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Perceived Family Support And Antiretroviral Adherence In Hiv-Positive Individuals: Results From A Community-Based Positive Living With Hiv Study (International Quarterly Of Community Health Education), Krishna C. Poudel, David R. Buchanan, Rachel Amiya, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
Perceived Family Support And Antiretroviral Adherence In Hiv-Positive Individuals: Results From A Community-Based Positive Living With Hiv Study (International Quarterly Of Community Health Education), Krishna C. Poudel, David R. Buchanan, Rachel Amiya, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between perceived family support, either positive or negative, and adherence to antiretroviral medication regimens among HIV-positive individuals in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. We measured past 3-month antiretroviral adherence among 233 HIV-positive individuals, in
relation to perceived family support, both positive (in terms of emotional and instrumental support) and negative (in the form of negative interactions), using the 10-item Nepali Family Support and Difficulty Scale. Medium and high levels of perceived
emotional support from family were associated with reduced risk of antiretroviral nonadherence, compared with low levels of perceived emotional support …
Serum Zinc Concentration And C-Reactive Protein In Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: The Positive Living With Hiv (Polh) Study (Biological Trace Element Research), Krishna Poudel, Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
Serum Zinc Concentration And C-Reactive Protein In Individuals With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: The Positive Living With Hiv (Polh) Study (Biological Trace Element Research), Krishna Poudel, Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar
Low zinc levels and chronic inflammation are common
in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV). Zinc deficiency may promote systemic inflammation,
but research on the role of zinc in inflammation
among HIV-positive individuals taking account of antiretroviral
therapy is lacking. We assessed the association between
serum zinc and C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration
in a cohort of HIV-positive individuals. A cross-sectional survey
was conducted among 311 HIV-positive individuals (177
men and 134 women) aged 18–60 years residing in Kathmandu,
Nepal. High-sensitive or regular serum CRP concentrations
were measured by the latex agglutination nephelometry
or turbidimetric method, and zinc concentrations were …