Cancers With Poor Prognosis In Aids Patients

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Poor Prognosis Seen in TB Patients With Extensive Drug Resistance

In a retrospective study, researchers assessed the impact of a diagnosis of extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) on treatment outcomes and long-term survival of mostly HIV-negative South Korean patients with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). ... Read more »

In South Africa, Poor AIDS Patients Adopt Risky Ploy

Disability grants are practically the sole government welfare support for working-age adults in South Africa, where 40 percent of adults are jobless. Circumstances are so dire for some poor South African AIDS patients that they are intentionally... Read more »

NINDS Neurological Complications of AIDS Information Page

What Are Neurological Complications of AIDS? Is There Any Treatment? What Is the Prognosis? What Research Is Being Done? Clinical Trials Organizations Related NINDS Publications and Information Publicaciones en Español Additional resources... Read more »

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prognosis for us all (LIFE EXPECTANCY) (PROGNOSIS)

dr. bob,hope the wedding went well! congrats. i wanted to ask you about the prognosis for long term med use in relation to life expectancy. i have read quite a bit and it's always very interesting to say the least. i know you can't give...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Dale,Your question is not intrusive or inappropriate in the least! Nor are you putting me on the spot. In fact, I've addressed this topic recently. See below. The reason we can't give a more specific answer is that there are so many... Read more »

MAC MAI prognosis

Let me start by saying, I know I am asking a question that may not be good for others to see an answer to and if you want please respond to my email if you don't want to respond in the public forum.My daughter has been HIV positive for 12 years...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's situation. The likely outcome if she is not willing to take medicines is that she will succumb to AIDS-related opportunistic infections. MAC (mycobacterium avian complex) is a very serious... Read more »

Prognosis for my daughter

My daughter is 40 yrs. old has been HIV since 1996.She has continued to do drugs and is an alcoholic. She started the HIV medicine about 5 yrs. ago, but only would take for a while, it made her very sick. Of course, continually drinking.This is...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

She has advanced AIDS and likely has either a malignancy or infection in her lung. Lifestyle changes are required ASAP. Starting and staying on HIV meds can turn this around. Otherwise the prognosis is very poor.... Read more »

How Long?(LIFE EXPECTANCY) (PROGNOSIS)

If you are infected by HIV would you have a normal life span like any other human without?How long could you live without meds and how long can you live with the medications? ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The course of HIV/AIDS varies considerably from person to person. Many factors are involved, including viral strain, concurrent illnesses, age, immune integrity, etc. As for life expectancy with HIV/AIDS, see below.Dr. Bobprognosis for us all... Read more »

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Boon for HIV & AIDS patients - Yoga Pranayama ....

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Boon for HIV & AIDS patients - Yoga & Pranayama - Swami Ramdev
From: akumar

My dear Brothers & Sisters,

Re: Great ancient Indian science "Yoga & Pranayama" is a boon for HIV & AIDS patients.

I am impressed by the Great job, being... Read more »

Which 3 states gives best HIV treatment to poor

Posted by Anonymous

My son want to leave massachusetts. They give grea6t care to HIV patients and medical coverage run by the state. Which other states in the the midatlantic or southeast also are known for the best care for the poor. He doesnt like to work alot. Read more »

AIDS Patients Face Downside of Living Longer

Posted by ScotCharles

From the Sunday January 6, 2008 New York Times Front Section

CHICAGO John Holloway received a diagnosis of AIDS nearly two decades ago, when the disease was a speedy death sentence and treatment a distant dream.

Yet at 59 he is alive, thanks to a... Read more »

AIDS researcher sues cedars for suppressing cure w

Posted by Anonymous

Ten Million awarded AIDS and Cancer researcher.
Friday, August 11, 2000.
See www.remissions.org for full story MSNBC INTERVIEW

Nancy Batchelder

A Los Angeles US District Court awarded over $10,000,000.00 in damages to Cancer and AIDS... Read more »

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