Browsing Research Output by Subject "HIV"
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A HIV stigma reduction intervention for people living with HIV and their families
(Elsevier, 2016)Background The diagnosis of HIV is life-changing that requires people not only to deal with the disease but also to cope with the stigma attached to HIV. People living with HIV (PLWH) as well as their close family members ... -
Association of HIV and ART with cardiometabolic traits in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Oxford University Press, 2013)Background: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest burden of HIV in the world and a rising prevalence of cardiometabolic disease; however, the interrelationship between HIV, antiretroviral therapy (ART) and cardiometabolic ... -
Association of predicted 10 years cardiovascular mortality risk with duration of HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected individuals in Durban, South Africa
(BMC, 2019)Background: South Africa has the largest population of human immunodefciency virus (HIV) infected patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) realising the benefts of increased life expectancy. However, this population may ... -
Black South African farm workers beliefs about HIV
(ELSEVIER, 2013)Black South African farm workers' context of an isolated lifestyle and lack of education and resources might lead to unique beliefs that influence their understanding and behavior regarding HIV infection. An exploration ... -
Cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions and associated cervical infections in an HIV-positive population in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa
(Wiley, 2013)Background: The incidences of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, associated squamous intraepithelial lesions and cervical squamous cell carcinoma are significantly increased in HIV-positive women. The role of ... -
Comparative study of an HIV risk scorecard and regression models to rank effects of demographic characteristics on risk of aquiring an HIV infection
(IEEE, 2013)This research paper covers the development of an HIV risk scorecard using SAS Enterprise MinerTM. The HIV risk scorecard was developed using the 2007 South African annual antenatal HIV and syphilis seroprevalence data. ... -
A comprehensive HIV stigma-reduction and wellness-enhancement community intervention: a case study
(Elsevier, 2015)We describe the implementation of a comprehensive HIV stigma–reduction and wellness–enhancement community intervention that focused on people living with HIV (PLWH), as well as people living close to them (PLC) from six ... -
COVID-19 across Africa: epidemiologic heterogeneity and necessity of contextually relevant transmission models and intervention strategies
(American College of Physicians, 2020)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly emerged as a global public health threat with epicenters in regions of China, parts of Europe, and larger urban centers across North America (1). By comparison, population-level ... -
Critical reflection on the integration of HIV into the health science curriculum
(Stellenbosch Univ, 2016)Health professionals need to have a multi-layered, nuanced understanding of HIV to become aware of the complexity of HIV and how it interacts with all aspects of life, ultimately affecting health and wellbeing. In this ... -
Development and validation of an HIV risk scorecard model
(IEEE, 2013)This research paper covers the development of an HIV risk scorecard using SAS Enterprise MinerTM. The HIV risk scorecard was developed using the 2007 South African annual antenatal HIV and syphilis seroprevalence data. ...