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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Adults living with HIV"”.
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Self-management of adults living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in North-west Ethiopia
… therapy (ART), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is becoming a long-term condition requiring effective self-management behaviour to maintain physical health and well-being. In Ethiopia, treatment guidelines have been revised to encourage individual engagement in self-management behaviours. …
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Effect of obesity on dolutegravir exposure in Black Southern African adults living with HIV
… therapy (ART) regimen has been associated with increased weight gain, which is markedly higher when combined with tenofovir alafenamide (TAF), the newer tenofovir prodrug instead of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). South Africa has a high prevalence of obesity, especially among women. …
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HIV Status Disclosure, Stigma and Viral Suppression among Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV
… the gold standard in determining success in HIV treatment. Adolescents and young adults with HIV (AYHIV) have poorer adherence and viral suppression than adults. Several factors have been associated with viral non-suppression among AYHIV through their influence on adherence. Individual level …
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Factors associated with psychological distress among youth and adults living with HIV in South Africa
… and anxiety are more prevalent in people living with HIV (PLHIV) than in the general population. South Africa carries the world's heaviest burden with 7.9 million people (14% of the population) living with HIV in 2017. However, there is limited literature on mental health disorders among …
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The Effects of Massage Therapy on Immune Functioning of Inner-City Adults Living with HIV/AIDS
… the effects of massage on 144 inner-city HIV/AIDS-positive men/women. It was hypothesized that adults electing massage would have greater improvement in immune functioning compared to adults declining massage. This study has Temple IRB approval. Methods: 48 HIV/AIDS-positive adults who …
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Peripheral neuropathy and quality of life of adults living with HIV/AIDS in Rulindo District in Rwanda
… stages of human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection. The pain and other symptoms caused by PN can impair functional ability and limit physical activity that could affect quality of life (QoL). Additionally, studies done on quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS have shown that, …
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Perceived factors associated with LTFU from Art Program among adults living with HIV in Vhembe District, South Africa
… study describes perceived factors associated with loss to follow-up. A quantitative approach, cross sectional survey design study was conducted guided by the Health Belief Model. Permission to conduct the study was sort from the relevant authorities prior conducting the study and informed …
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The presence and nature of dizziness in adults living with HIV attending HIV clinics in the Western Cape
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Determining the role of differential expression of candidate icroRNAs in cardiometabolic diseases among South African adults living with HIV
… little is known about their value in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH), who have an increased susceptibility to CMDs. PLWH have an increased susceptibility to CMDs because of chronic inflammation caused by a persistent immune response, metabolic complications from …
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Non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy amongst adults living with HIV and AIDS in Makhado Municipality in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
South African HIV epidemic remains the largest in the world with an estimated 7.7 million people living with HIV in 2018. It accounts for a third of all new HIV infections in southern Africa. In 2018, there were 240,000 new HIV infections and about 71,000 South Africans died from AIDS-related …
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Food insecurity at HIV diagnosis associated with subsequent viremia amongst adults living with HIV in an urban township of South Africa
… in care, hospitalization, mortality, and HIV viremia in an urban township of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. At the time of HIV testing, food security status was assessed using the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), and people living with HIV were followed for at least twelve …
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Common mental disorders and barriers to adherence to HIV medications among emerging adults living with HIV using healthcare services in Harare
… in relation to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic and to mental health. A major public health concern globally, in management of HIV, is that emerging adults have suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, yet they are the largest group initiating ART. In addition, common …
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A Qualitative Examination of HIV-Positive Identity and Vocational Identity Development among Female Adolescents and Young Adults Living with HIV in New York City
Background: Young Black and Hispanic women living in metropolitan areas in the United States are at a disproportionately high risk for contracting HIV/AIDS; the reasons for this disparity are inadequately explained by research. A recent study reported that African American and Hispanic females …
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Therapeutic and virological outcomes in adults living with HIV / AID at 6 and 12 months after initiation of first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy in an urban population in Namibia
… the therapeutic and virological outcomes in HIV/AIDS patients at 6 and 12 months after initiation of highly-active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in an urban population in Namibia. The distribution of viral load results showed a low uptake (35%) of virological monitoring at 6 month time point …
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"still Here, Trying To Find My Way": Understanding The Experiences Of Hiv Disruption And Reorganization Among Older African Americans In Detroit
<p>Adults aged fifty and older are the fastest growing age group with HIV/AIDS. Research on older adults with HIV has focused primarily on health status and physiological changes that occur as people age with HIV. However, little is known about the socio-cultural consequences that occur when older …
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Investigating the executive functioning and patterns of adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents living with HIV in South Africa
Given the pathophysiology associated with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and the reported predilection for frontal circuitries and deep white matter, one might expect that executive dysfunction forms part of the neurocognitive profile of people living with HIV. However, such deficits have …
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From self-stigma to self-worth: understanding self-stigma through developing, implementing and evaluating a selfstigma intervention among people living with HIV and AIDS “Change your thoughts and you change the world”
… can have consequences for the epidemiology of HIV and other health conditions. Though research has been conducted examining stigma in the context of HIV and AIDS, disability and illness, mental health and physical deformities, much less is understood about self-stigma. HIV-related self-stigma …
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The association of maternal HIV status during pregnancy on longitudinal neuro-immune regulation, and neurodevelopment in HIV-exposed uninfected children
… that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and its effects, such as its impact on the immune system and then the numerous consequences on other biological systems including the central nervous system (CNS), have had a significant effect worldwide. This is particularly relevant in South …
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Differences in Coping Strategies Among Older Persons Living with HIV Disease and AIDS
<p>Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and aging were once mutually exclusive conditions. Traditionally HIV has been seen as a disease that occurs among younger people. The advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996 and the efficacy of these medications, the connection between …
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Characteristics and outcomes of children, adolescents and young adults on antiretroviral therapy in Southern Africa, incorporating additional outcome ascertainment through linkage and tracing studies
Despite significant progress in pediatric HIV care and treatment, children, adolescents, and young adults living with HIV (CAYHIV) continue to face challenges in achieving optimal outcomes compared to adults due to challenges like virologic non-suppression (VNS) among those in care and loss to …
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