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Besluitneming in die Gereformeerde Kerkverband by Venter, Francois

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Environmental Stewardship: Confluence of Law and Religion? by Venter, Francois

“…Why should we bear responsibility for the degradation of the environment? A wide range of responses is on offer to this question. Common to them all is they…”
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Slow and Steady But Not Related to HIV Stigma: Physical Activity in South Africans Living with HIV and Chronic Pain by Wadley, Antonia, Kamerman, Peter, Pincus, Tamar, Evangeli, Michael, Chinaka, Tapiwa, Francois Venter, W. D., Akpomiemie, Godspower, Moorhouse, Michelle, Parker, Romy

“…HIV stigma may influence physical activity in people living with HIV (PLWH) and chronic pain. We prospectively examined the relationship between stigma,…”
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in an era of stalled HIV prevention: Can it change the game? by Eakle, Robyn, Venter, Francois, Rees, Helen

“…Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention has evolved significantly over the years where clinical trials have now demonstrated the efficacy of oral…”
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Weight gain stopping/switch rules for antiretroviral clinical trials by Venter, W.D. Francois, Sokhela, Simiso, Calmy, Alexandra, Mkhondwane, Luckyboy, Bosch, Bronwyn, Chandiwana, Nomathemba, Hill, Andrew, Sekwese, Kenly, Mashabane, Nkuli, Pozniak, Anton, Khoo, Saye, Ali, Mohammed, Delaporte, Eric, Lalla-Edwards, Samanta, Clayden, Polly, Marconi, Vincent C., Siedner, Mark J., Boffito, Marta, Serenata, Celicia, Carman, Mary, Collins, Simon

“…Obesity develops in a substantial number of people initiating and maintaining modern antiretroviral therapy. The comorbidities associated with obesity make…”
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and early antiretroviral treatment among female sex workers in South Africa: Results from a prospective observational demonstration project by Eakle, Robyn, Gomez, Gabriela B, Naicker, Niven, Bothma, Rutendo, Mbogua, Judie, Cabrera Escobar, Maria A, Saayman, Elaine, Moorhouse, Michelle, Venter, W D Francois, Rees, Helen

“…Operational research is required to design delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and early antiretroviral treatment (ART). This paper presents the…”
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Trends in body mass index in the pre-dolutegravir period in South Africa by van Ginkel, Florian, Barth, Roos E, Tempelman, Hugo, Klipstein-Grobusch, Kerstin, Grobbee, Diederick E, Scheuermaier, Karine, Venter, Francois W D, Vos-Seda, Alinda G

“…Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated with weight gain, but this has been shown to be more marked with dolutegravir and other integrase strand transfer…”
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What we have learned from antiretroviral treatment optimization efforts over the last 5 years? by Venter, W.D. Francois, Serenata, Celicia, Vitoria, Marco, Mkhondwane, Luckyboy, Sikwese, Kenly, Pepperrell, Toby, Clayden, Polly, Qavi, Ambar, Doherty, Meg, Penazzato, Martina, Hill, Andrew

“…Progression in the development of antiretroviral therapy has been remarkable, with new agents continuing to appear as options for modern regimens, including in…”
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Stage at breast cancer diagnosis and distance from diagnostic hospital in a periurban setting: A South African public hospital case series of over 1,000 women by Dickens, Caroline, Joffe, Maureen, Jacobson, Judith, Venter, Francois, Schüz, Joachim, Cubasch, Herbert, McCormack, Valerie

“…Advanced stage at diagnosis contributes to low breast cancer survival rates in sub‐Saharan Africa. Living far from health services is known to delay…”
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Predictors of Treatment Adherence and Virological Failure Among People Living with HIV Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in a South African Rural Community: A Sub-study of the ITREMA Randomised Clinical Trial by Gumede, Siphamandla B., Wensing, Annemarie M. J., Lalla-Edward, Samanta T., de Wit, John B. F., Francois Venter, W. D., Tempelman, Hugo A., Hermans, Lucas E.

