Identifying potential factors associated with high HIV viral load in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa using multiple correspondence analysis and random forest analysis

AO Soogun, ABM Kharsany, T Zewotir, D North… - BMC medical research …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Sustainable Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) virological
suppression is crucial to achieving the Joint United Nations Programme of HIV/AIDS …

Effects of long-term antiretroviral therapy in reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa (the PEPFAR PROMOTE study): a multi-country observational cohort study

TE Taha, N Yende-Zuma, SS Brummel… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background We report the long-term impact of ART in women of reproductive age (15–49
years) in Africa who have been using ART for up to 10 years. We assess outcomes of …

Self-reported antiretroviral adherence: Association with maternal viral load suppression in postpartum women living with HIV-1 from promoting maternal and infant …

N Nevrekar, K Butler, DE Shapiro… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Setting: Fourteen sites in 7 countries within sub-Saharan Africa and India. Methods: The
multicomponent, open-label strategy PROMISE trial enrolled breastfeeding mother–infant …

Spatiotemporal variation and predictors of unsuppressed viral load among HIV-positive men and women in rural and peri-urban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

AO Soogun, ABM Kharsany, T Zewotir, D North… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Unsuppressed HIV viral load is an important marker of sustained HIV transmission. We
investigated the prevalence, predictors, and high-risk areas of unsuppressed HIV viral load …

HIV-1 drug resistance mutations among individuals with low-level viraemia while taking combination ART in Botswana

OT Bareng, S Moyo, M Zahralban-Steele… - Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To assess whether a single instance of low-level viraemia (LLV) is associated
with the presence of drug resistance mutations (DRMs) and predicts subsequent virological …

Assessing sex differences in viral load suppression and reported deaths using routinely collected program data from PEPFAR-supported countries in sub-Saharan …

D Fernandez, H Ali, S Pals, G Alemnji, V Vasireddy… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, more women than men access HIV testing and
treatment and may have better viral load suppression (VLS). We utilized routinely reported …

[HTML][HTML] Unsuppressed HIV Viral Load and Related Factors in Patients Receiving Antiretroviral Treatment in Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of Congo …

M Luhembwe, R Ingwe, A Lulebo, D Nkamba… - BioMed, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antiretroviral treatment (ART) has revolutionized the management of the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), enabling …

Early HIV viral suppression associated with subsequent 12‐month treatment success among people living with HIV in South Africa

LR Violette, KK Thomas, J Dorward… - HIV …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background We analyzed the STREAM (Simplifying HIV TREAtment and Monitoring) study
to determine risk factors associated with HIV viraemia and poor retention 18 months after …

Impact of Motivational Enhanced Adherence Counseling and Point‐of‐Care Viral Load Monitoring on Viral Load Outcome in Women on Life‐Long ART: A …

MT Mutambanengwe-Jacob… - AIDS Research and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We piloted the combined effectiveness of point‐of‐care viral load monitoring plus
motivational enhanced adherence counseling (intervention) compared with routine care …

Factors associated with viremia in people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Guatemala

DW Ortíz, O Roberts-Sano, HE Marroquin… - AIDS Research and …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Viral suppression prevents HIV transmission and disease progression, but socio-
economic and clinical factors can hinder the goal of suppression. We evaluated factors …