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Safety and efficacy of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in HIV-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma
(Dove Medical Press Ltd. http://www.dovepress.com/biologics-targets--therapy-journal, 2009)
Kaposi’s sarcoma is a vascular tumor linked to the presence of Kaposi’s
sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (human herpesvirus-8) and the incidence of which has
increased considerably the world over after the onset of the ...
Voices from the frontlines: the epidemics of HIV/AIDS and violence among women and girls
(Taylor & Francis, LLC. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/uhcwauth.asp, 2009)
The papers in this special issue focus on the topic of violence against
women. This group of scholarly works explores theoretical issues, context
and health care interventions pertaining to violence in women’s lives. ...
Routine HIV testing in Botswana: a population-based study on attitudes, practices, and human rights concerns
(PLoS Medicine. www.plosmedicine.org, 2006)
Background
The Botswana government recently implemented a policy of routine or "opt-out" HIV testing
in response to the high prevalence of HIV infection, estimated at 37% of adults.
Methods and Findings
We conducted a ...
Psychosocial effects experienced by grandmothers as primary caregivers in rural Botswana
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/jpmhn, 2008)
Studies on the psychosocial effects of grandmothers as primary caregivers in Botswana are
non-existent. The purpose of this study was to close that knowledge gap. Twenty-five
(n = 25) grandmothers who were primary ...
Paraffin (kerosene)* poisoning in under-five children: a problem of developing countries
(Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/ijn, 2009)
Although developed countries have largely eliminated the problem of paraffin ingestion in young children, many developing
countries have not. Paraffin, used as a home energy source, particularly in rural area, accounts ...
People living with HIV and AIDS on the brink: stigma - a complex sociocultural impediment in the fight against HIV and AIDS in Botswana
(Taylor & Francis, http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=t713723020, 2009)
HIV-related stigma is a life-altering phenomenon. The consequence of the stigmatization process sets apart stigmatized person(s) as a distinct category, leading to various forms of disapproval, rejection, exclusion, labeling, ...
The symptom experience of people living with HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
(Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/704632/authorinstructions, 2005)
This study describes the symptom experience of
743 men and women living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana,
Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland. Data
were obtained in 2002 by using a cross-sectional
design. A survey of ...
HIV/AIDS education, prevention and control course (BNS101): the way forward
(Elsevier Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/microc, 2007)
This article represents a case
study of one university faculty’s efforts to fight the threat of HIV/AIDS to their student body. This case study reviews the early stages of faculty endeavors beginning
with the development ...
A population-based study on alcohol and high-risk sexual behaviors in Botswana
(Public Library of Science, http://www.plos.org/, 2006-01-01)
Background
In Botswana, an estimated 24% of adults ages 15–49 years are infected with HIV. While alcohol use is strongly associated with HIV infection in Africa, few population-based studies have characterized the association ...
Prospects of safe motherhood in Botswana: midwifery training and nurses' ability to complete the Botswana obstetric record
(Elsevier Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/socscimed, 2003-01-01)
This paper examines several key factors that determine nurses’ ability to complete the Botswana Obstetric Record
(BOR), an instrument that should help with early diagnosis of problems during pregnancy, labour, delivery ...