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Effects of a reduced dose of Stavudine on the incidence and severity of peripheral neuropathy in HIV-infected adults in South Africa.
(International Medical Press., 2011)
BACKGROUND—Although recent WHO guidelines recommend withdrawing stavudine (d4T) from first-line ART therapy, it remains commonly used in resource-constrained settings. In 2006, WHO recommended decreasing the dose of d4T ...
Ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes in peripheral blood identifies adults at risk of incident tuberculosis among HIV-infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy.
(Oxford University Press., 2013)
Background. Eight decades ago, the ratio of monocytes to lymphocytes (hereafter, the “ML ratio”) was noted to affect outcomes of mycobacterial infection in rabbits. Recent transcriptomic studies support a role for relative ...
HIV-associated tuberculosis.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation., 2010)
The intersecting HIV and Tuberculosis epidemics in countries with a high disease burden of both infections pose many challenges and opportunities. For patients infected with HIV in high TB burden countries, the diagnosis ...
When to start antiretroviral therapy during tuberculosis treatment?
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins., 2012)
Purpose of review. Effective treatment exists for tuberculosis (TB) and for HIV, but treating both diseases simultaneously presents several challenges. This review assesses the evidence for the timing of antiretroviral ...
The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome after antiretroviral therapy initiation in patients with tuberculosis: findings from the SAPiT trial.
(American College of Physicians., 2012)
Background: Concerns about the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) remain a barrier to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation during antituberculosis treatment in co-infected patients.
Objective: To ...
Unusual presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a case report on mammary tuberculosis.
(South African Medical Association., 2011)
This case study highlights an unusual manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in a person living with
HIV, namely mammary TB. Clinicians practising in settings where HIV and TB are endemic need to be aware ...
Sustainability of task-shifting for antiretroviral treatment.
(Elsevier., 2012)
No abstract available.
Role of education in HIV clinical outcomes in a tuberculosis endemic setting.
(Sage., 2013)
This study evaluated how educational attainment impacts clinical outcomes of HIV-positive patients in Durban, South Africa. The authors conducted a prospective study of 466 adult HIV-positive patients initiating antiretroviral ...
Tuberculosis treatment outcomes among peri-urban children receiving doorstep tuberculosis care.
(International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease., 2016)
Abstract available in pdf.
Improved survival in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients receiving integrated tuberculosis and antiretroviral treatment in the SAPiT trial.
(International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease., 2014)
BACKGROUND: The therapeutic effects of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have not been established.
Objective : ...