Browsing School of Medicine (Sch. of Med.) by Subject "Hyperglycemia"
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Association of weight gain with blood glucose trajectories in people living with HIV initiated on dolutegravir at Kisenyi health center IV, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2024-09-30)Background: With the adoption of dolutegravir (DTG) in the first line antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen as treatment of people living with HIV (PLWH), there has been observed weight gain and hyperglycemia among some ... -
Hyperglycemia among children below 18 years with acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma on chemotherapy in Uganda: Incidence, risk factors, and immediate outcomes
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Background: Acute leukemia and lymphoma are the most common childhood malignancies worldwide, accounting for 30% of childhood cancer cases and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) constitutes 75-80% of paediatric leukemias. ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with Dolutegravir-related hyperglycemia among children and adolescents <18 years attending Soroti Regional Referral and Lira Regional Referral Hospitals
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended Dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred anchor drug in first and second line Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ART) regimens owing to its high genetic barrier to resistance, ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with hyperglycemia among HIV infected Individuals on dolutegravir anti-retroviral therapy on Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Background: Dolutegravir-based (DTG) regimens are rapidly replacing older antiretroviral therapy (ART) in low and middle-income countries as first line ART. DTG is preferred due to its efficacy, tolerability and ... -
Prevalence, outcome and factors associated with dysglycemia among critically ill children presenting to Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Background: Dysglycemia is metabolic disorder characterized by hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). In remote and resource limited settings, alterations in blood glucose levels in sick children ...