African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-69949099120	Impact of income on the profile of cardiovascular risk factors among hypertensives in a Nigerian ...	Karaye K.M., Okeahialam B.N., Wali S.S.	2009	Cardiovascular Journal of Africa	20	4	None	Department of Medicine, Bayero University and Aminu, Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria; Depar...	Karaye, K.M., Department of Medicine, Bayero University and Aminu, Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, ...	Background: In most developed countries, risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are more ...	None	creatinine; adult; article; cardiovascular risk; comparative study; controlled study; creatinine ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84901020774	Impact of prehypertension on left ventricular mass and QT dispersion in adult black Nigerians	Ale O.K., Ajuluchukwu J.N., Ok D.A., Mbakwem A.C.	2014	Cardiovascular Journal of Africa	25	2	10.5830/CVJA-2014-010	Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria	Ale, O.K., Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria; Ajul...	Background: Prehypertension has been associated with target-organ damage. This study sought to de...	Adult black Nigerian; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Left ventricular mass; Prehypertension; QT di...	adult; aged; article; controlled study; echocardiography; electrocardiography; female; heart left...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903788762	Prospective cross-sectional evaluation of the small membrane filtration method for diagnosis of p...	Jones-López E., Manabe Y.C., Palaci M., Kayiza C., Armstrong D., Nakiyingi L., Ssengooba W., Gaed...	2014	Journal of Clinical Microbiology	52	7	10.1128/JCM.00642-14	Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ...	Jones-López, E., Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medic...	Smear microscopy has suboptimal sensitivity, and there is a need to improve its performance since...	None	adult; article; Bacilli; bacterial load; bacterium colony; bacterium detection; CD4 lymphocyte co...	None	View
None	None	Impact of antiretroviral therapy on renal function among HIV-infected tanzanian adults: A retrosp...	Mpondo B.C.T., Kalluvya S.E., Peck R.N., Kabangila R., Kidenya B.R., Ephraim L., Fitzgerald D.W.,...	2014	PLoS ONE	9	2	10.1371/journal.pone.0089573	Department of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza, Tanzania; Depa...	Mpondo, B.C.T., Department of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, Mwanza...	Background: Data regarding the outcomes of HIV-infected adults with baseline renal dysfunction wh...	None	antiretrovirus agent; creatinine; efavirenz plus emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil; efavire...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-68249139954	Good performance of rapid prostate-specific antigen test for detection of semen exposure in women...	Hobbs M.M., Steiner M.J., Rich K.D., Gallo M.F., Alam A., Rahman M., Menezes P., Chipato T., Warn...	2009	Sexually Transmitted Diseases	36	8	10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181a2b4bf	Department of Medicine, CB# 7031, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, United States; F...	Hobbs, M.M., Department of Medicine, CB# 7031, UNC School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, Uni...	BACKGROUND: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a valid biomarker of semen exposure in women and h...	None	prostate specific antigen; adult; article; Bangladesh; controlled study; female; human; qualitati...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84911919724	Evaluation of parent-child pairs on antiretroviral therapy in separate adult and pediatric clinics	Bost B.P., Fairlie L., Karstaedt A.S.	2014	Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care	13	6	10.1177/2325957413503367	Department of Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, PO Box ...	Bost, B.P., Department of Medicine, Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, University of the Witwatersr...	In Africa, HIV infection is considered a family disease. A retrospective cohort analysis was perf...	Africa; antiretroviral treatment outcomes; children; HIV; parents	antiretrovirus agent; efavirenz; lamivudine; stavudine; zidovudine; antiretrovirus agent; adult; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-36049009147	Left ventricular hypertrophy in African black patients with chronic renal failure at first evalua...	Ulasi I.I., Arodiwe E.B., Ijoma C.K.	2006	Ethnicity and Disease	16	4	None	Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria	Ulasi, I.I., Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital...	Objective: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortalit...	Anemia; Cardiovascular risk; CKD; Hypertension; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Mean arterial pressure	biological marker; creatinine; hemoglobin; adolescent; adult; aged; article; blood; blood pressur...