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Strong STD prevention, testing, and treatment can play a vital role in comprehensive programs to prevent sexual transmission of HIV. Furthermore, STD trends can offer important insights into where the HIV epidemic may grow, making STD surveillance ... more
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The hope is, of course, that an understanding of the mechanism of PI-associated metabolic defects may allow drug companies to either design drugs that avoid these complications altogether or at least screen for impact on lipid metabolism in the ... more
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An important part of building primary health care capacity is to adapt programs to local customs and requirements. It is a pity then that South Africa, which is one of the few sub-Saharan countries to develop its own primary health care strategy ... more
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As more HIVers in developed countries live into their 50s and beyond (or are diagnosed when they're in their 50s or beyond), we've begun to see a growing focus on HIV and aging. This focus has revealed some unsettling findings. For instance, ... more
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HW: In terms of the response to HIV from Australia and New Zealand, and in Europe, the response was absolutely driven from bottom up. It was a partnership approach between governments and NGOs. There were laws that protected those with HIV from ... more
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...is used to gather cells from inside the cervical opening and a small spatula to obtain cells from the outside of the cervix. These cells are then put on a glass slide and examined under a micros... • FAQs on Pap Smears ...a way for doctors to ... more
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A. Preventive health care is a proven money saver and investments in these efforts create and save health care jobs. Preventing diseases, rather than waiting and caring for those after they have become sick, is estimated in numerous studies to be ... more
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Chan E; McNulty A; Tribe K Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia. ellenchan@doctors.org.uk Patient awareness of their HIV status is a major component of HIV prevention strategies. The failure to return for HIV ... more
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An essential premise in the assessment of clinical correlates of insufficient immunological response to long-term HAART is the definition of immunological response itself. There is no clear-cut agreement on how to assess an insufficient immune ... more
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HIV care outside of the IHS would depend on the resources available to the patient, and the skills and competencies of the health care organizations and providers in the region. ... more
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