Title |
Role of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) in Resource-Limited Settings (RLS)
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Published in |
Current HIV/AIDS Reports, February 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/s11904-018-0381-4 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Mosepele Mosepele, Elizabeth Botsile |
Abstract |
As access to effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) expands globally, a decline in AIDS-related morbidity and mortality has been complicated by rising rates of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This review provides a brief description of NCDs and existing gaps on knowledge about NCDs among HIV-infected adults mostly in Africa. Recent reports show that one in every five persons living with HIV has a chronic illness, predominantly diabetes and/or hypertension, depression, and most of these conditions are either not diagnosed or not being managed. Human papilloma virus-associated anal dysplasia occurs among 70% of HIV-infected women in RLS. Recognizing risk factors for NCDs and providing effective screening and optimal care remains challenging. Research is urgently needed to carefully characterize HIV-associated NCDs in RLS. Such studies should provide a framework for high-priority NCDs that the limited resources can be focused on in these settings. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 58 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
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Researcher | 14 | 24% |
Student > Master | 10 | 17% |
Student > Bachelor | 7 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 5% |
Lecturer | 2 | 3% |
Other | 6 | 10% |
Unknown | 16 | 28% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 31% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 9% |
Psychology | 3 | 5% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 3% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 3% |
Other | 10 | 17% |
Unknown | 18 | 31% |