“…A large proportion of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa reside in rural areas. Knowledge of enablers and barriers of adherence to…”
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Immune activation correlates with and predicts CXCR4 co-receptor tropism switch in HIV-1 infection by Connell, Bridgette J., Hermans, Lucas E., Wensing, Annemarie M. J., Schellens, Ingrid, Schipper, Pauline J., van Ham, Petra M., de Jong, Dorien T. C. M., Otto, Sigrid, Mathe, Tholakele, Moraba, Robert, Borghans, José A. M., Papathanasopoulos, Maria A., Kruize, Zita, Venter, Francois W. D., Kootstra, Neeltje A., Tempelman, Hugo, Tesselaar, Kiki, Nijhuis, Monique

“…HIV-1 cell entry is mediated by binding to the CD4-receptor and chemokine co-receptors CCR5 (R5) or CXCR4 (X4). R5-tropic viruses are predominantly detected…”
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National Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Infection on HIV Virological Suppression in South Africa by Cassim, Naseem, Hans, Lucia, Venter, W. D. Francois, Somayya, Sarang, Da Silva, Pedro, Stevens, Wendy Susan

“…Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) severely disrupted routine health care globally. This study assessed the impact of successive COVID-19 waves on HIV…”
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Judicial Defence of Constitutionalism in the Assessment of South Africa's International Obligations by Venter, Francois

“…The (sometimes fragile) balance between South Africa's constitutional obligations to protect and promote human rights in the international arena and the…”
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Improving Linkage to and Retention in Care in Newly Diagnosed HIV-Positive Patients Using Smartphones in South Africa: Randomized Controlled Trial by Venter, Willem Daniel Francois, Fischer, Alex, Lalla-Edward, Samanta Tresha, Coleman, Jesse, Lau Chan, Vincent, Shubber, Zara, Phatsoane, Mothepane, Gorgens, Marelize, Stewart-Isherwood, Lynsey, Carmona, Sergio, Fraser-Hurt, Nicole

“…South Africa provides free antiretroviral therapy for almost 5 million people living with HIV, but only 71% of the eligible people are on treatment,…”
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International citizen project to assess early stage adherence to public health measures for COVID-19 in South Africa by Majam, Mohammed, Fischer, Alex, Phiri, Jane, Venter, Francois, Lalla-Edward, Samanta T

“…With over 500 000 infections and nearly 12 000 deaths, South Africa (SA) is the African epicenter of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. SA has…”
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Unexpected interactions between dolutegravir and folate: randomized trial evidence from South Africa by Chandiwana, Nomathemba C., Chersich, Matthew, Venter, W.D. François, Akpomiemie, Godspower, Hill, Andrew, Simmons, Bryony, Lockman, Shahin, Serenata, Celicia M., Fairlie, Lee, Moorhouse, Michelle A.

“…OBJECTIVE:Dolutegravir exposure at conception was associated with a preliminary signal of increased infant neural tube defect (NTD) risk. As low maternal…”
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Weight gain on dolutegravir: Association is not the same as causation by Maartens, Gary, Sinxadi, Phumla, Venter, W.D. Francois

“…Efavirenz concentrations are highly variable, which is mainly due to loss-of-function mutations in genes encoding for the cytochrome P450 enzymes responsible…”
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The HIV drug optimization agenda: promoting standards for earlier investigation and approvals of antiretroviral drugs for use in adolescents living with HIV by Rojo, Pablo, Carpenter, Deborah, Venter, François, Turkova, Anna, Penazzato, Martina

“…Introduction Most clinical trials for new antiretroviral (ARV) agents are conducted among narrowly defined adult populations. Only after safety and efficacy…”
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Integration of point-of-care screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension with COVID-19 rapid antigen screening in Johannesburg, South Africa by Brennan, Alana T, Vetter, Beatrice, Majam, Mohammed, T Msolomba, Vanessa, Venter, Francois, Carmona, Sergio, Kao, Kekeletso, Gordon, Adena, Meyer-Rath, Gesine

“…We sought to evaluate the yield and linkage-to-care for diabetes and hypertension screening alongside a study assessing the use of rapid antigen tests for…”
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The cost of adding rapid screening for diabetes, hypertension, and COVID-19 to COVID-19 vaccination queues in Johannesburg, South Africa by Masuku, Sithabiso D, Brennan, Alana T, Vetter, Beatrice, Venter, Francois, Mtshazo, Bukelwa, Sokhela, Simiso, Mashabane, Nkuli, Kao, Kekeletso, Meyer-Rath, Gesine

“…Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 51% of total mortality in South Africa, with a rising burden of hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus…”
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