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Ann Med Surg (Lond)
December 2024
Faculty of Medicine, Palestine Polytechnic University, Hebron, Palestine.
Introduction: Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a systemic disease that is marked by the presence of neoplastic lesions caused by human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8) infections. KS usually impacts people with weakened immune systems, although there have been a few cases of it occurring in individuals with normal immune function. Medical records and histopathological slides of the case were retrospectively reviewed.
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December 2024
Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy diagnosed among women in South Africa, with the aggressive triple-negative subtype comprising approximately 15% of breast cancers in this population. South Africa has the largest population of people with HIV in the world. This study aims to evaluate the association between HIV status and the proportion of patients with breast cancer with the triple-negative subtype.
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November 2024
Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
Introduction: Perspectives on long-acting injectable cabotegravir/rilpivirine (CAB/RPV-LA) from HIV health disparity populations are under-represented in current literature yet crucial to optimize delivery.
Methods: Between August 2022 and May 2023, we conducted in-depth interviews with people with HIV (PWH) at four HIV clinics in Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco. Eligibility criteria were current CAB/RPV-LA use with receipt of ≥3 injections or CAB/RPV-LA discontinuation.
JAMA Ophthalmol
November 2024
Southeastern Retina Associates, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
PLOS Glob Public Health
November 2024
Centre for Positive Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Internal stigma (negative judgements towards oneself) continues to be a barrier to HIV treatment, management and care, and has global public health consequences. People living with HIV (PLHIV) who report internal stigma are less likely to seek care, adhere to treatment and can experience increased depression and lower quality of life. The Wakakosha ('You're Worth It') programme sought to reduce internal stigma among young PLHIV using inquiry-based stress reduction (IBSR), a cognitive and awareness-based methodology.
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