Cognitive impairment in people living with HIV: consensus recommendations for a new approach

S Nightingale, B Ances, P Cinque, A Dravid… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Current approaches to classifying cognitive impairment in people living with HIV can
overestimate disease burden and lead to ambiguity around disease mechanisms. The 2007 …

Functioning problems associated with health conditions with greatest disease burden in South Africa: A scoping review

MY Charumbira, K Berner, QA Louw - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
A notable rise in health-related disability for which evidence-based rehabilitation is
beneficial is evident in low-to-middle income countries. This scoping review aimed to …

Neuropsychological test norms for the assessment of HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment among South African Adults

M Deist, S Suliman, M Kidd, D Franklin, M Cherner… - AIDS and Behavior, 2023 - Springer
Reliable and valid neurocognitive (NC) test batteries that assess multiple domains of
cognitive functioning are vital tools in the early detection of HIV-associated NC impairment …

Application of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in the diagnosis of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND): A meta-analysis and a system review

J Ma, X Yang, F Xu, H Li - Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background The patients with HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) are often
accompanied by white matter structure damage. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is an …

Cognitive performance in a South African cohort of people with HIV and comorbid major depressive disorder

AJ Dreyer, S Nightingale, LS Andersen, JS Lee… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Cognitive performance in people with HIV (PWH) may be affected by brain injury attributable
to the infection itself, by other medical and psychiatric comorbidities (including major …

[PDF][PDF] Towards strengthening of rehabilitation at primary care: exploring the needs and perspectives regarding rehabilitation services in two South African and …

MY Charumbira - 2024 - scholar.sun.ac.za
Introduction: There is an escalating demand for rehabilitation as a health strategy globally.
The growing burden of health-related disability, particularly pronounced in low-and …

Neurocognitive Impairment and Associated Factors Among People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of African Studies

Y Zenebe, B Akele, MW/Selassie… - … Disease and Treatment, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Neurocognitive impairment (NCI) is one of the most common neurological
complications in HIV-positive individuals, particularly in resource-limited countries …

The 2022 symposium on dementia and brain aging in low‐and middle‐income countries: Highlights on research, diagnosis, care, and impact

R Kalaria, G Maestre, S Mahinrad… - Alzheimer's & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Two of every three persons living with dementia reside in low‐and middle‐income countries
(LMICs). The projected increase in global dementia rates is expected to affect LMICs …