Background: HIV infection affects 850 000 to 950 000 persons in the United States. The
management and outcomes of HIV infection have changed substantially since the US …

Background Implantable left ventricular assist devices have benefited patients with end-
stage heart failure as a bridge to cardiac transplantation, but their long-term use for the …

Despite the availability of 20 approved anti-retroviral drugs for the treatment of HIV infection,
there is still a need for new anti-retrovirals to improve convenience, reduce toxicity and, of …

ContextCurrent recommendations for initiation of antiretroviral therapy in patients infected
with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) are based on CD4 T-lymphocyte cell …

Methods: Comparisons of death-related variables during the 3 eras were performed.
Results: The number of deaths declined over the study period, with 987 deaths in the pre …

Background: Since the last study of survival time among Brazilian AIDS patients, care has
improved steadily, culminating in a controversial policy of universal free access to triple …

Objective This randomized clinical trial was designed to compare the effects of a theory-
based coping effectiveness training (CET) intervention with an active informational control …

Written by an eminent authority from the American Academy of Neurology's Committee on
Ethics, Law, and Humanities, this book is an excellent text for all clinicians interested in …

Using longitudinal survey data collected in collaboration with a treatment program, this
paper estimates the economic impacts of antiretroviral treatment. The responses in two …

Objectives. We examined the relationship between receipt of medical care for human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and HIV transmission risk behavior among persons …