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HIV and HIV dementia [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2000
Lentiviruses, a group of retroviruses that includes HIV-1, have been known to be neurovirulent since landmark studies by Sigurdsson and others, who showed that chronic lentiviral infections could take hold in the central nervous system (CNS; reviewed in ref. 1).
Francisco Gonzalez-Scarano, Dennis L. Kolson   +1 more
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HIV and aging [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
With the wider availability of antiretrovirals, the world's HIV population is aging. More than 10% of the 34.5 million HIV-positive individuals worldwide are over the age of 50 years and the average age continues to increase. In the USA more than 50% of the 1.3 million people with HIV are over 50 years old and by the year 2030 it is estimated that 70 ...
John D. Sorkin, Kris Ann Oursler
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Dermatomyositis and HIV [PDF]

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2016
HIV has been linked to several autoimmune disorders since its emergence in the 1980s. By affecting different cells and pathways in the immune system, HIV induces the development of certain autoimmune diseases while prohibiting the emergence of others. Dermatomyositis has been rarely described in patients with HIV.
Jeffrey Lederman, Mamata Chand, Kristine Sarmosyan, Stephen Jesmajian, Karen M. Weidenheim, Ashutossh Naaraayan   +5 more
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Women and HIV [PDF]

BMC Women's Health, 2004
HEALTH ISSUE: The epidemic of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in developed countries has changed from the early epidemic that affected primarily men who have sex with men, to one that increasingly affects other groups such as injecting drug users (IDU) and heterosexuals.
Chris P. Archibald, Marene Gatali
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Management of mental health disorders and central nervous system sequelae in HIV-positive children and adolescents

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2014
HIV-positive children and adolescents are at increased risk of both central nervous system (CNS) sequelae and mental disorders owing to a number of factors, including the impact of HIV infection on the brain, social determinants of health (e.g.
R Nassen, K Donald, K Walker, S Paruk, M Vujovic, W Duncan, B Laughton, B Moos   +7 more
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Preparedness for use of the rapid result HIV self-test by gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM): a mixed methods exploratory study among MSM and those involved in HIV prevention and care [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore preparedness for the HIV self-test among men who have sex with men (MSM) and those involved in HIV prevention and care.
Ahmed, B., Davis, M., Estcourt, C., Flowers, P., Frankis, J., Gilbert, M., McDaid, L.M., Park, C., Riddell, J., Wallace, L., Young, I.   +10 more
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Fixed-dose combination for adults accessing antiretroviral therapy

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2013
This document serves to guide clinicians and programme managers on how to switch from 3 separate antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to the new, single, fixed-dose combination (FDC) tablet containing tenofovir (TDF), emtricitabine (FTC) and efavirenz (EFV ...
SA HIV Clinicians Society
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Evaluating the effectiveness of enhanced family planning education on knowledge and use of family planning in fishing communities of Lake Victoria in Uganda: a randomized controlled trial

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Introduction Family planning knowledge is poor and use is low in Ugandan fishing communities. We compared the effectiveness of enhanced family planning (FP) education with routine counselling on FP knowledge and use.
Annet Nanvubya, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Andrew Abaasa, Teddy Nakaweesa, Juliet Mpendo, Barbarah Kawoozo, Francis Matovu, Sarah Nabukalu, Geoffrey Omoding, Jed Kaweesi, John Ndugga, Bernard Bagaya, Kundai Chinyenze, Matt A. Price, Jean Pierre Van Geertruyden   +14 more
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Frequency of HIV testing among gay and bisexual men in the UK: implications for HIV prevention [PDF]

, 2016
Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore HIV testing frequency among UK men who have sex with men (MSM) in order to direct intervention development. Methods: Cross-sectional surveys were completed by 2409 MSM in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London in
Abbas, Adam, Aghaizu, Attia, Bolding, Brady, Centers for Disease Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Clutterbuck, Coia, Desai, Dodds, Dougan, Elford, Fairley, Fernandez, Flowers, Flowers, Gilbert, Grant, Gray, Guy, Heijman, Helms, Holt, Hottes, Hutchinson, Katz, Lee, Lorenc, Lucas, Mannheimer, McDaid, McDaid, McDaid, McFarland, Nardone, Nardone, Oster, Pant Pai, Phillips, Read, Saxton, Skolnik, Spielberg, Supervie, Wallace, Wallace, Williamson, Williamson, Yin, Zablotska   +51 more
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Using a programmatic mapping approach to plan for HIV prevention and harm reduction interventions for people who inject drugs in three South African cities

Harm Reduction Journal, 2017
Background Stigma, criminalisation and a lack of data on drug use contribute to the “invisibility” of people who inject drugs (PWID) and make HIV prevention and treatment service delivery challenging.
Andrew Scheibe, Shaun Shelly, Andrew Lambert, Andrea Schneider, Rudolf Basson, Nelson Medeiros, Kalvanya Padayachee, Helen Savva, Harry Hausler   +8 more
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