HIV in Nigeria
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This study examined belief about spiritual healing, gender and adherence to medication among 143 HIV/AIDS patients attending General Hospital Sankera in Benue State. The implications of the study to health professionals were discussed, limitations were highlighted and suggestions for further studies were offered.
9p vikissinger 21-12-2023 3 1 Download
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Opportunistic viral infections such as Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) are often prevalent in HIV patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART) thereby shortening the life span of infected patients. The co-infection of CMV, HBV and HCV among HIV positive patients attending ART clinics across hospitals in Ekiti State, Nigeria, were studied.
11p vikissinger 21-12-2023 5 1 Download
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In this study the impact of social marketing campaign as a tool for reducing the financial costs of HIV/AIDS on people in Nigeria is explored. This was motivated by the excruciating financial, social ostracization and psychological burdens of stigmatization (costs), people living with HIV (PLIs) and their families are saddled with in the country.
13p vikissinger 21-12-2023 3 2 Download
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This study investigates the efficacy of Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) in the management of psychological distress among newly diagnosed people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
16p vikissinger 21-12-2023 4 2 Download
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High risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPV) have a causal role in cervical oncogenesis, and HIV-mediated immune suppression allows HR-HPV to persist. We studied whether vaginal microbiome community state types (CSTs) are associated with high-grade precancer and/or invasive cervical cancer (HSIL/ICC).
11p vioracle 29-09-2023 5 2 Download
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The expansion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility could lead to earlier initiation of Human Immunodefciency Virus (HIV) treatment and consequently reduce the risk of HIV-associated Kaposi Sarcoma (KS). We investigated the impact of changes in the Nigerian HIV treatment guidelines on KS incidence among adults enrolled in HIV care in Nigeria.
9p vioracle 29-09-2023 5 2 Download
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The experience of biographical temporality in HIV-positive individuals reveals a wide array of interpersonal, personal and social issues that are widely connected to the everyday management of HIV, which may be useful to global health agencies, international donor organisations, national government and counsellors and healthcare professionals in the delivery of healthcare services.
9p lazzaro 30-12-2021 16 0 Download
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Xpert MTB/Rif (Xpert) is described as a game changer in tuberculosis (TB) control. We evaluated the impact of Xpert on diagnosis, time to treatment, and treatment outcome among patients with HIV associated TB in Nigeria.
10p vimaine2711 26-03-2021 10 2 Download
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Tuberculosis is a systemic disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis killing up to 3 million people in the world every year. Nigeria is ranked as number ten among twenty-two high burden countries in the world. Ocular involvement is an extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis which has become more common with the advent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
5p nguathienthan8 20-10-2020 9 2 Download
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Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS, with Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda accounting for 48% of new infections. A systematic review of the HIV burden among women engaged in sex work (WESW) in 50 low- and middle-income countries found that they had increased odds of HIV infection relative to the general female population.
21p vitokyo2711 31-08-2020 21 2 Download
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Men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV are at increased risk for anal cancer. We evaluated satisfaction with first-time anal cancer screening using high resolution anoscopy (HRA) as a cross sectional survey among men who have sex with men (MSM) attending a community-engaged clinic in Abuja, Nigeria.
9p vikuala271 13-06-2020 5 1 Download
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To review the pediatric care and treatment program at Massey Street Children Hospital, in Lagos, Nigeria a retrospective analysis of medical records focusing on health services, survival and retention in care.
7p vichengshin2711 26-02-2020 12 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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Nigerian Boat Regatta Sets Sail toward Healthier Horizons In Nigeria, small grant awardee So-Healthi hosted a boat regatta to raise awareness about pneumonia and the fact that it kills nearly 180,000 Nigerian children each year. The event focused on educating families about prevention and treatment of the illness and drew more than 300 participants. During the event, a medical team examined babies and children for pneumonia, and local government officials announced that pneumococcal vaccine doses donated by Pfizer were being administered in their state that day.
66p nhamnhiqa 01-03-2013 50 1 Download
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Uganda has significantly improved access to maternal and child health care as well as the country‟s response to HIV/AIDS. Further, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Global Fund), USAID, and other donor programming has led to increased availability of HIV prevention, outreach, and treatment services. Most Ugandans now live within five kilometers of a health center.
99p nhamnhiqa 01-03-2013 44 3 Download
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A comparative study of HIV associated pulmonary tuberculosis (HIV-PTB) was carried out in Chest Clinics situated in Benin and Irrua environs of Edo State, Nigeria, using microscopical and serological methods. In Irrua environs, HIV-PTB coinfection is higher in females (12.5%) than in males (9.2%) but not statistically significant (P 0.05). In Benin, HIV-PTB is also higher in females (11.3%) than in males (7.2%) but not statistically significant (P 0.05). In Benin, PTB is statistically high among 0.05)....
7p taisaocothedung 12-01-2013 40 1 Download
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Inclusion and exclusion criteria: Patients were eligible for enrollment in the study if they were aged 18 yr or more, had newly diagnosed pulmonary TB, had no history of previous treatment for TB, had knowledge of their HIV status, resided within 20 km of study site, assessed to be cooperative and willing for DOTS therapy as judged by counselor, had no major complications of HIV disease like encephalopathy, renal or hepatic disease, malignancy or any end stage disease and did not have any medical condition that might interfere with the management of the pulmonary tuberculosis like diabetes,...
5p taisaocothedung 12-01-2013 38 1 Download
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Comprehensive sexuality education is effective in improving key youth reproductive health (YRH) behaviors. In a wide range of settings in both developed and developing nations, comprehensive school- based sexuality education has influenced important behaviors such as delaying sexual initiation, reducing the number of sexual partners, and increasing use of condoms among youth who are sexually active. This finding bodes well for Nigeria, a country with considerable linguistic and cultural diversity.
0p chiecxedien 03-01-2013 59 1 Download
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In the traditional region of Northern Nigeria, Pathfinder has struggled to promote the use of modern contraceptive methods to delay and space pregnancies. Traditional communities in this area generally see children as a gift from God and, assured that He will provide for their families, resist limiting their family size or spacing women’s pregnancies. Sexuality is not openly discussed, so reaching families with RH/FP information and services has been difficult.
17p le_minh_nha 25-12-2012 50 3 Download
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Governments and UN agencies have failed to meet their international commitments and should be called to account. Despite the relative ease of delivering the antiretroviral prophylaxis to prevent vertical transmission progress has been slow, with global coverage rising from 9 percent in 2004 to 33 percent coverage in 2007. At least three quarters of HIV-positive pregnant women in 61 countries, including Cameroon, Ethiopia, India and Nigeria, are still not receiving this intervention. Moreover, it is not enough merely to ensure access to ARV prophylaxis.
48p le_minh_nha 18-12-2012 47 4 Download