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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHIV/AIDS Knowledge and Sexual Behavior Among Junior Secondary School Students in South AfricaKarl Peltzer, Supa PromtussananonThe aim of the study was to assess HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual behaviour among jun-ior Secondary School students in South Africa using a cross-sectional survey design. The sample con-sisted of 3150 students, with 44.1% were male and 55.9% female students. Their mean age was 15.75 yrs (SD=1.61) ranging from 13 to 24 years chosen from 150 schools in South Africa. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 7,770 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePeriodicity of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in a Mathematical Model that Incorporates ComplacencyFlugentius Baryarama, Livingstone S. Luboobi, Joseph Y.T. MugishaAn HIV/AIDS model incorporating complacency for the adult population is formulated. Complacency is assumed a function of the number of AIDS cases in a community with an inverse relation. A method to find the equilibrium state of the model is given by proving a stated theorem. An example to illustrate the application of the theorem is also given. Model analysis … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 6,631 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleNutritional Status and Quality of Life of Women with HIV/AIDSAnanya Bhowmik, Padmini Ghugre, Shobha Udipi, Subhasish Kamal GuhaProblem statement: HIV infection is a multisystem disorder which causes chronic infections that lead to profound immune- suppression. Women have always been a vulnerable section of the society. They are doubly vulnerable due to the HIV and malnutrition vicious cycle, which may affect their Quality Of Life (QOL). There are different literature reviews which suggest under-nutrition, wasting due to HIV … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 8, Issue 1 · 22 Feb 2012 · 8,282 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleOptimal Control Techniques for the Role of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Abuse in HIV/AIDS Treatment DynamicsBassey Echeng Bassey, Adagba Odey HenryFrom the studies of HIV/AIDS transmission and treatment dynamicsusing mathematical modeling, literature reviews have shown that attention hadnot been given to the behavioral attitude of screen-aware infectives not readyto receive treatment, HIV-aware infectives that initiated treatment buttruncated only to resume treatment later (therapy abuse) and those onconsistent treatment protocols. Moreso, following the non-outright eradicationof the deadly HI-virus, recommendations have been … …Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 24 Nov 2022 · 5,819 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessEvery word in the titleEditorial Commentary: Challenge of Non–AIDS-Defining Cancers (NADCs), Focusing on Trans Activation Response Element (TAR) RNA Embedding ExosomesLechuang Chen, Ge JinGlobally, 37.9 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2018 (Organization, 2018). Cancer is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in AIDS patients and chronically HIV-infected people. With the aid of combination Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), people living with HIV (PLWH) have a longer life span. However, because the virus is not completely eradicated, PLWH under antiretroviral … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 28 Nov 2019 · 6,657 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleComparative Studies on Proximate Composition and Phytochemical Screening of Mango, Key lime, African star apple and African pear Seeds as Possible Coagulant Aids for Water TreatmentAnimetu Seghosime, Johannes Akpabla Mawuli Awudza, Richard Buamah, Sampson Oduro KwartengMany fruits including mango (Mangifera indica), key lime (Citrus aurantiifolia), African star apple (Chrysophyllum albidum) and African or bush pear (Dacryodes edulis) are nutritionally valuable as human food, however after consumption of the fruits, their seeds are discarded as wastes since they are of no commercial value and this results in disposal problems. Hence assessment of the constituents of such … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 12 Aug 2017 · 9,950 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHIV/AIDS Prevention Knowledge among Youth in Cape Town, South AfricaKermyt G. Anderson, Ann M. BeutelHIV/AIDS knowledge is an important component of HIV/AIDS risk prevention strategies that may influence engagement in high risk behavior. This paper examines HIV/AIDS prevention knowledge among a representative sample of 4,174 youth living in Cape Town, South Africa. Data come from the Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS), and include black, coloured, and white respondents ages 14-22. Using an open-ended question, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2007 · 9,219 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleInterventions and Patterns of Risk in Adolescent HIV/AIDS PreventionRobert M. Malow, Rhonda Rosenberg, Geri Donenberg, Jessy G. DévieuxMid-way through the third decade of experience in preventing HIV/AIDS among adolescents, behavioral interventions and outcomes for high risk subgroups have generated evidence extremely instructive for navigating future priorities in reducing transmission risk behavior. Youth who abuse alcohol or drugs, who are detained or incarcerated, or have mental health co-morbidity such as externalizing disorders, represent the most significant challenge to … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2006 · 7,281 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Model for the CD4 Cell Counts in an HIV/AIDS Patient and its Application in Treatment InterventionsRichard O. Simwa, Joseph Y.T. MugishaThe number of CD4 white blood cells has been established as an important clinical marker of disease progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) for persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The number of CD4 cells per unit volume is expected to decrease with time since infection by the virus. However on introduction of treatment interventions, the process is expected … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 1, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2005 · 6,842 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleNutritional control of HIV-AIDS-A case for SeleniumParisa Kalantari, Hema Vunta, Umamaheswari D. Palempalli et al.Selenium (Se) is a micronutrient that is incorporated into proteins. Some of the selenoenzymes such as GPXs and thioredoxin reductases exhibit glutathione peroxidase-dependent activities towards organic and inorganic peroxides. Thus, selenoenzymes play a pivotal role in mitigating oxidative stress caused by accumulation of peroxides. In this respect, selenoproteins may interfere with the transcription-driven by oxidative stress-dependent signaling mechanisms to influence … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 7,344 accessesView PDFCite