Young men’s barriers to and facilitators of utilising HIV-testing services in South Africa by Sithembiso M.S. Ndlovu, Andrew Ross, James Ndirangu

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Simultaneous Diagnosis of Acute Crohn’s Disease and Endometriosis in a Patient Affects HIV by S. Casiraghi, P. Baggi, P. Lanza, A. Bozzola, A. Vinco, V. Villanacci, F. Castelli, M. Ronconi

“…This is the case report of a 45-year-old woman affected by HIV, who was hospitalized for diffuse abdominal pain, constipation, and weight loss present for over one month. …”
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Study protocol: an observational study of distress, immune function and persistent pain in HIV by John A Joska, Mark R Hutchinson, Maia Lesosky, Victoria J Madden, Ncumisa Msolo, Luyanduthando Mqadi, Gillian J Bedwell, Jonathan Grant Peter, Romy Parker, Andrew Schrepf, Robert R Edwards

“…Introduction Many people with HIV report both distress and pain. The relationship between distress and pain is bidirectional, but the mechanisms by which distress exacerbates pain are unclear. …”
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A Fractional-Order Model for HIV Dynamics in a Two-Sex Population by Fatmawati, Endrik Mifta Shaiful, Mohammad Imam Utoyo

“…Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks or infects cells in the immune system that causes immune decline. …”
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Correlates of HIV Risk Reduction Self-Efficacy among Youth in South Africa by Julia Louw, Karl Peltzer, Witness Chirinda

“…This study examines factors associated by HIV risk reduction self-efficacy of South African youth as part of an evaluation of the impact of loveLife, a youth focused HIV prevention programme. …”
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Prevalence of HIV and Associated Risks of Sex Work among Youth in the Slums of Kampala by Monica H. Swahn, Rachel Culbreth, Laura F. Salazar, Rogers Kasirye, Janet Seeley

“…The reported prevalence of sex work is high among youth in the slums of Kampala and is associated with high HIV prevalence, ever drinking alcohol, previously being raped, and being an orphan.…”
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Canadian Consensus Guidelines for the Optimal Use of Etravirine in the Treatment of HIV-Infected Adults by Marianne Harris, Jonathan B Angel, Jean-Guy Baril, Anita Rachlis, Benoit Trottier

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: A group of five Canadian physicians with significant experience in HIV management was convened. Their goal was to develop guidance specifically for Canadian HIV-treating physicians on the appropriate use of etravirine (TMC125, Intelence, Tibotec BVBA, Belgium) in adult HIV-infected patients.…”
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Religion, faith, and spirituality influences on HIV prevention activities: A scoping review. by Vivian Vigliotti, Tamara Taggart, Mahaya Walker, Sasmita Kusmastuti, Yusuf Ransome

“…We then developed summary tables to describe the relation between RFS variables and the HIV prevention activities and any underlying mechanisms. …”
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Characteristics of Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell and CD4+ T Cell in HIV Elite Controllers by Jean-Philippe Herbeuval, Nikaïa Smith, Jacques Thèze

“…This infrequent patient population is defined as HIV-1 controllers (HIV controllers), and represents less than 1% of HIV-1-infected patients. …”
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Bolstering the Evidence Base for Integrating Abortion and HIV Care: A Literature Review by Ruth Manski, Amanda Dennis, Kelly Blanchard, Naomi Lince, Dan Grossman

“…HIV-positive women have abortions at similar rates to their HIV-negative counterparts, yet little is known about clinical outcomes of abortion for HIV-positive women or the best practices for abortion provision. …”
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The use of photovoice in research with adolescents living with HIV in Africa: A scoping review by Yolanda R. Mayman, Brian van Wyk

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Knowledge and risk behaviors related with HIV infect in Communitarian General Medicine students. by Luis Manuel Padrón Velázquez, Clara Hilda Vega Blanco

“…<strong>Background: </strong>The worldwide epidemic outburst cause by the HIV and lack of effective vaccines against it make of human sexual behavior the most important element to fight this disease. …”
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The sex differences in diseases progression and prognosis among persons with HIV and HBV coinfection by Rongrong Yang, Qianhui Chen, Fangzhou Jiao, Xingxia Yu, Yong Xiong

“…Abstract To investigate sex differences in liver disease development and prognosis in individuals with HIV and HBV co-infection. This study comprised 752 HIV/HBV co-infected people who were diagnosed with HIV and started on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) between January 31st, 2015 and January 31st, 2023. …”
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Adrenal Insufficiency: A Forgotten Diagnosis in HIV/AIDS Patients in Developing Countries by David D. Nassoro, Mkhoi L. Mkhoi, Issa Sabi, Alfred J. Meremo, Paul S. Lawala, Issakwisa Habakkuk Mwakyula

“…Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is one of the most common endocrine disease in patients with HIV/AIDS, leading to high morbidity and mortality in HIV patients who become critically ill. …”
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The Impact of HIV and Malaria Coinfection: What Is Known and Suggested Venues for Further Study by Sarah Hochman, Kami Kim

“…HIV and malaria have similar global distributions. …”
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Acquired Long QT Syndrome and Torsade de Pointes Associated with HIV Infection by Alexander Shimabukuro-Vornhagen, Jan Rybniker, Shahram Zoghi, Gerd Faetkenheuer, Guido Michels, Erland Erdmann, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, Matthias Kochanek

“…Here, we report the case of an HIV infected patient that was treated for pneumonia with a macrolid antibiotic. …”
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Plasma galectin-3 is associated with decreased glomerular filtration rate in chronic HIV by Diana L. Vares-Lum, Louie Mar A. Gangcuangco, Juwon Park, Eduardo Manzano, Michael Ortega, Dominic C. Chow, Cecilia Shikuma

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Incubation-time distribution in back-calculation applied to HIV/AIDS data in India by Arni S.R. Srinivasa Rao, Masayuki Kakehashi

“…In this article, HIV incidence density is estimated from prevalencedata and then used together with reported cases of AIDS to estimate incubation-time distribution. …”
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Pauline challenge to African masculinities: reading Pauline texts in the context of HIV/AIDS by Lovemore Togarasei

“… This article discusses Pauline masculinity in the context of HIV/AIDS. If any success against HIV/AIDS is to be achieved, men need to be constructively involved in this struggle rather than merely being vilified. …”
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A Rare Presentation of HIV-Negative Plasmablastic Lymphoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Alaina J. Kessler, Bridget K. Marcellino, Scot A. Niglio, Bruce E. Petersen, Adriana K. Malone

“…Human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) negative PBL is a rare disease, making the diagnosis more challenging. …”
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