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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Anti-retroviral therapy (ART)"”.

  1. Effects of HIV and different anti-retroviral therapy (ART) regimes on brain structure in HIV infected children at age 7

    Nwosu, Emmanuel ChukwubuikemDivision of Biomedical Engineering2015

    … Organization (WHO) recommended early aggressive antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation to manage HIV in children, based on studies that reported this protocol as effective in reducing mortality and HIV progression. Early ART initiation in HIV-infected children generated new concern about the …

    cape-town Repository record

  2. Radiological progression of lung disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected children

    Pitcher, Richard DDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health2016

    … of HIV-disease, and to assess the impact of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). Method: A prospective longitudinal study evaluating clinical, immunological and radiographic parameters at regular intervals over a minimum of 24 months. CXR abnormalities were stratified by severity and deemed …

    cape-town Repository record

  3. Probabilistic Population Projection for Countries with Generalized HIV/AIDS Epidemics

    He, Yanjun2015

    … HIV impact, including HIV prevalence and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) coverage in projecting life expectancy and age- and sex-specific mortality, and use them to probabilistically project population for countries with generalized HIV/AIDS epidemics. Through out-of-sample validation, we …

    washington Repository record

  4. Analysis of retention incare among HIV patients in selected health care facilities in Zambia 2013-2015

    Soko, BikoThe University of Zambia2017

    … 2015). Despite significant success in scaling up Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) programmes worldwide, many people living with HIV (PLHIV) start ART late in the progression of HIV infection, resulting in high rates of early mortality on ART. Poor retention of patients in care – especially in ART is …

    zimbabwe Repository record

  5. Analysis of retention incare among HIV patients in selected health care facilities in Zambia 2013-2015

    Soko, BikoThe University of Zambia2017

    … 2015). Despite significant success in scaling up Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) programmes worldwide, many people living with HIV (PLHIV) start ART late in the progression of HIV infection, resulting in high rates of early mortality on ART. Poor retention of patients in care – especially in ART is …

    zambia Repository record

  6. Modulation of Host BRD4 to Repress HIV Replication in Myeloid Cells: Major HIV Reservoirs in Central Nervous System

    Alamer, EdrousThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston2020

    … in central nerve system (CNS). Despite anti-retroviral therapy (ART), low-level persistent HIV replication in these reservoirs remains detectable, which contributes to neuroinflammation and neurological disorders in HIV-infected patients. New approaches complimentary to ART to repressing …

    utmb Repository record

  7. The influence of traditional healing practices on anti-retroviral treatment adherence in Vhembe District, South Africa

    Musvipwa, Faith Mary2019

    … influence of traditional healing practices on anti-retroviral treatment adherence in Vhembe District. This qualitative study used an explorative design to envisage the aim. A cross-sectional snowball sample was used to draw a sample of 9 participants from the 4 municipalities of Vhembe …

    venda Repository record

  8. Factors associated with adherence to anti-retroviral therapy in Katima Mulilo hospital, Namibia

    Olabanji, Nelson OladejoUniversity of the Western Cape2014

    … orphans due to the disease. The introduction of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in public health facilities in Namibia in 2003 has improved the quality of lives of patients with advanced HIV disease, prolonged their lives and enabled them to be economically productive. By 2010 about 90,000 patients …

    western-cape Repository record

  9. Longitudinal study to assess the prevalence of hypogonadism in HIV-infected South African men and its association with bone density, body composition, metabolic abnormalities (dysglycaemia, dyslipidaemia) and quality of life.

    van Der Merwe, Le RouxDivision of Endocrinology and Diabetology2021

    … described in association with HIV infection and anti-retroviral therapy (ART). Furthermore, hypogonadism is associated with comorbidity and a reduced quality of life. The prevalence of hypogonadism in HIVinfected South African men is unknown. We examined the prevalence of hypogonadism in …

    cape-town Repository record

  10. Factors affecting antiretroviral drug adherence among HIV adult patients attending HIV clinic at the university teaching hospital in Lusaka.

