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Oral Manifestations in HIV-Positive Children: A Systematic Review

Pathogens, 2020
Background: The number of pediatric patients affected by HIV still remains high, mainly in developing countries, where the main cause of infection is vertical transmission from the mother.
Dorina Lauritano, Giulia Moreo, Luca Oberti, Alberta Lucchese, Dario Di Stasio, Massimo Conese, Francesco Carinci   +6 more
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Corrigendum: Ocular manifestations of HIV and AIDS patients on antiretroviral therapy in a tertiary hospital in South Africa

African Vision and Eye Health, 2022
No abstract available.
Prisilla S. Makunyane, Solani D. Mathebula   +1 more
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Perceptions of HIV/AIDS Testing Among Urban and Rural African American Church Members

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2015
Background: The prevalence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to affect African Americans (AA) disproportionately. The purpose of this mixed methods study, guided by the health belief model, was to examine associations linking church and
Roblena Walker
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Prevalence of Opportunistic Infection in Central Nervous System among Patients with HIV/AIDS at Dr. Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung, Indonesia

Althea Medical Journal, 2022
Background: The low coverage of diagnosis and treatment in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Indonesia increases the risk of opportunistic infections that affects various organs, including the central nervous system (CNS ...
Dinda Sayyidah Laela Fatimatuzzahra, Ahmad Rizal Ganiem, Aih Cahyani, Suryani Gunadharma, Sofiati Dian   +4 more
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The role of the Lodging Manager in Overcoming HIV / AIDS Transmission in the Backpacker Tourism Area of Yogyakarta City, Indonesia: A Qualitative Study

Caspian Journal of Health Research, 2022
Background: Backpacker tourists are dominated by young people who have a high adventurous spirit and are happy with freedom. This makes backpacker tourists both local and foreign at risk to engage in risky sexual behavior. In adolescents and young adults,
Fitriana Putri Utami, Ratu Matahari
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Bacterial urinary tract infections and its relation with CD4+ T lymphocyte cell count among people living with HIV in Ajmer City, Center of Rajasthan

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Introduction: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a global health problem which weakens the immune system and makes it vulnerable to secondary opportunistic infections such as urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Jyotsna Chandwani, Preeti Meena, Surbhi Mathur, Geeta Parihar   +3 more
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HIV-related oral lesions in patients on HAART: A preliminary study in Enugu, Southeast Nigeria

International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2020
Background/Aim: Oral lesions in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections may serve as markers for immune deterioration and disease progression and sometimes be the first indication of the disease.
Ezi A Akaji, Onyinye F Nwankwo, Johncross C Nwadije   +2 more
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Retention in care for adolescents who were newly initiated on antiretroviral therapy in the Cape Metropole in South Africa

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2020
Background: Long-term retention of adolescents aged 10 -19 years on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to achieve viral load suppression. However, it is reported globally that adolescents have lower retention in care (RiC) on ART, compared with ...
Brian van Wyk, Ebrahim Kriel, Ferdinand Mukumbang   +2 more
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Infection in AIDS [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 1991
Infection with human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) is associated with a wide spectrum of secondary infections. It is only through a concerted approach by microbiologists with expertise involving many different organisms that we can hope to control the secondary infections associated with HIV-1 infection and to prolong life until effective means
Albritton, WL, Gill, MJ
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Condom utilization among female sex workers in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015
INTRODUCTION: sexually transmitted infections are among the most important public health problems in the world. People who indulge in unsafe sex, such as female sex workers are the most at risk population groups due to multiple sexual partners and ...
Masresha Molla Tamene, Gizachew Assefa Tessema, Getahun Kebede Beyera   +2 more
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