ADVANCING INSIGHTS INTO NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AMONG HIV PATIENTS: A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVE
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https://doi.org/10.48047/dbw34p69Keywords:
HAART, NCD, HIV, cardiovascular risk, neuropsychiatric disordersAbstract
Despite increased life expectancy as a result of the increased utilization of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), PLHIV face daunting issues of management of non HIV related NCDs. This paper aims to establish the relationships between HIV co-morbidity
factors, the general population attributes, and mortality levels. Special emphasis is made with regard to poor adherence to HAART, AIDS defining conditions of depression and substance abuse as other risk factors that lead to the fatalities. Similarly, although
efficacious HAART brings the mortality to levels equivalent to non-HIV cohorts, various predictor variables encountered before or at the start of therapy influence results. This study should thus raise awareness of the need for optimal antTorrent management
strategies relating specifically to lipid deposition, CVD and declining renal function among ageing HIV-infected clients in order to enhance their prognosis. Intervention to address the growing burden of NCDs among PLHIV requires assumption of an integrative model, which comprises early identification, patient-centered care, as well as differential and multiple disease management.
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