%0 Journal Article
%T Vestibular function in a group of adults with HIV/AIDS on HAART
%A Katijah Khoza-Shangase
%J -
%D 2018
%X Background: The high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and the established otological manifestations of the disease have important implications for research into vestibular function in this population.
%K The main aim of the current study was to investigate and monitor the vestibular status in a group of adult patients with AIDS receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) and other therapies in a hospital outpatient clinic in Gauteng
%K South Africa. The study was exploratory and observational in nature
%K with repeated measures in the form of pre- and post-treatment survey
%K and a control group. The measures were taken before commencement of antiretroviral therapy (ARVs)
%K three months after initiation of treatment and six months into therapy. A comparison of results of the control group and treatment group was done for all objectives. A total of 150 (104 in the treatment group and 46 in the control group) participants who were recruited through a nonprobability convenience sampling technique were included in the study. All participants were at stage three of HIV/AIDS according to their CD4+ T-cell counts at baseline. Data were analysed through descriptive statistics.
%U https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajid/article/view/167142