Publications by authors named "W L Deville"
Article Synopsis
- The study analyzed the link between HIV, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in South Africa using data from the Ndlovu Cohort Study over 36 months.
- Findings showed that while people living with HIV had a lower Framingham Risk Score (FRS) compared to HIV-negative individuals at the start, both groups' CVD risk increased similarly over time.
- The results suggest that traditional risk factors, not HIV status or ART, are the main contributors to rising CVD risk, highlighting the need for broader CVD prevention strategies in the region.
Introduction: Pain neuroscience education is part of interdisciplinary pain management programs (IPMPs). To date, the role of health literacy on patients' understanding of pain neuroscience education has not sufficiently been examined.
Objectives: Drawing on interviews with patients with diverse levels of health literacy, this article explores patient perspectives on pain neuroscience education.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine how common impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus (DM) are among people living with HIV (PLWH) and identify risk factors for undiagnosed DM.
- Conducted at Ndlovu Medical Center in South Africa, the research included 356 HIV-positive individuals, collecting data on demographics, symptoms, and risk factors, while diagnosing IGT and DM using glucose tests.
- Results showed 48.3% had IGT, with 8.1% having DM (over half newly diagnosed); significant associations for undiagnosed DM included being 45 or older and low physical activity, highlighting the need for regular diabetes screening in this population.
Introduction: Standard-of-care antiretroviral treatment (ART) monitoring in low and middle-income countries consists of annual determination of HIV-RNA viral load with confirmatory viral load testing in case of viral rebound. We evaluated an intensified monitoring strategy of three-monthly viral load testing with additional drug exposure and drug resistance testing in case of viral rebound.
Methods: We performed an open-label randomized controlled trial (RCT) at a rural South African healthcare clinic, enrolling adults already receiving or newly initiating first-line ART.
Objective: To describe the development and validation of the Dementia Knowledge Scale (DKS) among family caregivers with a Turkish or Moroccan immigrant background.
Methods: The 11 items of the DKS, selected by professionals and people with a Turkish or Moroccan background, were translated and adapted in Turkish and Dutch. The feasibility, comprehensibility and appropriateness of the 2 language versions were examined.