scholarly journals Factors affecting disclosure of HIV-positive serostatus among people living with HIV/AIDS attending an antiretroviral therapy center of Eastern India

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Madhutandra Sarkar ◽  
Rakesh Kumar ◽  
Alok Kumar ◽  
Jaya Chakravarty ◽  
Sangeeta Kansal
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Eastern India ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Therapy Center ◽  
Hiv Aids

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Virological Suppression of HIV Viral Load in Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Conakry, Guinea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alimou camara ◽  
Penda Maladho Diallo ◽  
Mamadou Bobo Diallo ◽  
Talla Nioké ◽  
Adama Cissé ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Viral Load ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Detection Threshold ◽  
Virological Suppression ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Viral Load Suppression ◽  
Viral Load Data ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract BackgroundThe viral load has become an indispensable tool in evaluating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV / AIDS. This study aimed to assess virological suppression among in people living with HIV / AIDS on antiretroviral therapy in Guinea.MethodsThis was a descriptive cross-sectional study of more than three years that involved adult HIV-positive patients treated in different sites in Conakry. A total of 9815 viral load data were collected. The viral load was quantified by the Generic Biocentric technique and the detection threshold set at 350 copies/ml. Statistical analyses were performed by R software version R4.0.3..ResultsA total of 9815 viral load data collected at the national public health laboratory were analysed. The sample was dominated by women (72%), with an average age of 29 [29, 39]. Of these, 6,706 (68%) of HIV-positive people on ART had viral load suppression. The univaried analysis showed that women were 22% more likely to have VL suppression (p-value <0.001) moreover, the chance for all HIV-positive people on treatment to achieve viral load suppression was related to the length of treatment.Conclusionthe results of this study show viral load suppression greater than 68%. The length of antiretroviral therapy, female gender, and advancing age of PLHIV were all favourable to VL suppression.

Integrase strand transferase inhibitors: the preferred antiretroviral regimen in HIV-positive renal transplantation

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 447-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwan M Azar ◽  
Maricar F Malinis ◽  
J Moss ◽  
Richard N Formica ◽  
Merceditas S Villanueva
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplantation ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Drug Interactions ◽  
Graft Survival ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Published Data ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Renal Transplant Recipients ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

In the era of antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV/AIDS live longer and are subject to co-morbidities that affect the general population, such as chronic kidney disease. An increasing number of people living with HIV/AIDS with end-stage renal disease are candidates for renal transplantation. Prior experience demonstrated that HIV-positive renal transplant recipients had acceptable survival but graft survival was decreased and rejection rates were increased, possibly due to suboptimal management of immunosuppressive medications in the face of drug interactions with antiretroviral therapy, particularly protease inhibitors and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Integrase strand transferase inhibitors are advantageous since they avoid drug–drug interactions with immunosuppressive drugs such as calcineurin inhibitors. We report clinical outcomes of 12 HIV-positive patients who underwent 13 kidney transplantations at our institution between 2000 and 2015. Cumulative survival was 75%, one-year and three-year survival were 100% and 63%. Integrase strand transferase inhibitor-based regimens were used in nine patients, of which eight survived. In patients on integrase strand transferase inhibitor, there was 100% graft survival and two had allograft rejection. In contrast, graft failure occurred in three patients on non-integrase strand transferase inhibitor-based regimens. Based on our study findings and on previously published data, we conclude that integrase strand transferase inhibitor-based therapy, preferably instituted prior to transplantation, is the preferred antiretroviral regimen in HIV-positive renal transplantation.

scholarly journals Food consumption and nutritional status of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA): a case of Thika and Bungoma Districts, Kenya

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Nafula Kuria
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

AbstractObjectiveTo establish the food consumption, dietary habits and nutritional status of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and adults whose HIV status is not established.DesignCross-sectional descriptive survey.SettingThika and Bungoma Districts, Kenya.SubjectsA random sample of 439 adults; 174 adults living with HIV/AIDS and 265 adults whose HIV/AIDS status was not established in Thika and Bungoma Districts.ResultsMajority of PLWHA consume foods that are low in nutrients to build up the immune system and help maintain adequate weight, and there is little variety in the foods they consume. More adults who are HIV-positive are undernourished than those whose status is not established. Of the HIV-positive adults, those with a BMI of ≤18·5 kg/m2 were 23·6 % (Thika 20·0 % and Bungoma 25·7 %) while of the adults whose status is not established those with BMI ≤ 18·5 kg/m2 were 13·9 % (Thika 9·3 % and Bungoma 16·7 %).ConclusionsAdults who are HIV-positive are more likely to be undernourished than those whose status is not established, as there is a significant difference (P = 0·000) between the nutritional status (BMI) of PLWHA and those whose HIV/AIDS status is not established. PLWHA consume foods that are low in nutrients to promote their nutritional well-being and health.

scholarly journals Tuberculosis incidence among people living with HIV/AIDS with virological failure of antiretroviral therapy in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 562-566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monaliza Cardozo Rebouças ◽  
Márcio Oliveira da Silva ◽  
Tatiana Haguihara ◽  
Carlos Brites ◽  
Eduardo Martins Netto
Keyword(s):  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Virological Failure ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Tuberculosis Incidence ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids
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