Background: Family planning is an important part of reproductive health which assists couples and individuals to make decisions regarding the timing, spacing, as well as the number of desired children. For individuals living with HIV, this can be challenging, as assess to reprodu...
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Research Article10.9734/jamps/2023/v25i1594
Introduction: Majority of untreated or Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treated HIV subjects may experience a lot of metabolic alterations including dyslipidemia, lipodystrophy and insulin resistance. Aim: Due to the shortage of research data related to HIV infection. We conducted this stud...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i234884
Background: Designed to fight HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) may be responsible for certain cardiometabolic abnormalities in people living with HIV (PLWHIV). To this end, the present study evaluates the prevalence and impact of obesity/overweight on the development of card...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i12766
The antiretroviral medication (ART) compliance of expectant HIV/AIDS patients in Nigeria's Okigwe Imo state was investigated in this study. In particular, the study established the prevalence of HIV among expectant mothers in Okigwe Imo State, Nigeria, identified the behavioral a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v12i4271
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is associated with the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and secondarily cellular damage of varied severity. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) are currently the therapy of optimal considerations for HIV...
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Research Article10.9734/ajbgmb/2022/v12i4269
Amalachukwu Amanda Chime, Ugochukwu Anthony Eze, Stella Ngozi Onwubiko, Nnenma Ndidiamaka Udeh, Michael Okwudili Chime, Michael O. Olaolu, Onochie Ike Okoye, Ernest Nnaemeka Onwasigwe & Rich Enujioke Umeh·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2022
HIV/AIDS is associated with systemic immune dysfunction which makes the body susceptible to certain opportunistic infections and tumours. The advent of HAART his know to provide some desired improvement leading to altered patterns of clinical finding which includes the ocular man...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i224827
HIV/AIDS has affected nearly every country on the planet. The effect of this surge has brought all major modes of HIV/AIDS transmission to the attention of public health professionals worldwide. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), which are a major mode of transmission, incre...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i2147
Background: HIV/AIDS remains a public health challenge with an estimated 37.9 million persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) globally. Risky sexual behaviours/practices among PLWHA increase the likelihood of co-infection and further spread of infection. Understanding the pattern of...
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Research Article10.9734/ISRR/2022/v11i230142
Mathematical models are invaluable tools for describing and understanding disease dynamics. In this study, we propose and analyse a mathematical model for HIV/AIDS in order to assess the impact of interfered interventions on the disease dynamics. The model enables us to study the...
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Research Article10.9734/jamcs/2022/v37i430447
M. Y. Iliyasu, U. M. Askira, I. M. Tom, M. R. Sahal, S.Y. Dogonjeji, H. Tahir, Z. M. Kabeer, H. S. Musa, S. M. Panda & A. B. Sama’ila·International Journal of Pathogen Research·2022
Background: Cryptosporidium is an etiologic agent of gastro-intestinal disorders and severe, profuse watery diarrhoea in immunocompromised patients, such as people living with HIV/AIDS. Aim: This study was carried out to determine the genotypic and phylogenetic characteristics of...
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Research Article10.9734/ijpr/2022/v9i430230
Cryptosporidium parvum is a leading cause of diarrhoea among immunocompromised individuals, especially those living with HIV/AIDS. This study determined the Co-infection of Cryptosporidium parvum in respect to their CD4+ T-Lymphocyte count of HIV/AIDS Patients Receiving Antiretro...
Background: Detection of specific antibodies in the blood/body fluids is the primary testing method for HIV infection. A rapid test is one of the assays used in detecting HIV-specific antibodies. This study was conducted to evaluate the laboratory performance of the Wantai HIV 1/...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2022/v20i430454
Objective: This study assessed the effect of age on HIV knowledge level among African American undergraduates at Jackson State University (JSU). Methods: A total of 400 respondents were randomly selected from undergraduate students at JSU. A cross-sectional study design was utili...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i230263
Aim: The onset of the new global pandemics such as COVID-19 and Ebola may have shifted attention from factors affecting voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV/AIDS, especially among university students. The study sought to determine the factors influencing VCT uptake amon...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2022/v16i130448
Introduction: HIV/AIDS is becoming a growing global danger to mankind. Since the first cases were reported, HIV/AIDS has been spreading at an alarming rate. Background: In India, The age group of 15-24 years accounts for 35% of all AIDS cases, indicating that the younger populati...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i46A32902