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How To Monitor Hiv In Patients
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Austin, Texas, Company Raises $14 Million to Market Device to Monitor HIV/AIDS Patients' CD4+ T-Cell LevelsAustin, Texas-based LabNow has raised $14 million in a first round of fundraising to bring to market a new technology that monitors HIV/AIDS patients' CD4+ T cell levels, the Austin American-Statesman reports. The device, which is expected to be... Read more »
BBC News Examines Mobile Device For Monitoring HIV-Positive PatientsBBC News on Sunday examined how the Bwindi Community Hospital -- located in a remote region on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo -- has improved its capacity to monitor HIV-positive people using a portable... Read more »
Reuters Profiles South African Program Using Text Messages to Monitor, Track HIV/AIDS PatientsReuters on Thursday profiled CellLife, a program in South Africa that uses cell phone text messaging to monitor and track HIV/AIDS patients, Reuters AlertNet reports. During home visits, counselors ask patients a series of programmed questions... Read more »
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what are the blood tests that i should monitor closely?in terms of monitoring HIV what are the blood tests that i should monitor closely, how will i know that the hiv infection is not getting worse?...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain CARES
This turns out to be pretty easy-- I typically monitor my patients' CD4 counts (immune status) and HIV viral load (the amount of virus in blood) every 3-4 months.These numbers are the most important in determining your risk of having a...
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Monitoring pre-HAARTHi. Almost all HIV sources suggest getting your CD4 count and viral load checked every 3 to 6 months as part of the monitoring to see when you should start HAART. Does this actually happen in reality? Is it frequent that patients get diagnosed...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain CARES
Christina-Thanks for your post and question. The answer may lie in a don't ask, don't tell modality. Among patients that seek care in my office, the vast majority do come to get periodic monitoring (every 3-6 months, depending on the...
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what blood test should I take to monitor my health when I take ARVs...My dear Dr Benjamin Young, Hi, Glad to be in contact with you again, Its me Wilmer J. from Nicaragua. as you may recall I was diagnosed with HIV november 26th 2011... my doctor began treatment with combivir(lamivudine and zidovudine) and efavirez on...
Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.
Rocky Mountain CARES
Estimado Wilmer,It is good to hear from you again and thanks for your nice words.1) We usually try to do laboratory and clinical monitoring every 3-6 months in patients living with HIV. A typical set of tests includes a complete blood count (CBC),...
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MONITORING OF LIVER ENZYMESUniversity of Pittsburgh researcher Dr. Amy Justice (who presented the findings July 8 at the XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona) suggests that even mild to moderate elevation of ALT and AST liver enzymes in HIV patients should be...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
I agree with Dr. Justice that elevated liver enzymes need further evaluation.I think her main message is to raise awareness by clinicians to think twice about mild to moderate elevations of liver function tests. Elevations of liver tests should lead...
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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 » 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
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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 » mthod may aid hiv patients
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