How To Fix OIs

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Fix the Fix, Ban the Ban

DHS's new rules won't help immigrants like Kasege When Fortunata Kasege came to the United States on a student visa to get a journalism degree in 1997, she assumed in four years she would return home to Tanzania. But before she got her degree,... Read more »

OIs and Co-Infections and STIs -- Oh, My!

Now that powerful HIV medications can slow down the progression of HIV-related disease and even AIDS, more common illnesses (such as heart disease and cancer) have become a greater concern for people living with the virus. Still, some of the same... Read more »

African Americans With HIV Have Higher OI Rates and Hospital Mortality, but Lower HCV Rates, Than Whites, Hospital Survey Finds

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV researchers and read her explanation of the study she presented at ICAAC/IDSA... Read more »

Ask the Experts

What are the most common OIs?

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Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

PCP and candida esophagitis.... Read more »

will antivirals make oi's dissapear

will antivirals boost a persons cd4 cells from a low 75 to above 200 if so will oi's dissapear....

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

As T cell counts rise, the probability of getting a new OI (or relapse of a prior OI) decreases.... Read more »

OI this early?

Is it possible to get opportunistic infections, like pneumonia, as early as 4-6 months after exposure?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

It is possible to have an OI, such as Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), early on as part of the seroconversion process. This can happen in those individuals whose CD4 cell counts drop precipitously with new infection. 4-6 months is actually too late... Read more »

OI treatment coverage

Do employer provided health coverage plans ( like ppo )cover treatment for opportunistic infections ? It is very easy to figure out a correlation between OIs and HIV. Can an employer fire you just based on an HIV diagnosis ? How about if one has...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

We can't answer such general questions about what any particular employer's plan might cover, but it's safe to assume that treatment for an infection such as an OI would be covered. Yes, it's easy to figure out a connection, so... Read more »

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ARS / OI confusion

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Alright i'm going crazy ARS/ OI is it something that can be overlooked? I mean i've been on heightened security with my body lately and i'm considering myself under mercy of the weather.
Symptoms for ARS i mean, from what i've read it's something... Read more »

WHO guidelines/ WBC count/ OI's

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Questions:
1. Does anyone know what is WHO window period guidelines?
2. Do WBC count drop during primary infections - say like 10 days - 2 weeks post infection. By WBC count drop, does it mean total leucocyte count or only lymphocytes count. This I am... Read more »

In a bit of a fix...

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hi there,

I posted a couple of weeks back about my drunken unprotected sex with a guy I had a one night stand with at Christmas who I later found out had been VERY promiscuous whilst travelling a couple of years back..
Anyway, had test after 4 weeks... Read more »

SO WRONG

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Your so called data is so wrong and its been proven screw the cdc and there innacurate information.I have proof hiv is transmitted via recieving oral sex has happened many times dont believe me take a swing to the AIM website adult indusrty Medical... Read more »

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