Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and the anti-retroviral therapy
(ART) associated complications necessitate that the medical care system keeps
evolving for proper management of this group of patients. Electrolyte imbalance
and sleep problems are common in patients on ART. Both of these conditions are
associated with increased morbidity (such as acute kidney injury, chronic kidney
disease, low CD4 count, non-adherence and depression) and mortality. Therefore,
screening for both sleep problems and electrolytes imbalance may help to
decrease the risk of complications in patients on ART.