Dismand Houinato

Abstract Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has extended the lifespan of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), exposing them to a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Hypertension (HTN), the primary contributor to CVD burden, is increasingly concerning for PLHIV.

[ a ] Inserm U1094, IRD UMR270, University Limoges, CHU Limoges, EpiMaCT – Epidemiology of chronic diseases in tropical zone, Institute of Epidemiology and Tropical Neurology, OmegaHealth, Limoges, France [ b ] Laboratoire d'Économie de Dauphine – Laboratoire d’Économie et de Gestion des Organisations de la Santé (LEDa-LÉGOS), PSL Research University, Paris Dauphine University, Paris, France [ c ] Laboratory of Chronic and Neurological Diseases Epidemiology (LEMACEN), Faculty of Health...

1 INTRODUCTION Neuropsychiatric symptoms, also called behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), are often associated with neurocognitive disorders. Prevalence of BPSD between 50.0% and 100.0% were reported worldwide among people with dementia, with the most common symptoms being apathy, agitation, and depression.1-3 Only a few studies focusing on BSPD were conducted in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC).