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Health-related quality of life assessment in adult haemophilia patients: A systematic review and evaluation of instruments

2003

The objective of this study was to review and evaluate the performance of health-related quality of life (HRQL) and other health status measures used in studies of adult haemophilia and...

Megestrol acetate for the treatment of anorexia-cachexia syndrome

2005

BACKGROUND: Megestrol acetate (MA) is currently used to improve appetite and to increase weight in cancer-associated anorexia. In 1993 MA was approved by the USA’s Federal Drug Administration for the...

A systematic review of risk factors for death in adults during and after tuberculosis treatment

2011

BACKGROUND: Despite effective anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy, case-fatality rates of up to 25% are described in both industrialised and resource-poor settings. An understanding of the factors predisposing to poor outcome may allow...

HIV infection and sexual risk behaviour among youth who have experienced orphanhood: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2011

BACKGROUND: Previous research has suggested that orphaned children and adolescents might have elevated risk for HIV infection. We examined the state of evidence regarding the association between orphan status and...

HIV and HPV infections and ocular surface squamous neoplasia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

2013

Background:The frequency of ocular surface squamous neoplasias (OSSNs) has been increasing in populations with a high prevalence of infection with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and infection with human...

Endocrine and metabolic disorders associated with human immune deficiency virus infection

2009

BACKGROUND: Many reports have described endocrine and metabolic disorders in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This article reviewed various reports in the literature in order to increase the awareness...

Safety of GM-CSF in patients with AIDS: A review of the literature

1998

We performed a literature search for all clinical studies reporting outcomes in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) receiving granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) for any indication. Safety outcomes included...

Topical treatment of anogenital human papillomavirus infection in male patients

2009

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) -associated anogenital warts have a prevalence of up to 78% in sexually active men. Some HPV subtypes bear a considerable oncogenic potential. Materials & methods: Original...

Progressive resistive exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS

2007

BACKGROUND: Due to medical advancements, many people living with HIV infection in developed countries are living longer (Palella 1998). HIV infection can now present as a chronic illness with an...

Hyponatremia in patients with infectious diseases

2011

Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Hyponatremia may not infrequently be present during the course of an infection, does not cause specific symptoms and...

Pharmacologic therapy for HIV-associated lipodystrophy

2004

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic therapy in the treatment of HIV-associated lipodystrophy, with a focus on the treatment of fat redistribution. Drug therapies that have been...

Castleman’s disease: Systematic analysis of 416 patients from the literature

2011

BACKGROUND: Castleman’s disease is a rare primary disease of the lymph nodes with limited available clinical information. METHODS: A systematic literature search identified 416 cases amenable to detailed analysis. RESULTS:...

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