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Goovaerts O, Massinga-Loembé M, Ondoa P, Ceulemans A, Worodria W, et al.
…atory syndrome (TB-IRIS) is an inflammatory complication in HIV-TB co-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). The exact contribution of T cells, natural killer (NK) cells, and monocytes to TB-IRIS development remains unclear. Here, we studied the expression of e…
Negash M, Tsegaye A, Wassie L, Howe R
Background Previous studies reported HIV infection alters the distribution and function of γδ T cells and their subsets. γδ T phenotypes in healthy and diseased individuals has received little attention in Ethiopia. We conducted this study to analyze the distribution of γδ T cell…
Abrahamyan A, Hann K, Akopian K, Grigoryan R, Petrosyan O, et al.
Introduction Poor human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing practices and underreporting of HIV-related data in TB information systems remain barriers to effective care for TB-HIV co-infected patients. HIV testing and recording practices in national TB program have not been form…
Ye X, Liu F, Cheng Z, Xie F
…inetics (PK). These complexities are further exacerbated in HIV-TB co-infected patients, where nevirapine is often co-administered with rifampicin/isoniazid-based anti-tuberculosis (TB) therapies. Rifampicin, a strong CYP3A4 inducer and moderate CYP2B6 inducer, and isoniazid, a m…
Per Björkman, M.D., Associate professor, Taye Tolera Balcha, M.D., Erik Sturegård, M.D., Ph.D., Patrik Medstrand, Professor
…nagement of patients co-infected with tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are needed. Improved detection of TB in patients starting ART, and assessment of co-administration of ART and TB treatment are priorities in this field. Aims: To identify clinical predictors of TB in patients starti…
Joyce Mulenga, Lonia Mwape, Patricia Katowa-Mukwato
…kground Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) constitute the main burden of infectious disease in resource-limited Countries6. Persons infected with HIV are particularly susceptible to tuberculosis, both from the reactivation of latent infection and from new in…
Rewari BB, Kumar A, Mandal PP, Puri AK
Introduction : HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are two of the most challenging infections faced by humanity and place immense burden on health care systems worldwide. Both HIV and TB impact one another's progression. Areas covered : HIV is the most important risk factor for progression…
Ayele BA, Amogne W
…tion with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Underlying HIV infection often increases susceptibility for acquiring TB and also complicates TB treatment. The study objectives were to assess the burden of CNS TB and associated factors in treatment experienced HIV infected adult…
Jelly Permatasari, Indri Meirista, Hamira Bafadhal
The cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection are increasing every year. This case is a disease that is very rapidly transmitted throughout the world. HIV increases the risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) and conversely TB infection increases HIV progression. In 2017…
Asmamaw Dejenie T, Mamo Degu W, Birara Aychiluhm S, Chekol Abebe E, Tiruneh G Medhin M
…Tel +251 909045760Email as24tadesse@gmail.comBackground: TB-HIV co-infection is the most common problem of African countries, especially, Sub-Saharan countries including Ethiopia. So this study aimed to assess TB-HIV co-infection with its associated factors in patients with Tuber…
Dewi Behtri Yanifitri, Yunita Arliny, Rahmi Hayati
Background: In people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death, with a 20 times higher risk of developing active TB compared to people without HIV. PLHIV are also at higher risk of experiencing cutaneous adverse drug reactions (CADR) caused by…
Florentina Novitasia, Endang Wahyati Yustina, Suwandi Sawadi
…ne has the right to JKN integrated health care including TB-HIV patients. This study aims to determine the regulation of the right to health care in TB-HIV patients, the implementation of protection of the rights to health care in TB-HIV patients and the factors that influence th…
Yongkang Mao, Bennan Zhao, Lijuan Lan, Fengjiao Gao, Xiaoxia Ren, et al.
…abetes mellitus (T2D) and pulmonary cavitation in male with HIV-tuberculosis (TB) coinfection, as well as to quantify the relationships between glycemic indicators [HbA1c and fasting plasma glucose (FPG)] and cavity size. The robustness of these correlations was further validated…
Akansha Soni, Parul Jain, Vimala Venkatesh, Amita Jain, D HIMANSHU, et al.
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: HIV is the leading cause of failure to reach TB control targets in high-HIV settings. TB on the other hand enhances progression of HIV infection to AIDS. MATERIAL AND METHODS : An observational study was conducted in which a total of 573 newly diagnosed HIV-p…
Diana Safraa Selimin, Aniza Ismail, Norfazilah Ahmad, Rohani Ismail, Nurul Farhana Mohd Azman, et al.
… threat to people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Directly observed treatment, short course (DOTS) is one of many efforts done as part of ending TB, in which all confirmed TB sputum smear positive cases properly given treatment and monitored by the healthcare prov…
Akanbi K, Ajayi I, Fayemiwo S, Gidado S, Oladimeji A, et al.
…use of death in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in developing countries. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends 85% treatment success rate for all TB cases as an indicator of TB control. The study aimed at determining TB treatment success rate among TB-HIV co…
Cheryl Kerama, Marianne Mureithi, Erick Njenga, Brian Vezi, Rosemary Kamuyu, et al.
…ed that tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) care is free in Kenya, this is only partially true. Co-morbidities such as diabetes mellitus (DM), which are not currently subsidized, triple the risk of contracting TB and contribute to poor outcomes such as drug-r…
Sinai I, Cleghorn F, Kinkel HF
…ly and is closely associated with the country's devastating HIV epidemic. The separation of HIV and TB services in primary healthcare services in South Africa hampers TB case finding in patients who are co-infected with HIV and TB. This operational proof of concept study assessed…
Vasanti C. Visawale, Shilpa Patil, Ameeta Joshi
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) constitute a major burden of infectious diseases in India. TB is the most common opportunistic infection and a leading cause of death among HIV positive patients. This study was conducted to assess the HIV–TB co…
Herce ME, Morse J, Luhanga D, Harris J, Smith HJ, et al.
Background Patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) often have their TB and HIV managed in separate vertical programs that offer care for each disease with little coordination. Such "siloed" approaches are associated with diagnostic and treatment delays, which contribute to…
Navaneethapandian Pooranagangadevi, Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini
… from a single infectious agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis. HIV infection and TB are a fatal combination, with each speeding up the progression of the other. Barriers to integrated treatment as well as safety concerns on the co-management of HIV- TB co-infection do exist. Many HI…
J E Akumu, C Sekaggya-Wiltshire, S Babirye, J Musaazi, P E Kukundakwe, et al.
**OBJECTIVE:** Antiretroviral therapy has extended HIV patient survival, increasing non-communicable disease prevalence like diabetes mellitus. Strong links exist between HIV, TB, and diabetes. This study examined diabetes prevalence among adults with TB and HIV, or co-infection …
Rau A, Wouters E, Engelbrecht M, Masquillier C, Uebel K, et al.
…utes a major health risk for healthcare workers (HCWs). The HIV epidemic equally affects the workforce because of the mutually reinforcing epidemiology of HIV and TB. Stigmas associated with HIV and TB have become so intricately entangled that they stop some HCWs from seeking car…
Stable Besa, Jennifer Harris, Nzali Kancheya, Dora K. Luhanga, Helene Smith, et al.
Abstract Background Patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis (TB) often have their TB and HIV managed in separate vertical programs that offer care for each disease with little coordination. Such “siloed” approaches are associated with diagnostic and treatment delays, which cont…
Lee, Victoria
HIV and TB are endemic in many regions around the world but disproportionately affect low-income countries. HIV/TB co-infections significantly worsen disease outcome with TB being the leading cause of death in people living with HIV (PLWH). Currently, the only vaccine for TB is t…