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Mortality along the continuum of HIV care in Rwanda: a model-based analysis
Abstract Background HIV is the leading cause of death among adults in sub-Saharan Africa. However, mortality along the HIV care continuum is poorly described. We combine... -
Assessment and improvement of HIV screening rates in a Midwest primary care p...
Abstract Background Universal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening remains low in many clinical practices despite published guidelines recommending screening for all... -
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among older adults (50 years and above) in a peri-urban...
Abstract Background In the absence of vaccine or cure, public knowledge about Human Immune Virus (HIV) is a central tool for curbing HIV epidemic. This study sought to assess... -
Comparison of developmental milestone attainment in early treated HIV-infecte...
Abstract Background Infant HIV infection is associated with delayed milestone attainment. The extent to which effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) prevents these delays is not... -
"Development in well-being and social function among Danish hemophilia patien...
Abstract Background Between 1975 and 1985 a total of 91 Danish patients with moderate and severe hemophilia (PWH) was infected with HIV constituting a major scandal in the... -
Perceived behavioural predictors of late initiation to HIV/AIDS care in Gurag...
Abstract Objective The study was aimed to measure incidence density rate and identify perceived behavioural believes of late initiation to HIV/AIDS care in Gurage zone public... -
Immune signatures for HIV-1 and HIV-2 induced CD4+T cell dysregulation in an ...
Abstract Background HIV-2 infection is characterised by a longer asymptomatic phase and slower AIDS progression than HIV-1 infection. Identifying unique immune signatures... -
Transient detectable viremia and the risk of viral rebound in patients from t...
Abstract Background Temporary increases in plasma HIV RNA ('blips') are common in HIV patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Blips above 500 copies/mL have been... -
Improvement of corn stover fuel properties via hydrothermal carbonization com...
Abstract Background Biomass fuel has been used to supply heat or crude materials in industry to replace the traditional fossil fuel which was one of the chief causes of climate... -
The relationship between peripheral neuropathy and efficacy in second-line ch...
Abstract Background Paclitaxel is used in second-line conventional chemotherapies to manage patients with unresectable advanced gastric cancer (GC). Paclitaxel-induced... -
A decade of sustained geographic spread of HIV infections among women in Durb...
Abstract Background Fine scale geospatial analysis of HIV infection patterns can be used to facilitate geographically targeted interventions. Our objective was to use the... -
Neglected tropical diseases in the People’s Republic of China: progress towar...
Abstract Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, considerable progress has been made in the control and elimination of the country’s initial set of 11... -
Impaired human immunodeficiency virus type 1 replicative fitness in atypical ...
Abstract Background Progression rates from initial HIV-1 infection to advanced AIDS vary significantly among infected individuals. A distinct subgroup of HIV-1-infected... -
Does the EVA valuation model explain the market value of equity better under ...
Abstract Through the Economic-Value-Added (EVA) valuation model, the expected market value of equity can be determined by adding the book value of equity with the present value... -
The matrix domain contributes to the nucleic acid chaperone activity of HIV-2...
Abstract Background The Gag polyprotein is a multifunctional regulator of retroviral replication and major structural component of immature virions. The nucleic acid chaperone... -
One or two serological assay testing strategy for diagnosis of HBV and HCV in...
Abstract Background Initial serological testing for chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is conducted using either rapid diagnostic tests (RDT)... -
Informed shared decision-making supported by decision coaches for women with ...
Abstract Background Women with breast cancer want to participate in treatment decision-making. Guidelines have confirmed the right of informed shared decision-making. However,... -
What influences feeding decisions for HIV-exposed infants in rural Kenya?
Abstract Background Infant feeding in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) poses unique challenges to mothers and healthcare workers in balancing the perceived... -
HIV- and AIDS-related knowledge and attitude of residents in border regions o...
Abstract Background Residents in border areas are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS due to high rates of risk behaviors such as unprotected sexual practices or illicit drug use. Improving... -
Accurate determination of node and arc multiplicities in de bruijn graphs usi...
Abstract Background De Bruijn graphs are key data structures for the analysis of next-generation sequencing data. They efficiently represent the overlap between reads and hence,...
