Special theme on HIV and disability - time for closer bonds.

abstract：:While there has been remarkable progress in understanding the biology of HIV-1 and its recognition by the human immune system, we have not yet developed an efficacious HIV-1 vaccine. Vaccine challenges include the genetic diversity and mutability of HIV-1 which create a plethora of constantly changing antigens, the st...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Kwong PD,Mascola JR,Nabel GJ

更新日期：2012-07-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:High levels of HIV seroconcordance at the population level reduce the potential for effective HIV transmission. However, the level of HIV seroconcordance is largely unknown among heterosexual couples in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to quantify the population level HIV seroconcordance in stable heterosexual...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Kim HY,Harling G,Vandormael A,Tomita A,Cuadros DF,Bärnighausen T,Tanser F

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Transmission in serodiscordant couples (SDCs) accounts for approximately half of all new HIV infections, both in Kenya and the wider sub-Saharan region (1). With evidence to suggest inconsistent condom use within this population (2), the World Health Organization has recommended two new methods of HIV prev...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Fowler N,Arkell P,Abouyannis M,James C,Roberts L

更新日期：2014-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:HIV infection impairs maintenance of immunological memory, yet few studies of HIV-positive adults receiving 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) have followed them beyond the first year. We determined and compared the durability of serological responses and the clinical outcomes of HIV-positive a...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Cheng A,Chang SY,Tsai MS,Su YC,Liu WC,Sun HY,Hung CC

更新日期：2016-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Routes of transmission and reasons for HIV testing are important epidemiologic data to analyze the epidemic and to tailor the response to AIDS. The aim of this study was to analyze reasons for testing and transmission ways of HIV among recently diagnosed HIV patients registered in the multicenter HIV-TR co...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Dokuzoguz B,Korten V,Gökengin D,Fincanci M,Yildirmak T,Kes UN,Tasdelen Fisgin N,Inan D,Eraksoy H,Akalin H

更新日期：2014-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) aimed to assess a molecular surveillance strategy based on filter-dried serum spots (DSS) of all newly diagnosed HIV infections in Germany. In 2013, diagnostic laboratories sent DSS to the RKI representing 55% of the newly diagnosed HIV infections reported to the RKI (protec...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Andrea H,Alexandra H,Claudia SH,Ruth Z,Osamah H,Norbert B,Claudia K

更新日期：2014-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:HIV continues to devastate the adolescent population in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The complex array of interpersonal, social, structural and system-level obstacles specific to adolescents have slowed progress in prevention and treatment of HIV in this population. The field of implementation science holds p...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Sturke R,Vorkoper S,Bekker LG,Ameyan W,Luo C,Allison S,Walker D,Kapogiannis B,Guay L

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Micronutrient deficiencies compromise the survival of HIV-infected children in low-income countries. We assessed the effect of multiple micronutrient supplementation on the mortality of HIV-infected children in Uganda. METHODS:In a randomized, controlled trial, 847 children aged one to five years and attend...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Ndeezi G,Tylleskär T,Ndugwa CM,Tumwine JK

更新日期：2010-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We compared the effectiveness of tenofovir/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) combined with either lopinavir/r (LPV/r) or another recommended third drug in the 2010 French guidelines in antiretroviral-naïve patients starting combination antiretroviral therapy in 2004-2008 in the French Hospital Database on HIV. METH...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Potard V,Rey D,Poizot-Martin I,Mokhtari S,Pradier C,Rozenbaum W,Brun-Vezinet F,Costagliola D,FHDH ANRS CO4 (French Hospital Database on HIV, Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le Sida, cohort 4).

