Hiv Aids Prognosis

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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 »

AIDS PROGNOSIS

Two years ago a relative progressed to AIDS. He has a viral load of 8,000 and CD4 of 87. I had read... Read more »

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D. »

Aging/AIDS/Prognosis

In the early 1990s I was diagnosed as having AIDS based on a CD4 count below 100, wasting syndrome,... Read more »

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P. »

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Articles

HAART Reduces Incidence and Improves Long-Term Prognosis of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Background It is clear that HIV infection markedly increases the incidence of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In the era before the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the more advanced the HIV infection, the greater the increase in the... 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 »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

How Normalised Is HIV Care in the UK? A Survey of Current Practice and Opinion

The prognosis for individuals infected with HIV has changed dramatically over the past 10 years, with patients living longer and requiring other specialist services," the authors of this study explained. In the United Kingdom, they wrote, it is... Read more »

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 »

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Coping with HIV/AIDS: How the Perception of Stigmatization Affects Adherence to Medical Treatment and Disease Prognosis

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My name is Eric, a graduate student at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. I am working on a research... Read more »

Feeling effects of stigmatization towards HIV/AIDS

Posted by HIVstigmastudy

Can you work full time through life with hiv/aids?

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hello,

I have been positive for a year with cd4 468 and viral load of 13K. No meds yet. I am only 36. I have been divorced twice with four children and very very large child support obligations. I have talked with my doctors and read about the... Read more »

Full-blown aids to hiv+

Posted by MsStiletto, 10 Replies

In Dec.2002 I was diagnosed with full-blown aids. I had thrush, neuropathy, CMV colitis & MAC. I had 18 Tcells & Viral load in the millions if thats possible. I now have 346 Tcells & undetectable.
My question is, can I now be considered... Read more »

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