Health-Related Quality of Life in the Gender, Race, And Clinical Experience Trial by Judith Feinberg, Michael Saag, Kathleen Squires, Judith Currier, Robert Ryan, Bruce Coate, Joseph Mrus

“…Methods. 429 treatment-experienced adults (HIV-1 RNA≥1000 copies/mL) received darunavir/ritonavir 600/100 mg twice daily plus an appropriate background regimen. …”
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Blood Borne Viral Infections in Transplantation: Hepatitis Viruses and Retroviruses by RP Bryce Larke

“…Hepatitis viruses B (HBV), C (HCV) and D (HDV) and the retroviruses human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) and human T celllymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1) and type ll (HTLV-11) have been transmitted from infected organ and tissue donors to allograft recipients. …”
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Sulfated Alkyl Glucopyranans with Potent Antiviral Activity Synthesized by Ring-Opening Copolymerization of Anhydroglucose and Alkyl Anhydroglucose Monomers by Shiming Bai, Davaanyam Budragchaa, Shuqin Han, Taisei Kanamoto, Hideki Nakashima, Takashi Yoshida

“…Water-soluble sulfated glucopyranans with 2.8 and 4.7 mol% of 3-O-octadecyl group and lower molecular weights of M-n = 2.5 × 103–5.1 × 103 have potent anti-HIV activity at 0.05–1.25 μg/mL, even though sulfated polysaccharides with molecular weights below M-n = 6 × 103 had low anti-HIV activity. …”
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SIV Env RhmAbs + N-803 at ART initiation prolongs viral decay without disrupting reservoir establishment in SIV-infected infant macaques. by Omotayo Farinre, Tzoalli Anaya, Alexis C King, Kedan Endrias, Anne H Hébert, Alison L Hill, Sherrie Jean, Jennifer S Wood, Stephanie Ehnert, Shan Liang, Gregory M Laird, Rosemarie D Mason, Mario Roederer, Jeffrey T Safrit, Maud Mavigner, Ann Chahroudi

“…The latent viral reservoir remains the major barrier to HIV cure, placing the burden of strict adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) on people living with HIV to prevent recrudescence of viremia. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Maternal Anemia during Pregnancy in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study by Mulugeta Melku, Zelalem Addis, Meseret Alem, Bamlaku Enawgaw

“…Low income, large family size, hookworm infection, and HIV infection were associated with anemia. Hence, efforts should be made for early diagnosis and management of HIV and hookworm infection with special emphasis on those having low income and large family size.…”
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Efficacy of Once Daily Darunavir/Ritonavir in PI-Naïve, NNRTI-Experienced Patients in the ODIN Trial by Anna Maria Geretti, Mathe Moeketsi, Ralph Demasi, Yvon van Delft, Perry Mohammed

“…The mean age was 39 years; 35% were female; 27% were Black, 24% Caucasian, 26% Oriental/Asian, and 23% other races; 17% were recruited in South Africa; and 48% had non-B HIV-1 subtypes. Mean baseline plasma HIV-1 RNA load was 4.10 log10⁡ copies/mL; median CD4 cell count was 258 cells/μL. …”
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Retrospective Review of Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) Outcomes at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Nancy Kasongo, Chiza Kasungu, Nixon Miyoba, Herbert T. Nyirenda, Muleta Kumoyo

“…Squamous cell cancer was present in 8% (age groups 35–49) and was three times higher (13%) in HIV-positive compared to HIV-negative participants (3.8%). …”
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%diag_test: a generic SAS macro for evaluating diagnostic accuracy measures for multiple diagnostic tests by Jacques K. Muthusi, Peter W. Young, Frankline O. Mboya, Samuel M. Mwalili

“…Results We tested the macro for quality control purposes by reproducing results from published work on evaluation of multiple types of dried blood spots (DBS) as an alternative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load (VL) monitoring in resource-limited settings compared to plasma, the gold-standard. …”
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Competing health risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and early response: A scoping review. by Stefan Baral, Amrita Rao, Jean Olivier Twahirwa Rwema, Carrie Lyons, Muge Cevik, Anna E Kågesten, Daouda Diouf, Annette H Sohn, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Gregorio Millett, Julia L Marcus, Sharmistha Mishra

