HOW EARLY IS TOO EARLY? CHALLENGES IN ART INITIATION AND ENGAGING IN HIV CARE UNDER TREAT ALL IN RWANDA-A QUALITATIVE STUDY.

How early is too early? Challenges in ART initiation and engaging in HIV care under Treat All in Rwanda-A qualitative study.

IntroductionHIV treatment guidelines recommend that all people living with HIV (PLWH) initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) as soon as possible after diagnosis (Treat All).As Treat All is more widely implemented, an increasing proportion of PLWH are likely to initiate ART when they are asymptomatic, and they may view the relative benefits and risks

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A reduced-carbohydrate and lactose-free formulation for stabilization among hospitalized children with severe acute malnutrition: A double-blind, randomized controlled trial.

BackgroundChildren with medically complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have high risk of inpatient mortality.Diarrhea, carbohydrate malabsorption, and refeeding syndrome may contribute to early mortality and delayed recovery.We tested the hypothesis that a lactose-free, low-carbohydrate F75 milk would serve to limit these risks, thereby redu

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Bilateral Simultaneous Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy after Ingestion of Sildenafil for Erectile Dysfunction

Purpose.To describe a patient who developed bilateral, simultaneous nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) after ingestion of Sildenafil citrate (Viagra) for erectile dysfunction.Methods.Observational case report.Results.A 60-year-old Stock Pot Ranges diabetic man noted sudden decrease of vision in both eyes 16 hours after his thir

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Alternative prioritization for mitigating competition-related issues in Tanzania sugar industry using an integrated multi-criteria decision-making approach

Professionals and policymakers often encounter challenges in selecting and ranking effective solutions to address competition-related issues in various industries including sugar industry.Despite extensive research in this area, the Tanzanian context, significantly impacted by these challenges, has not received sufficient attention.Thus, this study

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