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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Once-daily antiretroviral therapy among treatment-experienced Muslim patients fasting for the month of Ramadan
Tropical Doctor, Volume 41, No. 4, Year 2011
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Many countries with a considerable burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Africa and Asia also have a substantial Muslim population. Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has led to reductions in HIV morbidity and mortality in those areas. However, for ART to remain durably effective its provision should be adapted to local and religious customary practices such as Ramadan fasting. The fasting is often observed by Muslims with HIV infection and ART might be compromised by sub-optimal adherence during fasting as it precludes the ingestion of oral substances during the daytime and is often associated with an alteration of meals/sleeping patterns. We studied once-daily compared to twice-daily dosed ritonovir boosted lopinavir with fixed-dose tenofovir-emtricitabine once-daily among 17 heavily treatment-experienced stable FT patients in Nigeria. No changes in adherence, diarrhoea, CD4 cell counts, viral load, haematocrit, kidney, liver and lipid tests were observed. Effectiveness, safety and tolerability appeared unaffected by the changes. © 2011, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Yakasai, Ahmad Maifada
Nigeria, Kano
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Hamza, Muhammad
Nigeria, Kano
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Babashani, Musa M.
Nigeria, Kano
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Nigeria, Kano
Bayero University
Jumare, Jibreel
Nigeria, Abuja
Institute of Human Virology - Nigeria
Abdulmumini, Murjanatu
Nigeria, Kano
Ss Wali Virology Centre
Habib, Abdulrazaq Garba
Nigeria, Kano
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Nigeria, Kano
Bayero University
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1258/td.2011.110130
ISSN:
00494755
e-ISSN:
17581133
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Nigeria