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Reproductive health characteristics among women living in severe poverty in urban Haiti

Reproductive Health
Background Data on women’s reproductive health in settings facing extreme poverty are limited. We describe the reproductive health characteristics across the life course of women living in urban Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and identify factors associated with
Wheytnie Alexandre, Anju Ogyu, Rodney Sufra, Lily D. Yan, Marie M. Deschamps, Catherine Bennett, Jean William Pape, Laura C. Alonso, Vanessa Rouzier, Margaret L. McNairy   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Retention in Care among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Haiti with PMTCT Option B

AIDS Research and Treatment, 2016
Background. Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV relies on engagement in care during the prenatal, peripartum, and postpartum periods. Under PMTCT Option B, pregnant women with elevated CD4 counts are provided with antiretroviral prophylaxis ...
Jodie Dionne-Odom, Courtney Massaro, Kristen M. Jogerst, Zhongze Li, Marie-Marcelle Deschamps, Cleonas Junior Destine, Redouin Senecharles, Moleine Moles Aristhene, Joseph Yves Domercant, Vanessa Rouzier, Peter F. Wright   +10 more
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Trends in Kaposi's sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus antibodies prior to the development of HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma: a nested case-control study. [PDF]

, 2014
HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa since both the causative agent, Kaposi's sarcoma associated-herpesvirus (KSHV), and the major risk factor, HIV, are prevalent. In a nested case-control study within a
Elliott, Alison M, Johnston, W Thomas, Mayanja, Billy N, Miley, Wendell, Nalwoga, Angela, Newton, Robert, Wakeham, Katie, Webb, Emily L, Whitby, Denise   +8 more
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Understanding the implementation of patient navigation for adults living with HIV: A scoping review of components, equity considerations and lessons learned

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background People living with HIV navigate complex medical and social challenges that impact engagement in care, including stigma, poverty and systemic inequities. Patient navigation has emerged as a promising approach to improve linkage, retention and adherence across the HIV care continuum.
Kristina M. Kokorelias, Christine L. Sheppard, Andrew Eaton, Marina B. Wasilewski, Sander L. Hitzig, Dean Valentine, Mackenzie Earle, Carolina Navas, David Gerstle, Maurita T. Harris, Luxey Sirisegaram   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A portable device for nucleic acid quantification powered by sunlight, a flame or electricity. [PDF]

, 2018
A decentralized approach to diagnostics can decrease the time to treatment of infectious diseases in resource-limited settings. Yet most modern diagnostic tools require stable electricity and are not portable.
Cesarman, Ethel, Duru, Jens, Erickson, David, Gardner, Andrea, Kopparthy, Varun Lingaiah, Martin, Jeffrey, Maurer, Toby, Semeere, Aggrey, Snodgrass, Ryan   +8 more
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Immune non‐response despite effective antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV: A review of potential mechanisms, biomarkers and therapeutic approaches

HIV Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction A proportion of people living with HIV (PLWH) fail to restore their CD4 count or their CD4/CD8 ratio despite effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). PLWH with immune non‐response (INR) are at a higher risk of both AIDS and non‐AIDS events. The underlying mechanisms of INR remain unclear.
Charlotte Silvestre, Antoine Gross, Alain Makinson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kaposi’s sarcoma associated with chronic myeloid leukemia and imatinib mesylate therapy

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Kaposi's sarcoma is associated with immunosuppression and human herpesvirus 8 infection, while rarely described in myeloid malignancies. Here, we illustrate a rare case of chronic myeloid leukemia treated with imatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, who ...
Matteo D’Addona, Luca Pezzullo, Valentina Giudice, Bianca Serio, Carlo Baldi, Pio Zeppa, Carmine Selleri   +6 more
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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium isolates obtained from human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals living in Switzerland, Kenya, and the United States. [PDF]

, 2000
A total of 22 Cryptosporidium isolates from human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients from Kenya, Switzerland, and the United States were examined at three genetic loci: the 18S ribosomal DNA, HSP-70, and acetyl coenzyme A synthetase genes.
Morgan, U.M., Weber, R., Xiao, L., Sulaiman, I., Thompson, R.C.A., Ndiritu, W., Lal, A.A., Moore, A., Deplazes, P.   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

The Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Periodontitis

Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.
This narrative review aimed to summarize current evidence on the presence and potential pathogenic role of viruses in periodontitis. Design: Narrative Review; Population: Patients with periodontitis; Exposure: Detection of viruses in oral samples (biopsies, saliva, gingival crevicular fluid, subgingival plaque, blood); Outcome: Viral prevalence, load ...
Kim Natalie Stolte, Jørgen Slots, Henrik Dommisch   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical and laboratory characteristics, staging, and outcomes of individuals with AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma at an university hospital [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017
: Background: Kaposi's sarcoma continues to be the most common human immunodeficiency virus - associated neoplasm with considerable morbidity and mortality.
Catarina Tenório de Lima, Paulo Sérgio Ramos de Araújo, Heberton Medeiros de Teixeira, Josemir Belo dos Santos, Vera Magalhães da Silveira   +4 more
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