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The HIV profile of patients with invasive cervical cancer at Harare's Central hospitals
(2016-11)
A cross sectional, descriptive study of Invasive Cervical Cancer(ICC) patients managed at Harare’s 2 central hospitals. The association of HIV with ICC has been investigated by several studies, however there is no published ...
Factors associated with delayed antiretroviral therapy initiation among Tuberculosis/ Human Immunodeficiency Virus co-infected patients in Lupane district, 2015
(2016-05)
Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) should be given to all Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-positive Tuberculosis (TB) patients within the first eight weeks of commencing anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT), to reduce ...
Outcome of stavudine induced peripheral neuropathy in HIV-1 positive patients switched or substituted to a non-stavudine-based regimen
(2016-06)
A study to assess the outcome of Stavudine induced peripheral neuropathy in HIV – 1 positive patients switched or substituted to a non-Stavudine-based regimen.
Background : Stavudine is used in combination with other ...
Cryptococcal infection in the era of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) amomg HIV infected patients with meningitis at a tertiary hospital in a low - resource setting.
(2016-05)
Background: Despite improved access to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in Africa, HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM) appears to remain a cause of substantial morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan African. This study ...
A study to determine the relationship between level of woman empowerment and level of self-care among HIV positive pregnant women aged 15-49 years at Morgenster mission hospital in Masvingo province
(2016-11)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to be a major public health problem locally, regionally and internationally (Arron, 2007). Global UNAIDS 2013 report stated that 35, 5-38, 8 million people were living with HIV ...
Factors associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing and counseling among couples, Bulawayo city, 2015
(2016-05)
Background: Majority of people in stable relationships are not aware of their HIV status.
Bulawayo City HTC data showed a decline in the proportion of urban couples who were
tested for HIV from 11% in 2010 to 6.7% in ...
Factors associated with perinatal mortality in Umguza and Bubi rural areas, 2015- the effect of maternal human immunodeficiency virus status.
(2016-05)
Introduction: The perinatal mortality rate (PMR) is used as a proxy for the quality of maternal and child health care services accessible to women during pregnancy, delivery and the postnatal period. The PMR increased from ...