Factors influencing HIV risk-taking behaviours amongst textile factory workers living with HIV in Lesotho

Non-AIDS complexity amongst patients living with HIV in Sydney: risk factors and health outcomes

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of non-AIDS co-morbidities (NACs) and predictors of adverse health outcomes amongst people living with HIV in order to identify health needs and potential gaps in patient management. DESIGN Retrospective, non-consecutive medical record audit of patients attending a publicly funded HIV clinic in metropolitan Sydney analysed for predictors of adverse health ou...

Lifestyle of Women Living with HIV (Case Study: Women Living with HIV in the Positive Club of Kerman)

Background and Objectives:  Although everyone needs to adopt a healthy lifestyle, it is absolutely important for people living with chronic diseases like HIV/AIDS to lead a positive lifestyle because these people are more vulnerable than others. Considering this fact, the present study was conducted to investigates the lifestyle of women living with HIV/AIDS in Kerman. Methods:The Health-prom...

The Drinkers Degree: Risk Taking Behaviours amongst Undergraduate Student Drinkers

UNLABELLED Objective. To examine risk taking behaviours associated with alcohol consumption amongst UK undergraduate students. DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional web survey was used to assess attitudes and health behaviours. The survey included the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Students were also asked about why they drank alcohol; about their preferred alcoholic bevera...

Depression and HIV risk taking.

High prevalence of non-communicable diseases and associated risk factors amongst adults living with HIV in Cambodia

BACKGROUND With rapid expansion of antiretroviral therapy for HIV, there are rising life expectancies among people living with HIV. As a result, co-morbidity from non-communicable diseases in those living and aging with HIV is increasingly being reported. Published data on this issue have been limited in Cambodia. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hyper...