The burden of non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Moyo-Chilufya, K Maluleke, K Kgarosi… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing among people
living with HIV (PLHIV), especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We determined the …

Association between HIV infection and hypertension: a global systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies

K Davis, P Perez-Guzman, A Hoyer, R Brinks, E Gregg… - BMC medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Improved access to effective antiretroviral therapy has meant that people living
with HIV (PLHIV) are surviving to older ages. However, PLHIV may be ageing differently to …

Evaluation of shale gas reservoirs in complex structural enclosures: A case study from Patala Formation in the Kohat-Potwar Plateau, Pakistan

Q Yasin, S Baklouti, P Khalid, SH Ali… - Journal of Petroleum …, 2021 - Elsevier
Breakthroughs in shale gas exploration and production technology in China point to a
possible solution to Pakistan's current energy crises. In this study, we evaluate the shale gas …

Land use and land cover changes implications on biodiversity in the Owabi catchment of Atwima Nwabiagya North District, Ghana

R Baidoo, A Arko-Adjei, M Poku-Boansi… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This paper examined land use and land cover (LULC) change and implications to
biodiversity in the Owabi catchment of Atwima Nwabiagya North District in Ghana from 1991 …

Characteristics of hypertension among people living with HIV in Ghana: impact of new hypertension guideline

FS Sarfo, M Nichols, A Singh, Y Hardy… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Data on the burden of hypertension among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Africa are
limited, especially after new expert consensus hypertension guidelines were published in …

Apparent treatment resistant hypertension among stroke survivors in Ghana

FS Sarfo, B Ovbiagele - Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
Background and purpose There are limited data evaluating the characteristics of apparent
treatment-resistant hypertension (aTRH) among stroke survivors in sub-Saharan Africa. We …

The effects of ART on the dynamics of lipid profiles in Chinese Han HIV-infected patients: comparison between NRTI/NNRTI and NRTI/INSTI

S Liu, B Wei, W Liang, T Chen, L Deng… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This article aimed to compare the prevalence of dyslipidemia and determine risk
factors associated with lipid levels in a cohort of HIV-infected patients receiving two different …

Lipids, biomarkers, and subclinical atherosclerosis in treatment-naive HIV patients starting or not starting antiretroviral therapy: Comparison with a healthy control …

S Di Yacovo, M Saumoy, JL Sánchez-Quesada… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Objective To assess the effect of HIV infection and combined antiretroviral therapy (c-ART)
on various proatherogenic biomarkers and lipids and to investigate their relationship with …

Cardiovascular risk factors among Ghanaian patients with HIV: a cross‐sectional study

LT Appiah, FS Sarfo, MD Huffman, SB Nguah… - Clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) poses a significant cause of morbidity and
mortality among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, data are …

Prevalence and incidence of pre‐diabetes and diabetes mellitus among people living with HIV in Ghana: evidence from the EVERLAST Study

FS Sarfo, B Norman, M Nichols, L Appiah… - HIV …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Available data from high‐income countries suggest that people living with HIV
(PLWH) have a four‐fold higher risk of diabetes compared with HIV‐negative people. In sub …