METHODS: We performed a systematic narrative review of published literature following the
MOOSE Guidelines for Meta-Analysis and Systematic Reviews of Observational Studies. We …

Current estimates and projections suggest that the burden of cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs), diabetes and related risk factors in African countries is important, somewhat unique …

Increased life expectancy due to improved efficacy of cART has uncovered an increased risk
of age-related morbidities in HIV+ individuals and catalyzed significant research into …

Populations in sub-Saharan Africa are shifting from rural to increasingly urban. Although the
burden of cardiovascular disease is expected to increase with this changing landscape, few …

Introduction Despite the high number of patients suffering from the negative impact of
diabetic neuropathy (DN) in Ethiopia, evidence regarding the time to DN and its predictors …

Reliable data on risk factor levels, exposure history, and population distribution can help
inform policies and programs for disease prevention and control. With rare exception …

Background Recent studies have shown that early antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation
results in significant HIV transmission reduction. This is the rationale behind the “test and …

Aims To compare dysglycaemia prevalence (impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired
glucose tolerance (IGT), or diabetes) in HIV-infected persons, stratified by antiretroviral …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most prevalent
diseases globally and is of considerable concern to global health. Approximately 425 million …

Objectives South Africa has pledged to the sustainable development goal of promoting good
health and well-being to all residents. While this is laudable, paucity of reliable …