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  1. 31. The patient’s experience of living with HIV/AIDS

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Malik Douglas Damba; [2021]
    Keywords : Experience; HIV AIDS; living; Patients; Erfarenhet; HIV AIDS; leva; Patienter;

    Abstract : Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a deadly retrovirus that has no cure. After a long period of time without HIV treatment advances the disease to a more dangerous stage called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The HIV/AIDS epidemic has claimed over 34 million lives of people worldwide. READ MORE

  3. 32. Utilizing cytotoxic lymphocytes for indirect shock-and-kill strategy in HIV-1 treatment

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Joana FIlipa Furtado Milão; [2021]
    Keywords : HIV-1; Shock-and-kill strategy; NK cells; latency reservoir; HIV-1 treatment;

    Abstract : Despite the existence of a treatment, there is still not a cure for HIV-1 infection and there arearound 700 000 deaths per year from AIDS-related diseases. A major barrier for a cure is theestablishment of latent reservoirs that are impossible to distinguish from healthy cells and thuscan escape the immune system. READ MORE

  4. 33. The increasing neonatal mortality in Lesotho : An explorative case study

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbete

    Author : Mikaela Stadig; [2021]
    Keywords : Lesotho; Neonatal mortality; Case Study; Social Determinants of Health.;

    Abstract : Child mortality rates do not only reflect the development in a society but also reflect access to basic health interventions and socio-economic conditions. The uneven distribution of child mortality rates is a matter of inequity. READ MORE

  5. 34. Determinants of Discriminatory Attitudes Towards People Living with HIV/AIDS among Women of Reproductive Age in Zambia: A Cross-sectional Study

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    Author : Salman Hassan Salman Nasr; [2021]
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    Abstract : Background: HIV/AIDS has emerged as one of the most serious public health concerns across the world, especially in low-income countries. About 79.3 million people have been infected with HIV and more than 36 million have died from AIDS-related diseases. READ MORE

  6. 35. Treating latent tuberculosis : Efficacy of rifapentine plus isoniazid combination therapy vs. isoniazid monotherapy

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kemi och biomedicin (KOB)

    Author : Christinegie Khoury; [2021]
    Keywords : Latent tuberculosis infection; rifapentine; isoniazid;

    Abstract : Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is a global health issue that affects approximately one quarter of the world’s population. It refers to a state of persistent immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis without clinical evidence of active tuberculosis (TB). READ MORE