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A literature review on cardiovascular risk in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: implications for clinical management

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013
Introduction: In recent years, there has been growing concern about an increasing rate of cardiovascular diseases in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients, which could be associated with side effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Mansueto Gomes Neto, Ricardo Zwirtes, Carlos Brites   +2 more
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Interleukin-2 therapy in patients with HIV infection [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND Used in combination with antiretroviral therapy, subcutaneous recombinant interleukin-2 raises CD4+ cell counts more than does antiretroviral therapy alone. The clinical implication of these increases is not known.
Aagaard, B., Abrams, D., Angus, B., Aragon, E., Arnaiz, J., Babiker, A., Borup, L., Clotet, B., Collins, G., Cooper, D. A., Cordwell, B., Darbyshire, J., Dodds, W., Dragsted, U., Emery, S., Fau, A., Fleck, S., Fox, L., Gey, D., Gordin, F., Grarup, J., Grijsen, M., Hengge, U., Herrero, P., Jansson, P., Jensen, B., Jensen, K., Juncher, H., Lane, H. C., Lange, J., Langebeek, N., Lopez, P., Losso, M. H., Lundgren, J., Lundgren, J. D., Lévy, Y., Matthews, C., Mitsuyasu, R., Mollerup, D., Neaton, J. D., Pearson, M., Phillips, A., Reilev, S., Reiss, P., Routy, J. P., Tambussi, G., Tillmann, K., van der Horst, C., Varea, S., Wentworth, D.   +49 more
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Life expectancy of persons receiving combination antiretroviral therapy in low-income countries: a cohort analysis from Uganda [PDF]

, 2011
Little is known about the effect of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) on life expectancy in sub-Saharan ...
Bakanda, Celestin, Birungi, Josephine, Chan, Keith, Cooper, Curtis L, Dybul, Mark, Ford, Nathan, Hogg, Robert S, Mills, Edward J, Nachega, Jean B   +8 more
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Training needs assessment for clinicians at antiretroviral therapy clinics: evidence from a national survey in Uganda

Human Resources for Health, 2009
Background To increase access to antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings, several experts recommend "task shifting" from doctors to clinical officers, nurses and midwives.
Namagala Elizabeth, Lule Frank, Kaye Richard, Sebuyira Lydia, Oyugi Jessica H, Weaver Marcia R, Schneider Gisela, Lutalo Ibrahim M, Scheld W, McAdam Keith PWJ, Sande Merle A   +10 more
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Antiretroviral Side Effects on Adherence in People Living with HIV/AIDS

Nurse Media: Journal of Nursing, 2018
Background: Antiretroviral therapy is a lifelong treatment in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Adherence is the key to the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy.
Gede Arya Bagus Arisudhana, Muchlis Achsan Udji Sofro, Untung Sujianto   +2 more
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Development and validation of a composite programmatic assessment tool for HIV therapy. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
We developed and validated a new and simple metric, the Programmatic Compliance Score (PCS), based on the IAS-USA antiretroviral therapy management guidelines for HIV-infected adults, as a predictor of all-cause mortality, at a program-wide level.
Viviane D Lima, Adrian Le, Bohdan Nosyk, Rolando Barrios, Benita Yip, Robert S Hogg, P Richard Harrigan, Julio S G Montaner   +7 more
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Weight gain at 3 months of antiretroviral therapy is strongly associated with survival: evidence from two developing countries [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: In developing countries, access to laboratory tests remains limited, and the use of simple tools such as weight to monitor HIV-infected patients treated with antiretroviral therapy should be evaluated.
Arnaud Fontanet, Bagchi, Bisson, Bonard, Bonnet, Calmy, Christine Genevier, Diggle, Elisabeth Szumilin, Erikstrup, Etard, Ferradini, Ferradini, Gilks, Harries, Ivers, Jerene, Laurent Ferradini, Madec, Malvy, Mar Pujades, Paton, Saghayam, San Lio, Severe, Shetty, Shikuma, Silva, Spacek, Stringer, Suna Balkan, Tang, Van Damme, Yoann Madec   +33 more
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A case report of clinical implications of a delayed antiretroviral therapy switch in a patient with multiple treatment interruptions

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022
The Namibia national antiretroviral therapy guidelines recommend that patients living with HIV who interrupt antiretrovirals and in the process disengage from care be restarted on their usual antiretroviral therapy regimen upon return.
Mireille A Mpalang Kakubu, Kandali Frans, Nelson Gibutai, Patrick DMC Katoto   +3 more
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A randomised trial of subcutaneous intermittent interleukin-2 without antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients: the UK-Vanguard Study [PDF]

, 2006
Objective: The objective of the trial was to evaluate in a pilot setting the safety and efficacy of interleukin-2 (IL-2) therapy when used without concomitant antiretroviral therapy as a treatment for HIV infection.
Abrams, Ann Sullivan, Carr, Carr, Carr, Christian Herzmann, Clive Loveday, Connelly, Crespo-Fierro, Davey, Davey, Davey, Dewar, Emery, Emery, Emery, George Janossy, H. Clifford Lane, Handan Wand, Jorge A Tavel, Kovacs, Kovacs, Lederman, Levy, Lisa Fosdick, Losso, Margaret A Johnson, Mark Nelson, Martin Fisher, Matthews, Mercolino, Mike Youle, Palella, Pillay, Pozniak, Richard T Davey, Ruxrungtham, Sean Emery, Sereti, Sereti, Smith, Stein, Urdea, Verbeke, Yeni   +44 more
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Optimizing resources to reduce costs to determine HIV viral load in limited resources settings

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2017
Introduction: HIV viral load testing is a key factor to evaluate the accomplishment of the UNAIDS target of 90% of viral suppression among people receiving antiretroviral therapy.
Amalia Girón-Callejas, Ricardo Mendizabal-Burastero, Elizabeth Yax, Axel Martínez, Carlos Mejía-Villatoro   +4 more
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