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Agreement between physicians and non-physician clinicians in starting antiretroviral therapy in rural Uganda

Human Resources for Health, 2009
Background The scarcity of physicians in sub-Saharan Africa – particularly in rural clinics staffed only by non-physician health workers – is constraining access to HIV treatment, as only they are legally allowed to start antiretroviral therapy in the ...
Vasan Ashwin, Kenya-Mugisha Nathan, Seung Kwonjune J, Achieng Marion, Banura Patrick, Lule Frank, Beems Megan, Todd Jim, Madraa Elizabeth   +8 more
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Comparison of treatment outcomes of new smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients by HIV and antiretroviral status in a TB/HIV clinic, Malawi. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Smear-positive pulmonary TB is the most infectious form of TB. Previous studies on the effect of HIV and antiretroviral therapy on TB treatment outcomes among these highly infectious patients demonstrated conflicting results, reducing understanding of ...
Hannock Tweya, Caryl Feldacker, Sam Phiri, Anne Ben-Smith, Lukas Fenner, Andreas Jahn, Mike Kalulu, Ralf Weigel, Chancy Kamba, Rabecca Banda, Matthias Egger, Olivia Keiser   +11 more
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Influence of geographical origin and ethnicity on mortality in patients on antiretroviral therapy in Canada, Europe, and the United States

, 2013
Background. Our objective was to assess differences in all-cause mortality, as well as AIDS and non-AIDS death rates, among patients started on antiretroviral therapy (ART) according to their geographical origin and ethnicity/race in Europe, Canada, and ...
Antiretroviral Therapy Cohort Collaboration (ART-CC), Castagna Antonella   +1 more
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Cervical cancer screen-and-treat services at HIV treatment sites in Nigeria: findings from the ICON-3 Practice Based Research Network

BMC Health Services Research
Background Cervical cancer remains a major public health concern in Nigeria, particularly among women living with HIV (WLHIV). While treatable if detected early, many WLHIV do not access cervical cancer screening and treatment services.
Chibuike O. Chigbu, Cyril C. Dim, Stanley C. Eneh, Babayemi O. Olakunde, John O. Olawepo, Tonia C. Onyeka, Ijeoma U. Itanyi, Ngozi Idemili-Aronu, Nwamaka N. Lasebikan, Chinenye Bembir, Esther Audu, Omeje Ejiofor, Nicholas Hamman, Sagir Muhammad, Atakulu Lawrence, Odufunke Maijeh, Onyeji John, Idayat Yinusa, Bala Barka, Aisha Abdulrahmeen, Ezechukwu Paschalina, Obuchuku Nwafor, Gregory A. Aarons, Echezona E. Ezeanolue   +23 more
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Magnitude of antiretroviral treatment failure and associated factors among adult HIV-positive patients in Harar public hospitals, Eastern Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine, 2020
Background: Antiretroviral treatment failure occurred when the antiretroviral regimen is unable to control HIV infection. There is no information on antiretroviral therapy failure in this study area.
Rahel Feleke, Biftu Geda, Kedir Teji Roba, Fitsum Weldegebreal   +3 more
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HLA‐Bw4 homozygosity is associated with an impaired CD4 T cell recovery after initiation of antiretroviral therapy

, 2008
We assessed the influence of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles HLA-Bw4 and HLA-Bw6 on CD4 T cell recovery after starting successful combination antiretroviral therapy in 265 individuals. The median gains in the CD4 T cell count after 4 years were 258
Battegay, Manuel, Günthard, Huldrych F, Gaudieri, S., Swiss, HIV Cohort Study, John, Mina, Nolan, David, James, Ian, Furrer, H, Schmid, P, Battegay, M., McKinnon, E, Rauch, A., Swiss HIV Cohort Study, ., McKinnon, E., Telenti, A, Günthard, Huldrych F., Schmid, Patrick, Rauch, A, John, M., James, I, Furrer, Hansjakob, Hirschel, Bernard, Telenti, Amalio, Schmid, P., Furrer, H., Rauch, Andri, John, M, Günthard, H.F., Mallal, Simon, Telenti, A., McKinnon, Elizabeth, Nolan, D., Günthard, H F, Hirschel, B, Günthard, H. F., Battegay, M, Hirschel, B., Nolan, D, Mallal, S, James, I., Gaudieri, Silvana, Mallal, S., Gaudieri, S   +42 more
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Tuberculosis in antiretroviral treatment programs in lower income countries: availability and use of diagnostics and screening. [PDF]

