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American Family Physician
July 15, 2004
Joel E. Gallant |
HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral By the year 2005, the CDC seeks to achieve the following: reduce annual new HIV infections from the current estimated 40,000 cases to 20,000 cases through the use of interventions such as counseling, HIV testing, and referral   |
Nursing
January 2011
Carl A. Kirton |
HIV: The Changing Epidemic Since its emergence in the early 1980s, HIV infection in the United States has evolved from an acute debilitating condition to a chronic, treatable illness. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2006
Ann M. Khalsa |
Preventive Counseling, Screening, and Therapy for the Patient with Newly Diagnosed HIV Infection The epidemic of HIV continues, and the infection is converting into a treatable chronic disease; therefore, it is increasingly important for family physicians to be current with and comfortable in providing basic care to patients infected with HIV. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2002
Alex H. Krist & Amy Crawford-Faucher |
Management of Newborns Exposed to Maternal HIV Infection The management of infants whose mothers are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus involves minimizing the risk of vertical transmission of HIV, recognizing neonatal HIV infection early, preventing opportunistic infections, and addressing psychosocial issues... |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2001
Alex H. Krist |
Obstetric Care in Patients with HIV Disease Appropriate management of pregnant patients who have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease can have a major impact on maternal and infant health... |
American Journal of Nursing
March 2010
David E. Vance |
Aging with HIV: Clinical Considerations for an Emerging Population Since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, HIV infection has become a chronic, albeit life-threatening, condition that can be managed; therefore, more and more people are growing older with HIV. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2000
Sharon Scott Morey |
Practice Guidelines HHS Updates Guidelines for Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Infection |
Nursing
August 2008
Carl A. Kirton |
Managing Long-Term Complications of HIV Infection Now that advances in treatment have transformed HIV into a chronic, manageable disease, patients are facing cardiovascular and metabolic complications you might not have expected 15 years ago. Here's how to help your patient manage them. |
Nursing
May 2009
Davenport & Myers |
How to Protect Yourself After Body Fluid Exposure Here's how you can minimize the risk of disease transmission if you or a coworker is accidentally exposed to blood or another potentially infectious body fluid. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2001
Eleftherios Mylonakis |
Plasma Viral Load Testing in the Management of HIV Infection In the 1990s, new technologies, including the polymerase chain reaction assay, the branched DNA assay and the nucleic acid sequence-based amplification assay, made it possible to obtain accurate quantitative measurements of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA in plasma... |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2002 |
HIV in Women What are HIV and AIDS?... How do women become infected with HIV?... Is HIV infection different in women and men?... What precautions can be taken to avoid getting HIV during sex?... What should I do if I think I may be infected?... |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2004
Lin & Kirchner |
Hepatitis B Hepatitis B causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Effective vaccines for hepatitis B virus have been available since 1982; infant and childhood vaccination programs introduced in the 1990s have resulted in a marked decrease in new infections. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Management of Hepatitis C: Evaluating Suitability for Drug Therapy Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is a common and serious disease. Although an estimated 2.7 million persons in the United States have this disease, most have not yet been diagnosed. |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2004
Daniel Knight |
Health Care Screening for Men Who Have Sex with Men Recommendations on health care screenings for men who have sex with men, who are at increased risk for STDs such as HIV infection, anal cancer, and psychologic and behavioral disorders. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2005
John G. Beauman |
Genital Herpes: A Review Genital herpes simplex virus infection is a recurrent, lifelong disease with no cure. The strongest predictor for infection is a person's number of lifetime sex partners. Counseling patients about the risk of transmission is crucial and helps prevent the spread of disease and neonatal complications. |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2001 |
HIV Infection and Pregnancy-Protecting Your Baby and Yourself Why should I be tested for HIV if I am pregnant?... How do babies get HIV?... What can I do to keep my baby from getting HIV?... What antiretroviral medicines should I be taking?... Should I have an elective cesarean section?... |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2003
Gregory H. Taylor |
Cytomegalovirus Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a prevalent viral pathogen. The majority of persons with acute CMV will experience an inapparent infection. Complications of acute CMV infection in immunocompetent persons are rare, except in newborns. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2004 |
HIV Infection - How to Lower Your Risk A consumer-oriented brochure discussing the many ways to lower the risk of getting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and where to go for help. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2000
Monica Preboth |
Clinical Briefs HIV Testing for Children in Foster Care... Nutrition Guidelines for Patients on Dialysis... Exercise and Health in the Older Adult... Intervention Strategies and Treatment of Substance Abuse Problems... |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2006
Karl E. Miller |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Chlamydia trachomatis infection most commonly affects the urogenital tract. In men, the infection usually is symptomatic, with dysuria and a discharge from the penis. Most women with chlamydial infection have minimal or no symptoms, but some develop pelvic inflammatory disease. |
Scientific American
October 2008
John Rennie |
Hope and the Fight against HIV The battle must continue, even if 25 years of research have disappointed. |
Nursing
July 2008
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs08, Part 2 Here, you'll learn about eight new drugs, including doripenem, maraviroc and ixabepilone. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
December 1, 2005
Alana Klein |
Thought Leader: A Q&A with Graham Allaway While researchers continue to hunt for new AIDS drugs, Graham Allaway, chief operating officer of Panacos Pharmaceuticals, is focusing on developing a treatment for patients failing therapy due to resistance. |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2003
