Table of ContentsApril 1998
OPTIMAL MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Coping With Stress
It is possible to assess -- and ameliorate -- this aspect of living with HIV infection
NEWSLINE Newsline ... Newsline ... Newsline ...Initial therapy with d4T or 3TC appears to confer survival benefit ... Prophylaxis for common OIs is cost-effective, and so is maximally suppressive antiretroviral therapy ... Clarithromycin plus ethambutol is the most efficacious therapy for MAC ... Administering hydroxyurea with ddI increases intracellular concentrations and facilitates activation of this nucleoside ... Clarithromycin and rifabutin appear to be protective against cryptosporidiosis ... Nevirapine plus two nucleosides exerts durable effect: Sustained benefits seen after two years of combination therapy ... New data on workplace exposure to HIV: ZDV prophylaxis reduces risk of infection by 81% ... PULL OUT AND SAVE How You Can Help Your Patients Reduce the Level of Stress in Their Lives
Practical recommendations for healthcare professionals who provide continuing care to patients with HIV disease
This article was provided by San Francisco General Hospital. It is a part of the publication HIV Newsline.
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