Frailty in people living with HIV: an update

HT Jones, T Levett, TJ Barber - Current Opinion in Infectious …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
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HIV and an ageing population—what are the medical, psychosocial, and palliative care challenges in healthcare provisions

MH Ahmed, F Ahmed, AB Abu-Median, M Panourgia… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The continuing increase in patient numbers and improvement in healthcare provisions of
HIV services in the UK, alongside the effectiveness of combined antiretroviral therapy …

Effects of frailty, geriatric syndromes, and comorbidity on mortality and quality of life in older adults with HIV

F Brañas, M Torralba, A Antela, J Vergas, M Ramírez… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background To understand the effects of frailty, geriatric syndromes, and comorbidity on
quality of life and mortality in older adults with HIV (OAWH). Methods Cross-sectional study …

Alcohol and falls among people with HIV infection: a view from Russia and the United States

TW Kim, TC Heeren, JH Samet… - Alcoholism: clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and alcohol use predispose
to autonomic/sensory neuropathy, imbalance symptoms, and cognitive impairment …

Comorbidities and psychosocial factors as correlates of self-reported falls in a nationwide sample of community-dwelling people aging with HIV in Germany

J Drewes, J Ebert, PC Langer, D Kleiber, B Gusy - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Falls are a frequent health problem with potentially severe consequences
among the elderly. Due to the aging HIV population, there is a growing interest in falls as a …

Prevalence of HIV-associated osteoporosis and fracture risk in midlife women: a cross-sectional study in Zimbabwe

T Madanhire, M Ó Breasail, C Kahari… - Journal of Bone and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Antiretroviral therapy roll-out has dramatically reduced HIV-related mortality; more women
are living to reach menopause. Menopausal estrogen loss causes bone loss, as does HIV …

Relationship of handgrip strength with health indicators of people living with HIV in west Pará, Brazil

LF Gouvêa-e-Silva, ER Brito, NCC Sol… - … journal of STD & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Handgrip strength (HGS) is an important health indicator that can be influenced
by body composition and biochemical markers of people living with HIV, contributing to …

Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Older Adults

ML Russell, A Justice - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2024 - geriatric.theclinics.com
Before combination therapy for HIV infection became available in the late 1990s, life
expectancy after an AIDS diagnosis was measured in months. Combination antiretroviral …

Postural Stability as a Measure of Fall Risk in Older People with and without HIV

MC Masters, LM Campbell, J Yu, A Heaton… - AIDS research and …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
As the number of older people with HIV (PWH) grows, accidental falls and their associated
negative health outcomes are of increasing concern. Fall risk can be measured using novel …

Navigating complex care for older women with HIV: role of geriatrician support

L Sirisegaram, KM Kokorelias… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2024 - thelancet.com
The health-care landscape for older women (aged≥ 50 years) living with HIV presents a
multifaceted challenge, requiring a nuanced understanding of the intersecting factors that …