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Grace Mirembe

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Naluyima P, Mwesigwa B, Tindikahwa A, Mugamba S, Ssensamba J, Musingye E, et al.
Afr Health Sci . 2022 Nov; 22(Spec Issue):34-41. PMID: 36321118
Introduction: Infectious diseases and neglected tropical diseases continue to be a major challenge in resource limited settings, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Although vaccines are a key biomedical prevention tool,...
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Paton N, Musaazi J, Kityo C, Walimbwa S, Hoppe A, Balyegisawa A, et al.
Lancet HIV . 2022 Apr; 9(6):e381-e393. PMID: 35460601
Background: WHO guidelines recommend dolutegravir plus two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) for second-line HIV therapy, with NRTI switching from first-line tenofovir to zidovudine. We aimed to examine whether dolutegravir...
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Paton N, Musaazi J, Kityo C, Walimbwa S, Hoppe A, Balyegisawa A, et al.
N Engl J Med . 2021 Jul; 385(4):330-341. PMID: 34289276
Background: The World Health Organization recommends dolutegravir with two nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) for second-line treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection. Evidence is limited for the efficacy...
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Kipke J, Margevicius S, Kityo C, Mirembe G, Buggey J, Yun C, et al.
J Am Heart Assoc . 2021 May; 10(11):e018767. PMID: 33998251
Background Biomarkers of myocardial stress and fibrosis are elevated in people living with HIV and are associated with cardiac dysfunction. It is unknown whether sex influences these markers of heart...
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Peters M, Margevicius S, Kityo C, Mirembe G, Buggey J, Brinza E, et al.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr . 2020 Oct; 86(1):104-109. PMID: 33044321
Background: People with HIV (PWH) are at an increased risk of both heart and kidney disease, but the relationship between kidney disease and cardiac structure and function in this population...
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Buggey J, Yun L, Hung C, Kityo C, Mirembe G, Erem G, et al.
Heart . 2019 Sep; 106(2):147-153. PMID: 31537637
Objectives: To examine the relationship between pericardial fat (PCF) and cardiac structure and function among HIV-infected patients in the sub-Saharan African country of Uganda. People living with HIV (PLHIV) have...
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Alencherry B, Erem G, Mirembe G, Ssinabulya I, Yun C, Hung C, et al.
Open Heart . 2019 Jun; 6(1):e001046. PMID: 31218009
Objectives: To compare the prevalence of detectable coronary artery calcium (CAC) among higher risk, older people living with HIV (PLWH) and uninfected persons in Uganda versus the USA, and second...
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Okello E, Longenecker C, Scheel A, Aliku T, Rwebembera J, Mirembe G, et al.
Heart Asia . 2018 Feb; 10(1):e010981. PMID: 29422951
Objectives: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major driver of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in low-resource settings. Registry-based care for RHD has been advocated as a powerful tool to improve...
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Longenecker C, Morris S, Aliku T, Beaton A, Costa M, Kamya M, et al.
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes . 2017 Nov; 10(11). PMID: 29133472
Background: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a leading cause of premature death and disability in low-income countries; however, few receive optimal benzathine penicillin G (BPG) therapy to prevent disease progression....
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Beaton A, Aliku T, DeWyer A, Jacobs M, Jiang J, Longenecker C, et al.
Circulation . 2017 Oct; 136(23):2233-2244. PMID: 28972003
Background: Screening echocardiography has emerged as a potentially powerful tool for early diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD). The utility of screening echocardiography hinges on the rate of RHD progression...