Search for dissertations about: "antiretroviral therapy"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 107 swedish dissertations containing the words antiretroviral therapy.

  2. 11. Pain and sensory function in HIV-infection : with and without antiretroviral therapy

    Author : Claes Martin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Pain is a common symptom throughout the course of HIV-1 infection, with a prevalence ranging between 30-80%, varying with study methodology and patient selection. Neurogenic pain may appear as a consequence of distal predominantly sensory neuropathy (DSP), a common HIV-1 related neurological complication of late HIV-1 infection, usually during the AIDS-stage of the disease. READ MORE

  4. 12. Adherence and Readiness to Antiretroviral Treatment

    Author : Björn Södergård; Åsa Kettis Lindblad; Mary P Tully; Anders Sönnerborg; Marja Airaksinen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Community pharmacy services; Adherence; Readiness; HIV; Pharmacy; Samhällsfarmaci;

    Abstract : Antiretroviral therapy places extraordinarily high demands on adherence, since non-adherence affects both individuals and society due to the spread of resistant viral strains. The aims of the thesis were to investigate the prevalence of adherence in Swedish HIV-infected patients, changes in adherence over time, and factors associated with adherence, including patients’ readiness to adhere. READ MORE

  5. 13. Children diagnosed with HIV on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia:The family caregivers’ lived experience and treatment outcome

    Author : Mulatu Biru Shargie; Barns och familjers hälsa; []
    Keywords : Family caregivers; experience; Antiretroviral therapy; non-adherence; predictors; stigma; attrition; children; HIV; Ethiopia;

    Abstract : While the introduction of antiretroviral therapy has led to significant improvements in the survival of children living with HIV, several factors hamper its ultimate success in resource-limited settings. These factors include lack of proper management of the child’s treatment and follow-ups due to the existing fragile health and social systems and psychosocial and economic strains of family caregivers. READ MORE

  6. 14. HIV Patient Monitoring Framework Through Knowledge Engineering

    Author : Charles Otine; Blekinge Tekniska Högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Action Research; Antiretroviral therapy ART ; AIDS; Classification; Databases; Data Mining; Data Warehousing; Health; ICT; IT; HIV; Open Source; Knowledge Discovery; Knowledge Engineering; Machine Learning; Regression;

    Abstract : Uganda has registered more than a million deaths since the HIV virus was first offi¬cially reported in the country over 3 decades ago. The governments in partnership with different groups have implemented different programmes to address the epidemic. READ MORE

  7. 15. Studies on the clinical pharmacology of antiretroviral agents

    Author : Filip Josephson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : This thesis begins with an account of the development of the antiretroviral treatment paradigm for HIV infection, focusing on the emergence of present day principles of antiretroviral therapy (e.g. READ MORE