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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"Antiretroviral treatment"”.
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Toxicities associated with antiretroviral treatment of HIV-1
Background: Despite the success of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the associated toxicities are complex to manage and compromise treatment benefits. Prevention and treatment of chronic toxicities such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), metabolic disorders, …
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PEPFAR, politics, and patients/antiretroviral treatment in Tanzania
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Department of Anthropology, 2010
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Effectiveness of task shifting in antiretroviral treatment services in health centres, Gasabo district, Rwanda
… the ever-increasing need for HIV/AIDS care and treatment services. Rwanda started the process of task shifting towards nurse-based care in ART services in June 2010. After one year of implementation, a need to determine whether task shifting program has been implemented as intended and if it …
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Health Literacy and Adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infected Youth
… with lower health literacy have suboptimal treatment adherence, but this association has not be examined in the adolescent HIV-infected population. Research incorporating more comprehensive models of health literacy including beliefs about HIV treatment may help to better define the …
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Neurocognitive disorders in young adults commencing highly active antiretroviral treatment in the Western Cape
… cases and delineate mechanisms of disease and treatment response is needed. This might take the form of larger prospective studies, incorporating control groups. Such studies could better elucidate disease mechanisms with a view to developing targets for therapeutic interventions.
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Mental health status of school going adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Amajuba District, KwaZulu-Natal
The aim of this study was to assess the mental health status of school going adolescents on ART. The objectives of the study being to establish the status of mental health before and after these adolescents are placed on ART. A literature study was done in order to determine the feasibility of the …
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Male, Mobile, and Moneyed: Loss to Follow-up in an Urban African Antiretroviral Treatment Clinic
… Loss to follow-up (LTFU) from an antiretroviral therapy (ART) clinic is understood to be an indicator of potential ART interruption and increased clinical risk for HIV-infected individuals. Little is known about the timing, characteristics, and reasons for loss among patients in …
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Antiretroviral Treatment as Prevention in African HIV-1 Serodiscordant Couples: Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities
… examine the relationship between use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and biologic and behavioral factors related to HIV-1 transmission risk in stable heterosexual HIV-1 serodiscordant African couples. ART is recommended for all HIV-1 infected persons, regardless of CD4 count, to reduce …
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Seeing HIV through the eyes of perinatally infected adolescents living with HIV, on antiretroviral treatment
… independence, disclosure issues and adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) have become major concerns. However, research on how adolescents view and cope with these challenges remains limited, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. We explored ADLHIV's understanding of their infection and its …
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A multi-state model of treatment states in an antiretroviral treatment programme cohort in Cape Town
… and middle-income countries are not retained on antiretroviral treatment (ART) beyond one year. Further, it is difficult to determine whether a patient who is not retained in care has interrupted their treatment, transferred to another treatment facility, or died. Previous studies have been …
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Challenges confronting professional nurses implementing the nurse-initiated and managed antiretroviral treatment programme in Vhembe District, South Africa
Antiretroviral treatment (ART) roll-out presents new opportunities and challenges for nurse-initiated-andmanaged antiretroviral treatment (NIMART) trained nurses in the primary health care (PHC) facilities. Nurses have had central role in the management of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …
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Adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) among HIV-infected pregnant women starting treatment immediately vs delayed: a cohort study
Introduction: Use of highly effective antiretroviral drugs to eliminate new paediatric HIV infections is the keystone of all prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programmes. Time on antiretroviral treatment (ART) before delivery reduces maternal viral load and decreases the risk of …
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Prevalence and predictors of alcohol use among HIVpositive Malawian adolescents attending selected AntiRetroviral Treatment clinics in Blantyre, Malawi
… living with HIV attending Anti-Retroviral Treatment clinics is a common occurrence in many low- and middle-income countries, yet data is scarce from Malawi. Adolescents living with HIV(ALHIV) are more likely to use alcohol because of psycho-social challenges associated with HIV status. The …
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The effect of antiretroviral treatment on HIV associated tuberculosis incidence and outcomes in the Free State Province, South Africa.
… 79% are in Sub-Saharan Africa. While scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) is reducing mortality in the region, there is little direct evidence of the magnitude of its effect on mortality in people coinfected with TB, or on TB treatment outcomes. There is little evidence on the effect of ART …
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The impact of stressful life events on antiretroviral treatment adherence and viral load amongst adults in Gugulethu, Cape Town
Optimal antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence is critical in achieving virologic suppression. Most people living with HIV (PLWH) experience HIV-related challenges which may be compounded by the experience of stressful life events (SLE) with adverse effects on their ART adherence and therefore …
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Droplet digital PCR detection and next-generation sequencing of HIV-1 in breastmilk of breastfeeding women on antiretroviral treatment
… mother to child transmission despite maternal antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to evaluate and optimize the sensitivity of HIV-1 DNA quantitation in breastmilk using droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) and sequencing of viral variants in breastmilk using Illumina MiSeq next generation sequencing …
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Factors contributing to antiretroviral treatment non-adherence among caregivers of children under five years of age, Vhembe District, South Africa
… living with HIV/AIDS readily have access to antiretroviral treatment, care and support. As such children need to remain alive and do well until they reach adulthood. This study seeks to explore the factors contributing to antiretroviral treatment nonadherence among caregivers of children …
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Barriers to adherence in patients failing second-line antiretroviral treatment in a township in South Africa: a qualitative research study
… settings has greatly improved access to treatment. However, literature indicates that patients on ART have high rates of non-adherence (32% to 67%), virological failure (5.2%, to 47%) and resistance to ARVs (5.4% to 80%). These patients are failing first- and second-line ART, leaving no …
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The effect of HIV and an Antiretroviral treatment programme on Tuberculosis transmission, incidence and prevalence in a South African Township
… to assess the effect of HIV and a highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) programme on the TB epidemic in this setting.
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Loss to follow-up from South Africa's antiretroviral treatment programme: Trends, risk factors, and models of care to improve retention
Over the past decade, antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes have rapidly expanded in resource-limited settings. Access to ART has been accelerated through a public health approach to reduce morbidity and mortality, thereby transforming HIV from a humanitarian crisis to a chronic disease. However, …
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