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>We conducted a scoping review to characterize the early impact of COVID-19 on HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, sexual and reproductive health, and malnutrition.…”
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Spirochetes in the Liver: An Unusual Presentation of a Common STI by Natasha Narang, Layth Al-Jashaami, Nayan Patel

“…It is estimated that 10% of patients with secondary syphilis have liver enzyme elevations, but clinical hepatitis is rare. However, in HIV-positive patients, syphilitic hepatitis may be much more common. …”
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Disseminated Cryptococcosis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report by S. Suchitha, C. S. Sheeladevi, R. Sunila, G. V. Manjunath

“…It predominantly causes significant infections in immunocompromised individuals, of which 80–90% occur in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Disseminated cryptococcal infection is uncommon and almost always occurs in HIV-infected patients. …”
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A Non-Integer Variable Order Mathematical Model of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Malaria Coinfection with Time Delay by A. A. M. Arafa, M. Khalil, A. Sayed

“…The purpose of this paper is to propose a variable fractional-order model with a constant time delay of the coinfection of HIV/AIDS and malaria. The proposed model describes the interaction between HIV/AIDS and malaria. …”
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Neurosyphilis: An Unresolved Case of Meningitis by Shagufta Ahsan, Joesph Burrascano

“…The majority of neurosyphilis cases have been reported in HIV-infected patients. Here we present a case of early neurosyphilis/symptomatic syphilitic meningitis in a non-HIV patient who presented with rash but was mistakenly treated for early latent or secondary syphilis. …”
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Diagnosis of Cryptococcosis and Prevention of Cryptococcal Meningitis Using a Novel Point-of-Care Lateral Flow Assay by Ashar Dhana

“…Recently, the World Health Organisation recommended that a new rapid CrAg lateral flow ‘‘dipstick’’ assay (LFA) is to be used to screen HIV-infected persons with CD4 counts of less than 100 cells/µL. …”
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Multiple Pyarthrosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Hemophiliacs by Alistair Ingram, Martin J Inwood, Dan Gregson, Michael Coppolino

“…Two cases of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-infected hemophiliacs presenting with an initial apparent hemarthrosis, complicated subsequently by numerous pyarthroses and sepsis are described. …”
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The Perfect Way to Predict the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis: The Search Continues by Daniel C Sadowski

“…A retrospective analysis identified 73 patients with both acute pancreatitis and HIV who had been admitted to two Canadian hospitals between 1989 and 1999. …”
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Cells of the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems in Kaposi’s Sarcoma by Owen Ngalamika, Sody Munsaka

“…KS is the most prevalent malignancy among HIV-infected individuals globally and is considered an AIDS-defining malignancy. …”
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The Burden and Trend of Blood-Borne Pathogens among Asymptomatic Adult Population in Akwatia: A Retrospective Study at the St. Dominic Hospital, Ghana by Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Mavis Popuelle Dakorah, Gameli Kwame Norgbe, James Osei-Yeboah, Godwin Adzakpah, Isaac Sarsah, John Gameli Deku, Innocent Afeke, Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah, Nana Yaw Barimah Manaphraim, Isaac Asare, Bright Justice Ayidzoe, Emmanuel Alote Allotey, Emmanuel Agbeko Nani, Paul Amoah

“…This study was aimed at evaluating the seroprevalence and trend of blood-borne pathogens (HIV, HCV, HBV, and Syphilis) among asymptomatic adults at Akwatia during a four-year period (2013–2016). …”
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Using capacity assessments and tailored technical assistance to advance trauma informed care integration at the organizational level by Lindsay Senter, Sabrina R. Baumgartner, Allyson Crinklaw, Emily Rebella, Beth Hurley, Kelly McCauley, Lindsay Bryant, Brita Loeb, Paige Cervantes, Stephanie Bogdewic, Sarah Horwitz, Barbara Cicatelli

“…Abstract Background The prevalence of trauma among individuals with HIV has prompted efforts to integrate trauma-informed care (TIC) into HIV care and treatment to improve health outcomes. …”
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Its Associated Factors among Adult People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hagos Degefa Hidru, Haftay Gebremedhine, Alem Gebretsadik, Hirut Teame, Hadush Negash, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Food insecurity is the shortage of both the quantity and quality of food and a negative impact on the overall nutritional and health status of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Ethiopia is intensely affected by food insecurity which is about 87.4% of adult people living with human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) are still facing shortage to have access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food for themselves and their family. …”
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