A True Aneurysm of the Zygomatic Orbital Artery: First Case Report in the Literature by Valentina Molinaro, Elisa Pagliasso, Gianfranco Varetto, Claudio Castagno, Lorenzo Gibello, Pietro Rispoli

“…Blood tests were negative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C (HCV), and hepatitis B (HBV) markers. …”
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A Very Rare Case: HPV-Negative Vulvar Cancer in an Adolescent by Ilker Kahramanoglu, Hasan Turan, Yahya Ozgun Oner, Tugan Bese, Sennur Ilvan, Macit Arvas, Fuat Demirkiran

“…So, there should be a high index of suspicion when a vulvar lesion is seen, even if the patient falls below the typical age range and does not carry any well-known risk factors such as HPV infection and immunodeficiency.…”
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Hubungan Kepatuhan Minum Obat dan Jumlah CD4 Terhadap Kualitas Hidup Orang dengan HIV AIDS di Poliklinik Voluntary Counseling and Testing RSUP Dr M Djamil Padang by Rihaliza Rihaliza, Arina Widya Murni, Alfitri Alfitri

“…Abstrak Infeksi Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang serius yang dapat menimbulkan masalah yang cukup luas yakni meliputi masalah fisik, sosial dan emosional. …”
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Nutrition in patients with traumatic brain injury: Nutrition in patients with TBI by Stojanović Milena, Janković Radmilo, Ranđelović Milica, Vasilijić Milena, Nikolić Aleksandar, Radeka Jovan

“…Administration of medical nutrition adjusted to the phase of trauma in the right time of medical treatment, as well as choosing the most adequate method of nutrition with appropriate formulas, can decrease neuro inflammation, immunodeficiency and metabolic crisis. A particularly difficult and challenging task in patients with TBI are maintenance of glucoregulation and electrolyte balance, protein replacement, and fluid therapy. …”
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Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C with Simeprevir, Sofosbuvir, and Ribavirin in an HIV Coinfected Liver Transplant Patient with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease by Anna Maruyama, Trana Hussaini, Nilufar Partovi, Siegfried R. Erb, Vladimir Marquez Azalgara, Nadia Zalunardo, Neora Pick, Mark Hull, Eric M. Yoshida

“…Although major advances have occurred in treating patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) with the development of new direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), treatment of liver transplant recipients with HCV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection, and renal disease is challenging due to the lack of efficacy and safety data in this population. …”
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HIV-1 Replication in HIV-Infected Individuals Is Significantly Reduced When Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Are Superinfected with HSV-1 by Taneth Yamsuwan, Chintana Chirathaworn, Pokrath Hansasuta, Parvapan Bhattarakosol

“…Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can cause generalized infection in human immunodeficiency virus- (HIV-) infected patients leading to death. …”
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Management Practice and Clinical Outcomes of Dementia in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review by Dessale Abate Beyene, Alemseged Beyene Berha

“…In addition, studies that focus on the management of human immunodeficiency virus-associated dementia (HIVAD) were reported to improve neurocognitively. …”
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Congenital T-cell activation impairs transitional-to-follicular B-cell maturation in humans by Hugues Allard-Chamard, Kirsty Hillier, Michelle L. Ramseier, Alice Bertocchi, Naoki Kaneko, Katherine Premo, Grace Yuen, Marshall Karpel, Vinay S. Mahajan, Christina Tsekeri, Joseph S. Hong, Jean Vencic, Rory Crotty, Anish V. Sharda, Sara Barmettler, Emma Westermann-Clark, Jolan E. Walter, Musie Ghebremichael, Alex K. Shalek, Jocelyn R. Farmer, Shiv Pillai

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Two Unrelated Iranian Patients with Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency: A Case Report and Review of Treatment by Parvaneh Karimzade, Aziz Eghbali, Mohammad Keramatipour, Reza Shiari, Zahra Golchehre, Mahdieh Taghizadeh, Mazdak Fallahi, Shahrzad Fallah, Nasrin Khakbazan Fard, Narges Eslami, Narges Bazgir, Mahnaz Jamee, Zahra Chavoshzadeh

“…The major clinical manifestations include recurrent vasculitis, neurological disorders such as stroke, hematologic abnormalities, and immunodeficiency. As reported in previous studies, DADA2 may be manifested by ischemic or hemorrhagic strokes. …”
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Data characterizing a panel of biodegradable cross-linked polyester implants for sustained delivery of an anti-viral drugMendeley Data by Sungmin Jung, Jack Bufton, Zeqing Bao, Wonjoon Cho, Dean Aguiar, Christine Allen