, 2013
In resource-constrained settings, tuberculosis (TB) is a common opportunistic infection and cause of death in HIV-infected persons. TB may be present at the start of antiretroviral therapy (ART), but it is often under-diagnosed. We describe approaches to
Samuel Ajayi, Ballif, M, Gnokoro, Joachim Charles, Claire Graber (473716), Charlotte Lewden, Sued, O, Cortés Moncada, Claudia, Gabriela Carriquiry, Ballif, Marie, Gnokoro Joachim Charles, Egger, M, Garone Daniela, International epidemiological Databases to Evaluate Aids,, Marie Ballif, Eefje Jong, Matthias Egger (24558), Lewden, C, Kiertiburanakul, Sasisopin, Joachim Charles Gnokoro (473721), Kiertiburanakul, S, Omar Sued (132831), Carriquiry, Gabriela, Carriquiry Gabriela, Wools-Kaloustian Kara, Lewden, Charlotte, Charlotte Lewden (330442), Jean Claude Dusingize (473718), Lameck Diero, Lameck Diero (473722), Kathryn Anastos, Cortes Claudia P., Daniela Garone, International epidemiological Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA), Ballif Marie, Sterling, T R, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Fenner Lukas, Nicolas Durier (326615), Durier, N, Nicolas Durier, Timothy R Sterling, Carriquiry, G, Daniela Garone (383442), Barbara Castelnuovo, Lukas Fenner (149822), Sterling, Timothy R, Gabriela Carriquiry (199604), Jong Eefje, Cortes, C P, Anastos, Kathryn, Dusingize, J C, Barbara Castelnuovo (10700), Jong, E, Diero, L, Joachim Charles Gnokoro, Venerandah Nhandu (473717), Ajayi, Samuel, Kiertiburanakul Sasisopin, Garone, D, for the International epidemiological Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA), Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul (427725), Matthias Egger, Durier, Nicolas, Dusingize, Jean Claude, Nhandu Venerandah, Anastos Kathryn, Kathryn Anastos (119435), Eefje Jong (473720), Durier Nicolas, Castelnuovo Barbara, Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul, Sued Omar, Wools-Kaloustian, Kara, Dusingize Jean Claude, Samuel Ajayi (364894), Gnokoro, J C, Castelnuovo, B, Cortes, Claudia P, Kara Wools-Kaloustian (375804), Fenner, Lukas, Cortes, Claudia P., Egger, Matthias, Egger Matthias, Lewden Charlotte, Claudia P. Cortes (473719), Wools-Kaloustian, K, Jong, Eefje, Venerandah Nhandu, Timothy R. Sterling (148936), Diero, Lameck, Sued, Omar, Ajayi Samuel, Lukas Fenner, Omar Sued, Claire Graber, Marie Ballif (368655), Nhandu, Venerandah, Jean Claude Dusingize, Claudia P Cortes, Sterling, Timothy R., Graber, Claire, Castelnuovo, Barbara, Diero Lameck, Graber, C, Anastos, K, Sterling Timothy R., Graber Claire, Nhandu, V, Ajayi, S, Garone, Daniela, Fenner, L   +110 more
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Human Pegivirus Encephalitis With Brain Detection and Response to Sofosbuvir Ledipasvir

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human pegivirus (HPgV‐1) has been associated with severe encephalomyelitis in immunocompromised patients. Its neurological spectrum remains poorly defined. We report a slowly progressive encephalitis in a person living with well‐controlled HIV, characterized by white matter abnormalities and inflammatory cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). HPgV RNA was
Antoine Moulignier, Françoise Heran, Francis Lallemand, Pierre Bourdillon   +3 more
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Implementation of a Test, Treat, and Prevent HIV program among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Thailand, 2015-2016. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
INTRODUCTION:Antiretroviral therapy reduces the risk of serious illness among people living with HIV and can prevent HIV transmission. We implemented a Test, Treat, and Prevent HIV Program among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women at ...
Sumet Ongwandee, Cheewanan Lertpiriyasuwat, Thana Khawcharoenporn, Ploenchan Chetchotisak, Ekkachai Thiansukhon, Niramon Leerattanapetch, Banlang Leungwaranan, Chomnad Manopaiboon, Thanongsri Phoorisri, Prin Visavakum, Bongkoch Jetsawang, Monsicha Poolsawat, Somboon Nookhai, Monthinee Vasanti-Uppapokakorn, Samart Karuchit, Chonticha Kittinunvorakoon, Philip Mock, Dimitri Prybylski, Ake-Chittra Sukkul, Thierry Roels, Michael Martin   +20 more
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T-Cell Subsets Predict Mortality in Malnourished Zambian Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy. [PDF]

, 2015
This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are creditedTo estimate the ...
Chisenga, Molly, Suzanne Filteau, Andrew J Prendergast, Joshua Siame (756094), Filteau, S, Prendergast, AJ, Paul Kelly, Siame Joshua, Siame, J, Paul Kelly (95510), Prendergast, Andrew J, Chisenga Caroline C., Filteau Suzanne, Filteau, Suzanne, Siame, Joshua, Molly Chisenga, Suzanne Filteau (132124), Prendergast Andrew J., Chisenga, Caroline C, Chisenga, M, Chisenga Molly, Caroline C. Chisenga (634491), Kelly Paul, Chisenga, CC, Molly Chisenga (756095), Caroline C Chisenga, Andrew J. Prendergast (314511), Joshua Siame, Kelly, Paul, Kelly, P   +29 more
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