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-81455150141	Impact of smear microscopy results and observed therapy on tuberculosis treatment in Mombasa, Kenya	Arentz M., Narita M., Sangaré L., Kah J.F., Low D., Mandaliya K., Amukoye E., Sitienei J., Walson...	2011	International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	15	12	10.5588/ijtld.10.0625	Department of Medicine, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Ave, Box...	Arentz, M., Department of Medicine, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, 325 Ni...	SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) treatment center at Coast Provincial General Hospital in Mombasa, Keny...	Kenya; Mombasa; Observed therapy; Smear microscopy; Tuberculosis	ethambutol; isoniazid; pyrazinamide; rifampicin; streptomycin; acid fast bacterium; adult; articl...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84862752637	The impact of early monitored management on survival in hospitalized adult Ugandan patients with ...	Jacob S.T., Banura P., Baeten J.M., Moore C.C., Meya D., Nakiyingi L., Burke R., Horton C.L., Iga...	2012	Critical Care Medicine	40	7	10.1097/CCM.0b013e31824e65d7	Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington, Se...	Jacob, S.T., Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of W...	In sub-Saharan Africa, sepsis is an important cause of mortality. Optimal sepsis management inclu...	Africa; fluid therapy; management bundle; mortality; pulmonary edema; sepsis; Uganda	antibiotic agent; adult; antibiotic therapy; article; cohort analysis; disease severity; female; ...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84924066605	Efficacy and pharmacokinetic evaluation of a novel anti-malarial compound (NP046) in a mouse model	Abay E.T., Van Der Westuizen J.H., Swart K.J., Gibhard L., Lawrence N., Dambuza N., Wilhelm A., P...	2015	Malaria Journal	14	1	10.1186/1475-2875-14-8	Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7...	Abay, E.T., Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cape Town, O...	Background: Even though malaria is a completely preventable and treatable disease, it remains a t...	Drug development; In vivo efficacy; Malaria; Pharmacokinetics	antimalarial agent; chloroquine; hydrocortisone; np 046; reserpine; unclassified drug; animal exp...	MRC, South African Medical Research Council	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861311153	Comparative performance of HbA1c 6.5% for FPG >7.0 vs 2hr PG>11.1 criteria for diagnosis of...	Adamu A.N.	2011	African Health Sciences	11	3	None	Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Nigeria	Adamu, A.N., Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin, Nigeria	Background: International expert committee on the use of HbA1c to diagnose diabetes mellitus in 2...	2-hour post-prandial glucose; Diabetes diagnosis; Fasting plasma glucoe; HbA1c	glucose; hemoglobin A1c; glycosylated hemoglobin; hemoglobin A1c protein, human; adult; article; ...	None	View
None	None	Evaluation of a dried blood spot HIV-1 RNA program for early infant diagnosis and viral load moni...	Lofgren S.M., Morrissey A.B., Chevallier C.C., Malabeja A.I., Edmonds S., Amos B., Sifuna D.J., V...	2009	AIDS	23	18	10.1097/QAD.0b013e328331f702	Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, Duke University...	Lofgren, S.M., Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, ...	OBJECTIVE: To assess technical and operational performance of a dried blood spot (DBS)-based HIV-...	Blood specimen collection; Diagnosis; HIV; Laboratory techniques and procedures; Reverse transcri...	antiretrovirus agent; lamivudine; nevirapine; stavudine; virus DNA; virus RNA; adult; aged; artic...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-44449123557	Pharmacy refill adherence compared with CD4 count changes for monitoring HIV-infected adults on a...	Bisson G.P., Gross R., Bellamy S., Chittams J., Hislop M., Regensberg L., Frank I., Maartens G., ...	2008	PLoS Medicine	5	5	10.1371/journal.pmed.0050109	Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pennsylvania School of Med...	Bisson, G.P., Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Pennsylvania...	Background: World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for monitoring HIV-infected individuals ta...	None	didanosine; efavirenz plus lamivudine plus zidovudine; lamivudine plus nevirapine plus zidovudine...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79958726865	Evaluation of the World Health Organization algorithm for the diagnosis of HIV-associated sputum ...	Wilson D., Mbhele L., Badri M., Morroni C., Nachega J., Chaisson R.E., Maartens G.	2011	International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease	15	7	10.5588/ijtld.10.0440	Department of Medicine, Edendale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, 3216, South Africa; Department of Me...	