更新日期：2014-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young people in southern and eastern Africa remain disproportionately vulnerable to HIV with gender inequalities and livelihood insecurities being key drivers of this. Behavioural HIV prevention interventions have had weak outcomes and a new generation of structural interventions have emerged seeking to chal...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Gibbs A,Willan S,Misselhorn A,Mangoma J

更新日期：2012-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evidence suggests that people who inject drugs often begin their drug use and injecting practices in adolescence, yet there are limited data available on the HIV epidemic and the responses for this population. The comprehensive package of interventions for the prevention, treatment and care of HIV infectio...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Krug A,Hildebrand M,Sun N

更新日期：2015-02-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There are limited data characterizing the burden of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Malawi. Epidemiologic research and access to HIV prevention, treatment and care services have been traditionally limited in Malawi by criminalization and stigmatization of same-sex practices. To inform the deve...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Wirtz AL,Jumbe V,Trapence G,Kamba D,Umar E,Ketende S,Berry M,Strömdahl S,Beyrer C,Baral SD

更新日期：2013-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The majority of new HIV infections occur through mucosal transmission. The availability of readily applicable and accessible platforms for anti-retroviral (ARV) delivery is critical for the prevention of HIV acquisition through sexual transmission in both women and men. There is a compelling need for devel...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Crakes KR,Herrera C,Morgan JL,Olstad K,Hessell AJ,Ziprin P,LiWang PJ,Dandekar S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:HIV testing is a cornerstone of efforts to combat the HIV epidemic, and testing conducted as part of surveillance provides invaluable data on the spread of infection and the effectiveness of campaigns to reduce the transmission of HIV. However, participation in HIV testing can be low, and if respondents sy...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： McGovern ME,Marra G,Radice R,Canning D,Newell ML,Bärnighausen T

更新日期：2015-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lopinavir/ritonavir-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended for all HIV-infected children less than three years. However, little is known about its field implementation and effectiveness in West Africa. We assessed the 12-month response to lopinavir/ritonavir-based antiretroviral therapy in a coh...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Amani-Bosse C,Dahourou DL,Malateste K,Amorissani-Folquet M,Coulibaly M,Dattez S,Emieme A,Barry M,Rouzioux C,N'gbeche S,Yonaba C,Timité-Konan M,Mea V,Ouédraogo S,Blanche S,Meda N,Seguin-Devaux C,Leroy V

更新日期：2017-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Globally, young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) continue to experience disproportionately high rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs). As such, there are strong public health imperatives to evaluate innovative prevention, treatment and care...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Knight R,Karamouzian M,Salway T,Gilbert M,Shoveller J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Treat-all is being implemented in several African settings, in accordance with 2015 World Health Organisation guidelines. The factors known to undermine adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) may change in the context of Treat-all, where people living with HIV (PLHIV) increasingly initiate ART at earlie...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Horter S,Wringe A,Thabede Z,Dlamini V,Kerschberger B,Pasipamire M,Lukhele N,Rusch B,Seeley J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Disclosure of HIV serostatus by women to their sexual partners is critical for the success of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme as an integrated service in antenatal care. We explored pregnant HIV-positive and HIV-negative women's partner disclosure experiences and sup...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Rujumba J,Neema S,Byamugisha R,Tylleskär T,Tumwine JK,Heggenhougen HK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The objective of this commentary is to review considerations for implementing routine viral load (VL) monitoring programmes for HIV-infected infants and children living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Since 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines recommend VL testing as the preferr...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Arpadi SM,Shiau S,De Gusmao EP,Violari A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:HIV incidence remains high among young women in sub-Saharan Africa in spite of scale-up of HIV testing, behavioural interventions, antiretroviral treatment and medical male circumcision. There is a critical need to critique past approaches and learn about the most effective implementation of evidence-based...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Celum CL,Delany-Moretlwe S,McConnell M,van Rooyen H,Bekker LG,Kurth A,Bukusi E,Desmond C,Morton J,Baeten JM

更新日期：2015-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of neurocognitive impairment among HIV-positive individuals in Botswana, using the International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS). We also compared performance on the IHDS with performance on tests of verbal learning/memory and processing speed, an...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Lawler K,Mosepele M,Ratcliffe S,Seloilwe E,Steele K,Nthobatsang R,Steenhoff A