    Chirwa, UchiziThe University of Zambia2016

    1.0 Abstract Introduction The effectiveness of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) relies on a strict adherence to it. To achieve optimum therapeutic levels and reduce drug resistance requires levels ≥95% adherence. As such, identifying factors to adherence is essential. We sought to determine factors …

    zambia Repository record

  11. Associatioin of severe anaemia with tuberculosis mycobacteraemia in HIV positive patients admitted with severe sepsis to the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,Zambia

    Muchemwa, LevyThe University of Zambia2015

    … data from 2 patients enrolled independently. Participants were adults who met the inclusion criteria for severe sepsis. Baseline data was collected on demographic and laboratory characteristics including blood cultures for tuberculosis and aerobic organisms. RESULTS: The prevalence of …

    zimbabwe Repository record

  12. Association of severe anaemia with tuberculosis mycobacteraemia in HIV positive patients admitted with severe sepsis to the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,Zambia

    Muchemwa, LevyThe University of Zambia2015

    … data from 2 patients enrolled independently. Participants were adults who met the inclusion criteria for severe sepsis. Baseline data was collected on demographic and laboratory characteristics including blood cultures for tuberculosis and aerobic organisms. RESULTS: The prevalence of …

    zambia Repository record

  13. Associatioin of severe anaemia with tuberculosis mycobacteraemia in HIV positive patients admitted with severe sepsis to the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,Zambia

    Muchemwa, LevyThe University of Zambia2015

    … data from 2 patients enrolled independently. Participants were adults who met the inclusion criteria for severe sepsis. Baseline data was collected on demographic and laboratory characteristics including blood cultures for tuberculosis and aerobic organisms. RESULTS: The prevalence of …

    zambia Repository record

  14. An exploratory study of perceived barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence amongst adolescents in Omuthiya district, Namibia

    Nefungo, EsterUniversity of Namibia2024

    … sought to explore the perceived barriers to Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) adherence amongst adolescents in Omuthiya District, Namibia. Omuthiya was selected because it was where the researcher resides so they identified the problem among the Omuthiya vicinity and therefore this study is a way …

    namibia Repository record

  15. Sam68, Stress Granules, and translational control of HIV-1 nef mRNA

    Henao-Mejia, Jorge Alejandro2009

    … 34 millions are currently infected with the HIV. Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) directed at key viral enzymes has changed AIDS from uniformly fatal to a manageable chronic disease. However, ART-associated drug resistance and toxicity have posed a great challenge for long-term management of the …

    iupui Repository record

  16. Assessing the Efficacy of Interleukin-7 as an Immunotherapeutic in the SIV+ Rhesus Macaque Model

    Leone, Amanda Kathleen2011

    … depleting ‘helper’ CD4+ T cells. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) reduces viremia and increases CD4+ levels, however, 5-20% of patients fail to reconstitute CD4+ T cell levels despite viral suppression. Interluekin-7 (IL-7), a homeostatic cytokine, increases proliferation and …

    utswmed Repository record

  17. HIV-associated Neuropathy and Autonomic Dysfunction in South Africans on established ART impacts daily living

    Dudley, Meagan TarynDepartment of Medicine2020

    … of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is distal sensory polyneuropathy (DSP). Older age and previous TB are risk factors for DSP among HIVinfected Africans before and shortly after ART initiation. Little is known about autonomic dysfunction in Africans on …

    cape-town Repository record

  18. Investigating the susceptibility of foreskin myeloid cells to ex vivo HIV infection

    Nleya, BokaniDepartment of Pathology2023

    … a global concern that, although manageable using anti-retroviral therapy (ART), is still eluded by a cure with paucity of knowledge regarding its acquisition and spread especially through the male genital tract (MGT)1–4. Several authors have shown the human foreskin to be an effective mucosal …

    cape-town Repository record

  19. Enhancing T-Cell Responses to Vaccination of HIV-1 infected Subjects on Antiretroviral Therapy

    Ramirez, Lorenzo Antonio2014

    With the advancement in anti-retroviral therapy (ART) regimens there has been a significant improvement in the quality of life and survival of those individuals infected with HIV-1. Even with the benefits to CD4+ cell counts, decrease in viremia and inflammatory biomarkers, HIV-1 infected …

    penn Repository record

  20. The effects of lipid-based nutrient supplements containing vitamins and minerals on renal excretion of electrolyte and tenofovir concentrations in blood among Zambian HIV/AIDS patients

    Munkombwe, DerickUniversity of Zambia2016

    … HIV-infection combined with under-nutrition and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) places patients at high risk of electrolyte abnormalities and/or losses as well as increased mortality. Aims: This study evaluated if nutritional supplements would help curtail renal electrolyte loss and determined …

    zambia Repository record

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