- Immune deficiency conditions:
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- Infection and Fever (Complications of HIV) (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Infections and Complications of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in the 1993 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Surveillance Definition: Adults and Adolescents* (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Bibliography: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
- Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Common variable immunodeficiency (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
- Severe combined immunodeficiency disease (Handbook of Diseases)
- Common variable immunodeficiency (Handbook of Diseases)
- Human immunodeficiency virus infection (Handbook of Diseases)
- Immune Deficiency (The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)
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- Prevalence and Incidence of Immune deficiency conditions
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- Hospital Statistics for Immune deficiency conditions
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Elevated cholesterol can occur as a side effect from HIV treatments. Hear how one person with HIV steps up to the challenge of getting his cholesterol down.
Fat changes known as lipodystrophy can be very disturbing to people receiving antiretroviral therapy for HIV. Listen to experts discuss some important preliminary data showing some features of lipodystrophy may be reversible.
Diarrhea in people with HIV may be caused by the disease itself, complications of the disease, or a side effect of treatment. Experts describe the range of therapies available to control this potentially life-threatening condition.
The treatment of HIV can be very complex with medicines that have to be taken several times a day. Now there are medicines that can be taken once a day. Learn how doctors are striving to make the treatment of HIV more manageable.
Liver problems may be difficult to avoid when taking HIV medicines. But most problems are relatively mild and do not prevent people with HIV from continuing treatment. Learn more about liver damage associated with HIV treatment, and ways that doctors can help minimize the risk of serious problems.
It's been estimated that up to 95% of people infected with HIV will experience anemia at some point. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked, and untreated anemia can lead to dangerous complications. Join Dr. Lisa Capaldini and Dr. Brian Boyle as they discuss symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, and share important advice for those living with HIV.
At the age of 23, Rae Lewis Thornton, the former National Youth Advisor to Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns, received news that would change her life forever: she was diagnosed with HIV. Eight years later, the infection developed into full-blown AIDS. Since then, her efforts to increase AIDS awareness have reached millions. Join us as we talk to her about her experiences, and how she's dealt with tough HIV treatment regimens.
As a pharmacist, Brian Peiper knows about the importance of drug adherence. As a patient, he knows it's not always easy. Tune in as he shares his experience and advice from both sides of the counter.
HIV treatments can be hard to take for many reasons. But without taking properly, their effectiveness can be lost. Hear how one person living with HIV keeps on track.
Combination therapy - also known at HAART - may help people with HIV live longer, healthier lives. But doctors caution that deciding when to start medical therapy to combat HIV is complicated. Listen as experts explain how to decide when the time is right.
The benefits of HIV treatments often come with side effects, some of them strong enough to keep people from taking their medications. Join Drs. Richard Elion and Brian Boyle as they discuss some of the side effects that HIV patients may encounter, and offer their advice on how to cope with them successfully.
People with HIV can experience many changes in their bodies. Listen to experts explain why people with HIV lose body weight and muscle mass and what they can do to gain it back.
Lipodystrophy is a condition that many people with HIV develop. Their appearance can change dramatically and they may experience dangerous cholesterol levels. In this webcast, learn more about this recently recognized syndrome, its possible causes, and how it is linked to long-term HIV survival.
When people with HIV have good access to health care, they can expect to live long and well. That's because doctors have learned to combine drugs into regimens that successfully attack the virus at multiple places in its life cycle.
In an effort to keep pace with new treatments and clinical practice, the government convenes a panel of experts to develop recommendations for the treatment of HIV disease. These experts gather and evaluate research data and put forward treatment guidelines that can be used to help practitioners and patients make decisions about therapy.
Many people think that the HIV epidemic is over. But recently there has been a spike in the number of new infections. Experts say that certain club drugs that allow for wild uninhibited sex are to blame.
Tests that can rapidly detect HIV are an important advancement in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Will these fast and easy tests lead to greater screening?
Organ transplants have always represented the cutting edge of medicine. And where ten years ago we worried about the procedure itself, today we worry primarily about organ availability. Liver transplantation has proven to be one of the most successful organ transplant procedures. Join us for a conversation about this important procedure. Where it has been, and where it is going.
For many heart transplant recipients, the toughest part of the experience is the stressful waiting period. Join heart surgeon Mehmet Oz and Frank Torre, ex-baseball star, as they discuss preoperative stress and how it can affect your recovery period.