HIV Infection in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment and Some of Its Associated Complications
HIV Infection in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment and Some of Its Associated Complications
HIV Infection in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment and Some of Its Associated Complications
The human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).This
book reviews some of HAART-related metabolic and neurological complications.
Topics covered includes: Metabolic Alterations of HIV Infection, Endothelial
Dysfunction in HIV, Bone Metabolism and HIV Infection, Pulmonary Manifestations
of HIV Disease, HIV Associated Neuropathies, Acute Abdomen and HIV Infection,
Oral Manifestations of Paediatric HIV Infection.
This note covers
biology and pathogenesis of HIV infection, Diagnosis of HIV or AIDS,
Opportunistic infections in HIV or AIDS, Neoplasms associated with HIV or AIDS,
Organ system pathology in HIV or AIDS, Safety procedures with HIV or AIDS,
Medicolegal issues and HIV or AIDS.
This
note describes the following topics: Behavioural surveillance, Measures and indicators for
behavioural surveillance, Formative assessment, Survey methods, Sampling, Data
analysis and use, Ethical considerations.
The purpose of this paper is to
describe the current state of development of HIV vaccines, and to discuss what
is known about adverse reactions that may occur.
Author(s): U.S.
Congress, Office of Technology Assessment
HIV and AIDS Basics, Hepatitis C, What are HIV and AIDS?, Who can
get HIV, HIV statistics, How does HIV get passed from one person to another, HIV
and Sex, HIV and Pregnancy, Drug Use, Blood Products, HIV and the Law.