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Interventions for neurocognitive dysfunction [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose of review: To evaluate current barriers to HIV cure strategies and interventions for neurocognitive dysfunction with a particular focus on recent advancements over the last three years. Recent findings: Optimal anti-retroviral therapy (ART) poses
Brew, B, Ellero, J, Lubomski, M
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Opportunistic Infections [PDF]

, 2020
Evolution in paediatric HIV management has changed the incidence and prevalence of opportunistic infections and a major reduction has been shown for most opportunistic infections with antiretroviral therapy use in lower and middle-income countries, especially in the first year of treatment.
Lawler, Melissa, Naby, Fathima
openaire   +2 more sources

Retention in Care among Patients with Early HIV Disease in Haiti

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2017
In September 2015, the World Health Organization updated their guidelines to recommend antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all people living with HIV. Countries are now in the process of implementing strategies to provide universal HIV treatment.
Kelly A. Hennessey BS, Taina Dadaille Leger MD, Vanessa R. Rivera BS, Adias Marcelin BS, Margaret L. McNairy MD, Colette Guiteau MD, Jessy G. Devieux PhD, Yvel Marcelin BS, Benedict Charles BS, Pierre-Yves Cremieux PhD, Serena P. Koenig, Jean W. Pape   +11 more
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Profile of Opportunistic Infections among HIV Patients Prior to Start of ART in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rajasthan

RUHS Journal of Health Sciences, 2023
Introduction: HIV infection is a global pandemic causing immunodeficiency resulting in various opportunistic infections among patients suffering from HIV infection.
Sirohi , Akhil Gupta , Shalini Gupta
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Cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected patients: a longitudinal study in Cambodia. [PDF]

, 2010
To describe the frequency of diagnosis of cryptococcosis among HIV-infected patients in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at programme entry, to investigate associated risk factors, and to determine the incidence of cryptococcal ...
Amornkul, Antinori, Chariyalertsak, Chhin, Darras-Joly, Dromer, French, Havlir, Heyderman, Jarvis, Jongwutiwes, Kong, Lortholary, Louie, Madec, Manosuthi, Micol, Mirza, Moosa, Pichith, Powderly, Senya, Singh, Sorvillo, Sungkanuparph   +24 more
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Early initiation of fast‐track care for persons living with HIV initiating dolutegravir‐based regimens during a period of severe civil unrest in Port‐au‐Prince, Haiti: a pilot randomized trial

Journal of the International AIDS Society
Introduction Differentiated service delivery (DSD) models have been widely implemented for patients in stable HIV care. However, DSD has rarely been offered to newly diagnosed patients.
Jean Bernard Marc, Samuel Pierre, Othnia Ducatel, Fabienne Homeus, Abigail Zion, Vanessa R. Rivera, Nancy Dorvil, Patrice Severe, Colette Guiteau, Vanessa Rouzier, Ingrid T. Katz, Carl Frederic Duchatelier, Guyrlaine Pierre Louis Forestal, Josette Jean, Guirlaine Bernadin, Emelyne Droit Dumont, Rose Cardelle B. Riche, Jean William Pape, Serena P. Koenig   +18 more
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Distribution pattern and prevalence of opportunistic infections and their possible reciprocal effects among HIV patients, Burayu health centers, Ethiopia

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2023
Introduction: Opportunistic infections are a major public health problems in immuno-compromised individuals, particularly in HIV patients, and form a lethal combination, each speeding the progress of the other.
Melese Birmeka
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Effect of anti-retroviral therapy on oxidative stress in hospitalized HIV-infected adults with and without TB. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundHIV infection and opportunistic infections cause oxidative stress (OS), which is associated with tissue damage. Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is used to treat HIV and decrease the risk of opportunistic infections, but it is unclear whether ART ...
Andama, Alfred, Bukenya, Andrew, Byanyima, Patrick, Davis, J Lucian, Huang, Laurence, Kaswabuli, Sylvia, Matovu, Denis Kasozi, Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet, Musisi, Emmanuel, Sanyu, Ingvar, Seremba, Emmanuel, Sessolo, Abdul, Walter, Nicholas D, Worodria, William, Zawedde, Josephine   +14 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insecticide resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles arabiensis in Mamfene, KwaZulu-Natal

South African Journal of Science, 2015
The control of malaria vector mosquitoes in South Africa’s affected provinces is primarily based on indoor spraying of long-lasting residual insecticides. The primary vectors in South Africa are Anopheles arabiensis and An. funestus.
Basil D. Brook, Leanne Robertson, Maria L. Kaiser, Eric Raswiswi, Givemore Munhenga, Nelius Venter, Oliver R. Wood, Lizette L. Koekemoer   +7 more
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