Volume 2, Number 3, September 2012 (Special Issue on )

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Autonomic Neuropathy in HIV: A Case Report and Review of Potential Symptoms in an Advanced-Stage, HIV Cohort

Jessica Robinson-Papp, Kathryn J. Elliott, Maria Pizzirusso, Susan Morgello

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23035  4,073 Downloads  7,238 Views   Citations

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Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment (HAART) for the Prevention of HIV Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) at Roosevelt Hospital's Infectious Diseases Clinic in Guatemala: The Role of (LPV/r) Standard Dose

Carlos Mejia Villatoro, Maria Eugenia Luarte, Guillermo Villatoro Natareno, Julio Werner Juárez, Claudia Maria Rodríguez, Aura Bertila Gonzalez, Claudia Marleny Pérez, Marisol Martinez

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23034  3,708 Downloads  5,778 Views   Citations

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The Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) on Body Composition and Clinical Markers of Lipodystrophy in HIV-Infected Children Assessed in Follow-Up Study

Agnieszka B. Dzwonek, Vas Novelli, C. Smith, Margaret Lawson

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23033  3,693 Downloads  5,620 Views   Citations

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Trizivir (Abacavir/Lamivudine/Zidovudine) plus Lopinavir/Ritonavir Induction Therapy Followed by Trizivir-Alone Maintenance for HIV-1-Infected Patients: A 96-Week Pilot Treatment Simplification Study

Joseph C. Gathe, Dean T. Martin, M. Keith Rawlings, Benjamin Daquioag, John E. Fuchs, Vanessa C. Williams, Katrina L. Oie, Gary E. Pakes

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23032  4,255 Downloads  5,946 Views   Citations

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Challenges in Managing Hospitalized HIV Infected Persons with Low Absolute CD4 and Preserved CD4 Percentage

Steven M. Bobula, Carl J. Fichtenbaum

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23031  3,852 Downloads  5,384 Views   Citations

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Levels of Immunoglobulin Classes Are Not Associated with Severity of HIV Infection in Nigerian Patients

Oluwaseun O. Akinpelu, Yetunde A. Aken'Ova, O. Ganiyu Arinola

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23030  3,986 Downloads  6,306 Views   Citations

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HIV-1 Primarily Targets the Innate Immune System and Only Secondarily Modulates Adaptive Immune Cell Depletion

Lawrence M. Agius

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23029  3,995 Downloads  5,702 Views   Citations

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External Quality Assurance Scheme in a National Reference Laboratory for HIV Testing in South India

Kamala Mary Sushi, Thatchinamoorthy Gopal, Saramma Mini Jacob, Ganesan Arumugam, Anitha Durairaj

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23028  4,251 Downloads  6,947 Views   Citations

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Patterns of HIV Diagnosis Disclosure to Infected Children and Family Members: Data from a Paediatric Antiretroviral Program in South Africa

Sphiwe Madiba

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23027  4,099 Downloads  7,264 Views   Citations

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Mandatory Testing for HIV and Sexually Transmissible Infections among Sex Workers in Australia: A Barrier to HIV and STI Prevention

Elena Jeffreys, Janelle Fawkes, Zahra Stardust

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23026  5,720 Downloads  10,009 Views   Citations

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Disclosure of Parental HIV Positive Status: What, Why, When, and How Parents Tell Their Children in the Era of HAART in South Africa

Sphiwe Madiba, Chidi Matlala

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23025  3,751 Downloads  6,121 Views   Citations

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Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Risk Behavior, and Recent Substance Use in a Sample of Urban Drug Users: Findings by Race and Sex

Rebecca C. Trenz, Lauren R. Pacek, Michael Scherer, Paul T. Harrell, Julia Zur, William W. Latimer

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23024  4,709 Downloads  6,643 Views   Citations

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Walking Corpses and Kindly Neighbours: Retrospective Accounts of AIDS Stigma in Western Uganda

Amy Kaler, Arif Alibhai, Walter Kipp, Tom Rubaale, Joseph Konde-Lule

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23023  3,193 Downloads  4,797 Views   Citations

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Identifying Treatment and Healthcare Seeking Behavior as a Means of Early HIV/AIDS Intervention in Africa

Henry Fomundam, Abraham Tesfay, Andrew Maranga, Lucia Chanetsa, Vieira Muzoola, Frederick Oyaro

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23022  4,414 Downloads  7,616 Views   Citations

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Peer Pressure Is the Prime Driver of Risky Sexual Behaviors among School Adolescents in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Amsale Cherie, Yemane Berhane

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23021  8,417 Downloads  18,104 Views   Citations

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Healthcare Providers' Perceptions of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Needs (Including Family Planning) of Elderly Women from Selected Sites in Botswana

Njoku Ola Ama, Enock Ngome

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23020  4,147 Downloads  6,568 Views   Citations

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Training Community Health Workers to Scale-Up HIV Care in Rural Lesotho: Implementation Lessons from the Field

Jonas Rigodon, Keith Joseph, Salmaan Keshavjee, Corrado Cancedda, Mona Haidar, Nicolas Lesia, Limpho Ramangoaela, Jennifer Furin

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23019  4,311 Downloads  6,964 Views   Citations

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Depression and Its Relationship to Work Status and Income among HIV Clients in Uganda

Glenn J. Wagner, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Dickens Akena, Noeline Nakasujja, Elialilia Okello, Emmanuel Luyirika, Seggane Musisi

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23018  3,858 Downloads  6,316 Views   Citations

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Driving Skills in HIV-Infected Patients Well Controlled with Antiretroviral Therapy

Carlos Tornero, Inmaculada Poquet, Marine Bourguet, Fernando Gomis-Pajares

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23017  3,397 Downloads  4,919 Views   Citations

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HIV Prevention in Papua New Guinea: Is It Working or Not?

Heather Worth

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DOI: 10.4236/wja.2012.23016  4,928 Downloads  8,019 Views   Citations

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