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Retention in Care and Adherence to ART are Critical Elements of HIV Care Interventions [PDF]

AIDS and Behavior, 2013
Retention in care and adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) are critical elements of HIV care interventions and are closely associated with optimal individual and public health outcomes and cost effectiveness. This literature review was conducted to analyse how the roles of clients in HIV care and treatment are discussed, from terminology used to
Stricker, Sebastian M., Fox, Kathleen A., Baggaley, Rachel, Negussie, Eyerusalem, de Pee, Saskia, Grede, Nils, Bloem, Martin W.   +6 more
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Neurocognitive, School‐Based, and Quality of Life Outcomes for Youth With Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia: A Scoping Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The medical burdens of sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT) are chronic and cumulative, even in children. Yet the effects expand beyond medications and healthcare visits due to their impacts on school attendance, academic performance, and peer engagement.
Mary Ann Etling, Hakim Tokhi, Alexander A. Boucher   +2 more
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Factors associated with viral suppression among adolescents on antiretroviral therapy in Free State province, South Africa

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2022
Background: In 2019, about 1.7 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 years were living with HIV worldwide, of which 170 000 were newly infected with HIV in 2019. South Africa has the highest number of persons living with HIV.
Balsam A.Y. Elashi, Brian E. van Wyk
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Personal care workers in Australian aged care: retention and turnover intentions [PDF]

Journal of Nursing Management, 2013
This study examined factors influencing personal care workers' intentions to stay or leave Australian aged care employment - especially for older workers.Retention of personal care workers is particularly important in aged care as they provide the majority of the direct care via community aged care or long-term aged care environments. However, there is
Radford, Katrina, Shacklock, Kate, Bradley, Graham   +2 more
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Representation of Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Pediatric and Adult Care: What We Discovered Using Informatics for Integrating Biology and the Bedside (i2b2) Data

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transitioning from pediatric to adult care is a high‐risk period for individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). An initial observation at one academic medical center suggested a sex‐based disparity in clinic populations, prompting a national investigation.
Laurie J. Duckworth, Kholod Alhassan, Ada De La Osa, John Stephen, Yue Yao, Diana J. Wilkie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in Care and Outcome for Children and Adolescents Living With HIV/AIDS During the COVID19 Pandemic in Germany—A Longitudinal Study

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims The COVID‐19 pandemic impacted daily life and healthcare. This study investigated how this affected the outcome in children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS. Methods This study investigated medical visits and outcomes (viral load,
Tobias Hante, Emilia Salzmann‐Manrique, Marla Braun, Stefan Schöning, Stephan Schultze‐Straßer, Björn Steffen, Eva Herrmann, Christoph Königs   +7 more
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The Impact of Tenapanor on Body Composition and Blood Pressure in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Pilot Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Instruction Tenapanor potentially affects fluid volume and blood pressure. This study explored its effects on these parameters in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods We conducted a single‐arm, prospective observational study that enrolled 10 patients on PD with hyperphosphatemia who were newly initiated on tenapanor.
Shun Yoshida, Kengo Asahina, Keiichi Osano, Natsumi Saegusa, Kohei Yamamura, Kie Ohkoshi, Miho Shikata, Toshihisa Ishii, Makiko Konishi, Kazuya Takahashi, Kohei Uchimura, Ayumu Nakashima   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of retention in care in an antiretroviral therapy (ART) program in urban Cameroon, 2003-2005 [PDF]

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2008
Background:Retention in long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART) program remains a major challenge for effective management of HIV infected people in sub-Saharan Africa.
Anne Cecile Zoung-Kanyi, Lucienne Assumpta Bella, Carno Tchuani, Helene Epee, Louis Menyeng, Regis Pouillot, Jembia Mosoko, Claudine Essomba, Yacouba Njankouo Mapoure, Madeleine Mbangue, Therese Abong, Mathurin Tejiokem, Charles Kouanfack, Alain Kenfak, Sinata S Koulla, Landry Tsague, Leopold Zekeng   +16 more
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Retention in care among HIV-positive patients initiating second-line antiretroviral therapy: a retrospective study from an Ethiopian public hospital clinic [PDF]

Global Health Action, 2016
Background: Access to second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-positive patients remains limited in sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, outcomes of second-line ART may be compromised by mortality and loss to follow-up (LTFU). Objective: To determine
Sten Wilhelmson, Anton Reepalu, Taye Tolera Balcha, Godana Jarso, Per Björkman   +4 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source