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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"PLWH"”.
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Racial/Ethnic and Rural Differences in Alcohol Use, Care, and Related Outcomes among VA Patients Living with HIV
… particularly risky for people living with HIV (PLWH). Certain subpopulations of PLWH, such as racial/ethnic minorities and rural PLWH, may be at particularly increased risk of adverse alcohol-related outcomes. This dissertation describes differences in alcohol-related mortality risk across …
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Religiosity and Engagement in HIV Care Among African American People Living with HIV
… for African American people living with HIV [PLWH]. METHODS: Data for this study were collected through semi-structured individual interviews with African American PLWH, four focus groups with church leaders/members, and two focus groups with healthcare providers who serve African American …
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The ARV Treatment Adherence Model: A Qualitative Study on Antiretroviral (ARV) Treatment Adherence for People Living with HIV
… health outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWH). It also minimizes their risk of transmitting HIV through sexual contact and is therefore a form of HIV prevention. However, many PLWH, specifically low-income PLWH of color who have been disproportionately impacted by the virus, face a …
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The impact of different dietary patterns on nutritional status and metabolic integrity in asymptomatic people living with HIV infection in South Africa
… promotes optimal structure and function. In PLWH, few studies on the impact of dietary intake on nutritional and metabolic status have been undertaken. This cross-sectional secondary data analysis examined how different dietary patterns influenced nutritional and metabolic integrity in …
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Co-morbid cardiometabolic diseases among people living with HIV/AIDS in Cameroon
… (T2D), and obesity in people living with HIV (PLWH) in Cameroon. Additionally, three systematic reviews were conducted to assess the global prevalence of hypertension, T2D, and obesity among ART-naïve PLWH; and to evaluate the methodological approaches to mediation analysis and handling missing …
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The Impact of Prolonged Exposure Therapy on Medication Adherence and Quality of Life in People Living with HIV: A Randomized Controlled Trial
People living with HIV (PLWH) display disproportionally high levels of psychopathology (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms [PTSS] and depressive symptoms) that may interfere with optimal medication adherence and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). The adverse consequences of …
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The Burden of Hepatitis B Among People Living with HIV in East Africa: Evidence from 2016?2019 Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Surveys
… health challenge among people living with HIV (PLWH), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Africa, which is second to Asia in chronic HBV prevalence, globally it was reported approximately 60 million cases in 2017, with nearly 74% of global HBV/HIV co-infections occurring in the SSA region. …
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Determining the role of differential expression of candidate icroRNAs in cardiometabolic diseases among South African adults living with HIV
… 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 antiretroviral therapies, and traditional risk …
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Life with HIV in a suburban community: an exploration of experiences pertaining to health and social care service access
… inquiry investigated how people living with HIV (PLWH) in a suburban, Ontario, Canada community access health and social care services. Using hermeneutic phenomenology associated with Martin Heidegger, in-depth interviews with PLWH were conducted to understand their experience of accessing care. …
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Nutritional and health status of HIV+ adults stable on HAART attending a healthcare facility in Cape Town, South Africa
Background: PLWH have twice the chances of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) when compared to the uninfected population. This and other NCDs are important cause of non-AIDS related mortality among PLWH, and its prevalence may increase as PLWH continue to age. Factors that may have association …
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Guidelines to promote proper use of African traditional medicine in people living with HIV in selected districts of Limpopo Province
… healers as well as people living with HIV (PLWH) in selected districts of Limpopo. Ten traditional healers were purposively selected and three PLWH were interviewed. Data were collected from participants using semi-structured interviews. Field notes as well as observations were also used as …
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A systematic review of the assessment of out-of-pocket payment removal policies in reducing the economic burden caused by direct and indirect costs of HIV service utilization in South Africa
… and impoverishment. For people living with HIV (PLWH), health expenses can threaten their financial wellbeing due to HIV treatment requiring multiple health visits and other healthrelated costs. We examine how the UHC policy of user fee removal has contributed to reducing the economic burden of …
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The role of antibodies in tuberculosis
… against M.tb in persons who live with HIV (PLWH). PLWH fail to mount a significant increase in IgG levels against M.tb in ATB. M.tb-specific IgG responses are also detectable in different cohorts of PLWH with negative interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) tests. However, greater levels of …
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Relación entre NETs, microbiota intestinal y translocación bacteriana en pacientes infectados por VIH y en un modelo animal con depleción de BATF
… PREVIOS Las personas que viven con VIH (PLWH), incluso tras conseguir una carga viral indetectable gracias a tratamientos antirretrovirales (TAR), presentan una activación inmune e inflamatoria persistente, en la que participan distintas células inmunes. Entre éstas, la implicación de los …
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The impact of stressful life events on antiretroviral treatment adherence and viral load amongst adults in Gugulethu, Cape Town
… 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 affecting viral suppression. The highest concentration of people living with …
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Understanding Mediators of the Relationship Between HIV-Related Stigma and Medication Adherence Among People Living with HIV (HIV)
… with medication adherence difficulties for PLWH, this literature is limited by inconsistencies in the conceptualization and assessment of both stigma and adherence. Additionally, few empirical research studies provide tests of the psychosocial mechanisms that may account for the …
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The intersection of the HIV epidemic and blood donation in South Africa
… large population of people living with HIV (PLWH) affects the local blood transfusion services (BTS) in multiple ways, including the recruitment of safe donors, the demand for blood and the development of blood safety policies. The latter includes the deferral of persons at risk of recently …
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An investigation of a neuro-inflammatory profile of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
… presenting in 50% of people living with HIV (PLWH), regardless of treatment status. Chronic immune dysregulation has been associated with HAND; in particular, it has been noted that inflammation persists despite the successful treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, the nature to …
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The impact of COVID-19 on HIV patients who are on ART in Vhembe district, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… of the pandemic for people living with HIV (PLWH) is critical, as they are to an extent, already at a risk for common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety, due to the fact that poor mental health may precede negative human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related outcomes. The study …
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Blood-Based Inflammation Biomarkers of Neurocognitive Impairment in People Living with HIV
… Approximately 50% of people living with HIV (PLWH) experience HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). ART has decreased incidence of HAD but the less severe forms of HAND has increased. Diagnosis of HAND is challenging as the often-subtle forms of impairment are not as overt as …
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