THE THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WHO CLINICAL STAGE AND OTHER RISK FACTORS WITH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Objective: To estimate the Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) prevalence among the participants/People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) and to verify the association between WHO clinical staging and other risk factors with PTB. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the PTB prevalence. Probable associated risk factors in PLWHAs with and without PTB were compared. The association between WHO clinical staging and other risk factors with PTB was investigated using bivariate analysis. A p-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: This study was conducted from January 2018 to December 2019, recruited about 584 participants with presumptive PTB and 20.72% (121) confirmed with PTB. In the bivariate analysis; participants who are on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Stage 4 (WHO clinical staging) were significantly more likely to develop PTB (p=0.000). PTB was significantly higher among male than female (p=0.000), higher among the older (p=0.030). PTB was significantly more frequent among participants with lower cluster differentiation 4 (CD4) cell counts (p=0.042). A contact history with a Tuberculosis (TB) patient was an important risk factor (p=0.000). PTB was significantly associated with smoking history (p=0.000). Conclusion: A high PTB prevalence was observed. There was a significantly association between the severity of WHO clinical staging, sex, age, lower CD4 cell count, a contact history with a tuberculosis (TB) patient and smoking history with PTB among PLWHAs.

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Prevalence and determinants of selected cardio-metabolic risk factors among people living with HIV/AIDS and receiving care in the South West Regional Hospitals of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

BMC Research Notes ◽

10.1186/s13104-018-3444-0 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Roland Cheofor Ngu ◽

Simeon-Pierre Choukem ◽

Christian Akem Dimala ◽

Julius N. Ngu ◽

Gottlieb Lobe Monekosso

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Metabolic Risk Factors ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Metabolic Risk ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

South West ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Regional Hospitals

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A cross-sectional study of hepatitis C among people living with HIV in Cambodia: Prevalence, risk factors, and potential for targeted screening

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0183530 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (8) ◽

pp. e0183530 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Anja De Weggheleire ◽

Sokkab An ◽

Irith De Baetselier ◽

Pisith Soeung ◽

Huy Keath ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Hepatitis C ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Targeted Screening ◽

Living With Hiv

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Types and risk factors of violence experienced by people living with HIV, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal ◽

10.26719/emhj.20.046 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (10) ◽

pp. 1200-1209

Author(s):

Safia Awan ◽

Nukhba Zia ◽

Fatima Sharif ◽

Sharaf Ali Shah ◽

Bushra Jamil

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Living With Hiv

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Magnitude and risk factors of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Tanzania: a cross sectional study from Mbeya and Dar es Salaam regions

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-14-904 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Gibson B Kagaruki ◽

Mary T Mayige ◽

Ester S Ngadaya ◽

Godfather D Kimaro ◽

Akili K Kalinga ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Communicable Diseases ◽

Dar Es Salaam ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Non Communicable Diseases ◽

Living With Hiv

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Prevalence of COVID-19-like Symptoms among People Living with HIV, and Using Antiretroviral Therapy for Prevention and Treatment

Current HIV Research ◽

10.2174/1570162x18666200712175535 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (5) ◽

pp. 373-380 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi ◽

Maryam Ghadimi ◽

Mahboubeh Hajiabdolbaghi ◽

Mehrnaz Rasoolinejad ◽

Ladan Abbasian ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Respiratory Symptoms ◽

Antiretroviral Treatment ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Shortness Of Breath ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Limited Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Living With Hiv

Background: COVID-19 has spread globally with remarkable speed, and currently, there is limited data available exploring any aspect of the intersection between HIV and SARSCoV- 2 co-infection. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of clinical symptoms associated with COVID-19 among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Tehran, Iran. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: A total of 200 PLWH were recruited through the positive club via sampling, and completed the symptom-based questionnaire for COVID-19, which was delivered by trained peers. Results: Of 200 participants, respiratory symptoms, including cough, sputum, and shortness of breath, were the most prevalent among participants, but only one person developed symptoms collectively suggested COVID-19 and sought treatments. Conclusions: It appears that existing infection with HIV or receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) might reduce the susceptibility to the infection with SARS-CoV-2 or decrease the severity of the infection acquired. Further research is needed to understand causal mechanisms.

