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The burden of sepsis in critically ill human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients—a brief review

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015
Since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy in 1996, we have seen dramatic changes in morbi-mortality rates from human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients.
José Moreira
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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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Hepatic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and α-mRNA expression in HCV-infected adults is decreased by HIV co-infection and is also affected by ethnicity

Clinics, 2015
OBJECTIVE: To determine peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α and γ mRNA expression in liver tissue of hepatitis C virus-infected patients with and without human immunodeficiency virus and its possible contribution to an acceleration of liver ...
Nathan J. Shores, Maria Cássia Mendes-Corrêa, Ivana Maida, JoLyn Turner, Kevin P. High, Sergio Babudieri, Marina Núãez   +6 more
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Seroprevalence and trend of human immunodeficiency virus among blood donors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Blood transfusion is one of the routine therapeutic interventions in hospitals that can be lifesaving. However, this intervention is related to several transfusion-related infections.
Henok Mulugeta, Getenet Dessie, Fasil Wagnew, Dube Jara, Cheru Tesema Leshargie, Ayenew Negesse   +5 more
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Determinants of HIV infection among infants born to HIV positive women receiving option B + prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Tigray, north Ethiopia: a case control study

AIDS Research and Therapy
Background The option B+ prevention of mother to child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus is the lifelong provision of antiretroviral therapy for all human immunodeficiency virus positive pregnant and breastfeeding women regardless of immune ...
Haftay Gebremedhin, Fre Gebremeskel, Gebremedhin Gebreegziabiher, Abadi Hailay Atsbaha, Gebretekle Gebremichael Hailesilase   +4 more
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Long-term use of first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy is not associated with carotid artery stiffness in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014
Objective: To evaluate whether or not highly active antiretroviral therapy is associated with carotid artery stiffness in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients in Henan Province, China.
Haohui Zhu, Jianjun Yuan, Yisa Wang, Fan Gao, Xiao Wang, Changhua Wei, Jiyun Chen, Xiaohui Fan, Mei Zhang   +8 more
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Aging, neurocognitive impairment and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
Background/objective: There is an increasing number of older patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection due to the success of antiretroviral therapy, the improved prognosis and life expectancy of patients, and the higher number of new ...
Cezar Arthur Tavares Pinheiro, Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza, Janaína Vieira dos Santos Motta, Evelin Franco Kelbert, Clarissa de Souza Ribeiro Martins, Marília Silva de Souza, Karen Amaral Tavares Pinheiro, Fábio Monteiro da Cunha Coelho, Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro   +8 more
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Trends and spatial patterns of human immunodeficiency virus prevalence among men and women aged 15–49 in Sierra Leone: evidence from the 2008, 2013 and 2019 Demographic and Health Surveys

BMJ Global Health
Background Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence remains a major public health concern in Sierra Leone. This study examines the trends and spatial patterns of human immunodeficiency virus prevalence among men and women in Sierra Leone using data from ...
Wei Ma, Augustus Osborne, Lovel Fornah, Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre   +3 more
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Management of a human immunodeficiency virus case with discordant antiviral drug resistance profiles in cerebrospinal fluid compared with plasma: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Human immunodeficiency virus-1-associated neurocognitive disorder is a known complication in individuals treated with antiretroviral therapy.
Didi Bang, Jannik Fonager, Isik Somuncu Johansen   +2 more
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Routine immunization uptake and timeliness in young children exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A secondary analysis of the Tuberculosis Child Multidrug-Resistant Preventive Therapy multi-site randomised controlled trial

BMC Global and Public Health
Background The Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) reduces vaccine preventable disease-related childhood morbidity and mortality. Vaccine coverage and timeliness are crucial to maximise protection in children  5 days before, within 28 days of, and > 
Faeezah Patel, Susan Purchase, Mrinmayee Dhar, Elizea Horne, Janet Grab, Hamisha Soma-Kasiram, Nadia Sabet, Neil Martinson, Suzanne Staples, Joanna Brigden, Thomas Wilkinson, Hendrik Simon Schaaf, James Seddon, Lee Fairlie, Anneke Hesseling, Trinh Duong   +15 more
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