abstract：:Previous investigational data using abacavir (ABC), lamuvidine (3TC), and zidovudine has suggested the possibility of triple nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) therapy as an option in the treatment of HIV infection. We performed a pilot study to assess the potency of once daily ABC+ 3TC+ tenof...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Khanlou H,Yeh V,Guyer B,Farthing C

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental illness and substance abuse are common among HIV-infected individuals and are associated with negative outcomes, including poor medication adherence. Therefore, quick and effective methods for detecting these co-occurring disorders are necessary for health care practitioners. This article reports on the creatio...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Whetten K,Reif S,Swartz M,Stevens R,Ostermann J,Hanisch L,Eron JJ Jr

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the accessibility and longevity of Internet references in medical and scientific journals. This is particularly problematic in the ever changing field of HIV/AIDS. We examined all issues of AIDS Patient Care and STDs between 2001 and 2004 to test the use and accessibility of Internet citations du...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Olfson E,Laurence J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HIV vaccine availability does not guarantee uptake. Given suboptimal uptake of highly efficacious and already accessible vaccines in the United States, low vaccine coverage in the developing world, and the expectation that initial HIV vaccines will be only partially efficacious, the public health community will face f...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Newman PA,Duan N,Rudy ET,Anton PA

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased lopinavir (LPV) exposure obtained in vivo through combination with low-dose ritonavir may overcome a certain grade of resistance but not all. We sought to analyze LPV variability and possible risk factors. LPV trough plasma concentrations were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography after 1, 4, ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Torti C,Quiros-Roldan E,Tirelli V,Regazzi-Bonora M,Moretti F,Pierotti P,Orani A,Maggi P,Cargnel A,Patroni A,De Luca A,Carosi G,RADAR Study Group of the Master Cohort.

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the recent trends in AIDS-defining cancers in Western Europe, we analyzed the June 2002 European Non-Aggregate AIDS Data Set. We obtained the percentage of people with AIDS aged 15 years or older (n = 125,691; males, 99,560, females, 26,131) who had cancers as the initial AIDS-defining illness in 17 Europ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Ebrahim SH,Abdullah AS,McKenna M,Hamers FF

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to describe what nurses know about HIV/AIDS in the First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Heilongjiang Province, China. This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study. Only 7.9% of the nurse (n = 177) used condoms during their first experience of sexual intercourse. Eight-six per...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Chen WT,Han M,Holzemer WL

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Development of resistance to antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) is a major impediment to optimum treatment of HIV-1 infection. Although resistance testing can help to select subsequent regimens when virologic failure occurs, cross-resistance, which affects all classes of ARVs, may make it more difficult to achieve optimum co...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Kuritzkes DR

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acquired resistance to antiretroviral agents is an established sequela of HIV pharmacotherapy. Viral mutations can confer reduced susceptibility to antiretroviral medications, resulting in virologic and clinical failure in more than half of treated patients. Cross-resistance that can develop within each drug class lea...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Kozal M

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the approval of rapid HIV testing and the expected broader use of this technology, community-based organizations incorporating its use face both opportunities and challenges. The primary advantage of rapid testing is the ability to dramatically increase the number of individuals who become aware of their HIV stat...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Galvan FH,Brooks RA,Leibowitz AA

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, HIV-infected patients have been excluded from consideration for solid organ transplantation. The relatively high mortality rates among HIV-infected transplant recipients observed in the era prior to the use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), coupled with long waiting times for cadaveric o...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Roland ME,Adey D,Carlson LL,Terrault NA

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic viral hepatitis has emerged as one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among HIV-positive patients. These individuals are at risk for aggressive chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma, and eventually, death. Currently available therapies for hepatitis B are limited and i...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Ristig M,Drechsler H,Crippin J,Lisker-Melman M,Tebas P

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have become a burgeoning problem and are spreading at an alarming rate. Microbicides are being developed as a new therapeutic category for prevention of transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. Many of the microbicide formulations (M...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Garg S,Tambwekar KR,Vermani K,Kandarapu R,Garg A,Waller DP,Zaneveld LJ

