Recent Articles
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November 09, 2024 Research Article
Abstract Background: Pregnancy presents unique challenges for HIV-positive women, especially in resource-limited settings. Despite advances in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), these mothers face increased risks of adverse outcomes, including preterm birth, low b.....
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November 09, 2024 Research Article
Abstract Background: Pregnancy presents unique challenges for HIV-positive women, especially in resource-limited settings. Despite advances in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), these mothers face increased risks of adverse outcomes, including preterm birth, low .....
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January 26, 2024 Research Article
Abstract Objectives: In clinical development as a Long-Acting (LA) injectable HIV preexposure prophylaxis, bototregravir is an integrase strand transfer inhibitor. Techniques: In healthy people, this phase I trial evaluated the pharmacokinetics of cabotegravi.....
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December 22, 2020 Research Article
Abstract Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy, the survival rate of infected HIV patients has been on the rise with a predicted increase by 2030. The longer a person lives with the virus, the more prone to HIV-associated chronic diseases he or she.....
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September 18, 2019 Research Article
Abstract Introduction: Serodiscordant HIV couples are an important source of HIV spread in sub-Saharan Africa. To limit the transmission of HIV within couples, UNAIDS has defined many strategies, including unconditional treatment of the infected partner, syst.....
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November 23, 2018 Research Article
Abstract Alcohol consumption leads to injury in various tissues/organs, and impairs immune functions. The effects of alcohol consumption on HIV-1 infection and acceleration of disease progression remain controversial. It is also not well-known if alcohol abus.....
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July 04, 2018 Research Article
Abstract Objective: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection with parasitic diseases is an issue not only in parasite-endemic countries but also for persons who have migrated to more developed countries where the infections may go unrecognized due to l.....
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May 08, 2015 Research Article
Abstract Background: A growing body of evidence suggests that high rates of incarcerated people and high levels of HIV coexist and that people with HIV/AIDS in prisons have histories of cumulative trauma and stress. Almost inevitably, a prison population is a.....
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March 13, 2015 Research Article
Abstract Background: Abacavir is an antiretroviral indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the treatment of HIV-1 infection. It is associated with potentially serious hypersensitivity reactions in 3–9% of Caucasian patients. Carriers o.....
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March 04, 2015 Case Report
Abstract Background: The use of liquid injectable silicone for soft tissue augmentation is a controversial practice because this material has been implicated in a variety of adverse reactions, sometimes with latent periods of decades, when the patient does no.....
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February 09, 2015 Clinical Image
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February 26, 2015 Short Communication
Abstract Clinical decisions in HIV infection are based on the CD4 lymphocyte count. Some studies have reported a downward tendency in absolute CD4 count with liver cirrhosis which could make it more useful to use percentage CD4 values. A study was made to det.....
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January 07, 2015 Research Article
Abstract Transfusion transmitted infections, particularly the viral agents and continuous patronage of paid donors due to the scarcity of blood/blood components is the major emerging challenge faced by the blood banks nowadays. The priority of the present stu.....
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August 31, 2014 Review Article
Abstract The long-term survival of HIV-1 infected individuals credited to the availability and use of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) is unfortunately now accompanied by an almost 50% prevalence of HIV-1 associated disorder (HAND). Increasingly, it has.....
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June 09, 2014 Research Article
Abstract The seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii was assessed in 169 adult non-hemophiliac Japanese patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus. The seroprevalence of T. gondii infection was only 14.2%, which was similar to find.....
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February 07, 2014 Review Article
Abstract The syndemic between HIV/AIDS, severe mental illnesses and substance abuse or dependence is becoming routinely recognized both within the empirical literature as well as within the wider domains of public policy, public health, and intervention scien.....
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January 31, 2013 Research Article
Abstract Popular models for longitudinal data analysis with continuous outcomes such as linear mixed-effects model and weighted generalized estimating equations lack robustness in the presence of outliers. For example, in a study to evaluate the efficacy of a.....
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January 23, 2013 Case Report
Abstract A hypothetical case study about a patient with schizoaffective disorder and a history of drug abuse is presented to expose interdisciplinary, healthcare experts to some of the pragmatic and ethical issues surrounding the study and use of HIV pre-expo.....
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December 13, 2013 Case Report
Abstract Background: HIV-seropositive patients are increasingly undergoing open-heart surgery in the 21st century. This case series evaluates three HIV-seropositive patients who underwent aortic root surgery with the concomitant utilization of conventional ul.....
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January 26, 2015 Research Article
Abstract Patients with HIV benefit from early diagnosis, however, the approach and cost of implementation of HIV testing is often unknown. Thus, this study explored the implementation of HIV testing in the primary care setting at the Veterans Health Administr.....
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September 03, 2020 Research Article
Abstract Background: High levels of acquired drug resistance have been reported in Cuban HIV-1 infected patients. The aim of this study is to determine the levels of primary HIV drug resistance in newly diagnosed Cuban´s patients. Material and methods: Dem.....
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June 02, 2015 Short Communication
Abstract Background: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) represented a breakthrough towards vertical transmission of HIV. Despite several reports of important collateral effects, the use of HAART quickly widespread due to its incontestable benefit in.....
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May 12, 2015 Review Article
Abstract Background: With increasing prevalence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and improved prognosis of patients due to chronic use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), multiple adverse effects have been also reported, especially l.....
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April 16, 2015 Review Article
Abstract The epidemiology of critically ill human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) dramatically changes since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Currently, non-Acquired Immunodefici.....
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January 09, 2015 Research Article
Abstract The principal renal glomerular diseases described in HIV-infected patients are HIV associated Nephropathy (HIVAN) and HIV Immune Complex Kidney Disease (HIVICK). The highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) used in HIV infection led to a decrease.....
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March 30, 2015 Short Communication
Abstract Coinfection with HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is often an infectious complication of drug use. People who use or have used drugs have been excluded from manyof the clinical trials evaluating safety and efficacy of directacting antiviral agents (DA.....
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October 08, 2014 Review Article
Abstract Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that can result in rare opportunistic infections occurring in humans. The onset of these infections is known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).Sexual transmission is responsible for the m.....
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August 22, 2014 Case Report
Abstract This challenging case highlights the complex management of a 59-year old HIVseropositive man who underwent an uncomplicated revision total hip replacement with spinal anesthesia and propofol sedation. In the PACU, the patient developed delirium, hyp.....
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August 30, 2014 Research Article
Abstract Background: Anti-retroviral (ARV) medications have greatly increased the life expectancies of those who are HIV positive. As life expectancy increases, so does the age of those on the medications. This has come at the cost of billions of dollars. It .....
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August 20, 2014 Research Article
Abstract Background: The effort for preventing HIV/AIDS (Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) ranges from behavioral intervention to introduction of antiretroviral Treatment (ART) program. ART has dramatically improved the liv.....
