Malaria parasitemia and its association with CD4 cells, viral load and haematological parameters among HIV-infected children < 15 years in the Bonasssama Health District, Douala, Cameroon: Prevalence and risk factors DOI Creative Commons
Ngwa Fabrice Ambe,

Ekwi Damian Nsongmayi,

Tanyi Pride Bobga

et al.

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27, P. e00390 - e00390

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

One of the major causes morbidity and death in children is malaria, HIV infection other factors may make situation worse. This study aimed to assess prevalence malaria parasitemia among HIV-infected under 15 years Bonassama Health District, Douala, Cameroon, investigate its association with CD4 cell counts, viral load, haematological parameters.

Language: Английский

Impact of Malaria on Hematocrit Levels in HIV-Infected Individuals: A Comprehensive Review DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Haematology International Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

His comprehensive review explores the intricate relationship between malaria infection and hematocrit levels in individuals co-infected with HIV. Malaria HIV, both prevalent resource-limited regions, exhibit a synergistic impact on immune system, leading to exacerbated anemia subsequent reductions levels. The interplay these infections involves complex responses, compromising ability combat effectively. Accurate diagnosis presents challenges due overlapping symptoms, necessitating integrated diagnostic approaches. Treatment strategies, including antiretroviral therapy antimalarial drugs, must be carefully chosen avoid adverse interactions. Preventive measures, such as prevention methods nutritional interventions, play crucial role mitigating risk of co-infection anemia. emphasizes need for multidimensional approach treatment enhance overall well-being facing challenge HIV co-infection.

Language: Английский

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Antiretroviral Therapy and Red Blood Cell Morphology: A Review in HIV Patients DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Haematology International Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed the management of HIV, significantly improving prognosis and quality life for individuals living with virus. While primary focus ART traditionally been on viral suppression immune restoration, emerging evidence suggests a potential impact red blood cell (RBC) morphology. This paper explores intricate relationship between antiretroviral morphology in HIV patients, shedding light multifaceted effects these medications beyond their antiviral properties. Moving laboratory findings, review investigates clinical implications alterations undergoing therapy. includes discussions oxygen-carrying capacity, hemoglobin levels, overall hematological health, emphasizing need holistic understanding hematopoietic consequences ART. In conclusion, this consolidates existing knowledge, identifies gaps understanding, provides comprehensive resource researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals involved care patients. It contributes to broader conversation therapy, paving way future investigations improved management.

Language: Английский

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Immunological Consequences of Blood Transfusion in Pediatric Severe Malaria Patients Living with HIV: A Narrative Review DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Pediatrics & Neonatal Biology Open Access, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Pediatric severe malaria, often exacerbated by coexisting HIV infection, presents a formidable health challenge, necessitating blood transfusion as life-saving intervention. This review explores the intricate immunological consequences of in children grappling with dual burden malaria and HIV. The immunopathogenesis compounded immunosuppressive nature HIV, sets stage for complex interactions that impact immune response to transfused blood. We delve into alterations induced individually, elucidating potential synergistic effects when coexisting. Further, scrutinizes implications on system pediatric patients, examining donor-related factors immunomodulatory properties stored inherent challenge lies balancing imperative need risks exacerbating dysregulation. Strategies clinical management are discussed, emphasizing importance personalized approaches optimize therapeutic outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Immunological Challenges in Infants Living with HIV: A Review DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Virology & Immunology Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 1 - 8

Published: Feb. 2, 2024

This paper explores the intricate immunological challenges encountered by infants living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The vulnerability of developing immune system in early life, coupled unique characteristics HIV, presents a complex scenario that impacts health and well-being these infants. Key areas focus include disruption development, viral persistence mechanisms, consequences chronic activation, increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections. also discusses current therapeutic interventions, emphasizing significance antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation emerging strategies aimed at improving outcomes. Insights into maternal-fetal interface preventive measures are explored, providing holistic perspective on addressing faced born HIV. comprehensive analysis aims contribute deeper understanding landscape this vulnerable population guide future research interventions for enhanced patient care.

