People living with HIV
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HIV partner notification services can help people living with HIV (PLHIV) to identify, locate, and inform their sexual and injecting partners who are exposed to HIV and refer them for proper and timely counseling and testing. To what extent these services were used by PLHIV and what are the related barriers and facilitators in southeast Iran are not known. So, this study aimed to explore HIV notification and its barriers and facilitators among PLHIV in Iran.
12p vishanshan 27-06-2024 2 1 Download
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Differentiated service delivery (DSD) programs for people living with HIV (PWH) limit eligibility to patients established on antiretroviral therapy (ART), yet uncertainty exists regarding the duration on ART necessary for newly-diagnosed PWH to be considered established. We aimed to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of entry into DSD at six months after ART initiation for newly-diagnosed PWH.
10p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1 Download
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The study aimed to determine the smoking prevalence and explore the association between smoking and viral load among people living with HIV who are drug users (HIV+ PWID) in Vietnam. We used secondary data from a descriptive cross-sectional study of 280 HIV+ PWID in an open-label, non-inferiority trial from July 2015 to February 2018 at six HIV clinics in Northern Vietnam.
10p vilarry 12-03-2024 4 1 Download
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The present study examined HIV/AIDS stigmatization on relatives and associates of people living with HIV/AIDS in Ghana. After seeking informed consent from relatives and associates of HIV/AIDS patients on hand at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, using purposive sampling technique, a sample of 60 responded to the HIV Stigma Scale and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale.
13p vikissinger 21-12-2023 4 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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A nutritious diet is critical to minimizing disease progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and maximizing treatment efficacy. In low resource settings, meeting the food preference needs of people living with the HIV (PLHIV) can be achieved with a supportive food environment when HIV status is disclosed. However, less is known about family-level strategies related to building a supportive food environment.
12p viferrari 28-11-2022 6 2 Download
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Increases in life expectancy from antiretroviral therapy (ART) may influence future health and wealth among people living with HIV (PLWH). What remains unknown is how PLWH in care perceive the benefits of ART adherence, particularly in terms of improving health and wealth in the short and long-term at the individual, household, and structural levels.
14p viferrari 28-11-2022 3 2 Download
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The commonest causes of mortality in people living with HIV (PLHIV) are preventable and the majority can be attributed to undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB). National HIV/AIDS control programs are encouraged to implement the WHO package of interventions to improve survival among PLHIV
9p viferrari 28-11-2022 11 2 Download
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By 2020, global estimates suggest the 90-90-90 target, particularly the last 90, remains unattainable in many LMICs. This study aims to review the progress and identify needs for public health interventions to improve viral load monitoring and viral suppression for PLHIV in LMICs.
23p viferrari 28-11-2022 12 2 Download
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HIV/AIDS remains a major public health problem globally. The majority of people living with HIV are from Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15-24 years. HIV testing is crucial as it is the gateway to HIV prevention, treatment, and care; therefore this study determined the prevalence and factors associated with self-reported HIV testing among AGYW in Rwanda.
9p viferrari 28-11-2022 8 2 Download
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People living with HIV (PLHIV) are experiencing increased life expectancy mostly due to the success of anti-retroviral therapy. Consequently, they face the threat of chronic diseases attributed to ageing including hypertension. The risk of hypertension among PLHIV requires research attention particularly in South Africa where the prevalence of HIV is highest in Africa.
9p viferrari 29-10-2022 5 2 Download
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HPV-related anal cancer occurs in excess rates among people living with HIV (PLWH) and has been increasing in incidence. The HPV vaccine is an effective and safe approach to prevent and reduce the risk of HPVrelated disease. Yet, HPV vaccine programs tailored and implemented in the HIV population are lagging for this highrisk group.
8p viferrari 29-10-2022 4 2 Download
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Enacted or anticipated stigma among people living with HIV (PLHIV) can negatively impact healthcare engagement. We identified factors associated with having avoided HIV health services for fear of stigma among PLHIV in Morocco.
10p viferrari 29-10-2022 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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The incidence of anal squamous cell carcinoma has been increasing, particularly in people living with HIV (PLWH). There is concern that radiosensitizing drugs, such as protease inhibitors, commonly used in the management of HIV, may increase toxicities in patients undergoing chemoradiation.
17p vimahuateng 26-11-2021 10 1 Download
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Hope or hopefulness enhances coping and improves quality of life in persons with chronic or incurable illnesses. Lack of hope is associated with depression and anxiety, which impact negatively on quality of life.
16p vigeorgia2711 30-11-2020 16 2 Download
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Choosing the most useful and versatile way to solve one’s personal and social problems is one of the most important choices in individual life. The aim of this study was to compare the coping styles of people living with Human immunodefciency virus positive and negative.
7p vigeorgia2711 30-11-2020 13 2 Download
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the most significant emerging infectious pathogen of the 20th Century. The progressive destruction of the immune system by chronic HIV infection leading to progressive fall in level of CD4 cells is responsible for the occurrence of infections by opportunistic micro-organisms. The pattern of Opportunistic infection in people living with HIV/AIDS attending CC was studied.
4p chauchaungayxua8 03-10-2020 8 1 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