Our findings of higher rates of adherence in geographic locations where prosecutions for HIV occur may be partially explained by a desire among PLWH to be "good therapeutic citizens" and protect others from exposure to HIV [ 14].
24 27 The occurrence of CSF leakage may be associated with surgical repair techniques, aggressiveness of the resection, location of the tumour and tumour adherence to surrounding neurovascular structures.
The rural location of our clinical sites, coupled with comparatively low levels of adherence, suggested the need to learn more about perceived barriers to patient adherence within our clinical setting.
Tuberculosis is common in patients infected with HIV, the unfavorable evolution being associated with severe immunosuppression, extrapulmonary TB location, poor adherence and delay in the introduction of anti-TB treatment.
This study therefore aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of adherence to HAART amongst PLHIV accessing treatment in a tertiary location in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Essential components of these DOT programs are considered to include supplying therapy at no cost to the patient at a location of the patient's preference, combined with adherence enhancing incentives and enablers and quarantine of the noncompliant [ 21, 27].
Then there is the question of adherence.
The group expanded to include men and formed communities with several levels of adherence.
Outcome measures: Measures of adherence, adherence rates and factors associated with adherence.
This lack of adherence will certainly create interoperability problems over time.
