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Table of Contents Vol 20, No 1 (2019)
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Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - December 18, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Editorial Office Source Type: research

Loss to follow-up from antiretroviral therapy clinics: A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies in South Africa from 2011 to 2015
Conclusion: South Africa should standardise a LTFU definition. This would aid in monitoring and evaluation of ART programmes, with the broader goal of improving patient outcomes. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - December 17, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Samantha Kaplan Source Type: research

Palliative care guidelines for the management of HIV-infected people in South Africa
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Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - December 12, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: David C. Spencer Source Type: research

Acknowledgement to reviewers
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Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - December 11, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Editorial Office Source Type: research

Editorial
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Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - December 1, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: David C. Spencer Source Type: research

Southern African HIV Clinicians Society guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and management of cryptococcal disease among HIV-infected persons: 2019 update
No abstract available. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - November 7, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Nelesh P. Govender Source Type: research

Breast abnormalities in adolescents receiving antiretroviral therapy
Conclusion: Of the studied patients, 6% had an abnormal breast condition. The use of EFV and increased age were associated with breast abnormalities in this population. Further research is needed to better understand the implications of this potential side effect. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - November 5, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Jackie L. Dunlop Source Type: research

Knowledge and perceptions of male immigrants in Leeds (UK) towards male circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy
Conclusion: Male circumcision is mainly practiced to fulfill cultural and religious norms, but is not seen as a credible HIV prevention strategy. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - October 30, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Catherine Atuhaire Source Type: research

Current perspectives on paediatric HIV management from the Mexico International Aids Society Conference, 2019
While acknowledging the great achievements in getting 23 million people living with HIV to access antiretroviral treatment (ART) globally, there is still more to do in order to close the HIV treatment gap between the paediatric and adult ART programmes, with only 54% of children accessing ART compared to 62% of adults. Furthermore, while tremendous global gains have been made in preventing perinatal and postnatal HIV acquisition, HIV-exposed and uninfected children are still not achieving early childhood developmental outcomes comparable to HIV-unexposed children. In this article, we present highlights from two pre-confere...
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - October 30, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Mohendran Archary Source Type: research

Neurodevelopment at 11 months after starting antiretroviral therapy within 3 weeks of life
Conclusion: Preliminary findings in this small group suggest that early neurodevelopmental scores are within the normal range in infants with perinatal HIV-infection who started ART at a median of 6 days. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - October 29, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Barbara Laughton Source Type: research

Motor lumbosacral radiculopathy in HIV-infected patients
Conclusion: HIV-infected patients with motor lumbosacral radiculopathy responded to corticosteroids, with no relapses during the 18-month follow-up period. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - October 27, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Kaminie Moodley Source Type: research

Challenges to HIV treatment adherence amongst adolescents in a low socio-economic setting in Cape Town
Conclusion: This study highlighted the complexity of ART adherence in the midst of juggling school, home life and personal life goals and aspirations. Interventions to improve adherence should address psychosocial factors such as treatment fatigue, disclosure and family and household dynamics, in addition to streamlining service delivery between the school and clinic. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - October 27, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Brian E. van Wyk Source Type: research

Acceptability of short text messages to support treatment adherence among adolescents living with HIV in a rural and urban clinic in KwaZulu-Natal
Conclusion: With high rates of MOD ownership and acceptability (willingness to use mHealth to improve health status), SMS-based mHealth interventions have the potential to improve adherence and viral suppression in adolescents living with HIV in both rural and urban KZN. Further studies with a larger sample size need to be conducted to further explore these findings. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - October 2, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Mthokozisi A. Cele Source Type: research

The diagnostic utility of bone marrow examination in an infectious disease ward
Conclusions: The findings of a unique diagnosis in 23.5% of bone marrow examinations performed suggests that this remains a useful investigative modality in patients in whom less invasive investigations have not yielded a diagnosis. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - September 29, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Nirvana Bharuthram Source Type: research

Birth outcomes following antiretroviral exposure during pregnancy: Initial results from a pregnancy exposure registry in South Africa
Conclusion: No association between T1 use of EFV-based ART regimens and CM was observed. Associations between T1 NVP-based ART regimen and CM need further investigation. HIV- and ART-exposed infants had more ABOs compared to HIV-unexposed infants. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - September 29, 2019 Category: African Health Authors: Ushma C. Mehta Source Type: research