Surprisingly, there are few similarities between HIV and AIDS. As HIV is a virus and AIDS is a syndrome requiring specific conditions to be met for diagnosis, they are quite different. While you do not have to have AIDS to have HIV, you do have to have HIV in order to have AIDS. There are, however,
An HIV infected man in Canada is being tried for manslaughter and sexual assault because he had sex without disclosing his status. The Canadian government approved the release of his name and photo for public safety reasons. Should this happen?
Acute hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) manifests as a wide array of symptoms and can be mistaken for a variety of ailments, including intoxication, stoke, psychiatric issues and mania. However, symptoms for each individual tend to stay the same each time an episode occurs.
Virologic failure was rare in this population starting LPV/r with a median CD4+ cell count of 203 cells/microliter, but discontinuation rates were higher for CD4 cells > 200.
Prospective, observational findings from a single center with a strict PI protocol suggest yes, but definitive answers must come from randomized trials.
These findings highlight skills used in managing medication regimens and suggest avenues to target for identification and intervention in medication management among women and men with HIV.
Selection of the K65R mutation used to be infrequent, but the incidence has increased from 0.8% in 1998 to 3.8% in 2003, possibly related to the increased use of tenofovir and abacavir.
A nurse-delivered universal point-of-care HIV testing service has been successful and sustainable in one returning traveller clinic. Can we use this model in other clinical settings?
Skin rashes are common problems for people with HIV. As the white cell count drops, the frequency of rashes increases. New and old medications can also cause rashes over the course of years as medications may be changed repeatedly. Bacterial infections and infestations of scabies may also...