Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has progressively improved the life expectancies in HIV positive children. These antiretroviral drugs could possibly have an influence on the oral health status.
G Shanmugavadivel +5 more
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Variable impact on mortality of AIDS‐Defining events diagnosed during combination antiretroviral therapy: Not All AIDS‐defining conditions are created equal [PDF]
Background The extent to which mortality differs following individual acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)–defining events (ADEs) has not been assessed among patients initiating combination antiretroviral therapy.
Justice, Amy +121 more
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Associated oral manifestations with HIV southeastern Brazilian patients on antiretroviral therapy
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of oral lesions in patients living with HIV infection and their association with CD4 count, viral load, and antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV.
Brisa Ketrine Lustosa de Souza +6 more
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Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy and the Kidney [PDF]
Highly active antiretroviral therapy has dramatically altered the treatment and life expectancy of individuals who are infected with HIV. More than 20 antiretroviral drugs and drug combinations now are available in the United States. Nephrologists need to have an understanding of the pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral medications and the proper dosing ...
Jeffrey S, Berns, Nishaminy, Kasbekar
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Highly active antiretroviral therapy [PDF]
The barriers to providing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in poor countries have until recently seemed insurmountable. The cited problems have ranged from weak health systems and poor infrastructure to inadequate numbers of health professionals. In reality, the main barrier has been the very high cost of antiretroviral drugs.
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Panhypopituitarism in HIV patient receiving antiretroviral therapy
The article is dedicated to a clinical case of the panhypopituitarism development in a patient with HIV infection receiving antiretroviral therapy. The number of HIV-infected patients worldwide has increased significantly over the past decades.
Tatyana B. Morgunova +5 more
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Evaluation of Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
This work has been supported by project 2109/00 from the Fundación para la Investigación y la Prevención del Sida en España (FIPSE), Madrid, Spain.
Martín Fernández, Jesús +3 more
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Discontinuation of secondary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in patients with HIV infection who have a response to antiretroviral therapy [PDF]
Background: Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and a history of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia are at high risk for relapse if they are not given secondary prophylaxis. Whether secondary prophylaxis against P.
H. Furrer +36 more
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Long-term virological, immunological and mortality outcomes in a cohort of HIV-infected female sex workers treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy in Africa. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Concerns have been raised that marginalised populations may not achieve adequate compliance to antiretroviral therapy. Our objective was to describe the long-term virological, immunological and mortality outcomes of providing highly active ...
Van de Perre, Philippe +29 more
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Nutrition in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy [PDF]
Despite tremendous advances in treatment, persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection commonly experience a variety of nutritional problems, such as weight loss, fat redistribution, and obesity. We discuss basic dietary and metabolic problems as they pertain to persons with HIV infection and provide practical suggestions for their ...
A H, Shevitz, T A, Knox
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