Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis and Its Association with Adrenal Insufficiency: Assessment with the Low-Dose ACTH Stimulation Test by René Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Adrian Rendon, Maximiliano Barrera-Sánchez, Kevin Erick Gabriel Carlos-Reyna, Neri Alejandro Álvarez-Villalobos, Gloria González-Saldivar, José Gerardo González-González

“…A total of 48 men or women, aged ≥18 years (HIV-negative patients diagnosed with pulmonary MDR-TB) were included in this prospective observational study. …”
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Integrative genomic analyses combined with molecular dynamics simulations reveal the impact of deleterious mutations of Bcl-2 gene on the apoptotic machinery and implications in ca... by Ghazi Elamin, Ghazi Elamin, Zhichao Zhang, Depika Dwarka, Kabange Kasumbwe, John Mellem, Nompumelelo P. Mkhwanazi, Paradise Madlala, Paradise Madlala, Mahmoud E. S. Soliman

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On the fence: Factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among sexually Minoritized men who use substances in the United States by Renessa S. Williams, Acklynn M. Byamugisha, Leah Davis-Ewart, Omar R. Valentin, Samantha E. Dilworth, Christian Grov, Adam W. Carrico

“…Results: The median age of the overall sample was 38.9 years old and mainly comprised of White (n = 511; 57 %), HIV-negative (n = 407; 52 %) SMM who used stimulants (n = 724; 92 %). …”
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Services availability and readiness assessment of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in primary healthcare facilities: evidence from selected districts in Ghana by Michel Adurayi Amenah, Jacob Novignon, Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Irene A. Agyepong, Tim Ensor

“…This framework focused on key domains including service availability and readiness, assessing aspects such as HIV testing, family planning, and availability of contraceptives and necessary staff training. …”
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Burden of diseases attributable to excess body weight in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019 by Saeid Safiri, Jessica A. Grieger, Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Asra Fazlollahi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Nahid Karamzad, Fikrettin Sahin, Kuljit Singh, Gary S. Collins, Ali-Asghar Kolahi

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Compulsory Licensing in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR): Current Application and Future Prospects in Indonesia by Sahlan Sahlan, Ilham Nurman, Abdul Karim Uddin, Andi Bustamin Daeng Kunu

“…The implementation of Compulsory Licensing in the procurement of anti-retroviral drugs to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which poses a significant threat to Indonesia and global public health, exemplifies the essential necessity and utility of this concept. …”
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Severe Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage due to Monkeypox Virus-Associated Proctocolitis by Sobaan Taj, Chris Austin, Azhar Hussain, Maryam Salma Babar, Harshavardhan Sanekommu, Steven Imburgio, Anmol Johal, Alejandro CruzPonce, Apurva Vedire, Edward Liu

“…We present a case of severe gastrointestinal bleeding as an atypical manifestation of monkeypox infection in a 40-year-old male with HIV. In our case, monkeypox-induced proctocolitis progressed to severe rectal bleeding requiring one unit of packed red blood cells transfusion despite one week of tecovirimat (TPOXX) therapy. …”
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Critical Issues in an Unmotivated Patient with Alcohol Dependence by Nidhi Vadhavekar, Saloni Chatwani, Avinash Desousa, Hardik Sheth, Kavitha V. Dongerkery, Pradnya Deolekar

“…The patient had a history of AUD, alcoholic liver cirrhosis, HIV, and squamous-cell carcinoma of the vocal cords. …”
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Funding for research on cryptococcal disease: an analysis based on the G-finder report by Iraine Duarte, Marcio L. Rodrigues

“…Abstract Members of the genus Cryptococcus are the causative agents of cryptococcal meningitis, a disease mainly associated with HIV-induced immunosuppression. Patients with cryptococcal meningitis are at a serious risk of death. …”
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Daratumumab, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (DRD), an Active Regimen in the Treatment of Immunosuppression-Associated Plasmablastic Lymphoma (PBL) in the Setting of Gorham’s Lymph... by Matthew Lee, Beth A. Martin, Haifaa Abdulhaq

“…We present a 23-year-old HIV-negative woman with GSD, managed medically with octreotide and sirolimus, who developed PBL. …”
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Environmental health, climate change, and equity: Understanding geographic vulnerabilities by Gina Solomon, Matthew Gribble, Sheri Weiser

“…This article will describe general principles of geography and climate change risk and explore how these play out using four examples: harmful algal blooms in Alaska, loss of glaciers in Peru, sea level rise causing increased drinking water salinity in Bangladesh, and HIV and food insecurity in Kenya related to extreme weather. …”
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Induction Versus Noninduction Antiviral Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C Virus in Patients with Congenital Coagulation Disorders: A Canadian Multicentre Trial by A Chatterjee, MG Swain, SS Lee, VG Bain, K Peltekian, K Croitoru, PC Adams, K Kaita, J Teitel, EJ Heathcote

“…BACKGROUND: Patients with congenital coagulation disorders and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have multiple risk factors (ie, infection predominantly with genotype-1 HCV, long duration of the disease, HIV coinfection and male sex) for poor response to antiviral therapy. …”
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KARAKTERISTIK PEMETAAN MASALAH KESEJAHTERAAN SOSIAL DI KABUPATEN BEKASI by LELY SYIDDATUL AKLIYAH

“…Korban penyalahgunaan NAPZA dari tahun ke tahun meningkat terus akibat berbagai factor, khususnya factor lingkungan. Penyandang HIV/AIDS terkonsentrasi di Kecamatan Tambun Utara karena terkait dengan kegiatan penyandang tuna susila. …”
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Successful Treatment of Adenovirus Infection with Brincidofovir in an Immunocompromised Patient after Hematological Stem Cell Transplantation by T. Van Genechten, J. van Heerden, T. Bauters, C. Dhooge

“…Immunocompromised patients, including hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), HIV, and malnourished patients, are at increased risk for viral infections with high incidences of morbidity and mortality. …”
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Isolated Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tonsil: A Case Report and Review of the Scientific Literature by Barbara Pittore, Carlo Loris Pelagatti, Francesco Deiana, Francesco Ortu, Elena Maricosu, Sergio Cossu, Giovanni Sotgiu

“…We described an isolated localization of Kaposi’s sarcoma of the right tonsil in a HIV-positive patient.…”
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Fatal Balamuthia mandrillaris Encephalitis by Binoy Yohannan, Mark Feldman

“…Cerebellar examination showed slowing of finger-nose testing on the left. She was HIV-negative, but the absolute CD4 count was low. …”
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Acute Myopericarditis Likely Secondary to Disseminated Gonococcal Infection by Daniel Bunker, Leslie Dubin Kerr

“…We report a case of a 38-year-old male with HIV who presented with chest pain, pharyngitis, tenosynovitis, and purpuric skin lesions. …”
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Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Management of Pott's Puffy Tumor in a Pregnant Woman: A Clinical Case Report and Literature Review by Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi, Azin Tabari, Hana Saffar, Faeze Salahshour, Nahid Shafiee, Azam Sadat Izadpanah, Seyed Mohammad Piri

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Severe Thrombocytopenia Two Weeks Following Immunization with the Janssen Ad26.CoV2.S Vaccine by Bana Antonios, Markie Zimmer, Emma Herrman, Ramona Berghea

“…ITP has also been associated with several viral infections, including HCV, HIV, and most recently, active SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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