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Does direct observation of antiretroviral therapy improve outcomes for HIV/AIDS patients compared to non-observed therapy?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials [PDF]

, 2009
Includes bibliographical references.Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has dramatically affected the course of HIV disease, resulting in a significant reduction in AIDS-related morbidity and mortality in both developed and developing ...
Ford, Nathan
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Antiretroviral therapy and the lipodystrophy syndrome [PDF]

, 2001
Lipodystrophy syndrome’ in the setting of HIV infection has come to encompass a collection of morphological and metabolic abnormalities linked with the use of antiretroviral therapy and other risk factors.
Nolan, D., John, M., Mallal, S.
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Evaluation of Three Sampling Methods to Monitor Outcomes of Antiretroviral Treatment Programmes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Retention of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) over time is a proxy for quality of care and an outcome indicator to monitor ART programs. Using existing databases (Antiretroviral in Lower Income Countries of the International Databases
ART Linc of IeDEA and MSF Collaborations, Yves Souteyrand, Poulet, E, Mahy, M, Bennett Diane, Tassie, Jean-Michel, Mary Mahy, Harries, Anthony, Pujades-Rodríguez, M, François Dabis, Schechter Mauro, Mauro Schechter, Harries Anthony, Anthony Harries, Schechter, M, Karen Malateste, Dabis François, Tassie Jean-Michel, Dabis, F, Malateste, K, Bennett, D, Malateste, Karen, Harries, A D, Bennett, Diane, Mahy Mary, Diane Bennett, Schechter, Mauro, Tassie, J-M, Tassie, JM, Jean-Michel Tassie, Pujades-Rodríguez Mar, Poulet Elisabeth, Malateste Karen, Poulet, Elisabeth, Mar Pujades-Rodríguez, Souteyrand, Y, null null, Dabis, François, Pujades-Rodríguez, Mar, Mahy, Mary, Elisabeth Poulet, Harries, A, Souteyrand, Yves, Souteyrand Yves   +43 more
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Association of a single prior cesarean delivery with adverse birth outcomes at a tertiary referral hospital in southwestern Uganda: A secondary analysis of four observational studies

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Prior cesarean delivery (CD) is a leading indication for repeat CD and a key driver of rising cesarean rates in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Evidence on associations between prior CD and adverse outcomes in low‐resource settings remains limited.
Leevan Tibaijuka, Joseph Ngonzi, Katharine Correia, Jeffery A. Goldstein, James Z. Wang, Rachel E. Walker, Alison D. Gernand, Elias Kumbakumba, Adeline A. Boatin, Lisa M. Bebell   +9 more
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Renal impairment in a rural African antiretroviral programme [PDF]

, 2009
Background: There is little knowledge regarding the prevalence and nature of renal impairment in African populations initiating antiretroviral treatment, nor evidence to inform the most cost effective methods of screening for renal impairment.
Till Barnighausen, Cooke, GS, Barnighausen, Till, Cara Franey, Lessells, RJ, Newell, Marie-Louise, Knott, Deborah, Franey, C, Dedicoat Martin, Dedicoat, Martin, Newell Marie-Louise, Adam, A, Deborah Knott, Martin Dedicoat, Knott, D, Adam, Ahmed, Ahmed Adam, Newell, M-L, Franey, Cara, Lessells Richard J, Adam Ahmed, Richard J Lessells, Cooke Graham S, Marie-Louise Newell, Cooke, Graham S, Barnighausen Till, Lessells, Richard J, Dedicoat, M, Graham S Cooke, Knott Deborah, Barnighausen, T, Franey Cara   +31 more
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Performance Evaluation of the VISITECT CD4 Lateral Flow Point‐Of‐Care Assay for Identifying Advanced HIV Disease

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
The VISITECT CD4 lateral flow assay (LFA) was evaluated for identifying advanced HIV disease (CD4 ≤ 200 cells/μL) during routine programmatic implementation in Argentina. The assay showed 100% sensitivity, while specificity improved after observer training, reflecting reduced reader‐dependent variability.
Mariana Andreani, Claudia E. Frola, Liliana Guelfand, Fabiana C. Chaile, José Barletta, María J. Rolón, Mariana Erbin, Juan L. Rodriguez‐Tudela   +7 more
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Using cost-effectiveness analyses to inform policy: the case of antiretroviral therapy in Thailand. [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: Much emphasis is put on providing evidence to assist policymakers in priority setting and investment decisions. Assessing the cost-effectiveness of interventions is one technique used by policymakers in their decisions around the allocation ...
Walt, Gill, Tantivess, Sripen, Tantivess Sripen, Walt Gill   +3 more
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Challenges for antiretroviral provision in northern Uganda

Forced Migration Review, 2010
Uganda faces major challenges to ensure the continuity and sustainability of treatment programmes for IDPs returning home.
Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon
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Nearly half of HIV-positive children attending public health facilities are suffering from chronic under-nutrition in conflict-affected zones of Southern Ethiopia

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundIn combination with HIV infection, malnutrition is a complicated medical condition with high morbidity and mortality rates in affected children due to a variety of socioeconomic and medical etiological variables.
Awoke Abraham, Joseph Kawuki, Tesfaye Aragie, Cherinet Elias, Zewudu Birahanu, Desalegn Dawit, Eskinder Israel   +6 more
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Adherence and Cost–Utility Analysis of Antiretroviral Treatment in People Living with HIV in a Specialized Clinic in Mexico City

Pharmacy
This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the cost of care for people living with HIV (PLwHIV) in the Condesa Specialized Clinics (CSCs).
Ivo Heyerdahl-Viau, Francisco Javier Prado-Galbarro, Santiago Ávila-Ríos, Osmar Adrian Rosas-Becerril, Raúl Adrián Cruz-Flores, Carlos Sánchez-Piedra, Juan Manuel Martínez-Núñez   +6 more
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