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View article: The mechanistic role of connexin 43 in maturation of hiPSC cardiomyocytes
The mechanistic role of connexin 43 in maturation of hiPSC cardiomyocytes Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): ECR (European research council) and ReNew (the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine supported by Novo Nordisk Foundati…
View article: The Status of Adolescent Testing and Treatment in PEPFAR-Supported Programs, October 2017 to September 2020
The Status of Adolescent Testing and Treatment in PEPFAR-Supported Programs, October 2017 to September 2020 Open
Background: Adolescents have poorer outcomes across the HIV cascade compared with adults. We aimed to assess progress in HIV case finding, antiretroviral treatment (ART), viral load coverage (VLC), and viral load suppression (VLS) among ad…
View article: The procurement and supply chain strengthening project: improving public health supply chains for better access to HIV medicines, Uganda 2011–2016
The procurement and supply chain strengthening project: improving public health supply chains for better access to HIV medicines, Uganda 2011–2016 Open
Background With countries moving towards reaching the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal to achieve HIV epidemic control, there are going to be an unprecedented number of persons who will need to be tested, treated, and regularly monitored for viral sup…
View article: Outcomes at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults in the USA: a follow-up surveillance study
Outcomes at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults in the USA: a follow-up surveillance study Open
View article: Is it time to use nucleic acid amplification tests for identification of persons with sexually transmitted infections? evidence from seroprevalence and behavioral epidemiology risk surveys in men with chlamydia and gonorrhea
Is it time to use nucleic acid amplification tests for identification of persons with sexually transmitted infections? evidence from seroprevalence and behavioral epidemiology risk surveys in men with chlamydia and gonorrhea Open
Chlamydia and gonorrhea are common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) that can cause multiple problems, and can be easily treated, but frequently present without symptoms. Because of this, commonly used syndromic diagnosis misses a maj…
View article: HIV Prevention Efforts and Incidence of HIV in Uganda
HIV Prevention Efforts and Incidence of HIV in Uganda Open
In this longitudinal study, the incidence of HIV infection declined significantly with the scale-up of a combination strategy for HIV prevention, which provides empirical evidence that interventions for HIV prevention can have a population…
View article: <i>Notes from the Field</i>: Rift Valley Fever Response — Kabale District, Uganda, March 2016
<i>Notes from the Field</i>: Rift Valley Fever Response — Kabale District, Uganda, March 2016 Open
On March 9, 2016, a male butcher from Kabale District, Uganda, aged 45 years, reported to the Kabale Regional Referral Hospital with fever, fatigue, and headache associated with black tarry stools and bleeding from the nose. One day later,…
View article: The global burden of viral hepatitis from 1990 to 2013: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
The global burden of viral hepatitis from 1990 to 2013: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 Open