Prevalence of obesity, hypertension and diabetes among people living with HIV in South Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JM Gizamba, J Davies, C Africa, C Choo-Kang… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background HIV has become a manageable chronic condition due to the success and scale-
up of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Globally, South Africa has the highest number of people …

[HTML][HTML] Hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: the current profile, recent advances, gaps, and priorities

LF Gafane-Matemane, A Craig, R Kruger… - Journal of Human …, 2024 - nature.com
Recent global and regional reports consistently confirm the high and increasing prevalence
of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with poor detection, treatment, and control …

Integrating hypertension and HIV care in Namibia: A quality improvement collaborative approach

A Basenero, J Neidel, DJ Ikeda, H Ashivudhi… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Hypertension (HTN) is highly prevalent among people with HIV (PWH) in
Namibia, but screening and treatment for HTN are not routinely offered as part of HIV care …

Geospatial assessment of the convergence of communicable and non-communicable diseases in South Africa

DF Cuadros, CM Moreno, A Tomita… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Several low-and middle-income countries are undergoing rapid
epidemiological transition with a rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) …

AIDS in the era of antiretroviral therapy: Changes in incidence rates and predictors of AIDS among people living with HIV under clinical care in Germany, a cohort …

A Pantke, C Kollan, B Gunsenheimer‐Bartmeyer… - HIV …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This study examined the incidence rates and predictive utility of established
prognostic factors for the progression to AIDS among people living with HIV under clinical …

Convergence of HIV and non-communicable disease epidemics: geospatial mapping of the unmet health needs in an HIV hyperendemic community in South Africa

DF Cuadros, C Devi, U Singh, S Olivier, AC Castle… - BMJ Global …, 2024 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction As people living with HIV (PLHIV) are experiencing longer survival, the co-
occurrence of HIV and non-communicable diseases has become a public health priority. In …

HIV and cardiovascular disease

V Valiyakka - 2023 - epublications.vu.lt
Abstract [eng] Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among
people living with Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This is due to various factors, such …

Medication adherence among patients with heart failure in Nigeria: from the patients' and healthcare professionals' perspectives

AI Oyelami - 2022 - chesterrep.openrepository.com
Introduction Although the efficacious pharmacotherapy advancements in the treatment of
Heart Failure (HF) have been widely documented, mortality rates and hospitalisation rates …

[PDF][PDF] Echocardiographic abnormalities in HIV infected children in sub-Saharan Africa: The issues of note

AA Akintunde, JAO Okeniyi - Western Nigeria Journal of Medical …, 2023 - wnjms.com.ng
Mortality has considerably decreased as a result of improved antiretroviral (ARV) medication
and increased access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), and more children with …

Investigating the Availability of Nutrition Management Service for Hypertensive Elderly People In Khubetsoana And Thamae Health Centers

M Lineo - 2023 - repository.bothouniversity.ac.bw
Many elderly people have hypertension, and health systems are faced with the challenge of
responding to the needs of this population. The availability of Nutrition Management Service …