Cardiovascular disease among persons living with HIV: new insights into pathogenesis and clinical manifestations in a global context

M Ntsekhe, JV Baker - Circulation, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Widespread use of contemporary antiretroviral therapy globally has transformed HIV
disease into a chronic illness associated with excess risk for disorders of the heart and …

HIV and global cardiovascular health

A Wagle, E Goerlich, WS Post, B Woldu, KC Wu… - Current Cardiology …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Because of effective combination antiretroviral therapy, people
living with HIV (PLWH) are living longer but developing chronic age-related conditions …

Challenges and innovations brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic regarding medical and pharmacy education especially in Africa and implications for the future

A Etando, AA Amu, M Haque, N Schellack, A Kurdi… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Multiple measures introduced early to restrict COVID-19 have dramatically
impacted the teaching of medical and pharmacy students, exacerbated by the lack of …

Land use and land cover changes implications on biodiversity in the Owabi catchment of Atwima Nwabiagya North District, Ghana

R Baidoo, A Arko-Adjei, M Poku-Boansi… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This paper examined land use and land cover (LULC) change and implications to
biodiversity in the Owabi catchment of Atwima Nwabiagya North District in Ghana from 1991 …

Prevalence of hypertension among antiretroviral therapy naïve patients in Lagos, Nigeria

O Odubela, N Odunukwe, N Peer, AZ Musa… - Clinical …, 2023 - Springer
Background The gains from successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) roll-out could be
compromised by the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases, particularly …

Barriers and facilitators of people living with HIV receiving optimal care for hypertension and diabetes in Tanzania: a qualitative study with healthcare professionals …

TE Gooden, ML Mkhoi, M Mdoe, LJ Mwalukunga… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background People living with HIV (PLWH) are at a higher risk for developing diabetes and
hypertension. Often services are separate for HIV and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) …

Priorities for health and wellbeing for older people with and without HIV in Uganda: a qualitative methods study

Z Reynolds, R Gilbert, R Sentongo… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction With improved HIV treatment availability in sub‐Saharan Africa, the population
of older people with HIV (PWH) is growing. In this qualitative study, we intended to …

Treated HIV infection and progression of carotid atherosclerosis in rural Uganda: a prospective observational cohort study

MJ Siedner, P Bibangambah, JH Kim… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Although≈ 70% of the world's population of people living with HIV reside in sub‐
Saharan Africa, there are minimal prospective data on the contributions of HIV infection to …

Prevalence and incidence of pre‐diabetes and diabetes mellitus among people living with HIV in Ghana: evidence from the EVERLAST Study

FS Sarfo, B Norman, M Nichols, L Appiah… - HIV …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Available data from high‐income countries suggest that people living with HIV
(PLWH) have a four‐fold higher risk of diabetes compared with HIV‐negative people. In sub …

Comorbid diseases and conditions in people with HIV in the UK

BI Jones, A Freedman, MJ Thomas… - … medical research and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives This study aimed to characterize the risk of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the
UK progressing to pre-specified HIV-associated comorbidities, compared with matched, HIV …