Publications by authors named "Annie Kanunga"
Article Synopsis
- In Lusaka, Zambia, researchers studied adults with chronic hepatitis B and some with HIV by using a technique called fine needle aspiration (FNA) to take samples from their livers.
- They enrolled over 117 people and safely performed 47 follow-up procedures, making sure the participants were okay with the process.
- By analyzing the samples, they discovered different types of immune cells, which could help them learn more about hepatitis B and how to treat it better in Africa.
Introduction: We evaluated antiviral therapy (AVT) eligibility in a population-based sample of adults with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Zambia.
Materials And Methods: Using a household survey, adults (18+ years) were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Sociodemographic correlates of HBsAg-positivity were identified with multivariable regression.
Aim: To characterize antiviral therapy eligibility among hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected adults at a university hospital in Zambia.
Methods: Hepatitis B surface antigen-positive adults ( = 160) who were HIV-negative and referred to the hospital after a routine or clinically-driven HBV test were enrolled. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST), platelet count, hepatitis B e-antigen, and HBV DNA were measured.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of disclosure to and testing of contacts of patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Zambia.
Design: We used a convergent parallel mixed-method research design including a quantitative survey and focus group discussions with patients with HBV.
Setting: A university hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.