Although several studies have documented challenges related to inadequate adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and high loss to follow-up (LTFU) among Option B+ women, there is limited understanding of why these challenges occur and how to address them. This qualitative study examines women's experiences with ART adherence and retention in care. Between July and October 2015, in-depth inte...

Research is needed into current melanoma follow-up practices and their implications for patients and society. We highlight the need and suggest a way forward.

background this study evaluates the frequency of diabetes complication in infants of diabetic mothers (idms), and investigates its relationship with patients’ follow-up care and maternal glucose control. material and methods diabetic mothers who delivered in ahvaz imam khomeini hospital in 2011 were given questionnaires to gather data on gender of infants, gestational age, type of diabetes (ove...

PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the patterns of follow-up visits for cervix cancer in a national cancer center in Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS The National Cancer Institute of Mexico is cancer center with 119 beds that mostly cares for an underserved and socially disadvantaged population. The medical records of cases of cervical cancer that had at least one year of clinical follow-up a...

METHODS MEDLINE surveys were carried out and reference lists were cross-checked to identify publications on long-term outcome for dietary treatment of obesity. 898 papers were identified, 17 fulfilled our planned criteria for inclusion (dietary treatment; adults; follow-up period > or = 3 years; follow-up rate > or = 50% of original study group; information on one of the success criteria: maint...

AIM To determine longer term health outcome in a cohort of UK service personnel who received the anthrax vaccination. METHOD We conducted a three year follow up of UK service personnel all of whom were in the Armed Forces at the start of the Iraq War. 3206 had been offered the anthrax vaccination as part of preparations for the 2003 invasion of Iraq. A further 1190 individuals who did not dep...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility and acceptance of (a) two programmes of assessment of practice management in a practice visit: mutual practice visits and feedback by peers versus visits and feedback by non-physician observers and (2) the practice visit method used in these programmes (the visit instrument to assess practice management and organisation (VIP)--a validated Dutch tool). DES...

We contacted gay bar/club managers in 16 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in the US from 2008 to 2010 and invited them to participate in survey of gay bar/club identification and patronage. The annual response rates were 58%, 74%, and 71%, respectively. We convened two, 1-hr meetings with research staff to discuss lessons learned from recruitment efforts. Data were analyzed using qualitati...