Prevalence of peripheral neuropathy and its associated demographic and health status characteristics, among people on antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15368774 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Tumusiime (0000-0003-3855-6795, University of Rwanda, corresponding author), David Kabagema Tumusiime, François Venter (0000-0002-6919-5171, University of the Witwatersrand), Eustasius Musenge (0000-0002-3382-2372, University of the Witwatersrand), Aimee Stewart (0000-0001-8333-7220, University of the Witwatersrand) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1306-1306 |
| Publication date | 2014-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-14-1306 |
| PMID | 25526665 |
| PMCID | PMC4320525 |
| OpenAlex | W1490065450 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
The prevalence of peripheral neuropathy among PLHIV on ART in Rwanda is high. It is unclear why urban setting has an effect on PN levels in this cross sectional study, but does suggest that unidentified social and lifestyles factors may have a role in subjective symptoms and objective signs, of PN
Antiretroviral therapy · Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Diabetes mellitus · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Pathology · Peripheral · Peripheral neuropathy · Physical therapy · Public health · Viral load · Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV-related health complications and treatments · Medicine · Epidemiology · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |