Joseph Baruch Baluku
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 7033724 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Joseph Baruch Baluku |
| NOMBRES | Joseph Baruch |
| APELLIDO | Baluku |
| FIRMA | BALUKU J B |
| AFILIACIONES | Mildmay Uganda |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5852-9674 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 6 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2022 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Kidney disease screening at ART initiation among adults with HIV in Uganda
Kidney disease affects 850 million people worldwide, with Sub-Saharan Africa bearing a significant burden. People living with HIV (PWH) are at increased risk due to nephrotoxicity of antiretroviral therapy (ART), in part due to widespread use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. In response, Uganda recommends routine kidney disease screening by doing a serum creatinine test at ART initiation. However, the extent of adherence to these guidelines rema…
HIV clinical outcomes among people with HIV and diabetes mellitus in Kampala, Uganda; A matched retrospective cohort study
Suppressive antiretroviral treatment (ART) has resulted into prolonged survival of people with HIV (PWH) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with resultant increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as diabetes mellitus (DM). However, there is a lack of data on the effect of DM on HIV-related outcomes among PWH in this setting. The study aimed to compare HIV clinical outcomes (viral load suppression, retention in care, hospitaliza…
The Accuracy of the Uganda National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program diagnostic algorithm and the World Health Organisation treatment decision algorithms for childhood tuberculosis
Diagnosing childhood pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a challenge. This led the Uganda National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLP) to develop a clinical treatment decision algorithm (TDA) for children. However, there is limited data on its accuracy, and how it compares to new World Health Organization (WHO) TB TDAs for children. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the accuracy of the 2017 Uganda NTLP diagnostic algorithm with the 2022 WHO…
A cluster-randomized trial of household vs incentive-based tuberculosis contact investigation in rural South Africa
The World Health Organization recommends TB contact investigation in high-burden countries. We examined the implementation reach of two contact investigation strategies in South Africa . Kharitode TB, a cluster-randomized crossover trial, compared household- and incentive-based contact investigation in 28 clinics (July 2016-January 2020). Clinics used each strategy for 18 months (separated by a six-month “washout”). Adults recently diagnosed with…
Incidence of antiretroviral therapy regimen modification and associated factors among People Living with HIV in Beijing, China
Durability of the initially prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen is critical for long-term virologic suppression among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, data on the incidence of regimen modification and its associated factors remain limited in China. We aim to quantify the incidence of initially prescribed ART modification and identify associated baseline factors in China. Treatment-naïve adults (≥18 years…
Social Protection and HIV risk Factors among Youth in Southern Africa
Poverty fuels risky sexual behaviors associated with HIV infection among youth. Interventions like cash transfers may mitigate HIV risk. We explored the role of broader social protection (including food, educational, and social transfers) in reducing HIV risk among 15-24-year-olds in Southern Africa. We analyzed Population-based HIV Impact Assessment surveys data from 31,317 youth in eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (2015-…
Tuberculosis-related deaths at a tertiary hospital in Zambia
Tuberculosis (TB) mortality remains a significant public health concern globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis-related deaths and associated factors among patients at Livingstone University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Chest Clinic, Zambia. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study among 694 individuals (507 adult and 187 children) diagnosed with drug susceptible TB disease between January 1, 2021, and Decembe…
Prevalence of hepatitis coinfection and substance use among antiretroviral therapy clinic clients with hazardous alcohol use in Vietnam
The confluence of injection drug use (IDU), alcohol consumption, and viral hepatitis increases morbidity among persons living with HIV (PWH). We present a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of alcohol reduction interventions in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam conducted between 2016–2018. We assessed hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) coinfection among PWH reporting hazardous alcohol consumption and examined differences in IDU and alcoh…
Mortality rate and associated factors among patients co-infected with drug resistant tuberculosis/HIV at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda, a retrospective cohort study
Drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB)/HIV co-infection remains a growing threat to public health and threatens global TB and HIV prevention and care programs. HIV is likely to worsen the outcomes of DR-TB and DR-TB is likely to worsen the outcomes of HIV despite the scale up of TB and HIV services and advances in treatment and diagnosis. This study determined the mortality rate and factors associated with mortality among persons on treatment co-inf…
Commentary
Trends of notification rates and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis cases with and without HIV co-infection in eight rural districts of Uganda (2015 – 2019)
The CNR increased among people with and without HIV while the TSR reduced among HIV-negative TB cases. There is need to refocus programs to address barriers to treatment success among HIV-negative TB cases
