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Physical activity among women of low socioeconomic status living with HIV in two major cities of Brazil and Mozambique: A cross-sectional comparative study

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: Physical activity (PA) may reduce cardiovascular risk and preserve functional capacity of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, only limited research objectively measured PA in patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) in low-income countries, particularly in Sout...

Consumo de álcool de pessoas vivendo com HIV e suas implicações para os desfechos clínicos

Objetivou-se analisar a prevalência do consumo de álcool em pessoas vivendo com HIV e sua associação com os desfechos clínicos. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, analítico, realizado com pessoas que vivem com HIV em tratamento ambulatorial no município de Ribeirão Preto, SP. Realizou-se ...

Monitoring HIV infection in Minas Gerais state: 15-year assessment of adults living with HIV initiating Antiretroviral Therapy

Abstract INTRODUCTION The first Brazilian HIV treatment recommendation was put forward in 1996, resulting in 12 subsequent guidelines. Several changes were made regarding "when" and "how" to begin treatment. The latest guideline recommends immediate initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This stud...

Coordenação do cuidado às pessoas que vivem com HIV no sistema prisional

Resumo Objetivo: Analisar a coordenação do cuidado às pessoas que vivem com HIV, segundo unidade prisional. Métodos: Estudo transversal, realizado em seis unidades prisionais do Estado de São Paulo. Entrevistaram-se 85 detentos vivendo com HIV e seis diretores técnicos. Indicadores de coordenaç...

Unsatisfactory long-term virological suppression in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children in the Amazonas State, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Achieving viral suppression (VS) in children is challenging despite the exponential increase in access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). We evaluated VS in children >1 year of age and adolescents 5 years after they had begun ART, in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. METHODS: HIV...

Quality of life in individuals initiating antiretroviral therapy: a cohort study

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess longitudinally the change in quality of life in people living with HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy in three public reference services specialized in HIV care in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. METHODS Prospective cohort study among people living with HIV, aged 18 years or o...

HIV continuum of care among trans women and travestis living in São Paulo, Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine the HIV care cascade among trans women and travestis in São Paulo - Brazil, the most populous city in South America. METHODS: Using data from a cross-sectional study carried out between November 2016 and May 2017 in the city of São Paulo (Divas Research). Respondent dri...

Prevalence of smoking and associated factors in people living with HIV undergoing treatment

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of smoking and evaluate the factors associated with this outcome in people living with HIV (PLHIV). METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of a prospective concurrent cohort of 462 individuals initiating antiretroviral therapy at three HIV/AIDS specializ...

Association between social support and adherence to anti-retroviral treatment in people living with HIV

Rev. gaúch. enferm; 41 (), 2020
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the association between social support, adherence to HIV anti-retroviral therapy, and clinical and sociodemographic factors. Method: A cross-sectional study conducted from July 2016 to August 2018 in a specialized outpatient clinic in southern Brazil. Individual inter...

Desafios para a Adesão ao TARV na Perspectiva dos Profissionais do Sistema de Saúde de Moçambique

Resumo O objetivo do estudo foi compreender quais são os principais desafios para adesão ao tratamento antirretroviral em Moçambique na perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde que lidam com a temática do HIV/aids no país. O estudo é qualitativo, observacional e exploratório. Entrevistas semiestrut...