Hiv Patient Medication Compliance

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Utah: University Professor to Study Meds Compliance in HIV Patients

A national study to assess AIDS drug adherence will seek to determine the characteristics of patients who adhere to therapy well or poorly. Poorly adherent patients may need to start treatment later to avoid drug resistance. To help clinicians make... Read more »

Position Statement: A Public Plan Option Is Important to Ensuring the Medical Needs of Our Patients With HIV Are Met

Health care reform offers a critical opportunity to reduce the significant disparities in access to care that exist for people with HIV across the country (half of whom now lack access to reliable care) and to offer everyone with HIV the opportunity... Read more »

Comparison of Two HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis Regimens Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Amsterdam: Adverse Effects Do Not Influence Compliance

The current study's authors compared two HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) regimens for safety, outcome, and follow-up among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Amsterdam. From 2000, all MSM beginning HIV PEP have been followed in one location.... Read more »

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COMPLIANCE

Dr. Gallant-- Would you please discuss the issue of compliance? For instance, would you as an AIDS doctor be willing to"police" your patients to make sure they take their medications on time and properly? Or do you rely solely on your...

Response from Joel Gallant, M.D.

Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine

Great question, and a tough one. I don't know of any other disease in which compliance is so important. The degree of compliance required to really maintain a prolonged response to antiretroviral therapy is unprecedented: virtually 100%.... Read more »

Definition of med compliance

There is quite a bit of discussion on the need for copmliance with HIV meds, but what exactly that means doesn't seem to be discussed. So, for a once a day med, does being compiant mean that I take it within 5min of the same time each day? or...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.Compliance and adherence are important factors that drive the success of medical treatments. Defined broadly, these terms apply to many elements of care, not just pill taking. Indeed, adherence to medical... Read more »

Adherence vs Compliance to ARV

what is the different between "adherence" and "compliance" in terminology??...

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

They are used synonymously, but there is a subtle difference between the two."Compliance" literally means following (or complying with) doctor's recommendations for medication dosing. It implies a paternalistic role for the physician... Read more »

medication non-compliance

My husband is not taking his medication as it was prescribed anymore, he just takes it as he sees fit and says only God is keeping him alive..What are the dangers of not taking the medication as prescribed?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The danger is the virus developing resistance to the meds and increased progression of HIV disease as a result of the meds no longer working.... Read more »

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compliance/adherence

Posted by Anonymous

We have developed an adherence device that is helping many people living with HIV. by reminding them each and every time when and how to take their medication. Imagine never again forgeting to take your meds regardless of the complexity of the... Read more »

RE: Paid Research with HIV+ Patients

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To Whom It May Concern:

RE: Paid Research with HIV+ Patients

On behalf of eStyle Research, a Medical Research Firm, we would like to personally invite you to participate in our upcoming research undertaking. We are conducting an important study among... Read more »

Seeking HIV Patients for Paid Study

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

RE: Paid Research with HIV+ Patients

Posted by Anonymous

To Whom It May Concern:

On behalf of eStyle Research, a Medical Research Firm, we would like to personally invite you to participate in our upcoming research undertaking. We are conducting an important study among individuals who have been diagnosed... Read more »

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