Publications by authors named "G Allou"
Article Synopsis
- HIV-2 is primarily found in West Africa, and there are currently no solid guidelines for its diagnosis and treatment, prompting the creation of a collaborative research network to address these gaps.
- Data was collected from 1,754 patients across 13 clinics in five West African countries, detailing ART initiation ages, clinical stages, and CD4 counts among HIV-2 and dual-infection patients.
- Results showed that while there was some increase in CD4 counts after ART, management and treatment outcomes indicated that current clinical practices are insufficient, highlighting a need for further research and clinical trials.
Aim: To investigate the association between alcohol use and adherence to highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa.
Design And Setting: Cross-sectional survey conducted in eight adult HIV treatment centres from Benin, Côte d'Ivoire and Mali. Participants and measurements During a 4-week period, health workers administered the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test to HAART-treated patients and assessed treatment adherence using the AIDS Clinical Trials Group follow-up questionnaire.
Tobacco use and its determinants in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in West African countries.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
November 2009
Background: Tobacco smoking is common in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients from industrialised countries. In West Africa, few data concerning tobacco consumption exist.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey of the International Epidemiological Database to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) network in West Africa was conducted.
The resumption of sexual activity after delivery is a key moment in the management of the risk of sexual HIV transmission within the couple for women who have been prenatally tested for HIV. In this study, we have investigated consistent condom use during the resumption of sexual activity and its evolution over time among women tested for HIV infection during pregnancy. We tested for HIV during pregnancy 546 HIV-infected and 393 HIV-negative women within the Ditrame Plus ANRS project in Abidjan; these women were followed-up for two years after delivery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In Africa, women tested for HIV during antenatal care are counselled to share with their partner their HIV test result and to encourage partners to undertake HIV testing. We investigate, among women tested for HIV within a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme, the key moments for disclosure of their own HIV status to their partner and the impact on partner HIV testing.
Methods And Findings: Within the Ditrame Plus PMTCT project in Abidjan, 546 HIV-positive and 393 HIV-negative women were tested during pregnancy and followed-up for two years after delivery.