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Acceptability of short text messages to support treatment adherence among adolescents living with HIV in a rural and urban clinic in KwaZulu-Natal
BACKGROUND: The use of mobile communication technologies (mHealth) has improved adherence and viral suppression among HIV-infected adults. Adolescents have disproportionally …
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Neurodevelopment at 11 months after starting antiretroviral therapy within 3 weeks of life
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) started between 7 and 12 weeks of age improves neurodevelopmental outcomes in HIV-infected (HIV+) infants, but …
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Evaluation of a health system intervention to improve virological management in an antiretroviral programme at a municipal clinic in central Durban
Background: With the largest antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme globally, demand for effective HIV management is increasing in South Africa. While …
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Unexpected low frequency of respiratory symptoms in an HIV-positive urban sub-Saharan population compared to an HIV-negative control group
BACKGROUND: Chronic respiratory illnesses and respiratory infections are common in HIV-positive populations. It seems reasonable that HIV-positive people experience more …
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The diagnostic utility of bone marrow examination in an infectious disease ward
Background: Patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus often present with unexplained fevers or cytopenias. Bone marrow aspirate and trephine examinations …
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Birth outcomes following antiretroviral exposure during pregnancy: Initial results from a pregnancy exposure registry in South Africa
Background: In 2013, a pregnancy exposure registry and birth defects surveillance (PER/BDS) system was initiated in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), …
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Emtricitabine-induced pure red cell aplasia
INTRODUCTION: Anemia is common in HIV. Parvo B19 infection is a well-recognised cause of red cell aplasia. Other causes of …
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False rifampicin resistant results using Xpert MTB/RIF on urine samples in hospitalised HIV-infected patients
BACKGROUND: A small proportion of false rifampicin resistant results have previously been reported using GeneXpert MTB/RIF version G4 on sputum …
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An unusual case of abdominal mycobacterial infection: Case report and literature review
The Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is focused on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and related topics relevant to clinical and …
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Measles in adults: A comparison of hospitalised HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients
Background: Although measles is traditionally a childhood illness, there are an increasing number of adult cases. Despite both measles and …
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Adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy among orphaned children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) among HIV-infected children is often complicated by various factors including medication formulation, dosing …
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Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus status to children in South Africa: A comprehensive analysis
BACKGROUND: The extent of disclosure of HIV status to children and adolescents and the context facilitating their disclosure process have …
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Rapid emergence of resistance to antiretroviral treatment after undisclosed prior exposure: A case report
INTRODUCTION: Patients who disengaged from care may present as therapy naïve for antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation at a different site, …
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Switching at Low HIV-1 RNA into Fixed Dose Combinations: TDF/FTC/RPV is non-inferior to TDF/FTC/EFV in first-line suppressed patients living with HIV
Background: In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), a substantial unmet need for affordable single-tablet regimen (STR) options remains. Rilpivirine (RPV, …
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Factors influencing the confidence and knowledge of nurses prescribing antiretroviral treatment in a rural and urban district in the Western Cape province
BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral treatment (NIMART) in South Africa in 2010, initiation of antiretroviral therapy …
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Outcomes of Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in HIV-infected patients when using systemic steroids and/or intravenous immunoglobulins in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are severe life-threatening mucocutaneous reactions. There is an ongoing controversy regarding …
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Baseline CD4 and mortality trends in the South African human immunodeficiency virus programme: Analysis of routine data
Background: Despite widespread availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa, there remains a considerable burden of human immunodeficiency virus …
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A descriptive analysis of the role of a WhatsApp clinical discussion group as a forum for continuing medical education in the management of complicated HIV and TB clinical cases in a group of doctors in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
BACKGROUND: As South Africa's (SA) HIV programme increases in size, HIV/TB cases occur that are often beyond the clinical scope …
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Peripartum HIV infection in very low birth weight infants fed ‘raw’ mother’s own milk
BACKGROUND: HIV-exposed very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (≤ 1500 g) are considered at high risk of peripartum mother-to-child HIV …
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Vaginal practices among women at risk for HIV acquisition in Soweto, South Africa
Background: Vaginal practices (VP) may adversely affect normal vaginal flora and mucosal integrity, and increase acquisition risk of HIV and …