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Incidence of Opportunistic Infections Among Adult HIV Positive People Receiving Co-trimoxazole Prophylaxis [PDF]

, 2015
In Ethiopia, Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis therapy (CPT) used to prevent opportunistic infections among people living with HIV is the standard of practice; however incidence of opportunistic infection and their predictors are rarely documented in the ...
G, Y. T. (Yihun), Jerene, D. (Degu), Tamiso, A. (Alemu), Yaya, Y. (Yaliso)   +3 more
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An ethnobotanical survey of plants used to manage HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections in Katima Mulilo, Caprivi region, Namibia

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2010
Katima Mulilo has the highest burden of HIV/AIDS in Namibia. Due to several constraints of the antiretroviral therapy programme, HIV-infected persons still use ethnomedicines to manage AIDS-related opportunistic infections. Despite the reliance on plants
Chinsembu Kazhila C, Hedimbi Marius
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections in Hospital Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2003
We retrospectively reviewed 419 HIV/AIDS patients in Hospital Kuala Lumpur from 1994 to 2001. In the male group, the age range was 20-74, with a mean age 37 years, while in the female group it was 17-63, with a mean age of 33 years. With regard to age group, it was found that the preponderant age group was 25-34 years.
Nissapatorn, V., Lee, C., Fatt, Q.K., Abdullah, K.A.   +3 more
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Use of traditional medicines in the management of HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections in Tanzania: a case in the Bukoba rural district

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2007
Background Ethnobotanical surveys were carried out to document herbal remedies used in the management of HIV/AIDS opportunistic infections in Bukoba Rural district, Tanzania. The district is currently an epicenter of HIV/AIDS and although over 90% of the
Hosea Ken M, Lyaruu Herbert VM, Kisangau Daniel P, Joseph Cosam C   +3 more
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Demographic characteristics and opportunistic diseases associated with attrition during preparation for antiretroviral therapy in primary health centres in Kibera, Kenya. [PDF]

, 2011
Using routine data from HIV-positive adult patients eligible for antiretroviral therapy (ART), we report on routinely collected demographic characteristics and opportunistic diseases associated with pre-ART attrition (deaths and loss to follow-up). Among
Amuron, Anglaret, Boehme, Braitstein, Etard, Fox, Gilks, Gilks, Grant, Ingle, Ingle, Janoof, Jones, Larson, Lawn, Lawn, Lucas, Peters, Scott, Van Griensven, Zachariah   +20 more
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Gambaran Subtipe HIV-1 dengan Kadar CD4, Stadium Klinis, dan Infeksi Oportunistik Penderita HIV/AIDS di Kota dan Kabupaten Jayapura, Papua

Majalah Kedokteran Bandung, 2016
The number of HIV/AIDS cases recorded in March 2013 in Indonesia is 103,759 HIV cases and 43,347 AIDS cases. Papua is the province that has the third highest number HIV/AIDS cases with 10,881 HIV cases and 7,795 AIDS cases.
Mirna Widiyanti, Semuel Sandy
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Interventions for neurocognitive dysfunction [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose of review: To evaluate current barriers to HIV cure strategies and interventions for neurocognitive dysfunction with a particular focus on recent advancements over the last three years. Recent findings: Optimal anti-retroviral therapy (ART) poses
Brew, B, Ellero, J, Lubomski, M
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Effect of Prophylaxis on the Clinical Manifestations of AIDS‐Related Opportunistic Infections [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1998
Administration of targeted prophylaxis for AIDS-related opportunistic infections has contributed significantly to the recent decrease in mortality among patients with AIDS in the United States. Most reported prophylaxis trials have focused on determining (a) the percentage of cases prevented and (b) the effect of widespread antibiotic use on drug ...
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Early Antiretroviral Therapy for Patients With Acute AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of ACTG A5164 [PDF]

HIV Clinical Trials, 2010
ACTG A5164 demonstrated that early antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV-infected patients with acute opportunistic infections (OIs) reduced death and AIDS progression compared to ART initiation 1 month later. We project the life expectancies, costs, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) of these strategies.using an HIV simulation model, we ...
Paul E, Sax, Caroline E, Sloan, Bruce R, Schackman, Philip M, Grant, Jian, Rong, Andrew R, Zolopa, William, Powderly, Elena, Losina, Kenneth A, Freedberg   +8 more
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Effectiveness of GeneXpert® in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV/AIDS

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2021
OBJECTIVE To identify and synthesize the scientific knowledge produced regarding the effectiveness of the GeneXpert test in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV/AIDS.
Mariana Gaspar Botelho Funari de Faria, Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade, Ana Julia Gonçalves Camillo, Karina Fonseca de Souza Leite, Nanci Michele Saita, Valdes Roberto Bollela, Carlos Eduardo Menezes de Rezende, Aline Aparecida Monroe   +7 more
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