Miller et al. |
Update on the Prevention and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published updated guidelines that provide new strategies for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2005
Kirkham, Harris & Grzybowski |
Evidence-Based Prenatal Care: Part II. Third-Trimester Care and Prevention of Infectious Diseases Recommendations for care, disease screening, labor induction and vaccinations for patients during late pregnancy. |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2005
Potter, Rindfleisch & Kraus |
Management of Active Tuberculosis Although the overall incidence of tuberculosis has been declining in the United States, it remains an important public health concern. Patients who present with symptoms of active tuberculosis (e.g., cough, weight loss, or malaise with known exposure to the disease) should be evaluated. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2007
Servey et al. |
Clinical Presentations of Parvovirus B19 Infection Generally, erythema infectiosum is self-limited and does not require treatment. Patients with arthralgia may require nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatment. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2003
Lesho & Gey |
Managing Issues Related to Antiretroviral Therapy HIV-related deaths and opportunistic infections have decreased dramatically since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, and health care providers are focusing on management of increasingly complex drug regimens and their associated interactions and toxicities. |
Nursing
February 2009
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 09: Part 1 Learn about 10 new drugs, including nebivolol HCl, the newest beta-adrenergic blocking agent for hypertension. |
Salon.com
August 21, 2001
David Horowitz |
The AIDS obstructionists As the AIDS epidemic spins out of control, special interest groups are preventing one of the only things that can work -- mandatory testing... |
Nurse Practitioner
July 2010
Kristine A. Scordo |
Treating antiretroviral-induced dyslipidemia in HIV-infected adults Studies indicate that HIV-infected patients (both males and females) may be at an increased risk for the development of cardiovascular disease |
BusinessWeek
April 1, 2010
Bennett & Randall |
Will an AIDS Pill a Day Keep the Virus Away? Drugmaker Gilead is betting the one-pill PrEP treatment will slow the virus' spread - as are some of the world's top health agencies and philanthropists. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2002 |
HIV: Coping with the Diagnosis I'm scared. How can I cope with my fear?... What can I do to help myself?... Who should know I have HIV?... What legal issues should I consider?... |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2002
Nusbaum & Hamilton |
The Proactive Sexual Health History Physicians consistently underestimate the prevalence of sexual concerns in their patients. By allocating time to discuss sexual health during office visits, high-risk sexual behaviors that can cause STDs, unintended pregnancies, and unhealthy sexual decisions may be reduced. |
Popular Mechanics
December 1, 2006
Ben Harder |
Fighting HIV by Building a New Killer In the fight to find a cure for AIDS, researchers have invented a viral double agent on a mission to seek out where HIV hides. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2011
Marion Rita Alex |
Occupational Hazards for Pregnant Nurses Depending on her working environment, specific immunities, and stage of pregnancy, a pregnant nurse may find it difficult to avoid teratogenic and fetotoxic exposures, as well as working conditions that could jeopardize her pregnancy. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2001
Sweeney & Neff |
Newsletter HHS Releases a Clinical Guide on the Treatment of Women with HIV... CSAT Offers Grants for Rural Drug Treatment Centers... Federal Agencies Mark 20th Anniversary of First AIDS Case... New Web Site Provides Information on Food-borne Illnesses... NIH Establishes National Family Registry for Scleroderma... |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2003
Jeff Hwang |
Trinity Scores With HIV Test FDA approval of 10-minute HIV test sends Trinity shares soaring. |
Chemistry World
August 4, 2008
Pete Mitchell |
Vaccine failures shake up HIV research Prospects for an HIV vaccine have receded with the July decision by the US government National Institutes of Health (NIH) to cancel trials of its main vaccine candidate. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2006
Brian Lawler |
Healthy Rec for OraSure The CDC recommends that HIV testing become routine for everyone aged 13-64. Investors, this is good news for medical diagnostic companies. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2003
Viera et al. |
Diagnosing Night Sweats Night sweats are a common outpatient complaint, yet literature on the subject is scarce. Serious causes of night sweats can be excluded with a thorough history, physical examination, and directed laboratory and radiographic studies. |
Salon.com
June 30, 2000
Sabin Russell |
Circumcision may cut AIDS risk Researchers have routinely dismissed the idea that the procedure can stem the spread of HIV. That may be about to change. |
Salon.com
October 20, 2000
David Tuller |
The buzz about blow jobs A study now underway hopes to isolate risk factors of transmitting HIV through oral sex... |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2006
Mark B. Stephens |
Preventive Health Counseling for Adolescents The key to providing relevant and useful preventive counseling for adolescent patients is developing the trust necessary to discuss the specific issues that impact this age group. |
AskMen.com
Dave Golokhov |
Truvada With more and more studies finding successful AIDS prevention, it looks like we're getting closer to finding a cure. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
July 30, 2007
Walter Armstrong |
Tibotec Gets AIDS With a new wave of "resistant to resistance" HIV drugs, a record of consistent innovation, and a dynamic partnership with AIDS activists, Tibotec is in it to win it. And end it. |
BusinessWeek
February 10, 2011
Rob Waters |
Sangamo's Bet Against AIDS: Gene Therapy Sangamo's stock has more than doubled since July 6, when the company, with no products on the market, reported success of its gene therapy approach in mice in the journal Nature Biotechnology. |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005
Golden & Vikram |
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: An Overview The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis can be elusive, necessitating a high index of suspicion. Physicians should obtain a thorough history focusing on risk behaviors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and tuberculosis. |
Salon.com
July 28, 2000
Kate Scanell |
Contributing to genocide By giving HIV deniers a global platform, South African President Mbeki has put countless lives at risk. |
Chemistry World
March 1, 2012
Simon Hadlington |
Quicklime provides a hot way for rapid HIV detection US researchers have developed a rapid testing kit for HIV, which uses nothing more sophisticated than quicklime to power it. |
