Reducing Mother-to-Child Transmission: Affordable Solutions in Low-Income Nations DOI Creative Commons
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu

Asian Journal of Dental and Health Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. 35 - 39

Published: Dec. 15, 2024

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV remains a significant challenge in low-income nations, where limited resources and healthcare infrastructure complicate the implementation effective prevention strategies. This review explores affordable solutions for reducing MTCT, focusing on key interventions such as early diagnosis, simplified antiretroviral therapy (ART), breastfeeding management. We highlight importance cost-effective diagnostic tools, ART regimens, community-based approaches that can be scaled resource-constrained settings. Despite challenges, have proven to significantly reduce rates improve maternal child health outcomes. The emphasizes critical role diagnosis point-of-care testing identifying HIV-positive mothers pregnancy, enabling timely access ART. Simplified including fixed-dose combinations, offer an way viral load prevent during pregnancy childbirth. Furthermore, managing through safe feeding practices is essential mitigate risks postpartum period, often most likely. Keywords: (MTCT), prevention,

Language: Английский

Hematologic Support in HIV Patients: Blood Transfusion Strategies and Immunological Considerations DOI Open Access
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu,

Getrude Uzoma Obeagu,

Joseph Obiezu Chukwujekwu Ezeonwumelu

et al.

NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(3), P. 9 - 15

Published: Nov. 27, 2023

HIV infection presents multifaceted challenges, particularly in managing hematologic complications that significantly impact patient well-being and prognosis. Hematologic manifestations such as anemia, thrombocytopenia, coagulopathies are prevalent individuals living with HIV, necessitating meticulous attention specialized care. Among the array of interventions, blood transfusions play a pivotal role addressing these complications. However, complexities surrounding transfusion strategies context extend beyond mere support delve into intricate immunological considerations. This paper aims to elucidate nuanced landscape patients, focusing specifically on their implications. The review encompasses an in-depth analysis abnormalities commonly encountered exploring prevalence, etiology, clinical coagulopathies. Additionally, it examines indications, safety measures, challenges associated therapy this population. Furthermore, delineates interplay between milieu HIV-infected individuals. It explores immunomodulatory effects transfusions, potential immune activation, disease progression, while also concerns regarding alloimmunization modulation responses posttransfusion. By synthesizing current evidence insights, outcomes, controversies underscores need for optimized practices tailored unique patients highlights avenues future research advancements practice. In conclusion, serves comprehensive resource elucidating through providing foundation informed decision-making paving way enhanced care paradigms management HIV. Keywords: Support, Patients Blood Transfusion

Language: Английский

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Mental Health and Psychosocial Effects of natural disaster on HIV Patients DOI Creative Commons
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu,

Getrude Uzoma Obeagu

Asian Journal of Dental and Health Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1), P. 38 - 44

Published: March 15, 2024

Natural disasters pose unique challenges to individuals living with HIV/AIDS, impacting their mental health and psychosocial well-being. This review explores the complex interplay between natural implications for HIV patients. Disruptions in healthcare infrastructure, medication access, treatment continuity during significantly affect disease management, leading heightened stress, anxiety, trauma among this vulnerable population. Social support networks, crucial those HIV, often suffer severe setbacks, exacerbating issues. The aftermath of may induce long-term psychological effects, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) depression. Understanding these multifaceted impacts is critical developing tailored interventions systems mitigate consequences experienced by wake disasters. Further research targeted are essential address specific needs population promote resilience face such calamities. Keywords: health, effect, disaster, AIDS, emergency

Language: Английский

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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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