Pediatrics And New Hiv Children

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Officials Say More Rwandan Children Receiving Access to HIV/AIDS Services; New Strategies to Be Discussed at Pediatric Conference

The Rwandan government is increasing efforts to provide HIV/AIDS testing and treatment to children who are living with or vulnerable to the disease in the country, Health Minister Richard Sezibera said recently, Rwanda's New Times reports.... Read more »

Intelence (Etravirine): Pediatric Dosing Recommendations and New Scored 25 mg Tablet for Pediatric Dosing

On March, 26, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration approved dosing recommendations for INTELENCE® (etravirine) for treatment-experienced pediatric patients 6 to 18 years of age and weighing at least 16 kg. In addition a new scored 25 mg tablet... Read more »

Pediatric TB/HIV Coinfection: Glimpses of Pharmacokinetic Data and a Potential New Approach to Drug Development

There are scant data for second-line TB drugs in children and there is very little to guide use of even first-line ones in neonates and infants with low birth weight. There is also a need to ensure that any new developments for adults are speedily... Read more »

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New data on HIV medication in children?

I have represented a lot of Social Security disability applicants over the years. I know that in the past, there was concern about the long-term effects of HAART meds on children - who did not have a fully developed immune system when they...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I am not the best person to answer that question. Younger persons with HIV infection often have a more pronounced CD4 recovery on effective ART compared to adults partly due to a larger/more functional thymus gland. Newer HIV regimens often get... Read more »

Information on Pediatric HIV+

I have searched the web over and over, but I can't find a site that answers the same questions adults ask, answered for for HIV+ children. I have 2 adopted (both *) and a 14 year old foster HIV+ children on HAART and i have so many questions....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your pediatric HIV physician specialist should be your best source of specific information, as he knows the children and has access to all their medical records, laboratory tests, physical-examination findings, etc. If you are unhappy with your... Read more »

searching for answers to child with HIV Newly diagnosed (PEDIATRIC HIV INFECTION INFORMATION, 2009))

I have a niece who is 12 yrs old she was just diagnosed with HIV.No one has explained everything in lay terms about her diagnoses. How do I answer her ?? about it and the tests that she will have (CD4 and Viral load).Disclosure etc.. Cannot find...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your niece should have a pediatric HIV specialist monitoring her. That doctor should help in explaining her condition to her based on her age, maturity and level of understanding. The important thing for parents and family members is to always be... Read more »

Pediatric HIV

Hi Doctor,About 3 hours ago my 14 daughter was diagnosed with HIV. The test was part of a routine blood workup prior to surgery for a deviated septum. I adopted her from a Romanian orphanage in 1991,she was age 2. An HIV test in Romania and another...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Worried Mom,First off, never believe a single test result. It might have been a "false positive." Although, here in the US, positive HIV ELISA tests should always be confirmed with Western Blot tests before test results are released!... Read more »

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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Posted by Anonymous

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
International Program Officer

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation seeks an international
Program Officer to administer our growing programs in developing
countries. These programs are focused on... Read more »

pediatric aids discussion group

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Does anyone know of any online pediatric aids discussion groups/forums for parents? Read more »

children aren't supposed todie

Posted by Anonymous

CHILDREN AREN"T SUPPOSED TO DIE.

It's hard enough to here those words being spoken,imagine them
coming from a four old girl who was just diagnosed with aids. Now
imagine it's your child. My name is Jaden Starbuck and in June of
1998 I will give up... Read more »

Children & AIDS & treatment

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

am the mother of a 13 yr old prenatally exposed son, has had an AIDS diagnosis since birth. He also has several other problems that may or may not be related to his AIDS diagnosis. He was one of the first children placed on the AZT protocols in the... Read more »

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