[HTML][HTML] The impact of weight gain during HIV treatment on risk of pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and mortality

S Kumar, K Samaras - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Since the introduction of combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) and more effective
treatments for AIDS, there has been a dramatic shift from the weight loss and wasting that …

[HTML][HTML] The per-patient costs of HIV services in South Africa: systematic review and application in the South African HIV investment case

G Meyer-Rath, C van Rensburg, C Chiu, R Leuner… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background In economic analyses of HIV interventions, South Africa is often used as a case
in point, due to the availability of good epidemiological and programme data and the global …

High coverage of ART associated with decline in risk of HIV acquisition in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

F Tanser, T Bärnighausen, E Grapsa, J Zaidi… - Science, 2013 - science.org
The landmark HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 052 trial in HIV-discordant couples
demonstrated unequivocally that treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART) substantially …

Universal test and treat and the HIV epidemic in rural South Africa: a phase 4, open-label, community cluster randomised trial

CC Iwuji, J Orne-Gliemann, J Larmarange… - The lancet HIV, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART), as per the 2015 WHO recommendations,
might reduce population HIV incidence. We investigated the effect of universal test and treat …

[HTML][HTML] HIV treatment as prevention: systematic comparison of mathematical models of the potential impact of antiretroviral therapy on HIV incidence in South Africa

JW Eaton, LF Johnson, JA Salomon… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Many mathematical models have investigated the impact of expanding access
to antiretroviral therapy (ART) on new HIV infections. Comparing results and conclusions …

[HTML][HTML] Health benefits, costs, and cost-effectiveness of earlier eligibility for adult antiretroviral therapy and expanded treatment coverage: a combined analysis of 12 …

JW Eaton, NA Menzies, J Stover… - The Lancet Global …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background New WHO guidelines recommend initiation of antiretroviral therapy for HIV-
positive adults with CD4 counts of 500 cells per μL or less, a higher threshold than was …

Dramatic increase in HIV prevalence after scale-up of antiretroviral treatment

J Zaidi, E Grapsa, F Tanser, ML Newell… - Aids, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To investigate HIV prevalence trends in a rural South African community after the
scale-up of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in 2004. Methods: We estimated adult HIV …

The impact of antiretroviral treatment on the age composition of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa

JAC Hontelez, SJ de Vlas, R Baltussen, ML Newell… - Aids, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Methods: We used STDSIM, a stochastic microsimulation model, and developed an
approach to represent HIV prevalence and treatment coverage in 43 countries in SSA, using …

[HTML][HTML] Expanding ART for treatment and prevention of HIV in South Africa: estimated cost and cost-effectiveness 2011-2050

R Granich, JG Kahn, R Bennett, CB Holmes, N Garg… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) significantly reduces HIV transmission. We
conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of the impact of expanded ART in South Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Elimination of HIV in South Africa through expanded access to antiretroviral therapy: a model comparison study

JAC Hontelez, MN Lurie, T Bärnighausen… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Expanded access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) using universal test and treat
(UTT) has been suggested as a strategy to eliminate HIV in South Africa within 7 y based on …