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Contribution of the classical polymerase chain reaction in the diagnosis of a HIV-1 infected patient in Benin: a case report
Abstract Background First ambitious target by 2020 of UNAIDS is that 90% of people living with HIV know their HIV …
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New-onset focal seizure as a presenting feature of HIV infection: a case report and mini review to the challenge in resource-limited settings
BACKGROUND: The frequency of new-onset HIV-associated seizure in the HIV-infected patient is estimated to be between 2 and 11%. Identifying …
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Determinants of gender disparities in scaling up the first 90 towards the UNAIDS 90–90–90 targets in South Africa: findings from the 2017 household-based national cross-sectional survey
BACKGROUND: The first 90 of UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets to have 90% of the people living with HIV know their status …
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HIV prevention at drug shops: awareness and attitudes among shop dispensers and young women about oral pre-exposure prophylaxis and the dapivirine ring in Shinyanga, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: HIV risk remains high among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, ages 15-24) in Tanzania. Many AGYW experience stigma …
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Accelerating caregivers’ HIV status disclosure to community-based lay social welfare volunteers in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: HIV status disclosure facilitates access to HIV-related prevention and treatment services and increases opportunities for social support, HIV risk …
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Early retention among pregnant women on ‘Option B + ’ in urban and rural Zimbabwe
BACKGROUND: In 2013, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended Option B+ as a strategy to prevent mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of …
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Fecal carriage of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae among HIV infected children at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Gondar, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae infections are the major challenges in sub-Saharan …
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Linkage to intensive adherence counselling among HIV-positive persons on ART with detectable viral load in Gomba district, rural Uganda
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence is a primary determinant of sustained viral suppression, HIV transmission risk, disease progression and death. …
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Predictors of failure on second-line antiretroviral therapy with protease inhibitor mutations in Uganda
INTRODUCTION: Failure on second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) with protease inhibitor (PI) mutations (VF-M) is on the rise. However, there is …
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Disclosure and health-related outcomes among children living with HIV and their caregivers
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of disclosure of status to children living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is low in most …
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The prevalence of depression among adolescent with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Depression is particularly common among adolescents with HIV/AIDS and has been associated with disruption of the important developmental …
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Incidence and predictors of early loss to follow up among patients initiated on protease inhibitor-based second-line antiretroviral therapy in southwestern Uganda
BACKGROUND: Good adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and retention in care are essential for the effectiveness of an HIV care …
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Integrated TB and HIV care for Mozambican children: temporal trends, site-level determinants of performance, and recommendations for improved TB preventive treatment
BACKGROUND: Pediatric tuberculosis (TB), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and TB-HIV co-infection are health problems with evidence-based diagnostic and treatment algorithms …
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Multilevel model on longitudinal data analysis in determinants of CD4 cell count among antiretroviral therapy attendant of HIV infected adults follow up in Gondar Teaching Referral Hospital, Gonder, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus attacked an immune cell and the CD4 cell which is responsible for the body's immune to …
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Potential challenges to sustained viral load suppression in the HIV treatment programme in South Africa: a narrative overview
BACKGROUND: South Africa, with one of the highest HIV prevalences in the world, introduced the universal test and treat (UTT) …
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Predictors of first-line antiretroviral therapy failure among adults and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in a large prevention and treatment program in Nigeria
Abstract Background A substantial number of persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Nigeria do not experience durable viral suppression on …
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Increased HIV in Greater Kinshasa Urban Health Zones: Democratic Republic of Congo (2017–2018)
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of people living with HIV (PLHIV) is the first step toward achieving the new Fast Track Strategy to …
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Impact of age on CD4 recovery and viral suppression over time among adults living with HIV who initiated antiretroviral therapy in the African Cohort Study
Abstract Introduction With increased use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV mortality rates are declining and people living with HIV (PLWH) …
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Returning of antiretroviral medication dispensed over a period of 8 months suggests non-adherence despite full adherence according to real time medication monitoring
Real-time medication monitoring (RTMM) may potentially enhance adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART). We describe a participant in an ongoing trial …
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Level of knowledge, acceptability, and willingness to use oral fluid HIV self-testing among medical students in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania: a descriptive cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: HIV Self-Testing (HIVST) is universally accepted as an innovative strategy complimenting existing HIV testing services to archive the UNAIDS, …