Abstract |
Most health care providers are aware that beginning combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for patients infected with HIV has reduced morbidity of AIDS-related opportunistic infections and subsequently reduced HIV-related mortality. Effective ART leads to significantly reduced viral loads and increased CD4+ T cell counts, especially in the first few months after initiation. ART stimulates immune system reconstitution, thereby reducing the risk of exacerbation or acquisition of an opportunistic infection.
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Authors | Donna W Roberson, Deborah Bowers |
Journal | The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANAC
(J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care)
2011 Sep-Oct
Vol. 22
Issue 5
Pg. 345-50
ISSN: 1552-6917 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21867900
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2011 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
(nursing)
- Adult
- Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
- CD4 Lymphocyte Count
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
(nursing)
- Nursing Process
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