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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
| List of abbreviations used in this article AIDS: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome |
Synonyms and keywords: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Comparison between AIDS and HIV | Pediatric Classification System
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating AIDS from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
HIV and its Cognitive Effects | HIV Opportunistic Infections
HIV and Coinfections: Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection | HIV and Tuberculosis Coinfection: Drug Interaction | HIV Coinfection with Hepatitis C | Hepatitis B with HIV Coinfection | HIV associated Nephropathy
HIV and Pregnancy
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies | HIV Testing in Pregnancy | HIV Testing in Infants
Treatment
Medical Therapy : Medical Therapy | Treatment Naive Patients
Surgical Therapy : Surgery
Special Topics : Antiretroviral Therapy in Pregnancy | Landmark trials/Studies | Importance of Nutrition in a HIV/AIDS Patient | Dietary Management | Cost-Effectiveness of therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Treatment Monitoring : Drug Resistance | HIV Resistance Testing | Monitoring during ART
Prevention and Prophylaxis :
Prevention of Sexual Transmission of HIV | Prevention of Blood or Blood Product Route of HIV Transmission | Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission | Prevention in Prisons | IV Drug Abusers | HIV among Sex-workers | Immunocompromised Travelers
Guidelines and Recommendations
Case Studies
Related Chapters
- HIV Infection in Infants
- HIV Infected Adolescents
- AIDS defining Clinical Condition
- AIDS Dementia Complex
- AIDS.gov
- AIDS-related Lymphoma
- AIDS Education and Training Centers
- AIDS-related Complex
- HIV pediatric classification system
- HIV and AIDS misconceptions
- Criminal transmission of HIV
Further Reading
- 2007 AIDS epidemic update (pdf). UNAIDS. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- UNAIDS Annual Report - Making the money work (pdf). UNAIDS. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- Financial Resources Required to Achieve, Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment Care and Support (pdf). UNAIDS. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- Practical Guidelines for Intensifying HIV Prevention (pdf). UNAIDS. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- Antiretroviral Formulations (pdf). US Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- Approved Medications to Treat HIV Infection (pdf). US Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
- The HIV Life Cycle (pdf). US Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
External Links
- UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. UNAIDS. Retrieved on 2008-03-21.
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