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Emmanuel Bahemana
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Open AccessPerinatal Depressive Symptoms and Viral Non-suppression Among a Prospective Cohort of Pregnant Women Living with HIV in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
Depression is common during pregnancy and is associated with reduced adherence to HIV-related care, though little is known about perinatal trajectories of depression and viral suppression among women living wi...
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Open AccessClinical factors and outcomes associated with immune non-response among virally suppressed adults with HIV from Africa and the United States
A significant minority of people living with HIV (PLWH) achieve viral suppression (VS) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) but do not regain healthy CD4 counts. Clinical factors affecting this immune non-response ...
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Open AccessRoutine HIV clinic visit adherence in the African Cohort Study
Retention in clinical care is important for people living with HIV (PLWH). Evidence suggests that missed clinic visits are associated with interruptions in antiretroviral therapy (ART), lower CD4 counts, virol...
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Open AccessPerceived satisfaction with HIV care and its association with adherence to antiretroviral therapy and viral suppression in the African Cohort Study
Increased availability of HIV care over the past decade has dramatically reduced morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, perceived and experienced barriers t...
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Open AccessPrevalence and risk factors associated with HIV and syphilis co-infection in the African Cohort Study: a cross-sectional study
Each year, 5.6 million new syphilis cases are diagnosed globally. Guidelines for people living with HIV (PLWH) in low-income countries (LIC) recommend STI testing for symptomatic persons and those newly diagno...
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The pregnancy factor: the prevalence of depression among women living with HIV enrolled in the African Cohort Study (AFRICOS) by pregnancy status
Among Sub-Saharan African women living with HIV (WLWH), pregnancy creates unique stressors that may cause depression. We describe the prevalence of depression among WLWH enrolled in the African Cohort Study (A...
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Open AccessPersons living with HIV in sero-discordant partnerships experience improved HIV care engagement compared with persons living with HIV in sero-concordant partnerships: a cross-sectional analysis of four African countries
Persons living with HIV (PLWH) who are members of sero-discordant and sero-concordant relationships may experience psychological stressors or motivators that affect HIV care. We assessed the association betwee...
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Open AccessAssessing the impact of HIV support groups on antiretroviral therapy adherence and viral suppression in the African cohort study
Support groups for people living with HIV (PLWH) may improve HIV care adherence and outcomes. We assessed the impact of support group attendance on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence and viral suppression ...
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Open AccessFactors associated with sexually transmitted infections among care-seeking adults in the African Cohort Study
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major cause of morbidity. Understanding drivers of transmission can inform effective prevention programs. We describe STI prevalence and identify factors associated...
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Open AccessImpact of age on CD4 recovery and viral suppression over time among adults living with HIV who initiated antiretroviral therapy in the African Cohort Study
With increased use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV mortality rates are declining and people living with HIV (PLWH) are surviving longer. We characterized CD4 recovery and viral suppression among adults ag...