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are few studies that compare opportunistic infection (OI) rates for U.S.-born, Mexican-born, and Central American-born Latinos in the pre- or post-highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era. Data on 803 Latino persons in treatment for HIV infection in Los Angeles, California, were examined to evaluate diff...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Wohl AR,Lu S,Turner J,Kovacs A,Witt M,Squires K,Towner W,Beer V

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problem of inadequate adherence to prescribed highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) drug regimens to treat HIV infection and AIDS is ubiquitous. Adherence can be inadequate despite both provider and patient understanding of the consequences of nonadherence. Successful long-term treatment of HIV/AIDS require...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Chesney M

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of HIV on sexual activity and functioning presents a unique set of issues. HIV transmissibility, partner disclosure, potential vertical transmission and, for some HIV-infected women, problems associated with illicit drug use, may affect sexuality. Few studies have examined HIV-infected women's sexuality ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Bova C,Durante A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) and bacillary angiomatosis (BA) may be histologically similar. A precise diagnosis is required because of the different management of these diseases. KS or BA involving bone marrow is rare in patients with and without acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). We report the case of a 40-year-old...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Rosales CM,McLaughlin MD,Sata T,Katano H,Veno PA,de Las Casas LE,Miranda RN

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a bar-based sample, we identified factors associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination among young African American men who have sex with men (MSM). The mean (+/- standard deviation [SD]) age of the 170 participants was 26 +/- 6.5 years. Nearly 40% reported at least one dose of vaccine; the remainder were...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Rhodes SD,Hergenrather KC,Yee LJ

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), adherence became one of the key issues within the behavioral management of the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. One of the central limitations in studying adherence to HAART is that usually one has to rely on self-reported m...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Vincke J,Bolton R

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Imaging is often vital in the diagnosis and staging of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients with regard to infections and malignancies. Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is an AIDS-defining illness and a common AIDS-related malignancy. These lymphomas are usually high-grade immunoblastic, primary central nervous s...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Munn S

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T-20 is a novel antiretroviral agent that inhibits the fusion of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with target cell membranes. It is delivered by self-administered, twice-daily, subcutaneous injections. The impact of this mode of administration on patients' ability to conduct normal activities of daily living (ADL) a...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Cohen CJ,Dusek A,Green J,Johns EL,Nelson E,Recny MA

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opportunistic infections during primary infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are rare, with the exception of oral and esophageal candidiasis. HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) typically occur during advanced HIV infection. We report two patients who developed HIVA...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Szabo S,James CW,Telford G

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of access to health care is often blamed for poor health outcomes, but this effect is not supported by existing HIV/AIDS literature. The authors examined the association between access to care and survival time after progression to AIDS, using survival analysis methods. This study combined data from two CDC spons...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Montgomery JP,Gillespie BW,Gentry AC,Mokotoff ED,Crane LR,James SA

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this research were to assess prevalence and predictors of early antiretroviral therapy adherence using multiple indicators and to estimate effects of early adherence on subsequent HIV viral load and CD4+ lymphocyte responses. Study subjects were adults with HIV infection referred to an antiretroviral...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Mathews WC,Mar-Tang M,Ballard C,Colwell B,Abulhosn K,Noonan C,Barber RE,Wall TL

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-six Chinese patients with symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) participated in a comparative study assessing the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBT) and peer support/counseling group therapy (PSC) in relation to improving mood and quality of life and decreasing uncertainty in illn...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Molassiotis A,Callaghan P,Twinn SF,Lam SW,Chung WY,Li CK

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While debate continues at what stage of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease to begin combination antiretroviral therapy, a number of clinical and public health benefits are linked to early entry into primary care soon after first testing HIV positive. However, HIV-infected patients continue to test late and del...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Milberg J,Sharma R,Scott F,Conviser R,Marconi K,Parham D

