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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Conjunctiva (Scc) and Human Immunodefisciency Virus (Hiv): What Reality in Ivory Coast Through 23 Cases?

Sep 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-17-1694
R Berete CoulibalyCorresponding author

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinomas of the conjunctiva (SCC) are rare neoplasia but have a high rate of increase and a high rate of mortality, especially when they occur in the context of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. The objective of this study was to establish an epidemiological…

Medical Management of Sexual Assault Survivors at an Academic Medical Center

Dec 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2381-862X.jwrh-15-846
Sally RafieCorresponding author

Sexual assault is a serious problem in the United States. It is crucial that the medical management of these patients is adequate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidelines for appropriate management of these patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate medical m…

Undergraduate Student’s Perception of HIV/AIDS.A Case of Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, NIGERIA

Jan 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-180
Caroline Okumdi MuoghaluCorresponding author

Perception of Human Immunodeficiency Virus has been topical due to its central place in determining attitudes and care for people living with HIV/AIDS and having implications for the containment of the epidemic. People living with HIV/AIDS face social stigmatization due partly to misconception in th…

HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Truck Drivers in Burkina Faso.

May 2015 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-14-416
Ghislain Gnimbar PODACorresponding author

Objective: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) /acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) affect all levels of society and drivers are considered as vectors of HIV transmission because of the mobility of their work. The aim of this study was to assess struck drivers’ knowledge, attitudes and practic…

Report of a False Positive Rapid HIV Test Due to Hepatitis A in a U.S. Army Soldier

Oct 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-14-541
Cristóbal S. Berry-CabánCorresponding author

A 25 year old, single, active duty soldier presented to a clinic in Afghanistan complaining of malaise, fatigue, acholic stools, and mild jaundice over a 5- to 7-day period. He had significantly elevated liver transaminase levels approaching 5000 U/L and a positive rapid human immunodeficiency (HIV)…

Sociocultural Issues as Barriers to HIV-Infected Orphan Care in Southern Africa

Jun 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-13-239
Corinne LehmannCorresponding author

As advances in treatment and prevention are starting to decrease the magnitude of the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, the number of orphans and children surviving Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is growing. To date, little research has been cond…

Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among People Being Treated for HIV in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study

Feb 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2324-7339.jcrhap-12-157
Nirmal AryalCorresponding author

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are found to be strongly associated with cardiovascular diseases. Data are sparse on the prevalence and distribution of cardiovascular risk factors among people being treated for HIV in South Asia region. Methods: A cros…

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