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Commentary
Trends of notification rates and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis cases with and without HIV co-infection in eight rural districts of Uganda (2015 – 2019)
The CNR increased among people with and without HIV while the TSR reduced among HIV-negative TB cases. There is need to refocus programs to address barriers to treatment success among HIV-negative TB cases
Mortality rate and associated factors among patients co-infected with drug resistant tuberculosis/HIV at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda, a retrospective cohort study
Drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB)/HIV co-infection remains a growing threat to public health and threatens global TB and HIV prevention and care programs. HIV is likely to worsen the outcomes of DR-TB and DR-TB is likely to worsen the outcomes of HIV despite the scale up of TB and HIV services and advances in treatment and diagnosis. This study determined the mortality rate and factors associated with mortality among persons on treatment co-inf…
Tuberculosis-related deaths at a tertiary hospital in Zambia
Tuberculosis (TB) mortality remains a significant public health concern globally. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis-related deaths and associated factors among patients at Livingstone University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Chest Clinic, Zambia. We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study among 694 individuals (507 adult and 187 children) diagnosed with drug susceptible TB disease between January 1, 2021, and Decembe…
Prevalence of hepatitis coinfection and substance use among antiretroviral therapy clinic clients with hazardous alcohol use in Vietnam
The confluence of injection drug use (IDU), alcohol consumption, and viral hepatitis increases morbidity among persons living with HIV (PWH). We present a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of alcohol reduction interventions in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam conducted between 2016–2018. We assessed hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) coinfection among PWH reporting hazardous alcohol consumption and examined differences in IDU and alcoh…
HIV clinical outcomes among people with HIV and diabetes mellitus in Kampala, Uganda; A matched retrospective cohort study
Suppressive antiretroviral treatment (ART) has resulted into prolonged survival of people with HIV (PWH) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with resultant increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as diabetes mellitus (DM). However, there is a lack of data on the effect of DM on HIV-related outcomes among PWH in this setting. The study aimed to compare HIV clinical outcomes (viral load suppression, retention in care, hospitaliza…
The Accuracy of the Uganda National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program diagnostic algorithm and the World Health Organisation treatment decision algorithms for childhood tuberculosis
Diagnosing childhood pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a challenge. This led the Uganda National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLP) to develop a clinical treatment decision algorithm (TDA) for children. However, there is limited data on its accuracy, and how it compares to new World Health Organization (WHO) TB TDAs for children. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the accuracy of the 2017 Uganda NTLP diagnostic algorithm with the 2022 WHO…
A cluster-randomized trial of household vs incentive-based tuberculosis contact investigation in rural South Africa
The World Health Organization recommends TB contact investigation in high-burden countries. We examined the implementation reach of two contact investigation strategies in South Africa . Kharitode TB, a cluster-randomized crossover trial, compared household- and incentive-based contact investigation in 28 clinics (July 2016-January 2020). Clinics used each strategy for 18 months (separated by a six-month “washout”). Adults recently diagnosed with…
Incidence of antiretroviral therapy regimen modification and associated factors among People Living with HIV in Beijing, China
Durability of the initially prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimen is critical for long-term virologic suppression among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, data on the incidence of regimen modification and its associated factors remain limited in China. We aim to quantify the incidence of initially prescribed ART modification and identify associated baseline factors in China. Treatment-naïve adults (≥18 years…
Social Protection and HIV risk Factors among Youth in Southern Africa
Poverty fuels risky sexual behaviors associated with HIV infection among youth. Interventions like cash transfers may mitigate HIV risk. We explored the role of broader social protection (including food, educational, and social transfers) in reducing HIV risk among 15-24-year-olds in Southern Africa. We analyzed Population-based HIV Impact Assessment surveys data from 31,317 youth in eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe (2015-…
Kidney disease screening at ART initiation among adults with HIV in Uganda
Kidney disease affects 850 million people worldwide, with Sub-Saharan Africa bearing a significant burden. People living with HIV (PWH) are at increased risk due to nephrotoxicity of antiretroviral therapy (ART), in part due to widespread use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. In response, Uganda recommends routine kidney disease screening by doing a serum creatinine test at ART initiation. However, the extent of adherence to these guidelines rema…
Medicine (7 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 obras) · Internal Medicine (6 obras) · Tuberculosis (5 obras) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (5 obras) · Environmental health (4 obras) · Logistic regression (4 obras) · Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (4 obras) · Population (4 obras) · Public health (4 obras)