Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated With Retention in Care Among Adults Living With HIV and Severe Mental Illness and Reasons for Loss to Follow-Up in Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study
Source : https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/10/e073623
Objective This study aimed to determine the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics associated with retention in care and reasons for loss to follow-up (LTFU) among people living with HIV (PLWH) with...
Twelve-month retention in care remains low at 35.7% far below the 90% WHO target. There is a need to design and implement targeted interventions to address barriers to retention in care among PLWH and SMI.
Stakeholders’ Understanding of European Medicine Agency’s COVID-19 Vaccine Information Materials in EU and Regional Contexts
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37897018/
The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges to communicating accurate information about vaccines because of the spread of misinformation. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) tried to reassure the public by communicating early...
In conclusion, user-testing of proactive communication materials aimed to prebunk misinformation during a public health crisis helps to ensure that users understand the development and safety of novel vaccine technologies. This information can then be used as a basis for further evidence-based communication activities by regulators and public...
Mortality Increased Among Hospitalized Patients With Cirrhosis Before and Following Different Waves of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10620-023-08105-x
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted patient care and worsened the morbidity and mortality of some chronic diseases. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospitalizations and outcomes in patients with cirrhosis...
Inpatient mortality among patients with cirrhosis has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to before COVID-19. Although COVID-19 infection may have had a small direct pathologic effect on the natural history of cirrhotic liver disease, it is more likely that other factors are impacting this population.
Humoral Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 and Endemic Coronaviruses in Urban and Indigenous Children in Colombia
Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-023-00376-9
Fernández Villalobos et al analyzed seroprevalence and antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 variants and endemic coronaviruses in Colombian children from urban and indigenous populations. They find high SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence with comparable...
Overall, antibody titers, but in particular ACE2 binding inhibition, are low within Colombian samples, requiring further investigation to determine any potential clinical significance.
Inclusion of Nutritional Counseling and Mental Health Services in HIV/AIDS Management: a Paradigm Shift
HAs are prone to several health challenges as a result of a deranged immune system culminating in high morbidity and mortality. Depression is a common feature of PLWHA. Depression heightens...
To increase HIV/AIDS management outcomes, the integration of nutrition counseling, dietary supplements, and mental health services should be embraced. Thus, HIV/AIDS care centers should amplify these services. This study provides a reawakening call to focus on incorporating nutritional guides and mental health care in HIV/AIDS management...