Aabid Ahmed
Biographic Data
| ID | 3913059 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aabid Ahmed |
| GIVEN NAMES | Aabid |
| FAMILY NAME | Ahmed |
| SIGNATURE | AHMED A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bomu Medical Centre, Mombasa, Kenya |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Is symptom prevalence and burden associated with HIV treatment status and disease stage among adult HIV outpatients in Kenya? A cross-sectional self-report study
People with HIV experience a high prevalence and burden of physical and psychological symptoms throughout their disease trajectory. These have important public and clinical health implications. We aimed to measure: the seven-day period prevalence of symptoms, the most burdensome symptoms, and determine if self-reported symptom burden is associated with treatment status, clinical stage and physical performance. We conducted a cross-sectional study…
Does sexual behaviour of people with HIV reflect antiretroviral therapy as a preventive strategy? A cross-sectional study among outpatients in Kenya
Participants not on ART have more unprotected sexual intercourse than those who are on ART. This calls for the need to scale up coverage and early ART initiation in order to reduce transmission of HIV
Effect of participation in a randomised controlled trial of an integrated palliative care intervention on HIV-associated stigma
We conducted in Kenya a mixed-methods randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a nurse-led palliative care intervention integrated with anti-retroviral therapy (ART) provision for the management of HIV. Here we report qualitative findings showing increased resistance to HIV-associated stigma among trial participants. A mixed method design was chosen to enable identification of the active ingredients of the intervention and exploration of participants…
Does being on TB treatment predict a higher burden of problems and concerns among HIV outpatients in Kenya? a cross-sectional self-report study
Tuberculosis illness is associated with uncertain outcomes, and has high prevalence among people living with HIV. The new World Health Organization's End TB strategy specifies person-centred symptom management and psychosocial support alongside treatment within its pillars and components. There is a paucity of research to inform an effective care response in Kenya in terms of self-reported outcomes. We aimed to measure the three day period intens…
Socio-demographic and sexual practices associated with HIV infection in Kenyan injection and non-injection drug users
Altogether, these results suggest that socio-demographic and sexual risk factors for HIV transmission differ with drug use status, suggesting targeted preventive measures for drug users
Conducting experimental research in marginalised populations
Experimental studies to test interventions for people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries are essential to ensure appropriate and effective clinical care. The implications of study participation on outcome data in such populations have been discussed theoretically, but rarely empirically examined. We aimed to explore the effects of participating in a randomised controlled trial conducted in an HIV clinic in Mombasa, Kenya. We repo…
Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and its Association with Life Events and Social Support in Mothers Attending a Well-Child Clinic
Common mental disorders (CMD), such as depression and anxiety disorders that affect mothers with young children, are a major public health issue in developing countries. This study investigates the prevalence of CMD and its associated factors among mothers attending a well-child clinic in Mombasa, Kenya. In this cross-sectional study, 429 women were screened for the presence of CMD using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Social suppor…
The importance of caregivers in the outcome of pediatric HIV management, Mombasa, Kenya
We assessed programmatic gaps that prevent the optimal treatment of pediatric HIV infection despite free antiretroviral care in Kenya. Of 626 HIV-infected Kenyan children, the median age was five years, 54% were male and the mortality rate was 3.2 per 100 person-years. A total of 380 (61%) children initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) during the study period. Among the 246 children who never started ART, 129 (52%) met the criteria for ART initi…
Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and its Association with Life Events and Social Support in Mothers Attending a Well-Child Clinic
Common mental disorders (CMD), such as depression and anxiety disorders that affect mothers with young children, are a major public health issue in developing countries. This study investigates the prevalence of CMD and its associated factors among mothers attending a well-child clinic in Mombasa, Kenya. In this cross-sectional study, 429 women were screened for the presence of CMD using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Social suppor…
The importance of caregivers in the outcome of pediatric HIV management, Mombasa, Kenya
We assessed programmatic gaps that prevent the optimal treatment of pediatric HIV infection despite free antiretroviral care in Kenya. Of 626 HIV-infected Kenyan children, the median age was five years, 54% were male and the mortality rate was 3.2 per 100 person-years. A total of 380 (61%) children initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) during the study period. Among the 246 children who never started ART, 129 (52%) met the criteria for ART initi…
Conducting experimental research in marginalised populations
Experimental studies to test interventions for people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries are essential to ensure appropriate and effective clinical care. The implications of study participation on outcome data in such populations have been discussed theoretically, but rarely empirically examined. We aimed to explore the effects of participating in a randomised controlled trial conducted in an HIV clinic in Mombasa, Kenya. We repo…
Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders and its Association with Life Events and Social Support in Mothers Attending a Well-Child Clinic
Common mental disorders (CMD), such as depression and anxiety disorders that affect mothers with young children, are a major public health issue in developing countries. This study investigates the prevalence of CMD and its associated factors among mothers attending a well-child clinic in Mombasa, Kenya. In this cross-sectional study, 429 women were screened for the presence of CMD using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20). Social suppor…
Effect of participation in a randomised controlled trial of an integrated palliative care intervention on HIV-associated stigma
We conducted in Kenya a mixed-methods randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a nurse-led palliative care intervention integrated with anti-retroviral therapy (ART) provision for the management of HIV. Here we report qualitative findings showing increased resistance to HIV-associated stigma among trial participants. A mixed method design was chosen to enable identification of the active ingredients of the intervention and exploration of participants…
Does being on TB treatment predict a higher burden of problems and concerns among HIV outpatients in Kenya? a cross-sectional self-report study
Tuberculosis illness is associated with uncertain outcomes, and has high prevalence among people living with HIV. The new World Health Organization's End TB strategy specifies person-centred symptom management and psychosocial support alongside treatment within its pillars and components. There is a paucity of research to inform an effective care response in Kenya in terms of self-reported outcomes. We aimed to measure the three day period intens…
Socio-demographic and sexual practices associated with HIV infection in Kenyan injection and non-injection drug users
Altogether, these results suggest that socio-demographic and sexual risk factors for HIV transmission differ with drug use status, suggesting targeted preventive measures for drug users
Is symptom prevalence and burden associated with HIV treatment status and disease stage among adult HIV outpatients in Kenya? A cross-sectional self-report study
People with HIV experience a high prevalence and burden of physical and psychological symptoms throughout their disease trajectory. These have important public and clinical health implications. We aimed to measure: the seven-day period prevalence of symptoms, the most burdensome symptoms, and determine if self-reported symptom burden is associated with treatment status, clinical stage and physical performance. We conducted a cross-sectional study…
Does sexual behaviour of people with HIV reflect antiretroviral therapy as a preventive strategy? A cross-sectional study among outpatients in Kenya
Participants not on ART have more unprotected sexual intercourse than those who are on ART. This calls for the need to scale up coverage and early ART initiation in order to reduce transmission of HIV
Medicine (8 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Cross-sectional study (5 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Logistic regression (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Antiretroviral therapy (3 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (3 works)