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Subclinical atherosclerosis among HIV-infected adults attending HIV/AIDS care at two large Ambulatory HIV clinics in Uganda
(PLOS One, 2014)
Background: The increased immune activation and inflammation of chronic HIV-infection and the characteristic dyslipidemias associated with HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy (ART) contribute to an increased risk of ...
Determinants of utilization of a no-cost HIV transition clinic: A cross-sectional study of young adults living with HIV/AIDS
(Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, 2014)
There is minimal research that has been conducted among young adults to understand the determinants of the utilization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) health services in this population. The purpose of this study was ...
High CD56++CD16- natural killer (NK) cells among suboptimal immune responders after four years of suppressive antiretroviral therapy in an African adult HIV treatment cohort
(BMC Immunology, 2014)
Background: Up to 40% of HIV-infected individuals receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) have poor CD4+ T-cell recovery. The role of natural killer (NK) cells in immune recovery during HAART is not well ...
Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy after Diagnosis of Cryptococcal Meningitis
(The New England Journal of Medicine, 2014)
Background
Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 20 to 25% of acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome–related deaths in Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for
survival; however, the question of when ART should ...
Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy after Diagnosis of Cryptococcal Meningitis
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2014)
Background
Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 20 to 25% of acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome–related deaths in Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for
survival; however, the question of when ART should ...
Determinants of utilization of a no-cost HIV transition clinic: A cross-sectional study of young adults living with HIV/AIDS
(Dove Medical Press, 2014)
There is minimal research that has been conducted among young adults to understand the determinants of the utilization of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) health services in this population. The purpose of this study was ...