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Treatment adherence in patients living with HIV/AIDS assisted at a specialized facility in Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: In the 1990s, Brazil adopted a public policy that allowed for universal, free access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Since then, treatment adherence has become a new challenge for administrators of sexually transmitted disease/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (STD/AIDS) policie...

Metabolic disorders and cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV/AIDS without the use of antiretroviral therapy

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Metabolic disorders in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLH) have been described even before the introduction of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in the treatment of HIV infection and are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Based on this, the purpose of this study was to assess metab...

Sustainability of ARV provision in developing countries: challenging a framework based on program history

Abstract The provision of ARVs is central to HIV/AIDS programs, because of its impact on the course of the disease and on quality of life. Although first-line treatments costs have declined, treatment-associated expenses are steeper each year. Sustainability is therefore an important variable for the suc...

Effectiveness of n-3 fatty acids in the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia in HIV/AIDS patients: a meta-analysis

Abstract Hypertriglyceridemia is common in antiretroviral therapy-treated patients and Omega 3 fatty acids are being used as a intervention in reducing serum triglycerides (TG) in these patients. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of Omega 3 in the treatment of hypert...

Comunidades de especialistas e formação de interesses no programa de aids do Brasil

Resumo Este artigo examina a atuação do Comitê Técnico Assessor para terapia antirretroviral do programa de aids brasileiro pela sua intermediação no processo decisório de inclusão de novos medicamentos antirretrovirais à cesta de serviços do SUS até fins da década de 2000. Foram realizadas a...

Protein carbonyl content: a novel biomarker for aging in HIV/AIDS patients

Braz. j. infect. dis; 21 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: The major complications of “treated” Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection are cardiovascular disease, malignancy, renal disease, liver disease, bone disease, and perhaps neurological complications, which are phenomena of the normal aging process occurring at an e...

Intima-Media Thickness in the Carotid and Femoral Arteries for Detection of Arteriosclerosis in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Individuals

Arq. bras. cardiol; 108 (1), 2017
Abstract Background: The prevalence of atherosclerosis is higher in HIV-positive people, who also experience it earlier than the general population. Objectives: To assess and compare the prevalence of atherosclerosis evaluated by the intima-media thickness of carotid and femoral arteries, and by the an...

Elaboração de escala para avaliação da qualidade de vida de pessoas vivendo com HIV/aids

Introdução: Com a cronicidade da aids após a introdução da terapia antirretroviral outras necessidades são observadas no cotidiano das pessoas vivendo com o vírus da imunodeficiência humana (HIV)/aids. A mensuração da qualidade de vida desta população auxilia na avaliação da sua situação ...

Epidemia da AIDS e a Sociedade Moçambicana de Medicamentos: análise da cooperação brasileira
The AIDS Epidemic and the Mozambican Society of Medicines: an analysis of Brazilian cooperation

Com base na literatura sobre Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento e Saúde Global, o artigo à luz do conceito de Cooperação Estruturante em Saúde, analisa a cooperação sul-sul do governo brasileiro no campo da saúde em Moçambique, mais especificamente o combate ao HIV através da Fábrica de Antir...

Psychological model of ART adherence behaviors in persons living with HIV/AIDS in Mexico: a structural equation analysis

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE The objective of this study has been to test the ability of variables of a psychological model to predict antiretroviral therapy medication adherence behavior. METHODS We have conducted a cross-sectional study among 172 persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), who completed four self-...