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Understanding HIV-Related Clinical Trials

Table of Contents What Are Clinical Trials? The Basic Components of Clinical Trials The Stages of Treatment Trials Should I Participate in a Clinical Trial? Clinical Trials and HIV+ Women What Are Clinical Trials? The term clinical trial is used to describe many different types of researchstudies. There are five main types of clinical trials: Treatment trials Study new medications, new combinations...

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Quality of life for long-term HIV+ Persons. What to expect if diagnosed with multple HIV related illnesses?

I have been HIV+ for about 10 years now. Ive been on several different medication regimes, since I was first diagnosed, and my counts have all been excellent over the years (CD4 above 400 and Viral load undetectable). Ive also had the same Doctor...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

The Side Effect of therapy forum is focused on brief discussions of side effects of specific HIV medication. In general there is continued concern that long term infection with HIV can lead to premature aging and maybe associated with a wide range... Read more »

HIV and HIV-related sickness

Hi!Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. My boyfriend was diagnosed with HIV on May 20th, with an exposure date of April 8th and textbook symptoms 2 weeks after exposure. He has always had a fast metabolism so is trying to eat more...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

It is important to find out what his CD4 cells and HIV viral load are right away. Those two numbers can tell us a lot about his health.Flu like symptoms without having the flu are not uncommon in those with HIV, specially with higher viral loads.... Read more »

Comments - Massachusetts Department of Public Health

I am pasting something from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health website which could be of alot of interest for WWs (http://www.aac.org/site/PageServer?pagename=basics_home)Window Period: When having a HIV antibody test, there must be at...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

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significant public health matter?

Rick, thanks for your wonderful service! I have a questionthat seems to have public health ramifications, so, I ask itin a spirit of genuine concern. The CDC tells callers that there are only 2 recorded cases of seroconversion after the 6 month...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. If you read my answers regarding the accuracy of the HIV antibody tests, you will note it states, "The MAXIMUM period of time that an infected person will show positive on the test is 6 months. By this point... Read more »

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Public Relations Manager LA

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Public Relations Manager / Media & Marketing - Support the Media and Marketing Division in the coordination of public relations and marketing efforts for agency programs and services including special events, prevention and client health... Read more »

How to fight HIV - Public Health Reform

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

http://www.monthlyreview.org/nfte0904.htm
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~josephwd/Cuba/delaVega.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2014854&dopt=Abstract

Many won't like this but I think... Read more »

public relations

Posted by Anonymous

Looking for an individual who can help us with our public relations initiatives. This person should have experience in public relations, have contacts at web journals, and trade magazines and have a strong background in HIV education. Read more »

HIV & Public Health - lets rethink.....

Posted by GamboJim, 2 Replies

All,

I posted this reply to one of the messages earlier. I feel we need to examine current testing conditions to really fight HIV. Also google "Sharon Mitchell" & "Pcr" - she's the Director of AIM (clinic that caters to Adult Industry) - for her... Read more »

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