Viral pandemics of the last four decades: pathophysiology, health impacts and perspectives

S Roychoudhury, A Das, P Sengupta, S Dutta… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The last four decades has witnessed some of the deadliest viral pandemics with far-reaching
consequences. These include the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)(1981), Severe …

Hormones and sex-specific medicine in human physiopathology

MR Tokatli, LG Sisti, E Marziali, L Nachira, MF Rossi… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
A prodigious increment of scientific evidence in both preclinical and clinical studies is
narrowing a major gap in knowledge regarding sex-specific biological responses observed …

Trends and spatial distributions of HIV prevalence in Ethiopia

GD Kibret, A Ferede, CT Leshargie, F Wagnew… - Infectious diseases of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Globally, by the end of 2018, 37.9 million people were living with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Sub-Saharan Africa carries the highest burden with an …

Major depressive disorder and its association with adherence to antiretroviral therapy and quality of life: cross-sectional survey of people living with HIV/AIDS in …

B Asrat, C Lund, F Ambaw, EC Garman, M Schneider - BMC psychiatry, 2020 - Springer
Background Major depression is believed to affect treatment adherence and overall quality
of life (QoL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Comorbid major depression …

Experiences of caring for adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV): a qualitative interview with caregivers

M Kasande, A Natwijuka, E Katushabe Snr… - HIV/AIDS-Research …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study aims at exploring experiences of people caring for adolescents living
with HIV, also known as caregivers. By 2021, 150,000 adolescents were living with HIV and …

A gendered analysis of living with HIV/AIDS in the Eastern Region of Ghana

AY Owusu - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background A gender gap exists in knowledge regarding persons living with HIV/AIDS in
Ghana. Women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHIV) greatly outnumber males living with HIV/AIDS …

Explaining inequity in knowledge, attitude, and services related to HIV/AIDS: a systematic review

A Endalamaw, CF Gilks, F Ambaw, WS Shiferaw… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Equitable service provision and coverage are important responses to end the
threat of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Understanding inequity supports policies and programmes …

The HIV epidemic in Colombia: spatial and temporal trends analysis

JF Montana, GRON Ferreira, CLF Cunha… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Colombia has the fourth highest incidence rate of HIV/AIDS among all Latin
American countries and it has been increasing since the 1980s. However, the number of …

Don't let sexual and reproductive health become collateral damage in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic: a public health perspective

D Govender, S Naidoo, M Taylor - African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2020 - ajol.info
South Africa, similar to many other countries in the African continent is still experiencing
challenges in its efforts to provide sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care to women and …

Frequency of viral infections in adolescent and adult in-patient Ethiopians with acute leukemia at presentation to a tertiary care teaching hospital: a cross-sectional …

J Alemu, B Gumi, A Tsegaye, A Abubeker… - Infectious Agents and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Leukemic patients are prone to infectious agents such as viruses due to
dysregulated immune system resulting from infiltration of the bone marrow by malignant …