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Who Is At Risk For OIs
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VL764,300 high risk for O.I.?My Vl is 764,300 or CD4 is 214 what is mt risk of O.I.I was not on meds because of drug allergies and serious side effects but am now on---6-Fortovase--1-Norvir-2-Epivir at bedtime. I have been on this combo 1 week. I was on Videx also but it was...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
Both your CD4 count and viral load put you at risk for an OI, and the risk will increase if your T cells decrease further. I am concerned about your current combination: while once a day 3TC (Epivir) is OK, the saquinavir/ritonavir...
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Risk of O.I. question.Hi, The O.I. forum isn't currently taking questions, but I'm sure you can answer this... Read more »OI treatment coverageDo employer provided health coverage plans ( like ppo )cover treatment for opportunistic infections... Read more »
Articles
Rate of OIs and Death Significantly Higher in HIV/HBV- or HIV/HCV-Coinfected PatientsThe SMART (the Strategic Management of Antiretroviral Therapy) study may have been one of the most important studies of 2006. 1 Initiated by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Terry Beirn Community Programs for Clinical Research... 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 FindsThere'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 »
Studies Further Identify Risks for TB While on HAARTGlobally, diagnosing and treating tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV is becoming more difficult, as multi-drug resistant and extensively resistant strains become more common. This difficulty is often worsened by the lack of testing... 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 » Ars and opitunistic infection
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I read a lot in here about ppl getting contact with other ppls blood without sexual contact but I'm unsure about the risk.I had contact with someones blood which came into contact on a fresh cut of mine during a brawl I tried to break up.The blood...
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