INTRODUCTION We assessed the knowledge of and attitudes toward HIV/AIDS and antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). METHODOLOGY A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was employed. A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was administered to consecutive, consenting PLWHA who had been receiving treatment for a minimum of three months. The level of A...

HIV and AIDS are worldwide health concerns. Opportunistic infections brought on by a weakened immune system the introduction of germs (bacteria, fungi, viruses) into body. Infections (OIs) can cause death in >90% patients. The objective this research is to identify perception factors associated with positive attitude toward preventing opportunistic people living HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). This was an...

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has become a concept commonly used in the related research. Using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire for Brief Version (WHOQOL-BREF), this study evaluated the Quality of Life (QOL) of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Zhejiang province, China, and assessed the influences of demographic, laboratory and disease-related variables...

which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Editorial There have been many successful stories about HIV treatment and prevention during the past three decades of the AIDS epidemic. Among the successful stories, HIV chemo-therapy has been a major medical accomplishment in the past two decades and has d...

Background: Beside the fact of poor adherence to antiretroviral drugs in resource limited country, serious adverse effects of the drugs and treatment failure complicate the whole management of antiretroviral therapy. Consequently, treatment modification and discontinuation of therapy has become a common phenomenon and hence limitation of treatment option has turn out the major concern of the fu...

BACKGROUND: HIV-related stigmatizing attitudes are persistent concerns in developing countries and have been shown to fuel the spread of the epidemics. The purpose of this study is to provide a comparative analysis between Haiti and the Dominican Republic in regards to the population’s attitude towards People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). METHODS: Cross-sectional data from the Demographic Healt...

IMPORTANCE The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic has evolved, with an increasing non-communicable disease (NCD) burden emerging and need for long-term management, yet there are limited data to help delineate the optimal care model to screen for NCDs for this patient population. OBJECTIVE The primary aim was to compare rates of NCD preventive screening in persons living with HIV/AIDS...

BACKGROUND HIV care providers may be optimally positioned to promote smoking behaviour change in their patients, among whom smoking is both highly prevalent and uniquely harmful. Yet research on this front is scant, particularly in the developing country context. Hence, this study describes smoking behaviour among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal, and assesse...

As the HIV/AIDS epidemic moves into its fourth decade, a new comprehensive strategy may offer hope for improving the care of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and preventing transmission of the disease. This promising model is called “test and treat,” and its premise is as follows: HIV/AIDS can be eliminated from society if all adults are tested regularly and all infected persons are put on a...