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Kim A. Nguyen
Researcher at South African Medical Research Council
Publications - 18
Citations - 252
Kim A. Nguyen is an academic researcher from South African Medical Research Council. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 11 publications receiving 203 citations. Previous affiliations of Kim A. Nguyen include University of Cape Town.
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A Meta-Analysis of the Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence in the Global HIV-Infected Population
Kim A. Nguyen,Kim A. Nguyen,Nasheeta Peer,Nasheeta Peer,Edward J Mills,Andre Pascal Kengne,Andre Pascal Kengne +6 more
TL;DR: The similar range of MS prevalence in the HIV-infected and general populations highlights the common drivers of this condition.
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Burden, Determinants, and Pharmacological Management of Hypertension in HIV-Positive Patients and Populations: A Systematic Narrative Review.
Kim A. Nguyen,Nasheeta Peer,Nasheeta Peer,Edward J Mills,Andre Pascal Kengne,Andre Pascal Kengne +5 more
TL;DR: The clinical management of hypertension in HIV-positive patients is similar to those with hypertension in the general population; however, additional considerations should be given to potential drug interactions between antihypertensive agents and antiretroviral drugs to inform the clinician's selection of these therapies.
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The feasibility of implementing food-based dietary guidelines in the South African primary-school curriculum.
TL;DR: Implementing FBDG in the national school curriculum is seen as important together with optimizing the school physical environment and key factors required for successful implementation in the curriculum are sufficient educational materials, adequate time allocation and appropriate educator training.
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Metabolic Syndrome in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus: An Assessment of the Prevalence and the Agreement between Diagnostic Criteria.
Kim A. Nguyen,Nasheeta Peer,Anniza de Villiers,Barbara Mukasa,Tandi E. Matsha,Edward J Mills,Andre Pascal Kengne +6 more
TL;DR: The three most popular diagnostic criteria yielded similarly high MetS prevalence in this relatively young population receiving care for HIV infection, highlighting the likely comparable diagnostic utility of those criteria in routine HIV care settings.
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Factors associated with adherence to dietary prescription among adult patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis in national referral hospitals in Kenya : a mixed-methods survey
Rose Okoyo Opiyo,Peter Nyasulu,Joyce Olenja,Moleen Zunza,Kim A. Nguyen,Zipporah Bukania,E. Nabakwe,Alexander Mbogo,Anthony Omolo Were +8 more
TL;DR: For patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis, diet prescriptions with less restrictions and requiring minimal extra efforts and resources are more likely to be adhered to than the restrictive ones.