Publications by authors named "Richard Ngomoa"
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- * Over a 20-year period, around 40% of initially normotensive patients eventually developed high blood pressure, indicating a troubling trend.
- * The study highlights an urgent need for better healthcare integration to manage both HIV and high blood pressure, pointing to inadequate current systems and the necessity for further research and funding.
Studies on the effects of alcohol use on HIV disease progression have been contradictory, with at least one study finding a positive effect of low alcohol consumption on CD4 count. In addition, most such studies have taken place in the developed West. We investigated the association between alcohol use and immune reconstitution through CD4 count response among HIV-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) at an urban sub-Saharan African clinic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Disclosure of HIV serostatus can have significant benefits for people living with HIV/AIDS. However, there is limited data on whether partner disclosure influences ART treatment response.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of newly diagnosed, ART-naïve HIV-infected adults (>18 years) who enrolled at the Coptic Hope Center in Nairobi, Kenya between January 1st 2009 and July 1st 2011 and initiated ART within 3 months.