Stroke is a leading cause of disability, dementia and death worldwide. Approximately 70% of
deaths from stroke and 87% of stroke-related disability occur in low-income and middle …

With improved access to antiretroviral treatment (ART), adults with HIV live longer to reach
older age. The number of older adults living with HIV is increasing steadily, giving rise to a …

Epidemiological transition theory aims to describe changes in epidemiological scenarios at
the global and national level. The assumption is the shift from infectious diseases (IDs) to …

Introduction People Living with HIV (PLHIV) bear a disproportionate burden of non-
communicable diseases (NCDs). Despite their significant toll across populations globally …

Background The convergence of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases in
South Africa is challenging to health systems. In this analysis, we assessed the …

Introduction Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is highly prevalent
worldwide, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, where anaemia is also widespread. HIV …

Few studies have compared clinical outcomes in HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) and HIV-
unexposed uninfected (HUU) infants in the current scenario of universal and lifelong …

Introduction Since the developmentof combined antiretroviral therapy (cART), HIV-
associated mortality and the incidence of HIV-associated end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) …

Introduction: some studies reported that 25.5% of African population presents
hypercholesterolemia; however, epidemiology of hypercholesterolemia in Africa is poorly …

Background: According to the World Health Organization, in 2018, 37.9 million people were
living with HIV globally. More than two-thirds were residing in sub-Saharan Africa, where the …