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Myelopathy as the first manifestation of AIDS
Myelopathy as the first manifestation of AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus mainly infecting immune cells. Central nervous system diseases in HIV-i...
Thyroid disorders in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a meta-analysis
Thyroid disorders in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: a meta-analysis
Thyroid disorders have significant clinical sequelae, including impaired growth in children, metabolic abnormalities, and ...
Level of knowledge and intention to use oral fluid HIV self-testing and associated factors among Ethiopian health care workers in southern Ethiopia
Level of knowledge and intention to use oral fluid HIV self-testing and associated factors among Ethiopian health care workers in southern Ethiopia
The World Health Organization has recommended a new method for HIV self-testing (HIVST) using oral fluid, intending to inc...
Optimization of the vertical transmission prevention program in Guinea: impact of the improvement plan on performance indicators at large-cohort sites
Optimization of the vertical transmission prevention program in Guinea: impact of the improvement plan on performance indicators at large-cohort sites
Vertical transmission of HIV remains a major challenge in Guinea, especially, in low-resource rural areas. This paper pres...
Determinants of survival time for HIV/AIDS patients in the pastoralist region of Borena: a study at Yabelo General Hospital, South East Ethiopia
Determinants of survival time for HIV/AIDS patients in the pastoralist region of Borena: a study at Yabelo General Hospital, South East Ethiopia
HIV/AIDS is one of the most dangerous diseases globally, impacting public health, economics, society, political issues, an...
Facilitators and barriers to initiating and completing tuberculosis preventive treatment among children and adolescents living with HIV in Uganda: a qualitative study of adolescents, caretakers and health workers
Facilitators and barriers to initiating and completing tuberculosis preventive treatment among children and adolescents living with HIV in Uganda: a qualitative study of adolescents, caretakers and health workers
People living with HIV (PLHIV) have a 20-fold risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease compared to HIV-negative people. In 2021, ...
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents living with HIV after dolutegravir - based antiretroviral therapy start in Kampala, Uganda
Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents living with HIV after dolutegravir - based antiretroviral therapy start in Kampala, Uganda
Dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) is currently the preferred first-line treatment for persons living w...
Severe BCG immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome lymphadenitis successfully managed with pre-antiretroviral counseling and a non-surgical approach: a case report
Severe BCG immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome lymphadenitis successfully managed with pre-antiretroviral counseling and a non-surgical approach: a case report
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) reactions are the most common cause of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IR...
The association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms within type 1 interferon pathway genes and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 viral load in antiretroviral-naïve participants
The association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms within type 1 interferon pathway genes and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 viral load in antiretroviral-naïve participants
Human genetic contribution to HIV progression remains inadequately explained. The type 1 interferon (IFN) pathway is impor...
Addressing HIV stigma in healthcare, community, and legislative settings in Central and Eastern Europe
Addressing HIV stigma in healthcare, community, and legislative settings in Central and Eastern Europe
Surging HIV prevalence across countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is largely a result of poor HIV care engagemen...
Research priorities in HIV, aging and rehabilitation: building on a framework with the Canada-International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative
Research priorities in HIV, aging and rehabilitation: building on a framework with the Canada-International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative
In 2016, the Canada-International HIV and Rehabilitation Research Collaborative established a framework of research priori...
Clinical, molecular, and histological characteristics of severely necrotic and fatal mpox in HIV-infected patients
Clinical, molecular, and histological characteristics of severely necrotic and fatal mpox in HIV-infected patients
This case series of 5 patients with severely necrotic mpox highlights the predominantly necrotic nature of lesions seen in...
Predictors of HIV status disclosure among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana: the disclosure conundrum and its policy implications in resource limited settings
Predictors of HIV status disclosure among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Ghana: the disclosure conundrum and its policy implications in resource limited settings
Globally, over 40 million lives have been claimed by HIV/AIDS. In Ghana, more than 350,000 people are living with HIV. Non...
Standard of care in advanced HIV disease: review of HIV treatment guidelines in six sub-Saharan African countries
Standard of care in advanced HIV disease: review of HIV treatment guidelines in six sub-Saharan African countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends an evidence-based package of care to reduce mortality and morbidity among p...
