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The World Journal of AIDS is an international journal uniquely devoted to HIV/AIDS with an objective to provide the best quality information, research data and education on all aspects of HIV/AIDS that help in better understanding of HIV/AIDS and improve the quality of patient care. The journal aims to foster the exch…
Sphiwe Madiba, Molly Segobola, Mathildah Mokgatle
Globally, there is increasing evidence that HIV self-testing (HIVST) is commonly practiced among health care workers (HCWs). Although HIVST kits are available in South Africa, their distribution and use remain unregulated and its acceptability, undocumented.…
Penehafo Angula, Busisiwe Purity Ncama, Janet Frohlich
Namibia has been affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) pandemic with infected and affected persons experiencing stigma at different levels. Despite the high level of knowledge on HIV/AIDS, stigma rem…
Simpson Tumwikirize, Kwasi Torpey, Oluwasanmi Adedokun, Tilitope Badru
Advances in antiretroviral therapy for both Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) treatment and prevention have increased interest in adherence to HIV treatment. This is because the individual patient and public health benefits of antiretroviral treatment (ART)…
Nina Yancheva, Ivaylo Elenkov, Tatyana Tchervenyakova, Ivanka Gabarska, Georgi Kirilov, Maria Nikolova, Marina Alexandrova
Today the HIV infection is a chronic disease with significantly longer duration of the life of the patients. Problems of pressing interest are the persistent immune activation and chronic inflammation during the treatment with antiretroviral therapy. Taking t…
John Thato Tlhakanelo, Jose Gaby Tshikuka, Mooketsi Molefi, Mgaywa Gilbert Mjungu Damas Magafu, Tiny Masupe, Reginald Blessing Matchaba-Hove
Hospital admissions among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Botswana are high. Opportunistic infections (OIs) are responsible for most of these admissions. Although leading OIs causing these admissions have been identified in the region, their correlates are p…
Bossakara Sokhom, Emmanuel Okpo, Ivan Tonna, Amudha Poobalan
Introduction: In developed countries, HIV care is mostly provided by trained specialist healthcare professionals. Due to the increasing demand for HIV care, pressure on healthcare providers to reduce cost and the current global economic constraints, many deve…
Joel da Cunha, Luciana Morganti Ferreira Maselli, Jovino dos Santos Ferreira, Celso Spada, Sérgio Paulo Bydlowski
Background: Hepcidin is the principal regulator of iron absorption and its tissue distribution. Its correlation with iron homeostasis in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) treated with different regimens of highly active ant…
Chris Richard Kenyon, Kara Osbak, 1 1
Objective: The prevalence of syphilis differs considerably between different populations and indi-vidual level risk factors such as number of sex partners seem unable to completely explain these differences. The effect of network level factors, such as the pr…
Jeff Maotela Kabinda, Tony Shindano Akilimali, Ahuka Serge Miyanga, Philippe Donnen, Dramaix-Wilmet Michèle, 1 1, 1 1
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HBV, HCV and HIV in pregnant women and identify risk factors. Materials and Methods: Descriptive and analytical study on pregnant women in the community Maniema (DRC) between 24 June and 24 July 2013. We enrolled a t…
T. Shamu, M. Wellington, M. Pascoe, L. Gwanzura, C. E. Ndhlovu
Introduction: HIV infected patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) are at risk of developing nephropathy and therefore require monitoring of renal function. Some medications used in the management of HIV, opportunistic infections (OIs) and other comorbiditie…
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