FACTORS INFLUENCING ADHERENCE TO ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT AMONG ADULTS ACCESSING CARE FROM PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES IN MALAWI

Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral treatment among adults accessing care from private health facilities in Malawi

Abstract Background Private health facilities are increasingly being recognized as the neglected partner in the provision of HIV services.The non-adherence rate in the study sites ranged from 19 to 22%.This study explored the factors associated with coll non-adherence from antiretroviral therapy (ART) among adult patients accessing ART services at

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Diptera (Insecta: Pterygota) larvae as predators of Strongyloides stercoralis causing false negative stool cultures

A stool sample of a five-year-old boy with suspected STH infection arrived at the Laboratory of the Instituto de Investigaciones de Enfermedades Tropicales (IIET), National University of Salta in Oran, province of Salta, Argentina in 2017.Three Harada Mori were prepared, of which only one showed the presence of S.stercoralis.In the other two, Vitex

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Aneurysmal degeneration and rupture of deep vein conduit with formation of an arterial-vaginal fistula 13 years after creation of a femoral-femoral bypass

The autologous deep vein is a suitable alternative to prosthetic or cadaveric grafts as a bypass conduit BC426 because of its superior durability and lower risk of complications.Aneurysmal degeneration of deep vein grafts is rarely seen but can potentially be fatal when it does occur.We describe the case of an 87-year-old woman who presented with a

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