Usefulness of the HIV Dementia Scale in Nigerian patients with HIV/AIDS
Objective: Information on the cognitive complications of HIV/AIDS from sub-Saharan Africa, where statistics on HIV is alarming, is sparse because of lack of validated cognitive tools. This study assessed the usefulness and predictive validity of the HIV Dementia Scale (HDS) as a screening tool among...
Main Authors: | Olubunmi A Ogunrin, Emeka U Eze, Francis Alika |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
AOSIS
2009-11-01
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Series: | Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine |
Online Access: | https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/274 |
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