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two children (ages 12 and 13 years) with transfusion-acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presented with facial pain and rhinorrhea. Radiographic imaging showed extensive paranasal sinus disease, presumed to be bacterial sinusitis, and the patients were treated with broad-spectrum oral antibiotics. Bo...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Robinson MR,Salit RB,Bryant-Greenwood PK,Zeichner SL,Wood LV,Jaffe ES,van Waes C,Magrath IT

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is the most common malignancy observed in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Although KS involves the head and neck in AIDS patients, difficult airway due to KS in an AIDS patient has rarely been reported in the literature. We report a patient with AIDS and cutaneous KS who...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Alkhuja S,Menkel R,Patel B,Ibrahimbacha A

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) decreases morbidity and mortality for persons with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) and reduces costs of care. Yet many patients for whom HAART is indicated do not receive it. This study investigated the reasons why c...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Maisels L,Steinberg J,Tobias C

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes the clinical, immunologic, and virological characteristics of 30 vertically human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected children older than 8 years of age (long-survivors) before the introduction of protease inhibitors therapy. All of them were followed from birth. At the age of 8 years, ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Salvini F,Scarlatti G,Bossi A,Pinzani R,Zibordi F,Giovanettoni C,Plebani A

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-seropositive patients are at risk for the development of a variety of acute and chronic renal diseases. The most common cause of chronic renal failure in HIV-1-seropositive patients is HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). HIVAN occurs almost exclusively in black patients and ...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Ross MJ,Klotman PE,Winston JA

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed the short-term response to and safety of protease inhibitor (PI) therapy in HIV-infected children by performing a retrospective chart review of open-label PI containing combination therapy at two urban pediatric HIV centers. Seventy HIV-infected children received 101 PI containing antiretroviral therapy (A...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Feingold AR,Rutstein RM,Meislich D,Brown T,Rudy BJ

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article argues that enhancing efficacious social networks or developing new adaptive social ties for HIV-infected individuals without adequate social resources may enhance their adaptive response to the disease and its treatment. It further suggests that the success of an adaptive response to the disease may to s...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Tsasis P

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adherence to antiretroviral regimens is thought to be imperative for HIV-positive patients. However, little is known about health care professionals' willingness to discuss adherence with patients, nor what barriers, if any, may impede their adherence communication. The aims of the study were to examine physicians' be...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Roberts KJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to understand issues affecting prenatal care access and utilization from the perspectives of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected women who receive inadequate prenatal care, we conducted three in-depth qualitative and quantitative interviews. From a thematic analysis of the narrative interviews, fo...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Napravnik S,Royce R,Walter E,Lim W

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) is the most common intraocular infection encountered in ophthalmic practices. To assess the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on the incidence of CMVR and subsequent retinal detachments, a retrospective review of the HIV+ patients seen at a single university and co...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Jalali S,Reed JB,Mizoguchi M,Flynn N,Gordon J,Morse LS

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Psoriasis occurs with at least undiminished frequency in HIV-infected individuals. The behavior of psoriasis in HIV disease is of interest, in terms of pathogenesis and therapy because of the background of profound immunodysregulation. It is paradoxical that, while drugs that target T lymphocytes are effective in psor...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Mallon E,Bunker CB

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This qualitative study explored the dynamics of adolescent HIV risk through focus group interviews of male and female adolescents at an Alabama juvenile detention facility, key informant interviews, and through interviews of HIV-positive and -negative adults in institutional settings and public health clinics in Alaba...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Lichtenstein B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kaposi's sarcoma of the breast is extremely rare. We report a case of a patient with AIDS presenting with Kaposi's sarcoma localized to the breast and review another published case of a patient with AIDS and disseminated cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma with breast involvement. Although rare, the diagnosis should be conside...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Hamed KA,Muller KE,Nawab RA

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a unique type of small bowel obstruction resulting from the compression of the duodenum by the SMA. This is a case of SMA syndrome in a cachectic 6-year-old boy with AIDS who presented after a 2.3-kg weight loss in the preceding month. Unfamiliarity with this condition coup...

journal_title：AIDS patient care and STDs

authors： Hoffman RJ,Arpadi SM

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00