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Symptoms of common mental disorders and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in rural Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049824 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. e049824

Author(s):

Andreas D Haas ◽

Cordelia Kunzekwenyika ◽

Stefanie Hossmann ◽

Josphat Manzero ◽

Janneke van Dijk ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antiretroviral Therapy ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Art Adherence ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Living With Hiv

ObjectivesTo examine the proportion of people living with HIV who screen positive for common mental disorders (CMD) and the associations between CMD and self-reported adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART).SettingSixteen government-funded health facilities in the rural Bikita district of Zimbabwe.DesignCross-sectional study.ParticipantsHIV-positive non-pregnant adults, aged 18 years or older, who lived in Bikita district and had received ART for at least 6 months.Outcome measuresThe primary outcome was the proportion of participants screening positive for CMD defined as a Shona Symptoms Questionnaire score of 9 or greater. Secondary outcomes were the proportion of participants reporting suicidal ideation, perceptual symptoms and suboptimal ART adherence and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) for factors associated with CMD, suicidal ideation, perceptual symptoms and suboptimal ART adherence.ResultsOut of 3480 adults, 18.8% (95% CI 14.8% to 23.7%) screened positive for CMD, 2.7% (95% CI 1.5% to 4.7%) reported suicidal ideations, and 1.5% (95% CI 0.9% to 2.6%) reported perceptual symptoms. Positive CMD screens were more common in women (aPR 1.67, 95% CI 1.19 to 2.35) than in men and were more common in adults aged 40–49 years (aPR 1.47, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.85) or aged 50–59 years (aPR 1.51, 95% CI 1.05 to 2.17) than in those 60 years or older. Positive CMD screen was associated with suboptimal adherence (aPR 1.53; 95% CI 1.37 to 1.70).ConclusionsA substantial proportion of people living with HIV in rural Zimbabwe are affected by CMD. There is a need to integrate mental health services and HIV programmes in rural Zimbabwe.Trial registration numberNCT03704805.

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Clinical situation of Venezuelan migrants living with HIV in a hospital in Lima, Peru

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1177/09564624211024080 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 095646242110240

Author(s):

Genesis S Huerta-Vera ◽

Manuel A Amarista ◽

Fernando A Mejía ◽

Ana B Graña ◽

Elsa V Gonzalez-Lagos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Viral Suppression ◽

Clinical Situation ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Epidemiological Trends ◽

Clinical Conditions ◽

Living With Hiv

Due to a huge crisis extensive to health services many Venezuelan people living with HIV (PLWH) had migrated abroad, including Peru where favorable laws were in place until June 2019. We describe the health status and epidemiological trends of PLWH from Venezuela at an HIV program in Lima. We analyzed baseline and follow-up data of all Venezuelan PLWH enrolled in our HIV program from January 2017 to December 2019. A cross-sectional study in a subsample served to describe ARV adherence and context of migration. Between 2017-2019 our HIV Program registered 398 Venezuelan PLWH, representing 20% of the 2018 annual enrollments; numbers decreased since mid-2019. The median age was 30 years (IQR 26;37) and 90.5% were men. Between 2017 and 2019, the proportion with diagnosis in Peru increased from 14.3% to 60.9%; of AIDS stage at entry, from 8.8% to 27.2%. By December 2019, 182/250 (72.8%) were still in care, and 43 (10.8%) had not started ART. Viral suppression evaluated in 195, was achieved in 71.8%. From 2017 to 2019, migrant PLWH arrived in worsened clinical conditions, with increasing diagnosis in Peru; the flow of migrant PLWH entering care diminished with less favorable laws. Viral suppression rates were suboptimal.

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