda by Morgan, D, Maude, G H, Malamba, S S, Okongo, M J, Wagner, H U, Mulder, D W, Whitworth, J A

“…The majority of people infected with HIV-1 live in Africa, yet little is known about the natural history of the disease in that continent. We studied survival…”
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An HIV-1 natural history cohort and survival times in rural Uganda by MORGAN, D, MALAMBA, S. S, MAUDE, G. H, OKONGO, M. J, WAGNER, H.-U, MULDER, D. W, WHITWORTH, J. A

“…To describe a population-based rural cohort of HIV-1-seropositive and seronegative individuals established in 1990 in south-west Uganda, and determine survival…”
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Case-Control Study of Risk Factors for Incident HIV Infection in Rural Uganda by Quigley, Maria A, Morgan, Dilys, Malamba, Samuel S, Mayanja, Billy, Okongo, Martin J, Carpenter, Lucy M, Whitworth, James A

“…OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors associated with HIV incidence in a rural Ugandan population. DESIGN:Case-control study. METHODS:Men and women who…”
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Herpes zoster and HIV-1 infection in a rural Ugandan cohort by MORGAN, Dilys, MAHE, Cedric, MALAMBA, Samuel, OKONGO, Martin, MAYANJA, Billy, WHITWORTH, Jimmy

“…To compare the rates and clinical features of herpes zoster in HIV-positive and HIV-negative individuals in a cohort in rural Uganda; to report the incidence…”
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Survival by AIDS defining condition in rural Uganda by Morgan, D, Malamba, S S, Orem, J, Mayanja, B, Okongo, M, Whitworth, J A G

“…Objectives: To report the initial AIDS defining conditions, CD4 lymphocyte counts around the time of AIDS diagnosis, and survival by AIDS defining condition in…”
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The extended family and support for people with AIDS in a rural population in south west Uganda: a safety net with holes? by Seeley, J, Kajura, E, Bachengana, C, Okongo, M, Wagner, U, Mulder, D

“…It is commonly assumed that the extended family in Africa provides a safety net for individuals in times of need. This paper examines this assumption using…”
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Sexual networks in Uganda: mixing patterns between a trading town, its rural hinterland and a nearby fishing village by Pickering, H, Okongo, M, Ojwiya, A, Yirrell, D, Whitworth, J

“…The study was based in south-west Uganda where significant differences in HIV prevalence have been found between urban and rural areas. Longitudinal data…”
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Sexual networks in Uganda: Casual and commercial sex in a trading town by Pickering, H., Okongo, M., Nnalusiba, B., Bwanika, K., Whitworth, J.

“…A longitudinal study of the sexual behaviour of high-risk men and women living in a trading town on the trans-Africa highway showed that distinct sexual…”
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HIV-1 infection in rural Africa: is there a difference in median time to AIDS and survival compared with that in industrialized countries? by MORGAN, Dilys, MAHE, Cedric, MAYANJA, Billy, OKONGO, J. Martin, LUBEGA, Rosemary, WHITWORTH, James A. G

“…To describe the progression times of HIV-1 infection from seroconversion to AIDS and to death, and time from first developing AIDS to death in rural Uganda…”
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HIV-1 infection in a Ugandan town on the trans-African highway: prevalence and risk factors by Nunn, A J, Wagner, H U, Okongo, J M, Malamba, S S, Kengeya-Kayondo, J F, Mulder, D W

“…All adult residents (aged 13 years or more) of 154 randomly selected households in 3 urban and one semi-rural ward of a town in South West Uganda on the…”
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Effect of HIV-1 and increasing immunosuppression on malaria parasitaemia and clinical episodes in adults in rural Uganda: a cohort study by Whitworth, James, Morgan, Dilys, Quigley, Maria, Smith, Adrian, Mayanja, Billy, Eotu, Henry, Omoding, Nicholas, Okongo, Martin, Malamba, Samuel, Ojwiya, Amato

“…An association between HIV-1 and malaria is expected in theory, but has not been convincingly shown in practice. We studied the effects of HIV-1 infection and…”
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Sexual behaviour in a fishing community on Lake Victoria, Uganda by Pickering, H., Okongo, M., Bwanika, K., Nnalusiba, B., Whitworth, J.

“…This study describes the sexual behaviour of men and women in a fishing village on the shores of Lake Victoria in southwest Uganda. The village is near a well…”
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Causes of death in a rural, population-based human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) natural history cohort in Uganda by Okongo, Martin, Morgan, Dilys, Mayanja, Billy, Ross, Amanda, Whitworth, James

“…Background While human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related causes of death have been well documented in developed countries, in Africa data are scanty and…”
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Strongyloides Stercoralis Hyperinfection in a Patient with AIDS in Uganda Successfully Treated with Ivermectin by Orem, Jackson, Mayanja, Billy, Okongo, Martin, Morgan, Dilys

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Genital Ulceration in Rural Uganda: Sexual Activity, Treatment-Seeking Behavior, and the Implications for HIV Control by MORGAN, DILYS, MAHE, CEDRIC, OKONGO, J. MARTIN, MAYANJA, BILLY, WHITWORTH, JAMES A. G.

“…Background: Genital ulcer disease (GUD) is documented as a significant risk factor for HIV acquisition. Its prompt recognition and effective treatment are…”
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The prognostic value of the world health organisation staging system for HIV infection and disease in rural Uganda by MALAMBA, S. S, MORGAN, D, CLAYTON, T, MAYANJA, B, OKONGO, M, WHITWORTH, J

“…To assess whether the WHO staging classification for HIV provides prognostically valuable and applicable information in rural Uganda. Data were obtained from a…”
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Effect of HIV-1 and increasing immunosuppression on malaria parasitaemia and clinical episodes in adults in rural Uganda: a cohort study by Whitworth, J, Morgan, D, Quigley, M, Smith, A, Mayanja, B, Eotu, H, Omoding, N, Okongo, M, Malamba, S, Ojwiya, A

“…HIV-1-positive and HIV-1-negative adults selected from a population-based cohort in rural Uganda were invited to attend a clinic every 3 months (routine…”
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Sexual mixing patterns in Uganda: small-time urban/rural traders by Pickering, H, Okongo, M, Bwanika, K, Nnalusiba, B, Whitworth, J

“…To document the extent to which rural and urban-based male traders have sexual contacts away from their place of residence. Fifty-one traders (46 who travel by…”
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Risk factors for HIV-1 infection in adults in a rural Ugandan community: a case-control study by Malamba, S S, Wagner, H U, Maude, G, Okongo, M, Nunn, A J, Kengeya-Kayondo, J F, Mulder, D W

“…To study in depth sexual history and sexual behaviour variables as risk factors for HIV-1 infection in a rural Ugandan population. Following a socioeconomic…”
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