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Showing 1 to 20 of 522 for “"HIV Positive"”.
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Peripheral inflammatory and regulatory immune changes in HIV positive to HIV positive renal transplant recipients
… 43 renal transplants have been performed from HIV positive deceased donors to HIV positive recipients with renal failure predominantly due to HIV-associated Nephropathy (HIVAN). Recipients received Anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG) induction therapy and maintenance immunosuppression. Despite …
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Social Responses to HIV Positive Suicide Ideators.
… to examine responses to suicidal ideation by an HIV positive male described as heterosexual/homosexual in a promiscuous/monogamous relationship.</p> <p>Men (101) and women (137) enrolled in introductory psychology courses participated in the study. Participants completed a short demographic …
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Herstory : Maidei Chivi, an HIV positive Zimbabwean woman
The thesis is based on the story of a 36 year old HIV positive middle class black Zimbabwean woman, Maidei Chivi (pseudonym). Maidei is well educated, financially secure and wields enormous power both within her family and at her workplace. She therefore, unlike many women, does not fall into the …
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An Ethnography Study of HIV Positive Midlife Black Women
… older, are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In 2001, Black women comprised 11% of all older women in the United States; however, they accounted for more than 50% of AIDS cases and more than 65% of HIV cases (Winningham et al., 2004). The literature review reflected little …
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV positive Mothers in Lusaka District
… objective of the study was to determine whether HIV positive women do provide mixed feeding to their infants contrary to WHO/UNICEF recommendation. A total of 125 HIV positive mothers and 125 HIV negative mothers were recruited for the study. Both groups were identified from the PMTCT register at …
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV positive Mothers in Lusaka District
… objective of the study was to determine whether HIV positive women do provide mixed feeding to their infants contrary to WHO/UNICEF recommendation. A total of 125 HIV positive mothers and 125 HIV negative mothers were recruited for the study. Both groups were identified from the PMTCT register at …
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Neuropsychological performance and dementia symptoms in a HIV positive population
… disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which affects millions of individuals worldwide. This syndrome is associated with many medical complications. Fortunately, patients with HIV and AIDS have longer life expectancy than in past decades with HIV and AIDS; however, the risk of …
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HIV positive patients in intensive care - a retrospective chart review
… of intensive care unit (ICU) admission of HIV - infected patients in resource - poor settings like Sub - Saharan Africa are unknown. Methods: We reviewed case records of HIV - infected patients admitted to the medical and surgical ICUs at Groote Schuur Hospital, South Africa from 1 January …
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Coagulation in the HIV-positive pregnant patient: A thromboelastographic study
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infection is associated with haematological changes, including thrombocytopaenia. Pregnancy induces a hypercoagulable state. There are limited data on the coagulation status of women with term pregnancy and HIV receiving anti-retroviral medication. Regional …
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Acceptability of Haart by HIV-Positive Tuberculosis Patients in Livingstone District
The convergence of TB and HIV epidemics is a deadly threat to gains In survival among populations (Corbett et al., 2003). The dual epidemics are particularly pervasive in Africa, where HIV has been the single most Important factor contributing to the incidence of TB over the last 10 years. In …
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Acceptability of Haart by HIV-Positive Tuberculosis Patients in Livingstone District
The convergence of TB and HIV epidemics is a deadly threat to gains In survival among populations (Corbett et al., 2003). The dual epidemics are particularly pervasive in Africa, where HIV has been the single most Important factor contributing to the incidence of TB over the last 10 years. In …
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Assessment of health related quality of life in HIV positive children
… published information on pain in children with HIV infection, its prevalence or its affect on their quality of life. This study will add to a growing body of literature on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), but more specifically address these issues in a South African context of HlV/AIDS in …
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Addressing the Unmet Need of Preconception Counseling for HIV Positive Women
Background: Perinatal transmission of HIV, or mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), can occur during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and breastfeeding. Advances in HIV treatment have reduced the risk of MTCT to less than 1% and increased the quality of life of women living with HIV (WLWHIV) and their …
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Radiological differences between HIV-positive and HIV-negative children with cholesteatoma
Introduction: HIV-positive children are possibly more prone to developing cholesteatoma. Chronic inflammation of the middle ear cleft may be more common in patients with HIV and this may predispose HIV-positive children to developing cholesteatoma. There are no studies that describe the …
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Living with a spoiled identity : HIV positive women talk of stigma
… narrative interviews were conducted with ten HIV -positive women, living in a poor, black township in Cape Town. The study used both Social Constructionist and Psychoanalytic theory to understand the impact that their """"spoiled identity"""" had on the emotional lives of these women. The …
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Challenges HIV positive married persons attending Kanyama Clinic face in using Condoms
The ideal situation is that HIV positive married individuals ought to use condoms throughout their sexual life in view of preventing themselves from HIV reinfection except when the couple opts to have a child. However, from the time the ART program was scaled up in various health centers in Zambia …
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Challenges HIV positive married persons attending Kanyama Clinic face in using Condoms
The ideal situation is that HIV positive married individuals ought to use condoms throughout their sexual life in view of preventing themselves from HIV reinfection except when the couple opts to have a child. However, from the time the ART program was scaled up in various health centers in Zambia …
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The Lived Experiences of black African HIV positive fathers in the UK
Background: HIV has been reconceptualised as a long term chronic health condition due to advances in highly active antiretroviral therapy. Nonetheless it remains a stigmatising and under-recognised condition. One social group that HIV disproportionately affects is the Black African population. …
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Predictors of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among African American HIV-positive Women
… pregnant and non-pregnant African American (AA) HIV-positive women, examine the association between underlying vulnerabilities and depressive symptoms in HIV-positive AA women, determine the association between underlying vulnerabilities and anxiety symptoms in AA HIV-positive women, and …
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Smartphone usage and preferences among postpartum HIV-positive women in South Africa
Introduction. In South Africa, HIV-positive women receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) often are lost to care postpartum and strategies to support long-term engagement in care are needed. Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are emerging as potential strategies for supporting long-term …
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