[HTML][HTML] Cardiovascular diseases in Africa in the twenty-first century: gaps and priorities going forward

NW Minja, D Nakagaayi, T Aliku, W Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In 2015, the United Nations set important targets to reduce premature cardiovascular
disease (CVD) deaths by 33% by 2030. Africa disproportionately bears the brunt of CVD …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in South Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Pheiffer, V Pillay-van Wyk, E Turawa, N Levitt… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Synthesis of existing prevalence data using rigorous systematic review methods is
considered an effective strategy to generate representative and robust prevalence figures to …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Longitudinal evidence on treatment discontinuation, adherence, and loss of hypertension control in four middle-income countries

N Mauer, P Geldsetzer, J Manne-Goehler… - Science Translational …, 2022 - science.org
Managing hypertension is a highly dynamic process, yet current evidence on hypertension
control in middle-income countries (MICs) is largely based on cross-sectional data. Using …

HIV-associated cardiovascular disease pathogenesis: an emerging understanding through imaging and immunology

JA Hudson, RA Ferrand, SN Gitau… - Circulation …, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
Cardiac abnormalities were identified early in the epidemic of AIDS, predating the isolation
and characterization of the etiologic agent, HIV. Several decades later, the causation and …

[HTML][HTML] Association between HIV and prevalent hypertension and diabetes mellitus in South Africa: analysis of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

IM Magodoro, S Okello, M Dungeni, AC Castle… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden is increasing among persons living with
HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa. It is unclear whether this reflects absolute increase in …

Treatment Regimens and Care Models for Older Patients Living with HIV: Are We Doing Enough?

E Frey, CD Johnston, EL Siegler - HIV/AIDS-Research and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
With improved access to antiretroviral therapy throughout the world, people are aging with
HIV, and a large portion of the global population of people with HIV (PWH) is now age 50 or …

Hypertension and diabetes control along the HIV care cascade in rural South Africa

J Manne‐Goehler, MJ Siedner… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Participation in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes has been associated
with greater utilization of care for hypertension and diabetes in rural South Africa. The …

[HTML][HTML] “I attend at Vanguard and I attend here as well”: barriers to accessing healthcare services among older South Africans with HIV and non-communicable …

L Knight, E Schatz, FC Mukumbang - International journal for equity in …, 2018 - Springer
Background HIV and non-communicable disease (NCD) are syndemic within sub-Saharan
Africa especially among older persons. The two epidemics interact with one another within a …

Prevention of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

S Okello, A Amir, GS Bloomfield, K Kentoffio… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
As longevity has increased for people living with HIV (PLWH) in the United States and
Europe, there has been a concomitant increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular disease …