Global HIV/AIDS Medicine

by Volberding, Paul A.; Sande, Merle A.; Greene, Warner C., M.D., Ph.D.; Lange, Joep M.A., M.D., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9781416028826
• ISBN10: 141602882X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-18
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

HIV/AIDS management poses many different challenges around the world, and the therapies available in the West are often not economically feasible in developing countries. This new book is the first to address the myriad of clinical difficulties faced by health practitioners worldwide in managing HIV/AIDS. Edited by the same authorities responsible for the highly respected reference "The Medical Management of AIDS," with Associate Editors that include the President of the International AIDS Society and a preeminent opinion leader in the fight against AIDS in Africa, and authored by a "who's who" of current global experts on HIV and AIDS medicine, this visionary text presents all the practical, indispensable information that clinicians everywhere need to offer their patients the best possible care. Access reliable, up-to-the-minute guidance that addresses the realities of HIV/AIDS management in your geographical region, thanks to contributions from a global cast of renowned expert clinicians and researchers. Locate the clinically actionable information you need quickly with an organization that mirrors the current state of the AIDS epidemic and the different needs of Western vs. developing-world patients and clinicians. Diagnose AIDS manifestations confidently by comparing them to full-color clinical images. Review essential data quickly through numerous at-a-glance tables.

Table of Contents

The Common Core of HIV Management

World-Wide HIV Epidemiology

The Virology of HIV Infection

Molecular insights into HIV Infection & Pathogenesis

Biology of ARV Targets & Mechanism of Action

Biology of ART Resistance, Repletive Capacity & Biological Fitness

HIV & the Immune System

Immuno-pathogenesis & CD4 Kinetics

Immune Response to HIV; CTLs & HIV

Consequences of Immune Recovery from ART

Biology of HIV Transmission

Vaccine Development

The Treatment of HIV Infection

Natural History of HIV Infection

Laboratory Testing for HIV

Goals of ART

ART Drugs

Structure

Mechanism of action

Toxicity

Drug-drug interactions

Monitoring therapy

Diseases of HIV Infection

Organs Affected by HIV

Oral complications of HIV

Ocular complications of HIV

Dermatological complications of HIV

Gastrointestinal & hepatic manifestations of HIV

Neurological manifestations of HIV

Psychiatric manifestations of HIV

Hematological manifestations of HIV

Cardiovascular complications of HIV

Endocrine manifestations of HIV

Renal complications of HIV

Specific Infections & Malignancies in HIV

Pneumocystis pneumonia

Other HIV-related pulmonary infections

Mycobacterium avium complex & other atypical mycobacterial infections

Tuberculosis in the HIV-infected patient

Cryptococcosis

Histoplasmosis & Blastomycosis

Coccidioidomycosis

Penicilliosis

Candida infections

Toxoplasmosis

Hepatitis B & C in HIV-infected patients

Bacillary angiomatosis and other unusual bacterial infections in HIV-infected patients

Herpes virus infections

Syphilis and other STDs in HIV-infected patients

Malignancies associated with HIV

HIV Care & Prevention in Resource Limited Settings

Management of tuberculosis

Malaria & HIV infection

Etiology and management of diarrhea in HIV-infected patients

Implication and management of malnutrition in HIV infection

ARV treatment: Unique problems in resource limited settings; generics and laboratory monitoring

Models for delivery of ART in Africa

ARV treatment in Central & South America

ART in Russia & Eastern Europe

Prophylactic therapy for prevention of OIs

Maternal to child transmission of HIV

Management of HIV in children

The unique problems of adolescence with HIV

Prevention of HIV: problems unique to Africa

Prevention of HIV infection in Southeast Asia; Condoms in Thailand

Impact of HIV infection on economic development

HIV Management & Prevention in Economically Developed Settings

Managing HIV infection in intravenous drug users

Pediatric AIDS

AIDS in the elderly

Special problems associated with women with HIV

Guidelines for ART

Guidelines for OI prevention & treatment

Models for care of HIV-infected patients

Community-based prevention programs

Alternative therapies in HIV management

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