September 2017

An assessment of awareness level and sources of information on HIV/AIDS among market women in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

In Nigeria, the HIV sero- prevalence is steadily decreasing. It is presently put at 1.9 % among pregnant women. This implies that about 2 out of every 100 women of reproductive age have chance of getting infected with HIV. Market women are at risk and good target groups to enhance information dissemination to their children as well as neighbors. The objective of this study was to determine the level of awareness and...

Author(s): Ayinde Olubunmi, and Usman Aishat,

September 2017

Determinant of mortality in HIV infected people on antiretroviral therapy in Southwest Ethiopia

The introduction of antiretroviral drug has considerably reformed the course of HIV/AIDS from life threatening epidemic to a chronic manageable health problem. Mortality and morbidity associated with HIV/AIDS are changing. The main aim of this study was to assess the potential determinant of death among people infected with HIV and initiated anti-retroviral therapy (ART). A general retrospective cohort method was used...

Author(s): Bedilu Girma Weji

September 2017

Lysine and threonine plasma concentrations in Ivorian patients living with human immunodeficiency virus

Côte d'Ivoire is one of the most affected countries in West Africa with HIV/AIDS, with a prevalence of 3.4%. Essential amino acids are needed by the organism as they play key roles in the immune system and they are supplied through diet. The objective of this study was to determine the plasma lysine and threonine status for better medical and nutritional management of patients living with HIV. This study...

Author(s): Lydie Boyvin, Kipré Laurent Séri, Jeanne Armande Aké, and Joseph Allico Djaman