Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has grown into an epidemic that has spun out of control and grown into something that needs to be addressed in a manner that everyone will finally agree that this situation has to be remedied. No longer can HIV be v Continue Reading...
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the immune system causing the individual to be at risk for opportunity infections, or infections that come about because the immune system is weak. It is a slow progressive disease that Continue Reading...
Instead, the authors merely present their own findings in a series of databases without any cross-comparison with previous studies. Furthermore, rather than fully explicating their methods, most of their 'results' section is devoted to explaining w Continue Reading...
HIV Infection A medical condition in which the immune system is destroyed by a virus called as Human Immune Deficiency Virus is known as HIV infection. The loss of immune function deteriorates the ability of the body to fight against various types o Continue Reading...
HIV and AIDS in Kenya Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a very deadly disease. This disease causes debilitating illness and ultimately causes early death in people who are in the prime of their live Continue Reading...
HIV What is HIV? The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is believed to be the virus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a deadly disease that affects nearly one million Americans every year (Silverstein, 1991). HIV is classifie Continue Reading...
HIV / AIDS on American Society What is HIV and where did it come from? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (a primary source) explains that HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, and once a person acquires this virus, "… Continue Reading...
Those participants in the high-risk groups were found to significantly associated with certain psychiatric conditions. These included: anxiety/tension, depression, having serious thoughts of suicide, experiencing hallucinations, and difficulties con Continue Reading...
HIV / AIDS Autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) first came to the public's attention in the United States in the early 1980s. In Africa, the cities of Rwanda, Zaire, Zambia and Uganda were decimated, and cases began cropping up all over the world. Continue Reading...
There are various blood tests used to detect HIV, of which the most frequently used is enzyme immunoassay, and if the presence of antibodies is detected, the blood is further tested with the Western blot method (AIDS). A test that measure the viral Continue Reading...
HIV Nursing The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus (actually a lentivirus) that eventually causes the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS; World Health Organization [WHO], 2014). There are two subtypes of the HIV virus: HIV -- 1 Continue Reading...
AIDS in America AIDS is a devastating disease that has ravaged our world over the past twenty years. The issue of AIDS in America is one of much debate that continues to challenge the medical community. The purpose of this discussion is to examine t Continue Reading...
HIV Vaccine It Takes a Village Advances in medical treatment follow two paths more or less simultaneously. The first of these is the basic and directed scientific research that is needed to provide the concepts and solutions that may be channeled i Continue Reading...
(High-Risk Pregnancy). There is no doubt that AIDS is a world wide problem, which is why it has been referred to as a pandemic. It is estimated that in the time that this disease has been recorded millions of people have died ( HIV / AIDS). There ar Continue Reading...
A person infected with HIV is able to transmit the virus to others at any time, as it is impossible to totally rid the body of the virus. There is currently no cure for HIV. Drugs used to treat HIV may be able to decrease the number of the virus by Continue Reading...
AIDS in Asia The Relationship of AIDS and Poverty in Asia Historically diseases such as the Black Plague, Tuberculosis, Influenza, and several others have shaken the constraints of society. In modern times a new disease, Acquired immune deficiency Continue Reading...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a virus that causes warts. HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It belongs to the Papovaviridae family. HPV is a small oncogenic DNA virus, which infects epithelial cells of skin and mucous Continue Reading...
HIV / AIDS in Practice: When to Start Therapy, a Clinical Context Report Article from "MedPage Today" The writer, Mr. Smith, interviewed Dr. Myron Cohen of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about the treatment of HIV / AIDS. Dr. Cohen Continue Reading...
They found a greater risk that appears to be greater among males than females. As noted above, these researchers also recommend that clinicians of HIV-infected patients inquire about well-known modifiable cancer risk factors. For instance, the peop Continue Reading...
However, the extent of discrimination and stigma on a HIV infected HCW is much higher creating severe health, economic and psychosocial consequences for the person. The risk of HIV infection is 100 times lesser than HBV infection and by following 'U Continue Reading...
Although AIDS was first discussed in medical literature in 1981, recent evidence proves the HIV virus existed long before. The first documented infection, based on plasma samples, was from 1959 (Avert). The three most direct modes of HIV transmissi Continue Reading...
Some of the illnesses linked with AIDS can be prevented or cured through other treatments ("What is the difference" par, 5). Symptoms of HIV / AIDS: Depending on the phase of the infection, the symptoms of HIV and AIDS vary. In early HIV infection Continue Reading...
AIDS/HIV AIDS is the acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, a human viral disease that affects and destroys the immune system. It is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and leaves an infected person vulnerable to opportunistic Continue Reading...
The subjects were adolescents 14-18 years old. They were recruited from schools and health clinics. The subjects completed an in-depth survey and interview at baseline and again 6 months later. The subsequent analyses were limited to adolescents wit Continue Reading...
HIV Prevention Among Adolescents in Brooklyn Intervention studies are an approach to health conditions that is being used globally. For any given community, there can be success with intervention studies, or the intervention studies can be insuffici Continue Reading...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Description of the communicable disease Infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has become a global epidemic. It causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The major causal sources of this com Continue Reading...
HIV / AIDS on African-American Community in U.S. Certain diseases occur more frequently within certain communities or ethnic groups. In part, this can be connected to genetics, heritage, environment, or the habits of a given cultural or ethnic grou Continue Reading...
The second session had camera instruction. The third session had each participant given a camera and they were instructed to "(t)ake pictures of the challenges and solution in addressing HIV and AIDS" (Mitchell et al., 2005). The fourth session saw Continue Reading...
A group of researchers write, "To effectively respond to this pandemic, HIV / AIDS must be treated as both an emergency and a long-term developmental issue" (Da Cruz, Da Cruz & Hammers, 2007). First, additional research must be developed to help Continue Reading...
In this regard, Hackl and her colleagues emphasize, "Women who share their HIV or AIDS diagnosis with family or friends risk stigmatization (including reactions of fear, shock, and blame), isolation (as a result of others' fears of casual transmissi Continue Reading...
Focus and Purpose of the paperHIV has become a very contentious and controversial illness for many around the world. HIV has become a societal health concern as it continues to grow as a result of increased sexual activity of individuals around the w Continue Reading...
Rosa Lee Cunningham. Elements such as the subject's health history, legal history, psychosocial history, and diagnostic impressions will be covered. Rosa Lee Cunningham DOB/Age: October 7, 1936 Date of Interview: October 7, 1994 Evaluator: Reas Continue Reading...
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, which can lead to AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). This is a virus that, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that spreads through a person's body and attacks certain sp Continue Reading...
HIV Epidemiology Description of HIV; the causes, symptoms, complications, mode of transmission and treatment HIV is a condition that manifests in the virus attacking the immune system of the victim. When the immune system is weakened, the body does Continue Reading...
Human Growth Hormone in Biotechnology Human growth hormone (GH), also known as somatotrophin, is a protein consisting of 191 amino acids with a molecular weight of ~22,000. Growth hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland, which stimulates growth a Continue Reading...
Customer Inserts His/Her Name Explain how HIV infects CD4+ cells? The HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus which belongs to a group of viruses known as the retroviruses. HIV causes in AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) by infectin Continue Reading...
AIDS on South African Development Today, the chromium, platinum, gold and diamond mining sectors provide the largest percentage of export revenues for South Africa. One of the inevitable consequences of these natural resource extraction industries Continue Reading...
