Immune activation, inflammation, and non-AIDS co-morbidities in HIV-infected patients under long-term ART

S Zicari, L Sessa, N Cotugno, A Ruggiero, E Morrocchi… - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Despite effective antiretroviral therapy (ART), people living with HIV (PLWH) still present
persistent chronic immune activation and inflammation. This condition is the result of several …

HIV infection

SG Deeks, J Overbaugh, A Phillips… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2015 - nature.com
More than 75 million people worldwide have been infected with human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV), and there are now approximately 37 million individuals living with the infection …

Factors associated with adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

C Hudelson, L Cluver - AIDS care, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Adolescents living in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are disproportionately
burdened by the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. Maintaining medication adherence is vital to …

Contemporary issues on the epidemiology and antiretroviral adherence of HIV‐infected adolescents in sub‐Saharan Africa: a narrative review

OA Adejumo, KM Malee, P Ryscavage… - African Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: Adolescents are a unique and sometimes neglected group in the planning of
healthcare services. This is the case in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where more than …

Perinatally acquired HIV infection in adolescents from sub-Saharan Africa: a review of emerging challenges

ED Lowenthal, S Bakeera-Kitaka… - The Lancet infectious …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Worldwide, more than three million children are infected with HIV, 90% of whom live in sub-
Saharan Africa. As the HIV epidemic matures and antiretroviral treatment is scaled up …

[HTML][HTML] Preexposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV acquisition among adolescents: clinical considerations, 2020

MR Tanner - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2020 - cdc.gov
Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretroviral medication has been proven effective in
reducing the risk for acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The fixed-dose …

Antiretroviral treatment, management challenges and outcomes in perinatally HIV‐infected adolescents

AL Agwu, L Fairlie - African Journal of Reproduction and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Three decades into the HIV/AIDS epidemic there is a growing cohort of perinatally HIV-
infected adolescents globally. Their survival into adolescence and beyond represent one of …

Neurodevelopment in perinatally HIV‐infected children: a concern for adolescence

B Laughton, M Cornell, M Boivin… - African Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Globally, an estimated 3.4 million children are living with HIV, yet little is known
about the effects of HIV and antiretroviral treatment (ART) on the developing brain, and the …

Barriers to medication adherence in behaviorally and perinatally infected youth living with HIV

K MacDonell, S Naar-King, H Huszti, M Belzer - AIDS and Behavior, 2013 - Springer
The study explored barriers to antiretroviral medication adherence in perinatally and
behaviorally HIV infected adolescents and young adults in a cross-sectional, multisite …

The changing epidemiology of the global paediatric HIV epidemic: keeping track of perinatally HIV‐infected adolescents

AH Sohn, R Hazra - African Journal of Reproduction and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
The global paediatric HIV epidemic is shifting into a new phase as children on antiretroviral
therapy (ART) move into adolescence and adulthood, and face new challenges of living with …