HIV epidemic
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Part 1 book "Mathematical models in epidemiology" includes content: A prelude to mathematical epidemiology, simple compartmental models for disease transmission, endemic disease models, epidemic models, models with heterogeneous mixing, models for diseases transmitted by vectors, models for tuberculosis, models for HIV/AIDS.
322p oursky07 24-10-2023 3 2 Download
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For assessing the HIV epidemic in Kenya, a series of independent HIV indicator household-based surveys of similar design can be used to investigate the trends in key indicators relevant to HIV prevention and control and to describe geographic and sociodemographic disparities, assess the impact of interventions, and develop strategies.
16p viferrari 28-11-2022 8 2 Download
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Approximately 40% of the 110,000 adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Kenya have not achieved viral suppression. Despite the increasing availability of adolescent-friendly services, adolescents face barriers that impact ART adherence. This study aimed to identify key stigma-related barriers to ART adherence and strategies used by adolescents in overcoming these barriers.
13p viferrari 28-11-2022 7 2 Download
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Women remain disproportionally affected by the HIV/ AIDS epidemic because of sociocultural factors including violence perpetrated by intimate partners. Among HIVpositive (HIV+) women, intimate partner violence (IPV) affects engagement in care and reproductive health outcomes.
10p vitokyo2711 31-08-2020 8 2 Download
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Médecins Sans Frontières is supporting comprehensive HIV care and treatment for Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) in Guinea, where antiretroviral coverage is low and access to KS treatment is very limited. We aimed to evaluate treatment response and survival outcomes of epidemic KS in this setting.
9p vimanama2711 30-07-2020 10 2 Download
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The rise in cervical cancer trends in the past two decades has coincided with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic especially in the sub-Saharan African region.
14p vikuala271 13-06-2020 14 1 Download
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Standard values for birth weight by gestational age are not available for sub-Saharan Africa, but are needed to evaluate incidence and risk factors for intrauterine growth retardation in settings where HIV, antiretrovirals, and other in utero exposures may impact birth outcomes.
8p virubber2711 21-03-2020 13 3 Download
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The AIDS epidemic has lead to an increase in orphaned children who need residential care. It is known that HIV leads to delayed motor development. However, the impact of place of residence on motor function has not been investigated in the South African context.
7p virubber2711 21-03-2020 16 2 Download
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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic has adversely affected the nutritional status and mortality of children in Africa. This study assessed the disease burden, predictive clinical features and outcomes for children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and concomitant HIV infection.
7p vinatri2711 29-02-2020 17 0 Download
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The Ethiopian epidemic is currently on the wane. However, the situation for infected children is in some ways lagging behind due to low treatment coverage and deficient prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
9p vichengshin2711 29-02-2020 13 0 Download
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The paediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic still progresses because of operational challenges in implementing prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMCT) programs. We assessed the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of children’s caregivers regarding mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, paediatric HIV infection, early infant diagnosis (EID), and paediatric antiretroviral treatment in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
7p vichengna2711 25-02-2020 13 0 Download
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Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS), an endothelial neoplasm, is associated with human herpes virus (HHV) -8 infection. KS has four clinical sub-types: Mediterranean/classic, African/endemic, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) -associated/epidemic, and transplantation-related/iatrogenic.
7p videshiki2711 21-02-2020 21 1 Download
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Social protection interventions, including cash grants and care provision have been shown to effectively reduce some negative impacts of the HIV epidemic on adolescents and families. Less is known about the role of social protection on younger HIV affected populations.
11p vidr2711 19-02-2020 13 1 Download
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Pulmonary system is the most commonly involved system in people living with HIV as lungs are continuously exposed to the infection as they are rich in macrophages, dendritic cells, lymphocytes etc. In PLHIV immunity is suppressed, hence lungs are prone for infection and non infectious pulmonary diseases. According to autopsy findings, in HIV lung was affected almost upto 100% in the period of epidemic to 70% in the HAART era. Pneumonia is most common pulmonary manifestation followed by pulmonary tuberculosis and PCP.
4p trinhthamhodang3 12-02-2020 19 0 Download
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The HIV/AIDS epidemic has continued to pose significant challenges to countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Millions of African children and youth have lost parents to HIV/AIDS leaving a generation of orphans to be cared for within extended family systems and communities.
10p viamsterdam2711 07-01-2020 9 1 Download
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AIDS is still an incurable disease and is very costly to control. Since the first case of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Nigeria was reported in 1986, the human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection has attained epidemic proportion. In an attempt to control this rapid spread, certain preventive measures have been developed. In spite of these and the campaigns to control it, the gap between the knowledge and attitudes of youths towards HIV/AIDS needs to be bridged.
9p quenchua2 15-12-2019 11 2 Download
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India is one of the high burden TB countries in the world. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem in multiple drug-resistance tuberculosis infections.
9p nguaconbaynhay1 08-12-2019 21 1 Download
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To describe the current situation of CD4, viral load of HIV and some risk behaviors of couples with one new detected infected HIV person was managed at outpatient clinic at Dienbien and Cantho provinces (2013 - 2014).
9p viwashington2711 03-12-2019 12 1 Download
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During the course of the HIV epidemic in Chiang Rai Province in Northern Thailand, incidence of tuberculosis also sharply increased. Up to the year 2002, there were no specific interventions for the prevention and control of TB infection among the household contacts of an infected person. The study aimed to identify prevalence of HIV infection and risk factors of tuberculosis infection among household contacts.
10p thiendiadaodien_9 04-03-2019 40 1 Download
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According to the 2009 Indonesia Country Report on the follow-up to the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, the HIV epidemic in Indonesia is among the fastest growing in Asia. HIV infection rates are the highest in Papua (2.4%), where it has spread to the general population. With large mining, migrant worker and fishing industries, Papua is a likely source for increased HIV transmission throughout the region.
24p seketnoi 28-04-2013 35 3 Download