To study the prevalence, intensity, and quality of pain in patients with human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and to evaluate factors influencing the different …

Pain is a common problem in people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
particularly when they develop the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Until …

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of pain, how pain affects patients' lives, what
treatments are being used, and the effectiveness of these pain treatments in ambulatory …

Introduction Pain is one of the most commonly reported symptoms in people living with
HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). However, wide ranges of pain prevalence have been reported, making …

This paper reviews the current literature focusing on pain in HIV/AIDS, including prevalence,
pathophysiology, substance abuse, treatment issues, and psychosocial contributions. In light …

Pain as a symptom is common to many pathologic conditions. At its most elementary level, it
is a signal from peripheral nerves with specialized receptors that there is a change in the …

The prevalence of pain in 211 HIV-infected patients with and without intravenous drug use
was assessed and the prognostic information inherent in pain reporting was evaluated …

The characteristics and impact of pain were evaluated in a prospective cross-sectional
survey of 438 ambulatory AIDS patients recruited from health care facilities in New York City …

HIV/AIDS-related pain remains a clinically challenging condition despite recent advances in
treatment modalities. The existing data on pain in HIV-positive persons demonstrate a high …

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence, impact, and risk factors for pain among a cohort of
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults treated with combination antiretroviral …