HIV gp120/Tat protein-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition promotes the progression of cervical lesions
HIV gp120/Tat protein-induced epithelial–mesenchymal transition promotes the progression of cervical lesions
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is associated with an elevated incidence of cervical cancer, and accelerated ...
“Sex without fear”: exploring the psychosocial impact of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis on gay men in England
“Sex without fear”: exploring the psychosocial impact of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis on gay men in England
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience a high prevalence of psychosocial health problems, s...
Strategies to improve the care of older adults 50 years and above living with HIV in Uganda
Strategies to improve the care of older adults 50 years and above living with HIV in Uganda
With effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), many persons living with HIV (PLHIV) live to old age. Caring for aged PLHIV n...
Uptake of retroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis and its associated factors among female sex workers, Northwest Ethiopia
Uptake of retroviral pre-exposure prophylaxis and its associated factors among female sex workers, Northwest Ethiopia
Pre-exposure prophylaxis is the use of antiretroviral medications by HIV-negative individuals to prevent infection before ...
Readmission rates in HIV-associated burkitt lymphoma patients in the USA: a nationwide readmission database (NRD) analysis
Readmission rates in HIV-associated burkitt lymphoma patients in the USA: a nationwide readmission database (NRD) analysis
People with human immunodeficiency virus have an increased risk of developing AIDS-defining malignancies including Burkitt...
Association between psychological discomforts and sleep quality among people living with HIV/AIDS
Association between psychological discomforts and sleep quality among people living with HIV/AIDS
Psychological discomfort and sleep problems are considered separate disorders. Due to the high prevalence of both disorder...
Qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to HIV detection and treatment among women who inject drugs during the war against Ukraine
Qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to HIV detection and treatment among women who inject drugs during the war against Ukraine
The Russian Federation’s invasion in Ukraine has resulted social hardship, millions of internally displaced persons,...
Current ART, determinants for virologic failure and implications for HIV drug resistance: an umbrella review
Current ART, determinants for virologic failure and implications for HIV drug resistance: an umbrella review
The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of determinants for virologic failure and to identify predisposi...
Preventative behaviours and COVID-19 infection in a Canadian cohort of people living with HIV
Preventative behaviours and COVID-19 infection in a Canadian cohort of people living with HIV
Few studies have examined preventative behaviour practices with respect to COVID-19 among people living with HIV (human im...
The hidden effects of COVID-19 on HIV services in Zanzibar: country report
The hidden effects of COVID-19 on HIV services in Zanzibar: country report
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on HIV-related healthcare services. Zanzibar has experienced several interrup...
Understanding health outcome drivers among adherence club patients in clinics of Gauteng, South Africa: a structural equation modelling (SEM) approach
Understanding health outcome drivers among adherence club patients in clinics of Gauteng, South Africa: a structural equation modelling (SEM) approach
There has been growing interest in understanding the drivers of health outcomes, both in developed and developing countrie...
Estimating prevalence and modelling correlates of HIV test positivity among female sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, transgender people and prison inmates in Sierra Leone, 2021
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HIV viral load suppression among people with mental disorders at two urban HIV clinics in Uganda: a parallel convergent mixed methods study using the social ecological model
HIV viral load suppression among people with mental disorders at two urban HIV clinics in Uganda: a parallel convergent mixed methods study using the social ecological model
Uganda adopted and implemented the Universal Test and Treat (UTT) guidelines in 2017, which require HIV-infected persons t...
Understanding the social and structural context of oral PrEP delivery: an ethnography exploring barriers and facilitators impacting transgender women who engage in street-based sex work in Baltimore, Maryland
Understanding the social and structural context of oral PrEP delivery: an ethnography exploring barriers and facilitators impacting transgender women who engage in street-based sex work in Baltimore, Maryland
Transgender women who sell sex (TWSS) experience high rates of HIV acquisition. Antiretrovirals for pre-exposure prophylax...
Tenofovir diphosphate in dried blood spots and HIV-1 resistance in South Africa
Tenofovir diphosphate in dried blood spots and HIV-1 resistance in South Africa
Suboptimal antiretroviral (ART) adherence can lead to virologic failure with consequent HIV-1 resistance. Tenofovir diphos...
HIV-1-related factors interact with p53 to influence cellular processes
HIV-1-related factors interact with p53 to influence cellular processes
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is the primary epidemic strain in China. Its genome contains two regulatory ge...
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