The FDA has approved more than 30 antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infection. They're often broken into nine classes because they work in different ways. Doctors recommend taking a combination or "cocktail" of at least two of them. This is called antiretroviral therapy (ART). Your doctor wil...
The use of ART in HIV treatment has resulted in increased patient longevity and drug toxicity. The aim of this study was to devise a method for quantifying patient medications. We introduced the concept of a medication (reed) score that represents the ratio of amount of medication taken to ...
As of January 1, 2021, the viral suppression rate of adult HIV/AIDS patients in Meigu County who had been on antiviral therapy for more than 6 months was 89.5% (2465/2753), with a low overall resistance rate but a high rate of viral suppression failure [3]. The demographic characteris...
Over the past several decades, HIV has evolved into a chronic, manageable infection because of the progress made in early diagnosis, the speed of initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and the quality of laboratory tests. Pharmacists collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive...
Since 2001, antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV (PLHIV) has been available in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR). A key factor in the effectiveness of ART is good adherence to the prescribed regimen for both individual well-being and public health. Poor adherence...
Long-Acting ART Suppresses HIV in Individuals Without Virological Suppression Author(s): Ashley Gallagher, Associate EditorStudy results indicates that the injectable antiretroviral therapy can benefit patients who are historically underserved and may face treatment barriers, including those with mental illn...
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV attending medicationassisted treatment clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cross-section... Introduction: the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in Tanzania is estimated at 35%, si...
ART is the current leading treatment for HIV/AIDS. It is capable of reducing the virus to undetectable levels, but is not a cure and is hampered by issues such as cost, adherence to medication treatment plan and social stigma. To reduce reliance on ART, the Yerkes, Emory and Institut Pas...
Giving antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately after diagnosis for a limited period of time is more beneficial than postponing treatment in young infants infected with HIV, slowing progression of the disease and delaying the time to starting long-term ART, according to new research published inThe ...
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