[PDF][PDF] Association of HIV, cardiovascular risk factors, and carotid intimal media thickness: a cross-sectional study in Western Kenya

MT Farrant, SJ Masyuko, J Kinuthia, AO Osoti… - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The carotid intimal media thickness (CIMT) is a validated measure of subclinical
atherosclerosis. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a risk factor for cardiovascular …

Twin epidemics: the effects of HIV and systolic blood pressure on mortality risk in rural South Africa, 2010-2019

B Houle, CW Kabudula, AM Tilstra, SA Mojola… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Sub-Saharan African settings are experiencing dual epidemics of HIV
and hypertension. We investigate effects of each condition on mortality and examine …

HIV treatment is associated with a twofold higher probability of raised triglycerides: pooled analyses in 21 023 individuals in sub-Saharan Africa

K Ekoru, EH Young, DG Dillon, D Gurdasani… - Global health …, 2018 - cambridge.org
BackgroundAnti-retroviral therapy (ART) regimes for HIV are associated with raised levels of
circulating triglycerides (TGs) in western populations. However, there are limited data on the …

Making sense of troubled livelihoods: gendered expectations and poor health narratives in rural South Africa

E Ice, SA Mojola, N Angotti… - Gender & …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
When men and women cannot attain idealized gendered forms of economic provision and
dependence, how do they make sense of this perceived failure? In this article, we posit that …

Multimorbidity in a large district hospital: A descriptive cross-sectional study

S Roche, E De Vries - South African Medical Journal, 2017 - journals.co.za
Background. There is substantial research documenting the burden of disease globally and
in the South African (SA) primary care context. Few studies address the disease profile and …

Cancer, chemotherapy, and HIV: Living with cancer amidst comorbidity in a South African township

E Mendenhall, EN Bosire, AW Kim, SA Norris - Social Science & Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Cancer is on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa, where cancer detection,
intervention, and care are available for many citizens, cancer is poorly detected and …

[PDF][PDF] Health and related indicators

C Day, A Gray - South African Health Review, 2016 - journals.co.za
Health and related indicators Page 1 Authors: 243 Candy Dayi Andy Grayii i Health
Systems Trust ii Division of Pharmacology, Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences …

Correlates of physical activity among people living with and without HIV in rural Uganda

SZ Mabweazara, J Manne-Goehler… - … in Reproductive Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has led to diminishing AIDS-related mortality but a
concomitant increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) for people with HIV (PWH) …

Pathways to care for patients with type 2 diabetes and HIV/AIDS comorbidities in Soweto, South Africa: an ethnographic study

EN Bosire, SA Norris, J Goudge… - Global Health: Science …, 2021 - ghspjournal.org
ABSTRACT Background: South Africa is experiencing colliding epidemics of HIV/AIDS and
noncommunicable diseases. In response, the National Department of Health has …

The effects of HIV and systolic blood pressure on mortality risk in rural South Africa, 2010–2019: a data note

B Houle, SJ Clark, CW Kabudula, FX Gómez-Olivé… - BMC Research …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Objectives South Africa is experiencing both HIV and hypertension epidemics. Data
were compiled for a study to identify effects of HIV and high systolic blood pressure on …