Browsing by Subject "Human immunodeficiency virus"
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Cardiovascular disease risk assessment in HIV-infected black South Africans : a longitudinal study
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)A double burden of non-communicable -and communicable diseases exists in South Africa which include high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Coronary heart disease ... -
The cardiovascular profile of HIV–infected South Africans of African descent : a 5–year prospective study
(North-West University, 2011)With great appreciation, I would like to accentuate the substantial contributions of the following people who made this project possible: To Dr. CMT Fourie (my supervisor), Prof. JM van Rooyen (my co–supervisor) and Prof. ... -
Early vascular aging in the HIV infected: is arterial stiffness assessment the ideal tool?
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A longitudinal investigation of the cardiovascular health of a black South African cohort infected with the human immunodeficiency virus
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Motivation - The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be a global health concern, with an estimation of 38 million people living with HIV. Out of these 38 million people living with HIV, 70% are residing in ... -
The metabolic syndrome and renal function in an African cohort infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus for at least 5 years
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Motivation: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is increasingly prevalent in South Africa, with approximately 6.12 million people living with HIV. As a result of the high infection rate, South Africa has the largest ... -
A retrospective descriptive investigation into the clinical profile of HIV patients in the North West Province switched to third-line regimens
(North-West University, 2018)South Africa has the largest human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic in the world, with the number of people living with HIV increasing to 7.06 million by mid-2017. In October 2014, the Joint United Nations Programme ... -
A retrospective descriptive investigation of adult patients receiving third-line antiretroviral therapy in the North West province, South Africa
(African Health Sciences, 2020)Background: Greater access and prolonged exposure to ART may inevitably lead to more treatment failure and increase the need for third-line ART (TLART) in a resource-limited setting. Objective: To describe characteristics ...