» Authors » Edward Bitarakwate

Edward Bitarakwate

Explore the profile of Edward Bitarakwate including associated specialties, affiliations and a list of published articles. Areas
Snapshot
Articles 10
Citations 212
Followers 0
Related Specialties
Top 10 Co-Authors
Published In
Affiliations
Soon will be listed here.
Recent Articles
1.
Katureebe C, Ashburn K, Machekano R, Gill M, Gross J, Kazooba P, et al.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr . 2021 Oct; 88(3):290-298. PMID: 34651604
Introduction: Because of low pediatric HIV prevalence, more tests are needed to find 1 HIV-positive child compared with adults. In Uganda, the number needed to test (NNT) to find 1...
2.
Bitarakwate E, Ashburn K, Kazooba P, Khamasi R, Natumanya E, Herrera N, et al.
PLoS One . 2021 Mar; 16(3):e0247507. PMID: 33690610
Introduction: The innovative Pratt pouch could optimize dispensing nevirapine prophylaxis to HIV-exposed infants in pre-measured single dose pouches to increase completion of the full 6 week infant nevirapine regimen. Materials...
3.
Namukwaya Z, Barlow-Mosha L, Mudiope P, Kekitiinwa A, Matovu J, Musingye E, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2015 Dec; 15:555. PMID: 26666331
Background: Effective Prevention of Mother to child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) relies heavily on follow-up of HIV-infected women and infants from antenatal, through postnatal, to the end of the breastfeeding...
4.
Strasser S, Bitarakwate E, Gill M, Hoffman H, Musana O, Phiri A, et al.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr . 2012 Jul; 61(3):e40-6. PMID: 22820810
Background: Given that integration of syphilis testing into prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs can prevent adverse pregnancy outcomes, this study assessed feasibility and acceptability of introducing rapid...
5.
Mabey D, Sollis K, Kelly H, Benzaken A, Bitarakwate E, Changalucha J, et al.
PLoS Med . 2012 Jun; 9(6):e1001233. PMID: 22719229
No abstract available.
6.
Wilfert C, Sripipatana T, Spensley A, Kieffer M, Bitarakwate E
Adv Exp Med Biol . 2010 Dec; 697:41-57. PMID: 21120718
No abstract available.
7.
Namukwaya Z, Mudiope P, Kekitiinwa A, Musoke P, Matovu J, Kayma S, et al.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr . 2010 Nov; 56(1):69-75. PMID: 21099692
Background: Early HIV infant diagnosis and treatment have been shown to dramatically improve survival in infants. Despite these findings, infants accessing HIV diagnosis and treatment remain low in Uganda. We...
8.
Hwang J, Bitarakwate E, Pai M, Reingold A, Rosenthal P, Dorsey G
Trop Med Int Health . 2006 Jun; 11(6):789-99. PMID: 16771999
Objective: To compare the efficacies against uncomplicated falciparum malaria of chloroquine (CQ), amodiaquine (AQ), sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and combinations of these inexpensive drugs. Methods: We searched Medline, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL Register...
9.
Idro R, Bitarakwate E, Tumwesigire S, John C
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 2005 May; 72(5):561-7. PMID: 15891130
Epidemics of malaria have occurred in highland areas of East Africa since the 1980s, but the clinical spectrum of severe malaria in these areas has not been described. Over a...
10.
Bitarakwate E, Mworozi E, Kekitiinwa A
Afr Health Sci . 2003 Aug; 3(2):54-60. PMID: 12913795
Introduction: Despite great advances in the management of diarrhoeal diseases, persistent diarrhoea remains a major problem in developing countries due to its syndromic nature. Zinc depletion ranks high among the...