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Mar 2026 DOI 10.14302/issn.2994-6743.ijstd-26-6060
Pier Francesco AmadeoCorresponding author
Objective To describe the clinical features and real-world treatment of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) using fixed-dose or free combinations of 2-drug regimens (2DR) of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Design Italian retrospective cohort study. Methods Data were extracted from…
Mar 2026
Perry GambaCorresponding author
Background Health systems play a crucial role in supporting HIV status disclosure, which is essential for HIV prevention, treatment adherence, and psychosocial support. Understanding how health systems support disclosure is vital for improving HIV care outcomes. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional…
Jun 2025 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-25-5559
Perry GambaCorresponding author
Background HIV status disclosure is a complex process influenced by multiple factors beyond health system support. Understanding these factors is essential for developing comprehensive interventions to promote disclosure and improve HIV prevention and care outcomes. Methods A descriptive cross-secti…
Jul 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-24-5017
V K SashindranCorresponding author
Background Frailty is an ageing-associated state linked to poor prognostic outcomes. Chronic inflammation due to HIV-infection, AIDS-related infections. and the adverse effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) all contribute to frailty in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). Frailty has been comprehen…
Jan 2024 DOI 10.14302/issn.2642-9241.jrd-23-4809
Kadiatou SamakeCorresponding author
Introduction People living with HIV (PLHIV) are susceptible to developing non- communicable chronic respiratory diseases. Our objective was to study the spirometric profile of this population. Material and methods This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional retro-prospective study conducte…
Nov 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2997-1969.ijhs-23-4628
S. Oluwafemi OyamakinCorresponding author
Gene alterations that are essentially present in every cell in the body cause many hereditary diseases. As a result, these ailments frequently impact many bodily systems, and the majority of them are incurable. To treat or manage some of the accompanying symptoms, there might be methods available. W…
Mar 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-22-4342
Seyed Massood NabaviCorresponding author
Introduction Vaccination against SARS CoV-2 started on March 2020 in Iran and people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) have a priority to be vaccinated in line of other high-risk population. Up to now, BBIBP-CorV (Sinopharm) is the main vaccine which have been used in Iranian population, and in high ri…
Mar 2023 DOI 10.14302/issn.2994-6743.ijstd-22-4411
Abayneh TuntaCorresponding author
Background HIV causes immunosuppression, which reduces the body's immunity to diseases like COVID-19 by decreasing CD4 cells. The goal of this study is to determine whether persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who are using anti-retroviral therapy (ART) are willing to accept the Coronavirus illness…
Dec 2020
Annelie K. GusdalCorresponding author
More than 90% of people with dementia develop behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. First-line care strategies in dementia care should consider a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. The present single-case research study aimed to evaluate the use of vir…
May 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3376
Raul IseaCorresponding author
The goal of this paper is to analyze the registered cases of people who have been infected with Covid-19 registered from throughout the world, using a digital forensic analysis technique that is based on Benford's Law. Twenty-three countries were randomly chosen for this analysis: China, India, Germ…
Mar 2020 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-20-3261
Tafadzwa DzinamariraCorresponding author
Efforts to control the Human Immunodeficiency Virus epidemic in Rwanda have seen remarkable success over the years. Effective antiretroviral therapy has played great role in improving longevity among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). While this is the case, there are various nutritional challenges…
Apr 2019 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-19-2711
Ahmed M. HusseinCorresponding author
This is cross sectional descriptive community based study to measure the prevalence of Schistosomasis disease, multistage cluster sampling was taken (500person), and the data was collected by the flowing methods, Urine Examination, Stool examination, and Questionnaire, the data was analyzed by using…
Dec 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2578-8590.ipj-18-2547
Nasim HabibzadehCorresponding author
This opinion challenges fatalistic framing of hepatic cancer prognosis. It advocates for nuanced discussion of staging, treatment advances, and supportive care, with clear communication to patients and families.
Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2576-6694.jbbs-18-2408
Rajesh K. SrivastavaCorresponding author
Improved economic and developed people with their lifestyle have created many challenges of health issues (obesity, osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, allergies and dental problems), due to selection of different food habits (such as consumption of manifold junk foods). It has created number of health…
Oct 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-18-2426
P ChastonayCorresponding author
Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Over the past century, the proportion of Swiss residents aged 65 or older rose from 5.8% to 17.8%; during the same period, the proportion aged over 80 rose from 0.5% to 5.0%. Although the majority of older people in Switzerland enjoy good health, disease prevalence rises with age. Almost half (49%)…
Jul 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-18-2238
MugishaTaremwa IvanCorresponding author
Clarke International University, Kampala, Uganda
Background Colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized as an association towards development of infections that may cause of morbidity among people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLWHIV). We report on the prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility pattern…
Feb 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1886
Bosu SeoCorresponding author
Greater social capital has been shown to be associated with improved mental health, general wellbeing and reduced risk of premature mortality, cancer mortality and cardiovascular mortality. However, most of these studies found a positive relationship between social capital and health are limited to…
Aug 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-17-1430
Hellen MyezwaCorresponding author
HIV and AIDS remains a major health problem in South Africa even after two decades since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy. Long term survival with HIV is associated with new health related issues and a risk of functional limitation/disability. The aim of this study was to assess the impact…
Mar 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-17-1420
Angela VivantiCorresponding author
Dehydration in acute care is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, no standard approach to hydration assessment exists in clinical settings. The pilot study aimed to explore total body water content as means for immediately assessing hydration status in clinical settings. Peopl…
Oct 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2329-9487.jhc-16-1301
Kiwol SungCorresponding author
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the mediation of depressive symptoms in the relationship between cardiovascular risk and the health conservation of community-dwelling vulnerable diabetic elderly in order to provide a basis for planning nursing interventions to improve the health co…