Language: Английский

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Eosinophil Count Fluctuations during Pregnancy in Women with HIV: A Comprehensive Review DOI Open Access

Emmanuel Ifeanyi

Haematology International Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Pregnancy in women with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) presents a unique set of challenges, necessitating closer examination the immune system’s responses, particularly relation to eosinophil dynamics. This comprehensive review explores fluctuations counts during pregnancy HIV-positive women, emphasizing intricate interplay between system, maternal health, and risk vertical transmission. The impact Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) on regulation is also investigated, offering valuable insights into potential therapeutic strategies. By unraveling complexities dynamics this specific population, aims contribute deeper understanding adaptations pave way for targeted interventions optimize health outcomes both mothers infants.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Blood Transfusion on Pediatric Severe Malaria Cases with HIV Co Infection A Review DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Pediatrics & Neonatal Biology Open Access, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Pediatric severe malaria cases complicated by HIV co-infection present a formidable healthcare challenge, necessitating nuanced and comprehensive approach to treatment. This review critically examines the efficacy of blood transfusion as therapeutic intervention in managing among pediatric patients co-infected with HIV. We delve into current state knowledge, discussing immunological complexities, potential interactions antiretroviral therapy, inherent challenges associated this dual burden disease. Despite remains vital element addressing anemia malaria. synthesizes existing literature, identifies gaps proposes avenues for future research enhance our understanding optimize treatment strategies vulnerable population.

Language: Английский

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B Cell Dynamics in HIV Pathogenesis: Insights and Implications DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Annals of Immunology & Immunotherapy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection remains a global health challenge, with intricate interactions between the virus and immune system, particularly B cells, significantly influencing disease progression. This review aims to provide comprehensive examination of cell dynamics during HIV pathogenesis, offering insights into implications for therapeutic interventions, vaccine design, broader understanding HIV-associated dysfunction. The begins by outlining epidemiology emphasizing critical impact on specific focus cells. It explores alterations in subpopulations, including memory depletion dysregulation, highlighting their function infection. consolidates current knowledge providing foundation advancing our host-virus interactions. gained from this exploration hold significant development targeted strategies informed approaches prevention treatment.

Language: Английский

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Immunomodulatory Effects of Blood Transfusion in HIV-Positive Pediatric Severe Malaria Patients: A Review DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Haematology International Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

This paper explores the intricate interplay between HIV infection, severe malaria, and blood transfusion in pediatric patients. With a focus on immunomodulatory effects of transfusion, we delve into complex dynamics that govern these overlapping health challenges. review aims to contribute nuanced approach care, fostering improved outcomes better-informed healthcare decisions for HIV-positive malaria patients requiring transfusion. The immunopathogenesis sets stage understanding unique vulnerabilities coinfected children. Blood critical intervention anemia, is examined context its impact immune responses synthesizes existing knowledge transfusion-related modulation (TRIM) navigates through challenges controversies surrounding this therapeutic strategy. Future perspectives recommendations underscore need further research enhance our guide clinical practice managing patient population.

Language: Английский

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Anemia and Erythropoietin in HIV: A Multifaceted Review DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Haematology International Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Anemia stands as a significant and multifaceted complication in the landscape of HIV, introducing dynamic interplay viral, immune, hematopoietic factors. This comprehensive review navigates intricate relationship between anemia erythropoietin context elucidating pathogenesis, clinical implications, evolving treatment paradigms. With an emphasis on co-infection dynamics, pivotal role erythropoietin, this explores nature providing holistic understanding crucial for effective management. The implications extend beyond hematological realm, impacting overall health underscoring need tailored strategies. Moreover, delves into interventions, including erythropoiesis-stimulating agents novel therapies, offering insights future management complex HIV. Through critical examination current knowledge identification research gaps, serves resource clinicians, researchers, healthcare providers navigating terrain HIV infection.

Language: Английский

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Malaria as a Catalyst: Spotlight on Childhood Anemia Management DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Haematology International Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Malaria, a devastating vector-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, continues to be major global health concern, particularly affecting children in endemic regions. This review explores the intricate relationship between malaria and childhood anemia, shedding light on multifaceted impact of as catalyst for anemia pediatric populations. The article delves into epidemiological aspects both emphasizing critical need integrated management strategies address this coexisting burden. Additionally, highlights latest advancements antimalarial interventions their potential implications managing anemia.

Language: Английский

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