Complete blood cell count as a surrogate CD4 cell marker for HIV monitoring in resource-limited settings

Article Abstract:

A decision tree algorithm based on multiple components of a complete blood cell count (CBC) for identifying patients with a [CD4.sup.+] count <= 200 cells/[micro]L is evaluated. The results have shown that the decision tree algorithm based on local data identifies low CD4 cell counts better than one developed from a different population or a total lymphocyte count cutpoint of 1200 cells/mL.

Diagnosis, Blood cell count, White blood cell count, Complete blood count, Clinical report

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Incidence of and risk factors for lipoatrophy (abnormal fat loss) in ambulatory HIV-1-infected patients

Article Abstract:

Research has been conducted on factors associated with HIV-1-related lipoatrophy. The analysis of the lipoatrophy risk factors has been carried out focusing only on the patients with no l ipoatrophy , and the results are reported.

Labor Distribution by Employer, Care and treatment, Methods, Analysis, Prevention, Causes of, Complications and side effects, Physiological aspects, Statistics, HIV patients, Risk factors (Health), Adipose tissues, Adipose tissue, Epidemiology, AIDS research, Atrophy, AIDS treatment

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Opportunities to improve prevention and services for HIV-infected women in nonurban Alabama and Mississippi

Article Abstract:

Many rural Southern women are not receiving adequate counseling to prevent HIV infection or adequate treatment once they have the infection. This could explain why many new cases of HIV infection occur in the rural South.

Mississippi, Alabama, Women, Demographic aspects, Diseases, Rural population, Southern States

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