Aims: To determine the prevalence of HBV co-infection in HIV-infected children and compare the baseline laboratory profile of mono-infected and co-infected patients. Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort study. Place ...

Background. Most evaluations of loss to follow-up (LTFU) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment programs focus on baseline predictors, prior to antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation. As risk of LTFU is a ...

The estimation of the duration of HIV infection among newly enrolled HIV infected patients has become important because of clinical implications. Since many patients with HIV-1 infection are not usually diagnosed until ...

Aim: To determine the factors associated with a low CD4 count among HIV-1 positive patients. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Adult HIV clinic at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, ...

Background: The development of anitiretroviral drug resistance may limit the benefit of antiretroviral therapy. There-fore the need to closely monitor these mutations, especially the use of ART is increasing. This study ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends periodic surveillance of transmitted drug resistance (TDR) in communities in which antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been scaled-up for greater than 3 years. We conducted a ...

Background: To date, antiretroviral therapy (ART) guidelines and programs in resource-limited settings (RLS) have focused on 1st- and 2nd-line (2 L) therapy. As programs approach a decade of implementation, policy regarding ...

Backgroud: The burden of TB and HIV infection is estimated to be about 512/100,000 and 3,000,000 people respec- tively. However, accurate data on TB/HIV co-morbidity in different parts of Nigeria were not available due to ...

Background. Viral load (VL) quantification is considered essential for determining antiretroviral treatment (ART) success in resource-rich countries. However, it is not widely available in resource-limited settings where ...

Access to safe drinking water remains a target for many developing countries with an ever expanding population. This study aimed to identify drinking water sources in a community of Jos North and determine certain physical ...