Association between cervical dysplasia and human papillomavirus in HIV...
AbstractObjectiveTo examine the association between CD4 counts, HPV infection and the risk of cervical neoplasia among HIV-seropositive women.MethodsA cross-sectional observational study was conducted...
View ArticleAssociation between HIV replication and serum leptin levels: an observational...
AbstractBackgroundAdvanced HIV infection can result in lipoatrophy and wasting, even in the absence of ongoing opportunistic infections, suggesting that HIV may directly affect adipose tissue amount...
View ArticleMetabolic and anthropometric parameters contribute to ART-mediated CD4+ T...
AbstractBackgroundThe degree of immune reconstitution achieved in response to suppressive ART is associated with baseline individual characteristics, such as pre-treatment CD4 count, levels of viral...
View ArticleHuman Papillomavirus Vaccines: Where Do They Fit in HIV-Infected Individuals?
AbstractHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is the etiological agent for cervical cancer and a large majority of anal cancers worldwide. In 2006 two preventive vaccines against the HPV were approved by the US...
View ArticleCost-effectiveness of using the Cervex-Brush (broom) compared to the...
AbstractBackgroundFrom 2010 to 2014, approximately 2 million Pap smears from HIV-infected women were submitted to the South African National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) through the national...
View ArticleSevere adverse events during second-line tuberculosis treatment in the...
AbstractBackgroundAccording to the World Health Organization, South Africa ranks as one of the highest burden of TB, TB/HIV co-infection, and drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) countries. DR-TB treatment is...
View ArticleCharacterizing breast conditions at an open-access breast clinic in South...
AbstractBackgroundWhile most breast-related research focuses on cancer, presentation of symptomatic persons in non-screened environments requires understanding the spectrum of breast diseases so as to...
View ArticleIncremental Cost Effectiveness of Bedaquiline for the Treatment of...
AbstractBackgroundNearly 20,000 people were diagnosed with multi-drug and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) in South Africa in 2015, yet only one-half of the patients who start treatment...
View ArticleThe Effect of Access to Information on Beliefs Surrounding Breast Cancer in...
AbstractBreast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in South Africa. There is little knowledge of beliefs to help identify key areas to improve support and education in this demographically...
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