Joint Clinical Research Centre

Recent papers from Joint Clinical Research Centre

1. Brief Report: Prognostic Value of Kaposi Sarcoma Herpes Virus–Associated Clinical Symptom Scores in HIV-Associated Kaposi SarcomaJAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes · 2026
2. Development and Laboratory Application of a Quantitative Biorisk Management Audit Checklist Aligned with ISO 35001:2019 and ISO 15190:2020 for Tiered One Health Laboratory Networks in UgandaApplied Biosafety · 2026
3. Brief Communication: Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis history and willingness to use injectable HIV prevention among clients at two Ugandan clinics2026
4. Long-Acting HIV Therapy in African Adults with Adherence ChallengesNew England Journal of Medicine · 2026
5. Readiness to start long acting injectable HIV treatment and prevention and conditions for acceptance among clinic clients in Uganda2026
6. Acceptance of long-acting injectable HIV treatment and prevention options among people living with HIV and PrEP-service participants in Uganda2026
7. Switch to injectable cabotegravir–rilpivirine given every 8 weeks in adolescents living with HIV with virological suppression in sub-Saharan Africa (LATA): a randomised, open-label, multicentre, 96-week non-inferiority trialThe Lancet · 2026
8. Understanding patient-reported reasons for tuberculosis treatment interruption in Central Uganda: a qualitative studyBMC Public Health · 2026
9. Understanding Adolescent Anti‐Retroviral Therapy Use in the BREATHER‐Plus Trial: Qualitative Findings From South Africa and UgandaJournal of the International AIDS Society · 2026
10. “They could …distance themselves from me claiming I still had Ebola”: experiences of Ebola virus disease survivors in Central UgandaBMC Public Health · 2026
11. Pathways of onward HIV disclosure in relationships among young people living with vertically acquired HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy: A qualitative analysis from the BREATHER Plus trial, South AfricaGlobal Public Health · 2026
12. Effect of SP110 single nucleotide polymorphisms on expression of selected cytokines in a Ugandan population with pulmonary tuberculosisBMC Medical Genomics · 2026
13. Oral step-down, optimal drug, and total duration of antibiotic treatment in African children hospitalised with severe community-acquired pneumonia (PediCAP): a factorial randomised controlled trialThe Lancet · 2026
14. Physical Activity and Lifestyle Modifications in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases to Promote Quality of Life: From Parkinson’s Disease to DementiaInternational Journal of Disabilities Sports & Health Sciences · 2026
15. Discriminating ability of erythrocyte sedimentation rate and derived inflammatory indices for metabolic syndrome among adults in Eastern Uganda: a case-control study2026
16. Population pharmacokinetics of ritonavir-boosted atazanavir in subsequent-line treatment in African children with HIVAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2026
17. Association of childhood adversity and depression with cardiovascular health in youth with perinatal HIV 1 in UgandaDiscover Public Health · 2026
18. The genomic sequence of packaged viral ribonucleic acid predicts mucosal HIV-1 transmission fitnessiScience · 2026
19. Association between a high total cholesterol-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and hyperuricemia among patients with hypertension: A cross-sectional study from central UgandaJournal of International Medical Research · 2026
20. NK cell dysregulation may potentiate cardiovascular disease in adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV on antiretroviral therapyNature Communications · 2026