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Diagnosis and Management of HIV/AIDS

Author : Usha K. Baveja

Publisher : BI Publications Pvt Ltd

Page : 500 pages

File Size : 11,47 MB

Release : 2004

Category : AIDS (Disease)

ISBN : 9788172252052

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Book Description

The first comprehensive Indian work on HIV/AIDS, with each contributing author an expert in his/her field of specialisation. It comprehensively covers the issues and complexities of this virus/disease, keeping in view the Indian scenario the social cultural background, constrained financial and infrastructural resources, and the peculiar and distinct HIV strains and opportunistic profile, compared to western countries.



Care of People Living with HIV: Contemporary Issues, An Issue of Nursing Clinics, E-Book

Author : Kara S McGee

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 209 pages

File Size : 35,37 MB

Release : 2024-04-26

Category : Medical

ISBN : 044313054X

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Book Description

In this issue of Nursing Clinics, guest editor Kara S. McGee brings her considerable expertise to the topic of contemporary issues in the care of people living with HIV. The landscape of HIV prevention and treatment has evolved significantly over the past few decades, and HIV is now a chronic, manageable illness. Medical advances in the treatment of HIV have translated to normal life expectancy for people living with HIV who are on effective treatment, and innovations in HIV prevention approaches means that we have the tools to significantly reduce the number of new HIV infections in the United States. - Contains 13 relevant topics including the impact of HIV on women in the U.S.; Care of the transgender person living with HIV; criminalization of HIV in the U.S.; primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in persons living with HIV; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on caring for people living with HIV, offering actionable insights for practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.



HIV/AIDS

Author : Nancy Dumais

Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 11,18 MB

Release : 2017-02-22

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9535129619

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With increasing efficacy of antiretroviral therapy, HIV/AIDS has shifted from a disease with high mortality to a chronic illness with substantial longevity. However, researchers, physicians and social workers still face many challenges, and it is important to raise awareness on several aspects that people living with HIV/AIDS have to deal in their daily lives. This book has assembled an array of chapters on the medical, social and economic aspects of HIV/AIDS. The chapters were written by experts from around the globe reflecting the importance of the topic. This book will be of great interest not only to graduate students but also to active academics and practitioners.



Bartlett's Medical Management of HIV Infection

Author : John G. Bartlett

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 657 pages

File Size : 28,85 MB

Release : 2019-03-22

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0190924799

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Book Description

THE PIONEERING WORK IN HIV MEDICINE, COMPLETELY REVISED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2012 The 17th edition of Bartlett's Medical Management of HIV Infection offers the best-available clinical guidance for treatment of patients with HIV. Edited by preeminent and pioneering authorities in HIV research and clinical care, it has earned its status as the definitive work for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and anyone working in the care of persons with HIV. Updated to reflect the most recent innovations in HIV prevention and therapy, this text balances new and old approaches to produce a guide to clinical management in any setting. Coverage includes: · New approaches to prevention of HIV and prevention of infection in patients with HIV · Laboratory protocols for screening and treatment · Antiretroviral therapies (including dosage and adverse effects and drug interactions ) · HIV treatment in resource-limited settings · Management of infections A portable, navigable guide to an exquisitely complex field, Bartlett's Medical Management of HIV Infection is the continuing standard for practice and education in the field of HIV.



HIV and Disability

Author : Institute of Medicine

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 217 pages

File Size : 15,62 MB

Release : 2010-11-17

Category : Medical

ISBN : 030917712X

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Book Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus qualify for disability benefits. In this report, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) makes several recommendations for improving SSA's capacity for determining disability benefits more accurately and quickly using the HIV Infection Listings.



AIDS and Contemporary History

Author : Virginia Berridge

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 302 pages

File Size : 47,47 MB

Release : 2002-08-22

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 9780521521147

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Book Description

A collection of essays on the 'pre-history' of the impact of AIDS, and its subsequent history.



HIV and the Brain

Author : Robert H. Paul

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 403 pages

File Size : 30,82 MB

Release : 2009-04-20

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1597454346

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Written by leading experts, this book offers a picture of how HIV impairs the brain, focusing on emerging areas including genetic strains of the virus, interactions between advanced age and HIV, and the impact of HIV on the brain during antiretroviral therapy.