Isaac Sekitoleko

Oct 28, 2023 | mdpi.com | Andrea M Rehman |Isaac Sekitoleko |Ruramayi Rukuni |Emily Webb

1. IntroductionGrowth faltering, including impaired childhood linear growth and pubertal delay, is a common co-morbidity among adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV [1]. HIV can impair the adolescent growth spurt, including delaying its onset and reducing linear growth velocity [2].

Sep 14, 2023 | bmjopen.bmj.com | Isaac Sekitoleko |Wisdom P. Nakanga |Emily Webb |Viola Mugamba

AbstractIntroduction Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing an increasing burden of diabetes, but there are little reliable data, particularly at the community level, on the true prevalence or why this condition affects young and relatively lean individuals. Moreover, the detection of diabetes in Africa remains poor, not only due to a lack of resources but because the performance of available diagnostic tests is unclear.