Changing relationships between HIV prevalence and circumcision in Lesotho.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021932022000153
Abstract: The study investigates the complex relationships between circumcision and HIV prevalence in Lesotho, using Demographic and Health surveys (DHS) conducted in 2004, 2009 and 2014. Before the HIV epidemic, about half of the male adult… read more here.
Keywords: circumcision; hiv prevalence; lesotho; changing relationships ... See more keywords
The state of the pediatric HIV epidemic in Lesotho: results from a population-based survey.
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DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003581
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Lesotho does not have reliable data on HIV prevalence in children, relying on estimates generated from program data. The 2016 Lesotho Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (LePHIA) aimed to determine HIV prevalence among children 0-14 years… read more here.
Keywords: lesotho; pediatric hiv; prevalence; population based ... See more keywords
Recent HIV infections among newly diagnosed individuals living with HIV in rural Lesotho: Secondary data from the VIBRA cluster-randomized trial
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277812
Abstract: Background HIV recency assays are used to distinguish recently acquired infection from long-term infection among individuals newly diagnosed with HIV. Since 2015, the World Health Organisation recommends the use of an algorithm to assess recency… read more here.
Keywords: lesotho; hiv; newly diagnosed; trial ... See more keywords
Etiology, characteristics and occurrence of heart diseases in rural Lesotho (ECHO-Lesotho): A retrospective echocardiography cohort study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278406
Abstract: Background In 2019, 600’000 people in Africa died of heart failure and heart diseases will increase on the continent. It is crucial to understand the regional etiologies and risk factors for heart failure and underlying… read more here.
Keywords: heart failure; lesotho; heart diseases; etiology ... See more keywords