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Hebatitis B vacination and HIV Test (HEPATITIS B VACCINE AND HIV TESTS, 2009)

Dear Doctor,I have just proceeded a donation and wondering how to do a blank donations to be directly withdrawn from my accounts quarterly, a small amount but feel to do it.I have searched troughs your treads and did not find such subject posed...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Hermes,1.Yes, a three-month HIV-antibody test is recommended if you want a definitive and conclusive result. I agree with the doctor that you've had way too many HIV tests already and that most likely you are HIV negative. Your... Read more »

Risks of Hip Replacement in Hiv patients

It has been an ongoing battle for me to find a doctor to do a hip replacement on me in CT. The first orthopedic surgeon I was directed to was going to do it. Even had a date set up, then all of a sudden he said that the risks were to great and that...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

I have had numerous patients do well with hip surgery (or other surgery) in the setting of HIV infection. I would be surprised if the CT in your note refers to the state then HIV docs at one of the major HIV clinics (i.e at Yale) usually have a... Read more »

Risks of Hip Replacement in Hiv patients

Response from Brian Boyle, M.D., J.D.

Cornell University, Weill Medical College

Presuming that your CD4 count is OK (roughly >200) and you don't have any other health issues (e.g., diabetes), the risks should be minimal. Some studies indicate a slight increase in risk of infection, but this is not so high that the... Read more »

AVN and HIV: Can we survive hip replacement surgery?

My brother is 42 years of age with AIDS and has undergone drug therapy including protease inhibitors for about 8 years. He was diagnosed as having advanced AVN in both hips and early stage AVN in both shoulders about four months ago. He has seen...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

In Minneapolis at least we have no problem finding orthopedists who are willing to perform indicated surgery in HIV+ patients with AVN of the hip or who need other types of ortho surgery. HIV+ persons generally do quite well with surgery as far as... Read more »

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HIV Vaccine Scam

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

(article courtesy of RedFlagsDaily.com)

I told you so. I told you so in the scientific literature. I told you so on the internet. I told you that an HIV vaccine would never work.

This week, the long-awaited results from an independent trial of the... Read more »

ANTIBODY TESTING WILL BE REPLACED

Posted by JOHN_IN_LONDON, 3 Replies

I think almost every doctor is really excited with how fast technology is moving in the hiv diagnostic area,real time pcr testing will i think eventually replace the boring antibody testing procedure.as we all know viral load testing,and dna pcr... Read more »

vaccine hope-just thought this might help

Posted by Anonymous

Wednesday, 14 June, 2000, 18:05 GMT 19:05 UK
Live HIV vaccine 'is possible'
Scientists are developing a live vaccine for HIV that
cannot infect the people it is supposed to protect.

New Scientist magazine reports that a US team has
created a hybrid of... Read more »

Yellow Fever Vaccination

Posted by ScotCharles, 2 Replies

My HIV doctor has advised against a yellow fever vaccination before my trip to Kenya; and, a vaccination is not required for entry into Kenya. It does seem advisory to me given that I will be in Yellow Fever country around Mt. Kenya for part of my... Read more »

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