更新日期：2010-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Population-level improvements in knowledge about HIV may reduce the stigma attached to HIV and ensure maximal uptake of HIV prevention initiatives. The extent to which levels of HIV knowledge in the general population of sub-Saharan Africa have changed in the current era of antiretroviral therapy (ART) sca...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Chan BT,Tsai AC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Women living with HIV experience a disproportionate burden of mental health issues. To date, global guidelines contain insufficient guidance on mental health support, particularly regarding perinatal care. The aim of this article is to describe the extent and impact of mental health issues as experienced b...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Orza L,Bewley S,Logie CH,Crone ET,Moroz S,Strachan S,Vazquez M,Welbourn A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：: The question of whether to initiate ART at higher CD4+ cell counts than currently recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) treatment guidelines received much attention at the XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008). If studies presented at the conference ultimately lead to a revision of WHO treatment gui...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Mascolini M,Kort R,Gilden D

更新日期：2009-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In response to the increasing burden of HIV, the Ugandan government has employed different service delivery models since 2004 that aim to reduce costs and remove barriers to accessing HIV care. These models include community-based approaches to delivering antiretroviral therapy (ART) and delegating tasks t...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Vu L,Waliggo S,Zieman B,Jani N,Buzaalirwa L,Okoboi S,Okal J,Borse NN,Kalibala S

更新日期：2016-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The HIV Strategy in New South Wales (NSW) Australia aims to virtually eliminate HIV transmission by 2020. We estimated the 2016 HIV diagnosis and care cascade for the state of NSW, with a focus on introducing population-based data to improve data quality and assess progress towards the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targ...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Keen P,Gray RT,Telfer B,Guy R,Schmidt HM,Whittaker B,Holden J,Holt M,Kelleher A,Wilson D,Callander D,Cooper DA,Prestage G,Selvey C,Grulich AE,NSW HIV Prevention Partnership Project.

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since June 2016, the national HIV programme in Malawi has adopted Universal Test and Treat (UTT) guidelines requiring that all persons who test HIV positive will be referred to start antiretroviral therapy (ART). Although there is strong evidence from clinical trials that early initiation of ART leads to r...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Alhaj M,Amberbir A,Singogo E,Banda V,van Lettow M,Matengeni A,Kawalazira G,Theu J,Jagriti MR,Chan AK,van Oosterhout JJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Viral load testing is essential to manage HIV disease, especially in infants and children. Early infant diagnosis is performed using nucleic-acid testing in children under 18 months. Resource-limited health systems face severe challenges to scale-up both viral load and early infant diagnosis to unprecedent...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Vubil A,Nhachigule C,Loquiha O,Meggi B,Mabunda N,Bollinger T,Sacks JA,Jani I,Vojnov L

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Switching to a rilpivirine, tenofovir and emtricitabine (RTE) single-tablet regimen (STR) has been evaluated in a limited number of virologically suppressed patients. The aim of this study was to describe clinical outcomes in HIV-positive patients switched from a suppressive antiretroviral regimen to RTE S...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Gianotti N,Poli A,Nozza S,Spagnuolo V,Tambussi G,Bossolasco S,Cinque P,Maillard M,Cernuschi M,Galli L,Lazzarin A,Castagna A

更新日期：2015-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although RTS as HIV Diagnosis was considered cost effectiveness [1], overall budget may be unaffordable for some countries. We explore Incremental cost per NDHI associated with different TS. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From a health care perspective, using direct costs and Euros currency, we calculated budget a...

journal_title：Journal of the International AIDS Society

authors： Gomez-Ayerbe C,Elías MJ,Muriel A,Elías PP,Cano A,Diaz A,Moreno A,Casado JL,Santos C,Martinez-Colubi M,Uranga A,Dronda F,Moreno S

更新日期：2014-11-02 00:00:00