ALLMedicine™ HIV Infection Center

Jun 28th, 2022 - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is characterized by an impaired immune system and low cellular immunity. The main manifestation of AIDS is a reduction in the number of CD4+ T cell...

Jun 27th, 2022 - The ultimate objective of root canal treatment (RCT) is the complete healing of periapical disease, with the restoration of tooth function. The healing of periapical lesions after RCT is not the result of the curative action of the treatment. The ...

Jun 25th, 2022 - People living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are ander risk for co-infection with SARS-CoV-2. This population may be more prone to complications from COVID-19 due to persistent inflammation caused by HIV and higher incidence of metabolic ...

Jun 25th, 2022 - Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) is a defective agent that only infects individuals with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Around 5-10% of chronic hepatitis B patients worldwide are superinfected with HDV, which means 15-25 million people. Hepatitis delta is th...

Jun 25th, 2022 - Latvia has one of the highest numbers of new HIV cases in the EU. The latest SRH national survey confirmed low effective contraceptive prevalence in the general population, no data were available about women living with HIV (WLHIV). The study aime...

Oct 15th, 2020 - Data on the use of antiretroviral drugs, including new drugs and formulations, for the treatment and prevention of HIV infection continue to guide optimal practices. To evaluate new data and incorporate them into current recommendations for initia...

Apr 10th, 2020 - "U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use" (U.S. MEC) 2016 provides evidence-based guidance for the safe use of contraceptive methods among U.S. women with certain characteristics or medical conditions (1). The U.S. MEC is adapted f...

Jun 12th, 2019 - An estimated 1.1 million individuals in the United States are currently living with HIV, and more than 700 000 persons have died of AIDS since the first cases were reported in 1981. In 2017, there were 38 281 new diagnoses of HIV infection reporte...

Jun 12th, 2019 - Approximately 1.1 million persons in the United States are currently living with HIV, and more than 700 000 persons have died of AIDS since the first cases were reported in 1981. There were approximately 38 300 new diagnoses of HIV infection in 20...

Jan 4th, 2019 - Life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) is reaching similar length as in the general population. Accordingly, age-related comorbidities, including osteoporosis, are increasing. Fracture risk is higher and increases approximately 10 years ...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Background: Multicentric Castleman s disease (MCD) is a rare but lethal Kaposi s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) associated lymphoproliferative disorder with a historical median survival of 2 years. It occurs more often in HIV-infected indiv...

Jun 24th, 2022 - This study is designed as a prospective natural history study with ongoing monitoring of HIV infection and HIV-related disease processes. The overall protocol Objective is to determine the long-term clinical outcome of treated HIV infection and in...

Jun 24th, 2022 - This protocol is designed for the screening and baseline assessment of and collection of research sample from patients with abnormalities of immune function as manifested by recurrent or unusual infections, recurrent or chronic inflammation, or pr...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Paradoxical reaction in non-HIV tuberculosis (TB) is a clinical and/or radiologic worsening of a patient s pre-existing TB while receiving anti-TB medications. This phenomenon has been clinically well described for many years and is thought to occ...

Jun 24th, 2022 - Background: Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is a multicentric angioproliferative tumor, caused by Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, that most frequently involves the skin, but may also involve lymph nodes, lungs, bone and gastrointestinal tract. It is mo...

May 11th, 2022 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 34,800 people were newly infected with HIV in 2019, and 1.2 million people in the country are living with HIV.[1] CDC released Preexposure Prophylaxis for the Prevention of HIV In...

Mar 9th, 2022 - Editor's Note: The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills us...

Feb 11th, 2022 - People living with HIV (PLWH) in the UK are far more likely to experience mental illness compared with their non-HIV counterparts, a new study published in  The Lancet HIV  has found. HIV and mental health are believed to have a bidirectional rela...

Feb 3rd, 2022 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. It is a great mystery of infectious disease: Why are some people seemingly unaffected by illness that harms others? During the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Jan 28th, 2022 - (Reuters) - Researchers studying Merck & Co Inc's cancer drug Keytruda for HIV patients who also have cancer say the immunotherapy may help displace the virus from human immune cells, offering an intriguing area of study for treatment of chronic H...