Mother-to-child transmission of HIV: An 11-year experience in a single center and HIV prevention effectiveness in Taiwan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.05.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become an essential global health issue and its elimination is a crucial target. A prenatal "opt-out" HIV screening program was initiated in 2005 in Taiwan.… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; hiv; infected hiv; rate ... See more keywords
Human Papillomavirus Positivity in the Anal Canal in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Men Who Have Anal Sex with Men in Guangzhou, China: Implication for Anal Exams and Early Vaccination
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DOI: 10.1155/2017/2641259
Abstract: Background. The epidemiology of HPV in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Guangzhou, China, had not been reported previously. Methods. HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected MSM were recruited from a Guangzhou-based MSM clinic in 2013.… read more here.
Keywords: hiv uninfected; hiv; sex men; infected hiv ... See more keywords
Naïve CD4+ cell counts significantly decay and high HIV RNA levels contribute to immunological progression in long-term non-progressors infected with HIV by blood products: a cohort study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12865-021-00426-8
Abstract: Background Some long-term non-progressors (LTNPs) have decreasing CD4 + T cell counts and progress to AIDS. Exploring which subsets of CD4 + T cell decreasing and the determinants associated with the decay in these patients… read more here.
Keywords: infected hiv; cd4 cell; cell; cell count ... See more keywords
Relationship and career challenges faced by people infected with HIV in Malaysia.
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.21079.2
Abstract: Background: In Malaysia, there are still lack of studies related to the challenges of people infected with HIV (PIWH). Therefore, this study was conducted to explore the experiences of PIWH and how they cope with… read more here.
Keywords: career challenges; career; malaysia; relationship career ... See more keywords
Treatment and outcomes in children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002591
Abstract: Background An estimated 32,000 children develop multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB; Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to isoniazid and rifampin) each year. Little is known about the optimal treatment for these children. Methods and findings To inform the pediatric… read more here.
Keywords: mdr; treatment outcomes; treatment; infected hiv ... See more keywords
Bedaquiline as Treatment for Disseminated Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infection in 2 Patients Co-Infected with HIV
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2703.202359
Abstract: Nontuberculous mycobacteria can cause disseminated infections in immunocompromised patients and are challenging to treat because of antimicrobial resistance and adverse effects of prolonged multidrug treatment. We report successful treatment with bedaquiline, a novel antimycobacterial drug,… read more here.
Keywords: disseminated nontuberculous; nontuberculous mycobacteria; treatment disseminated; treatment ... See more keywords
Meta-Analysis of Peripheral Blood Transcriptome Datasets Reveals a Biomarker Panel for Tuberculosis in Patients Infected With HIV
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.585919
Abstract: Biomarkers are critical for rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and could benefit patients with AIDS where diagnosis of TB co-infection is challenging. Meta-analysis is an approach to combine the results of the studies with standard… read more here.
Keywords: biomarker panel; analysis; infected hiv; transcriptome datasets ... See more keywords
A Comparison of Clinical, Electro-Diagnostic, Laboratory, and Treatment Outcome Differences in a Cohort of HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Patients With Myasthenia Gravis
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.738813
Abstract: There is limited literature comparing the clinical parameters and treatment outcomes in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected myasthenia gravis (MG) patients. The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical differences and treatment outcomes in the… read more here.
Keywords: hiv uninfected; treatment; hiv; infected hiv ... See more keywords
Measles in adults: A comparison of hospitalised HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients
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DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v20i1.877
Abstract: Background: Although measles is traditionally a childhood illness, there are an increasing number of adult cases. Despite both measles and HIV infection being endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, there are little data regarding outcomes in co-infected… read more here.
Keywords: positive patients; hiv uninfected; hiv positive; hiv infected ... See more keywords
The importance of non-tuberculous mycobacteria identification in Chinese patients infected with HIV.
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DOI: 10.5582/bst.2018.01254
Abstract: The increased co-incidence of tuberculosis (TB) and AIDS is compounded by the emergence of opportunistic infections with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in patients with HIV/AIDS, and the treatment for these infections differs from that for TB.… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculous mycobacteria; infected hiv; chinese patients; non tuberculous ... See more keywords