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AIDS Risk Smoking After Someone
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Is Smoking Tobacco an Independent Risk Factor for HIV Infection and Progression to AIDS?The authors undertook a systematic review of studies examining tobacco smoking as a risk factor for HIV seroconversion or progress to AIDS. They identified six studies in which HIV seroconversion was an outcome measure. In five of these, smoking... Read more »
Smoking-Related Health Risks Among Persons With HIV in the Strategies for Management of Antiretroviral Therapy Clinical TrialSmoking prevalence is higher among HIV-positive persons than among the general population. In the current study, the researchers sought to determine smoking-related hazard ratios (HRs) and population-attributable risk (PAR) percentage for serious... Read more »
HIV on Par With Smoking, Diabetes as Risk Factor for Atherosclerosis, Large Study FindsThere's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet two of these impressive HIV researchers and read their explanation of studies they presented at CROI 2009.... Read more »
Ask the Experts
Risk of HIV in surgical smokeyesterday in OR, assisting with appendix removal on HIV positive patient. Smoke evacuator from electrocautery device only worked intermittently, could smell the smoke. Is this an exposure risk?...
Response from David Wohl, M.D.
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
The good news is no. Any little virus would be vaporized and not infectious. There is no risk here at all.DW...
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Smoking and AIDS related cancersMy daughter was diagnosed 8 years ago with HIV. She had cervical cancer last year with no problems since then. They changed her meds because her CD4 cell count was very low and she is doing really well now. My question is about her smoking. It...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
As you might imagine, I (and other HIV experts) could write volumes on the health consequences of smoking. Smoking doesindeed increase the risk of many cancers, particularly in HIV positive patients. And yes, this includes both cervical and anal...
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Smoking and it's effect duing window periodDear Dr.Bob,How bad is smoking when one is infected with HIV compared to one not infected with HIV. I am waiting for 3 month window period and I wanted to stop smoking if it is very bad for people with HIV coz I might get neg. or pos. result. I...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello Immigrant to U.S.,Well smoking is deadly whether you're poz or neg, so it seems to be a rather moot point. Yes, smoking does increase your risk for a variety of respiratory infections (sinusitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.), which can be...
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Smoking and Hiv positiveI was recently diagnosed with HIV and smoke about 10 cigs. a day. The HIV doctor stated that any health care provider is going to say to stop smoking, and I am trying, but until then is it going to kill me? My cd4 is in the 700 and vl is 23000...
Response from Keith Henry, M.D.
University of Minnesota, School of Medicine
Smoking cigarettes greatly increases the risk for a large number of cancers and heart disease which are major threats to the health/life of HIV+ persons in the era of effective therapy. Smoking can be a major cause of health problems in HIV+ persons...
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HIV meds and SMOKING
Posted by Survivor, 1 Reply
Snippett from POZ Magazine... Poz.comWhat a Drag: Smoking and HAART Butt Heads by Nicole Joseph May 10, 2006Smoking is bad for your healththats not news. But the nearly 70% of people with HIV who light up on a regular basis might be interested to know... Read more » Smoking Cessation & HIV
Posted by beautiful23, 1 Reply
Did you know..People with HIV have higher smoking rates than the general population? People with HIV who smoke are more likely to have HIV medical complications, such as: *bacterial pneumonia *HIV related pulmonary emphysema * hairy leukoplakia *oral... Read more » Smoking cessation & HIV
Posted by beautiful23
Did you know..People with HIV have higher smoking rates than the general population? People with HIV who smoke are more likely to have HIV medical complications, such as: *bacterial pneumonia *HIV related pulmonary emphysema * hairy leukoplakia *oral... Read more » Smoking Cessation & HIV
Posted by beautiful23
Did you know..People with HIV have higher smoking rates than the general population? People with HIV who smoke are more likely to have HIV medical complications, such as: *bacterial pneumonia *HIV related pulmonary emphysema * hairy leukoplakia *oral... Read more »
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