Point-of-care HIV viral load testing: an essential tool for a sustainable global HIV/AIDS response
The global public health community has set ambitious treatment targets to end the HIV/AIDS
pandemic. With the notable absence of a cure, the goal of HIV treatment is to achieve …
pandemic. With the notable absence of a cure, the goal of HIV treatment is to achieve …
Feasibility of antiretroviral treatment monitoring in the era of decentralized HIV care: a systematic review
MD Pham, L Romero, B Parnell, DA Anderson… - AIDS Research and …, 2017 - Springer
Background Regular monitoring of HIV patients who are receiving antiretroviral therapy
(ART) is required to ensure patient benefits and the long-term effectiveness and …
(ART) is required to ensure patient benefits and the long-term effectiveness and …
Scale-up of routine viral load testing in resource-poor settings: current and future implementation challenges
T Roberts, J Cohn, K Bonner… - Clinical Infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Despite immense progress in antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up, many people still lack
access to basic standards of care, with our ability to meet the Joint United Nations …
access to basic standards of care, with our ability to meet the Joint United Nations …
Global estimates of viral suppression in children and adolescents and adults on antiretroviral therapy adjusted for missing viral load measurements: a multiregional …
Background As countries move towards the UNAIDS's 95-95-95 targets and with strong
evidence that undetectable equals untransmittable, it is increasingly important to assess …
evidence that undetectable equals untransmittable, it is increasingly important to assess …
Point-of-care HIV viral load testing combined with task shifting to improve treatment outcomes (STREAM): findings from an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised …
PK Drain, J Dorward, LR Violette, J Quame-Amaglo… - The lancet HIV, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Monitoring HIV treatment with laboratory testing introduces delays for providing
appropriate care in resource-limited settings. The aim of our study was to determine whether …
appropriate care in resource-limited settings. The aim of our study was to determine whether …
Financial incentives to promote retention in care and viral suppression in adults with HIV initiating antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania: a three-arm randomised …
CA Fahey, PF Njau, E Katabaro, RS Mfaume… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Financial incentives promote use of HIV services and might support adherence
to the sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART) necessary for viral suppression, but few studies …
to the sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART) necessary for viral suppression, but few studies …
[HTML][HTML] HIV viral load monitoring among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy—eight sub-Saharan Africa countries, 2013–2018
SL Lecher - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2021 - cdc.gov
HIV viral load monitoring is recommended to assess antiretroviral treatment success;
however, low-and middle-income countries face financial, operational, and country-specific …
however, low-and middle-income countries face financial, operational, and country-specific …
[HTML][HTML] Progress with scale-up of HIV viral load monitoring—seven sub-Saharan African countries, January 2015–June 2016
S Lecher - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2016 - cdc.gov
Persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who have viral suppression have
improved health outcomes and a lower risk for transmitting HIV infection to others. Thus, viral …
improved health outcomes and a lower risk for transmitting HIV infection to others. Thus, viral …
The long-term effects of a family based economic empowerment intervention (Suubi+ Adherence) on suppression of HIV viral loads among adolescents living with HIV …
Background The rapid scale-up of HIV therapy across Africa has failed to adequately
engage adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV). Retention and viral suppression for this …
engage adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV). Retention and viral suppression for this …
A portable device for nucleic acid quantification powered by sunlight, a flame or electricity
A decentralized approach to diagnostics can decrease the time to treatment of infectious
diseases in resource-limited settings, yet most modern diagnostic tools require stable …
diseases in resource-limited settings, yet most modern diagnostic tools require stable …