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The Burden of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment in Australia and Its Estimates for the Future

"The growing number of older individuals with HIV in Australia implies that the prevalence of dementia and additional HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders will increase," wrote the authors, who commented on the lack of estimates "of the future... Read more »

Editorials, Opinion Pieces, Letter Respond to UNAIDS, WHO Report on Global HIV/AIDS Estimates

Several newspapers recently published editorials, opinion pieces and letters to the editor in response to UNAIDS and the World Health Organization 's annual report on HIV/AIDS, which was released last week. The organizations in the report lowered... Read more »

UNAIDS Report to Show Lower HIV/AIDS Estimates Because of Changes in Data Collection, Estimation Methods

HIV/AIDS estimates in a new UNAIDS report scheduled to be released before next month's XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, are expected to be lower than those reported in 2002 primarily because of changes in estimates for... Read more »

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HIV+ Child lifespan estimate?

I keep reading how with current medicines an HIV+ person can experience a normal lifespan. From everything I have read the current estimate assuming meds are taken and no severe resistance and complications lifespan is somewhere between 20-35 years....

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have not seen any papers with updated estimages of life expectancy for HIV+ persons currently in childhood. The quoted estimates of 20-30+ and beyond pertain to young adults newly diagnosed with optimal access to good health care. The younger... Read more »

just give an estimate already!

ok, please, stop being too cool to give an opinion. how many years do YOU THINK until there are therapies for hiv that have little to no toxicity and are successful at keeping viral loads undetectible without short or long-term side effects? be it...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

Well, that's quite a compliment you've got going in that opening sentence - but Ok. You got me. I admit it. I've been way too cool I guess. Probably comes from a particularly rough Junior High School experience... But, I've... Read more »

cd4 estimate dr young

Dr young,first let me say you guys do an invaluable service to us hivers,thanks.Been postive for 6 tears and due to a lack of insurance have nt had a cd4 count done but ive monitored my total wbc count and absolute lymphocyte total.My numbers last...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

There are many ways to obtain adequate HIV care in the US even without health insurance, due to the Ryan White Care Act, and in other countries. You should enroll in a federally qualified health center (FQHC) or public hospital in your state in the... Read more »

Estimate the number of wasting person with AIDS

What is the approximate percentage to be used when trying to estimate the potential number of people living with CDC-defined wasting for a specific cumulative number of people living with AIDS? Is there an estimate to be used to determine...

Response from Alvan Fisher, M.D.

Brown University School of Medicine

An important question. Afew years ago, before protease inhibitors,the estimate of wasting as the AIDS-defining diagnosis in HIV infection ranged from upwards of 20%. It was also essentially true that wasting (>10% involuntary weight loss, as the... Read more »

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CDC infection rates estimate.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

The CDC estimates that half the gay population is infected with hiv. The question is how do they know they are if they have not tested?

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1 hour till i find out the outcome of my future

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

ok i have 1 hour till i find out the results on my hiv test... this is to anyone that is reading and ever plans on not wearing a rubber! DONT DO IT... i was young and stupid and thought i was invinseable ... nothing could stop me... i couldnt catch... Read more »

Feeling so depressed, don't know what my future would be, can somebody help me?

Posted by romeotc, 2 Replies

Hi,

I feel so terrible about being HIV positive. Everywhere I go, every person i meet, everything i do, i just keep hearing the voice inside saying i am not a normal person, i got HIV, i don't have a future. I just can't have a good night sleep, i... Read more »

Concerned for the future

Posted by Anonymous

I really dont know how to start this but, let me say that my
lover and I have known of his HIV status for a little over a
year. When we first found out, I was scared to death of course. I
went in immediately and got tested and my result turned out
ne... Read more »

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