BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS predisposes to malnutrition. Malnutrition exacerbates HIV/AIDS progression resulting in increased morbidity and mortality. The magnitude of malnutrition in HIV/AIDS patients has not been well studied in Ethiopian setup. Our objective was to assess the prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients admitted to Jimma University Specialized Hospital (JUSH).METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of 109 HIV/AIDS patients admitted from November 2013 to July 2014. Cohort design was also used for outcome assessment. Serum levels of hemoglobin, albumin and CD4 counts were determined. Data were organized, coded, cleaned, entered into a computer and analyzed using ...
Objectives: The objectives of this study were 1) to determine the proportion of people living with H...
A combination of malnutrition, Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired immune Deficiency Sy...
The health of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) is nutritionally challenged in many nations of...
Ethiopia is among the countries most affected by malnutrition and nutrition-related complications re...
BACKGROUND:Malnutrition especially undernutrition is the main problem that is seen over people livin...
Without appropriate intervention, HIV/AIDS and Malnutrition are interconnected and can worsen health...
Sub-Saharan Africa remains to be the most heavily affected region by malnutrition, accounting for 23...
HIV/AIDS can cause malnutrition directly and also indirectly through opportunistic infections (OIs)....
Background. In resource limited settings, HIV/AIDS patients lack access to sufficient nutritious foo...
Malnutrition, especially under nutrition is the main problem that is seen over People Living With HI...
BACKGROUND: Brazil's National STD/AIDS Program is considered a model of success worldwide. However, ...
Abstract: Background: HIV/AIDS and malnutrition effects are interrelated and exacerbate one another ...
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus is still a global burden more so in sub-Saharan Africa. Ch...
HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem affecting both developed and developing countries. As HIV ...
Background: Brazil’s National STD/AIDS Program is considered a model of success worldwide. However, ...
Objectives: The objectives of this study were 1) to determine the proportion of people living with H...
A combination of malnutrition, Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired immune Deficiency Sy...
The health of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) is nutritionally challenged in many nations of...
Ethiopia is among the countries most affected by malnutrition and nutrition-related complications re...
BACKGROUND:Malnutrition especially undernutrition is the main problem that is seen over people livin...
Without appropriate intervention, HIV/AIDS and Malnutrition are interconnected and can worsen health...
Sub-Saharan Africa remains to be the most heavily affected region by malnutrition, accounting for 23...
HIV/AIDS can cause malnutrition directly and also indirectly through opportunistic infections (OIs)....
Background. In resource limited settings, HIV/AIDS patients lack access to sufficient nutritious foo...
Malnutrition, especially under nutrition is the main problem that is seen over People Living With HI...
BACKGROUND: Brazil's National STD/AIDS Program is considered a model of success worldwide. However, ...
Abstract: Background: HIV/AIDS and malnutrition effects are interrelated and exacerbate one another ...
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus is still a global burden more so in sub-Saharan Africa. Ch...
HIV/AIDS is a major public health problem affecting both developed and developing countries. As HIV ...
Background: Brazil’s National STD/AIDS Program is considered a model of success worldwide. However, ...
Objectives: The objectives of this study were 1) to determine the proportion of people living with H...
A combination of malnutrition, Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired immune Deficiency Sy...
The health of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) is nutritionally challenged in many nations of...