The 1980s painted a bleak picture for those diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. It was a death sentence shrouded in fear and uncertainty. Yet, during that bleak era, a beacon of hope ignited: antiretroviral ...
Effect of the Initial Regimen on the Rate of Specific Mutations Even among different HAART regimens, the selection of the initial regimen also has important implications in terms of selecting for ...
On June 5, 1981, national health experts published accounts of a strange infection circulating around Los Angeles. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on that day that, ...
Survival of patients with HIV-DLCL has improved in the HAART era, along with CD4 count, whereas survival of similarly treated patients with HIV-BL remained poor. The current practice of using the same ...
HIV drug resistance can happen if the HIV virus in your body changes form, or mutates. This will affect how well your antiretroviral therapy (ART) works. Medications that are used to control your HIV ...
Seventy-six Chinese male HIV patients were interviewed on their use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). All except one had undetectable viral load, 28 had already progressed to AIDS. Forty-five (59 ...
Clinicians need to provide education and support to patients on HAART. Begin by explaining the importance of adhering to the regimen, and devise a medication schedule that works with the patient’s ...