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Browsing Family Medicine by Subject "Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)"
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Ngcobo, Sanele; Olorunju, Steve; Nkwenika, Tshifhiwa; Rossouw, Theresa M.
(AOSIS, 2022-12-07)
BACKGROUND : Only 66% of South African people living with HIV (PLWH) are virologically
suppressed. Therefore, it is important to develop strategies to improve outcomes.
OBJECTIVES : Assess the effect of interventions on ...
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Jones, M.; Cameron, David A.
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2017-10)
Task shifting has enabled South Africa (SA) to rapidly expand its HIV treatment programme. This has been achieved by training and
mentoring primary-care nurses in nurse initiation and management of antiretroviral therapy ...
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Mntonintshi-Mketo, Lorraine N.; Netangaheni, Thinavhuyo Robert; Lefoka, Moganki H.
(AOSIS, 2024-08)
BACKGROUND: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in South Africa is among
the worst in the world; in 2017, 38% of new infections were among young people aged
15–24 years. Estimates for HIV infection in 2020 ...
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Hitchcock, S.A.; Meyer, Helgard Pieter; Gwyther, E.
(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2008-11)
Objective. To measure the prevalence, severity and morbidity of neuropathic pain in AIDS patients, prior to the initiation of antiretroviral (ARV) therapy.Design. A prospective, cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical ...
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Klaas, Ntombifikile; Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah; Netangaheni, Thinavhuyo Robert
(Asian Economic and Social Society, 2014)
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has evoked a wide range of reactions from individuals, communities, and even nations. These reactions range from sympathy and caring to silence, denial, fear and anger. Little is known about the farming ...
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Van Coppenhagen, Brett; Duvenage, Helene S.
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2019)
BACKGROUND : Compared to the general population, there is an increased prevalence of depression in people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA). The combination of these two common illnesses has profound consequences on the ...