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Predictors of mortality in HIV-infected patients starting antiretroviral therapy in a rural hospital in Tanzania. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
\ud \ud Studies of antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in Africa have shown high initial mortality. Factors contributing to this high mortality are poorly described.
Matee, Mecky I.   +36 more
core   +2 more sources

CD4+count-guided interruption of antiretroviral treatment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
BACKGROUND:Despite declines in morbidity and mortality with the use of combination antiretroviral therapy, its effectiveness is limited by adverse events, problems with adherence, and resistance of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).METHODS:We ...
Babiker, A   +73 more
core   +1 more source

Hematological parameters abnormalities and associated factors in HIV-positive adults before and after highly active antiretroviral treatment in Goba Referral Hospital, southeast Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

open access: yesSAGE Open Medicine, 2021
Objectives: Hematological abnormalities of the major blood cell lines are frequently reported in patients with HIV-1 infection, in patients without antiretroviral therapy, and during the advanced stages of the disease.
Negesso Duguma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antiretroviral Therapy outcomes among adolescents and youth in rural Zimbabwe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Around 2 million adolescents and 3 million youth are estimated to be living with HIV worldwide. Antiretroviral outcomes for this group appear to be worse compared to adults. We report antiretroviral therapy outcomes from a rural setting in Zimbabwe among
Bygrave, Helen   +17 more
core   +2 more sources

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]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Classical and alternative macrophages have impaired function during acute and chronic HIV-1 infection

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
Objectives: Three decades after HIV recognition and its association with AIDS development, many advances have emerged – especially related to prevention and treatment.
Leonardo J. Galvão-Lima   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

HLA‐Bw4 homozygosity is associated with an impaired CD4 T cell recovery after initiation of antiretroviral therapy [PDF]

open access: yes, 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   +42 more
core   +2 more sources

Lamivudine’s hypersensitivity in an HIV infected patient: case report

open access: yesMedicina, 2017
Relevance: To report a case of hypersensitivity to lamivudine, a medicine that is considered safe and is indicated as part of the initial therapy for HIV infected patients.
Vitor R. G. A. Valviesse   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identification of serodiscordant couples, their clinical and laboratory characteristics, and vulnerabilities of HIV transmission risk in Northeastern Brazil in the era of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)

open access: yesRevista Ciências em Saúde, 2020
Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of HIV serodiscordants couples and their seronegative partners who were candidates for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrPE), and the knowledge about behavioural measures to reduce virus transmission. Methods: The research
Maíra Gomes Monteiro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human Pegivirus Encephalitis With Brain Detection and Response to Sofosbuvir Ledipasvir

open access: yesAnnals 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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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