Wilson, D., Department of Medicine, Edendale Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, 3216, South Africa, Depa...	BACKGROUND: Outcomes from the World Health Organization's (WHO's) recommendations for the diagnos...	HIV; Performance; Smear-negative tuberculosis; WHO recommendations	adult; article; cohort analysis; female; follow up; hospitalization; human; Human immunodeficienc...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79251585957	Performance of serum c-reactive protein as a screening test for smear-negative tuberculosis in an...	Wilson D., Badri M., Maartens G.	2011	PLoS ONE	6	1	10.1371/journal.pone.0015248	Department of Medicine, Edendale Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu...	Wilson, D., Department of Medicine, Edendale Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzb...	Background: Delayed diagnosis has contributed to the high mortality of sputum smear-negative tube...	None	C reactive protein; tuberculostatic agent; C reactive protein; acid fast bacterium; adult; articl...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84872854079	Impact of hepatitis C virus on HIV response to antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria	Agbaji O., Thio C.L., Meloni S., Graham C., Muazu M., Nimzing L., Idoko J., Sankalé J.-L., Ekong ...	2013	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	62	2	10.1097/QAI.0b013e31827ce536	Department of Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria; Department...	Agbaji, O., Department of Medicine, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria...	The effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) response in patients in sub...	Africa; antiretroviral therapy; hepatitis C; HIV	antiretrovirus agent; efavirenz; emtricitabine plus tenofovir disoproxil; lamivudine; nevirapine;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84957683924	A 15-year study of the impact of community antiretroviral therapy coverage on HIV incidence in Ke...	McClelland R.S., Richardson B.A., Cherutich P., Mandaliya K., John-Stewart G., Miregwa B., Odem-D...	2015	AIDS	29	17	10.1097/QAD.0000000000000829	Department of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Global Health, University of Washington, Box 359909, 32...	McClelland, R.S., Department of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Global Health, University of Washingt...	Objective: To test the hypothesis that increasing community antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage...	Africa; antiretroviral therapy; HIV; sex worker; transmission; women	anti human immunodeficiency virus agent; adolescent; adult; antiviral therapy; Article; CD4 lymph...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-70350004832	Impact of the large-scale deployment of artemether/lumefantrine on the malaria disease burden in ...	Barnes K.I., Chanda P., Ab Barnabas G.	2009	Malaria Journal	8	SUPPL. 1	10.1186/1475-2875-8-S1-S8	Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observat...	Barnes, K.I., Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio ...	Malaria is one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Every year, n...	None	artemether plus benflumetol; antimalarial agent; artemisinin derivative; ethanolamine derivative;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879767059	The impact of revised PMTCT guidelines: A view from a public sector ARV clinic in Cape Town, Sout...	Van Schalkwyk M., Andersson M.I., Zeier M.D., La Grange M., Taljaard J.J., Theron G.B.	2013	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes	63	2	10.1097/QAI.0b013e31828bb721	Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerbe...	Van Schalkwyk, M., Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch ...	Background: In April 2010, revised Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission guidelines were imp...	Antenatal; Antiretroviral therapy; HIV; Mother-to-child transmission; South Africa	adult; article; CD4 lymphocyte count; female; follow up; highly active antiretroviral therapy; hu...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-36749018732	Performance of academically at-risk medical students in a problem-based learning programme: A pre...	Burch V.C., Sikakana C.N.T., Yeld N., Seggie J.L., Schmidt H.G.	2007	Advances in Health Sciences Education	12	3	10.1007/s10459-006-9006-6	Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital Observatory, University of Cape Town, 7925, Cape T...	Burch, V.C., Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital Observatory, University of Cape Town,...	Racially segregated schooling, a legacy of Apartheid policies, continues to hamper education in S...	Academically disadvantaged students; Dropout rates; Problem-based learning; Undergraduate medical...	article; cultural deprivation; education; health care quality; human; medical education; medical ...	None	View

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