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Browsing Workspace (UPSpace) by Subject "Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)"
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(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2021-02)OBJECTIVE : To describe changes in maternal viral control over time in South African women living with HIV (WLHIV) using surveillance data from the National Health Laboratory Service's Corporate Data Warehouse (NHLS ...
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(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-25)Bronchiectasis (BE) is a chronic condition aecting the bronchial tree. It is characterized by the dilatation of large and medium-sized airways, secondary to damage of the underlying bronchial wall structural elements ...
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(Adonis and Abbey Publishers, 2021-03-01)A serious risk facing children worldwide is homelessness and living on the streets. This paper sought to provide an understanding into the interplaying factors promoting the prevalence of children living on the streets. ...
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(BMC, 2022-04)BACKGROUND: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) negatively impacts quality of life (QoL) of people living with HIV who are on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Behavioural intervention adjunct to ART may improve QoL ...
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(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)Mothers taking antiretroviral drugs with low plasma viral loads may still transmit HIV to their breastfeeding children. Given the widely acknowledged benefits of breastfeeding, eliminating the risk of vertical transmission ...
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(Elsevier, 2021-04)The rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV from breastfeeding is increasing relative to other causes of MTCT. Early effective preconception and antenatal antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces intrauterine and ...
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(Elsevier, 2021-08-28)Female sex workers (FSWs) are one of the populations most at risk for becoming infected with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with the worst disease burden globally. In Rwanda, there are an estimated 15,000 FSWs. The ...
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Incidence of cardiometabolic diseases in a Lesotho HIV cohort : evidence for policy decision-making (AOSIS, 2021-06-28)BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral treatment (ART) has been associated with the development of certain cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs). The burden of CMDs amongst ART-experienced patients in sub-Saharan Africa was unknown. OBJECTIVE: ...
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(Nature Research, 2021-12)To describe the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its association with HIV status among pregnant women in South Africa. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between October and mid-November 2019 among pregnant women ...
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(BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-08)OBJECTIVE : STIs during pregnancy increase adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes and may increase HIV risk. STI syndromic management is standard of care in South Africa. Our study evaluated the prevalence and incidence of ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021-08)BACKGROUND : Barriers to monitoring maternal HIV viral load (VL) and achieving 90% viral suppression during pregnancy and breastfeeding still need to be understood in South Africa (SA). OBJECTIVES : To measure quality ...
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(Public Library of Science, 2021-04)INTRODUCTION: New HIV infection during pre-conception and pregnancy is a significant contributor of mother–to–child transmission of HIV in South Africa. This study estimated HIV incidence (defined as new infection within ...
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(Elsevier, 2022-06)BACKGROUND : The relationship between HIV infection and COVID-19 clinical outcomes remains a significant public health research problem. We aimed to determine the association of HIV comorbidity with COVID-19 mortality. METHODS ...
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(Mary Ann Liebert, 2022-04)While the impact of Community Health Workers (CHWs) on home-based human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care has been documented, barriers and recommendations have not been systematically reviewed. Following the reporting ...
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(Elsevier, 2021-02)BACKGROUND : The Ring Study, a phase 3 trial in 1959 sexually active women (randomised 2:1), showed a favourable safety profile and a 31% HIV-1 infection risk reduction for a vaginal ring containing 25 mg of dapivirine, ...
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(MDPI, 2021-12-20)Lymphoma is the third most common paediatric cancer. Early detection of high-risk patients is necessary to anticipate those who require intensive therapy and follow-up. Current literature shows that residual tumor avidity ...
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