Sulfonated and sulfated chitosan derivatives for biomedical applications: A review

S Dimassi, N Tabary, F Chai, N Blanchemain… - Carbohydrate …, 2018 - Elsevier
From 20th century, chitosan, a natural polysaccharide, has received much attention for use
in biomedical applications thanks to its remarkable properties, such as biodegradability …

HIV virological non-suppression and factors associated with non-suppression among adolescents and adults on antiretroviral therapy in northern Ethiopia: a …

AA Desta, TW Woldearegay, N Futwi… - BMC infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Despite the benefits of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), there is a growing concern
of treatment failure. This study aimed to assess viral non suppression rate and factors …

Adherence to antiretroviral treatment among children and adolescents in Tanzania: comparison between pill count and viral load outcomes in a rural context of …

G Martelli, R Antonucci, A Mukurasi, H Zepherine… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background and objectives Adherence to antiretroviral treatment is a key challenge for
paediatric HIV care. Among children and adolescents living with HIV, lower levels of …

Scale-up of Kenya's national HIV viral load program: Findings and lessons learned

M Mwau, CA Syeunda, M Adhiambo, P Bwana… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Kenya is one of the first African countries to scale up a national HIV viral load
monitoring program. We sought to assess program scale up using the national database …

Predictors of first-line antiretroviral therapy failure amongst HIV-infected adult clients at Woldia Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia

YD Babo, GA Alemie, FW Fentaye - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Due to the limited availability of viral load testing for treatment outcome
monitoring in resource limited settings, identifying predictive factors of antiretroviral …

Risk factors for mortality among adult HIV/AIDS patients following antiretroviral therapy in Southwestern Ethiopia: an assessment through survival models

D Seyoum, JM Degryse, YG Kifle, A Taye… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Efforts have been made to reduce HIV/AIDS-related mortality by delivering
antiretroviral therapy (ART) treatment. However, HIV patients in resource-poor settings are …

Prevalence and predictors of immunological failure among HIV patients on HAART in Southern Ethiopia

KD Yirdaw, S Hattingh - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Immunological monitoring is part of the standard of care for patients on antiretroviral
treatment. Yet, little is known about the routine implementation of immunological laboratory …

Predictors of treatment failure among adult antiretroviral treatment (ART) clients in bale zone hospitals, South Eastern Ethiopia

D Haile, A Takele, K Gashaw, H Demelash, D Nigatu - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Treatment failure defined as progression of disease after initiation of ART or
when the anti-HIV medications can't control the infection. One of the major concerns over the …

Virological failure and associated risk factors among HIV/AIDS pediatric patients at the ART clinic of Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

FT Osman, MA Yizengaw - The Open AIDS Journal, 2020 - benthamopen.com
Background: Pediatric antiretroviral treatment failure is an under-recognized issue that
receives inadequate attention in the field of pediatrics and within HIV treatment programs …

CD4+ cell count recovery after initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected Ethiopian adults

T Fiseha, H Ebrahim, E Ebrahim, A Gebreweld - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background CD4+ cell count recovery after effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) is an
important determinant of both AIDS and non-AIDS morbidity and mortality. Data on CD4+ …