Search Results - "Ajeh Rogers"
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Parental and child-level predictors of HIV testing uptake, seropositivity and treatment initiation among children and adolescents in Cameroon
Published in PloS one (13-04-2020)“…There is a growing body of evidence positioning targeted provider-initiated testing and counselling (tPITC, also known as index case testing) as a promising…”
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Effectiveness of symptom-based diagnostic HIV testing versus targeted and blanket provider-initiated testing and counseling among children and adolescents in Cameroon
Published in PloS one (06-05-2019)“…The concurrent implementation of targeted (tPITC) and blanket provider-initiated testing and counselling (bPITC) is recommended by the World Health…”
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Intimate partner violence, depression, hazardous alcohol use, and social support among people with HIV initiating HIV care in Cameroon
Published in PloS one (21-05-2024)“…Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been associated with poor mental health among people with HIV (PWH) globally. Social support may be a strategy to foster…”
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COVID-19 associated changes in HIV service delivery over time in Central Africa: Results from facility surveys during the first and second waves of the pandemic
Published in PloS one (30-11-2022)“…The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted population health around the globe, directly and indirectly. The objective of this study was to document changes in HIV care…”
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Hypertension among people living with HIV/AIDS in Cameroon: A cross-sectional analysis from Central Africa International Epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS
Published in PloS one (22-07-2021)“…Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) success has led people to live longer with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) and thus be exposed to increasing risk of cardiovascular…”
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Depressive Symptoms, Gender, Disclosure, and HIV Care Stage Among People Living with HIV in Cameroon
Published in AIDS and behavior (01-03-2022)“…Depression is associated with suboptimal HIV care outcomes. Little is known about the extent to which the prevalence of depressive symptoms varies across the…”
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Psychiatric comorbidity and psychosocial stressors among people initiating HIV care in Cameroon
Published in PloS one (30-06-2022)“…Psychiatric comorbidity, the presence of two or more mental health disorders, has been associated with suboptimal HIV treatment outcomes. Little is known about…”
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Availability of screening and treatment for common mental disorders in HIV clinic settings: data from the global International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) Consortium, 2016–2017 and 2020
Published in Journal of the International AIDS Society (01-08-2023)“…Introduction Common mental disorders (CMDs) are highly prevalent among people with HIV. Integrating mental healthcare into HIV care may improve mental health…”
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Gender, Mental Health, and Entry Into Care with Advanced HIV Among People Living with HIV in Cameroon Under a National ‘Treat All’ Policy
Published in AIDS and behavior (01-12-2021)“…Delays in diagnosis and linkage to HIV care persist among people living with HIV (PLWH), even after expanded access to ART worldwide. Mental health may…”
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Active case finding: comparison of the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of targeted versus blanket provider-initiated-testing and counseling of HIV among children and adolescents in Cameroon
Published in BMC pediatrics (25-09-2018)“…Children and adolescents still lag behind adults in accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), which is largely due to their limited access to HIV testing…”
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Challenges and opportunities associated with cervical cancer screening programs in a low income, high HIV prevalence context
Published in BMC women's health (18-02-2021)“…Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death among Cameroon women. The burden of cervical cancer is in part traceable to the inadequate understanding of…”
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Factors influencing integration of mental health screening and treatment at HIV clinic settings in Cameroon: a qualitative study of health providers' perspectives
Published in BMC health services research (24-04-2024)“…Mental disorders are common among people with HIV (PWH) and are associated with poor HIV outcomes. Despite high unmet mental health needs among PWH, use of…”
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Correlates of self-reported history of mental health help-seeking: a cross-sectional study among individuals with symptoms of a mental or substance use disorder initiating care for HIV in Cameroon
Published in BMC psychiatry (05-06-2021)“…Mental health and substance use disorders (MSDs) increase the risk of poor human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care outcomes among people living with HIV…”
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Coprevalence and associations of diabetes mellitus and hypertension among people living with HIV/AIDS in Cameroon
Published in AIDS research and therapy (01-06-2024)“…The association between HIV infection and increased cardiometabolic risk, attributed to chronic inflammation in people living with HIV (PLWH) and/or…”
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Mental health and initiation of antiretroviral treatment at enrolment into HIV care in Cameroon under a national “treat all” policy: a cross‐sectional analysis
Published in Journal of the International AIDS Society (01-11-2021)“…Introduction Rapid antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation reduces time from HIV infection to viral suppression, decreasing HIV transmission risk. Mental…”
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Prevalence of potentially traumatic events and symptoms of depression, anxiety, hazardous alcohol use, and post-traumatic stress disorder among people with HIV initiating HIV care in Cameroon
Published in BMC psychiatry (09-03-2023)“…This study explored the relationship between specific types of potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and symptoms of mental health disorders among people with…”
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Laboratory Based Surveillance of HIV-1 Acquired Drug Resistance in Cameroon: Implications for Use of Tenofovir-Lamivudine-Dolutegravir (TLD) as Second- or Third-Line Regimens
Published in Viruses (01-08-2023)“…Increased HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) with antiretroviral therapy (ART) rollout may jeopardize therapeutic options, especially in this era of transition to…”
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Pre-Treatment HIV Drug Resistance and Genetic Diversity in Cameroon: Implications for First-Line Regimens
Published in Viruses (28-06-2023)“…The efficacy of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) may be hampered by the presence of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR). We described HIV-1 pre-treatment drug…”
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A comparison of screening tests for detection of high-grade cervical abnormalities in women living with HIV from Cameroon
Published in Infectious agents and cancer (11-07-2020)“…Women living with human immunodeficiency virus (WLWH), especially those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), are at increased risk of cervical…”
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PA-352 Detectable low-level viremia among people living with HIV in Cameroon suggests a revised threshold for viral suppression: evidence in the era of dolutegravir-based ART
Published in BMJ global health (17-12-2023)“…BackgroundTransitioning to dolutegravir-based therapy in Cameroon has improved viral suppression (VS) rates, known as low-level viremia (LLV) <1000copies/ml…”
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