“…Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is currently administered orally to patients for treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection and as a part of a combination therapy for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A long-acting delivery system could provide several advantages as a formulation strategy for this drug including improved patient adherence, convenience, more consistent drug levels and potentially fewer side effects. …”
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Association between changes in genital immune markers and vaginal microbiome transitions in bacterial vaginosis by Philipp Foessleitner, Briah Cooley Demidkina, Wafae El-Arar, Miles Goldenberg, Meena Murthy, Agnes Bergerat, Ofri Bar, Douglas S. Kwon, Caroline M. Mitchell

“…Abstract Bacterial vaginosis (BV), characterized by an imbalance in the vaginal microbiota, is a prevalent condition among women of reproductive age and a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus, sexually transmitted infections, and preterm birth. …”
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Adenocarcinoma of the Right Colon in a Patient with Bloom Syndrome by Carlos Augusto Real Martinez, Lilian Vital Pinheiro, Debora Helena Rossi, Michel Gardere Camargo, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko Ayrizono, Raquel Franco Leal, Cláudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy

“…Clinical manifestations also include short stature, dolichocephaly, prominent ears, micrognathia, malar hypoplasia and a high-pitched voice, immunodeficiency, type II diabetes, and hypogonadism associated with male infertility and female subfertility. …”
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Couple-Based Intervention to Improve HIV Care Engagement for Women and their Partners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Outcomes of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Jennifer M. Belus PhD, Alastair van Heerden PhD, Abigail C. Hines MPH, Thembelihle P. Pita MCom, Yvonne Mdakane MSS, Jessica F. Magidson PhD, Heidi van Rooyen PhD, Ruanne V. Barnabas MBChB, PhD

“…We evaluated a couple-based intervention targeting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care needs of women, with the option to support HIV-related needs of male partners. …”
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Military personnel’s satisfaction with antiretroviral services in Namibia: A cross-sectional study by Nestor P.N. Tomas, Nabot P. Kandjimi

“…It is particularly relevant for military personnel living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) because of their increased risks to deployment. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Utilization of Healthcare Services Among People Living with HIV (PLHIV): A Systematic Review by Enyinnaya Ukaegbu, Maulenkul Tilektes, Antonio Sarria-Santamera

“…., “COVID-19 pandemic”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “Health services utilization”, “People living with Human immunodeficiency virus”, was included. <i>Results:</i> There was an overall decline in the utilization of health services such as medical consultations, ART uptake, and viral load monitoring by PLHIV at primary health centers at the forefront of care delivery. …”
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Atypical Radiographic Presentation of Cryptococcus Pneumonia in a Newly Diagnosed HIV Patient by Arthur Cacacho, Umair Ashraf, Arsalan Rehmani, Masooma Niazi, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…The similarities in clinical and imaging findings among patients with acute immunodeficiency syndrome with coinfections make diagnoses difficult; thus image-guided biopsies are essential to confirm diagnoses.…”
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A comparison of computational efficiencies of stochastic algorithms in terms of two infection models by H. Thomas Banks, Shuhua Hu, Michele Joyner, Anna Broido, Brandi Canter, Kaitlyn Gayvert, Kathryn Link

“…To compare these methods, we used them to analyze two infection models: a Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) infection model at the population level, and a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) within host infection model. …”
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Identification of CTL Epitopes on Efflux Pumps of the ATP-Binding Cassette and the Major Facilitator Superfamily of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Yan Lin, Yu Dong, Yanfeng Gao, Ranran Shi, Yubing Li, Xiuman Zhou, Wenwen Liu, Guodong Li, Yuanming Qi, Yahong Wu

“…With the increasing number of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains and prevalence of coinfection of MTB with human immunodeficiency virus, many challenges remain in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis. …”
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Severe invasive streptococcal infection in a patient with COVID-19: A case report by Yuki Matsuura, Mone Murashita, Takayoshi Oyasu, Akira Kodate, Yoshihiro Sadamoto, Akio Endo, Hisako Sageshima, Takumi Tsuchida

“…The patient had no history of immunodeficiency, and COVID-19 may have contributed to the poor outcome. …”
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Role of GeneXpert MTB/Rif Assay in Diagnosing Tuberculosis in Pregnancy and Puerperium by Zaiyad G. Habib, Farouq M. Dayyab, Abdallah Sanda, Sirajo H. Tambuwal, Mahmood M. Dalhat, Hamza Muhammad, Garba Iliyasu, Ibrahim Nashabaru, Abdulrazaq G. Habib

“…Both patients were Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) seronegative and sputum smear negative for TB. …”
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