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HIV viraemia during pregnancy in women receiving preconception antiretroviral therapy in KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal
BACKGROUND: Preconception antiretroviral therapy (PCART) followed by sustained viral suppression is effective in preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV. The rates …
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‘We must treat them like all the other people’: Evaluating the Integrated Key Populations Sensitivity Training Programme for Healthcare Workers in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Sensitisation training can reduce judgemental and discriminatory attitudes amongst healthcare workers. The 'Integrated Key Populations Sensitivity Training Programme for …
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HIV-associated cavernous sinus disease
INTRODUCTION: The underlying diagnosis of cavernous sinus disease is difficult to confirm in HIV-coinfected patients owing to the lack of …
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Cutaneous tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals: Lessons learnt from a case series
Introduction: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) causes a significant burden of disease worldwide, especially among HIV-infected individuals and those with other immunosuppressive …
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Targeted mentoring for human immunodeficiency virus programme support in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Mentoring is a required component of health systems strengthening technical assistance interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Mentoring …
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Sexually transmitted infections, the silent partner in HIV-infected women in Zimbabwe
Background: Coinfection rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are not widely reported in Zimbabwe and no local guidelines …
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Acknowledgement to reviewers
The Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is focused on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and related topics relevant to clinical and …
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Table of Contents Vol 19, No 1 (2018)
The Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is focused on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and related topics relevant to clinical and …
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B-cell and T-cell activation in South African HIV-1-positive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients
BACKGROUND: Altered immune mechanisms play a critical role in the pathogenesis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). HIV-1 (HIV) infection is associated …
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Human immunodeficiency virus infection and older adults: A retrospective single-site cohort study from Johannesburg, South Africa
Introduction: HIV-infected adults aged over 50 years in South Africa are increasing. This study explored differences between baseline characteristics and …
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Sexual reproductive healthcare utilisation and HIV testing in an integrated adolescent youth centre clinic in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: HIV prevalence is increasing among South African youth, but HIV counselling and testing (HCT) remains low. Adolescent pregnancy rates …
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Prevalence and outcomes of central venous catheter-related bacteraemia in HIV-infected versus non-HIV-infected patients undergoing haemodialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease
Background: Central venous catheter (CVC) haemodialysis (HD) to implement renal replacement therapy is the preferred choice in the urgent setting. …
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A case of a drug reaction to sulfasalazine in a patient infected with HIV
INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients on multiple …
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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society Guidance on the use of dolutegravir in first-line antiretroviral therapy
The Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine is focused on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and related topics relevant to clinical and …
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Will the current National Strategic Plan enable South Africa to end AIDS, Tuberculosis and Sexually Transmitted Infections by 2022?
BACKGROUND: In May 2017, the South African National AIDS Council released the fourth National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV, tuberculosis …
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The metabolic syndrome and renal function in an African cohort infected with human immunodeficiency virus
Introduction: The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is often accompanied by renal dysfunction. It is expected that metabolic syndrome (MetS) may …
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Development of a clinical prediction rule to diagnose Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in the World Health Organization’s algorithm for seriously ill HIV-infected patients
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) algorithm for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in seriously ill HIV-infected patients recommends that treatment …
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An overview of tenofovir and renal disease for the HIV-treating clinician
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF, commonly termed ‘tenofovir’) is the antiretroviral most commonly implicated in antiretroviral-induced nephrotoxicity. As patients on successful …
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Implementing emergency department-based HIV testing in a low-resource setting: The value of a structured feasibility assessment tool
INTRODUCTION: HIV is a worldwide health problem with continuing high rates of new infections in many parts of the world. …
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HIV care and treatment clinic performance following President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief-funded infrastructure improvement in Tanzania
Purpose: To assess how the infrastructure improvements supported by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the …