BACKGROUND: CD4 count or CD4/CD8 ratio has been found to be a valuable marker of
disease progression in HIV and AIDS. Our objective was to evaluate preoperative CD4 …

Background Compared to noninfected patients, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-
infected patients undergoing surgery have an increased postoperative risk of developing …

Objective To measure the prognostic utility of helper T-cell (CD4) counts in human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients undergoing major abdominal surgery …

BACKGROUND: The impact of immune status and surgical outcome in patients with HIV and
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains unknown. METHODS: Clinical …

Risk factors associated with surgical infections are related to many events that modulate the
immune system and affect the surgical procedure. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Objective To investigate anti-infective treatments in HIV-infected surgical patients during the
perioperative period. Methods A retrospective study of sepsis and surgical site infections …

Abstract Background Patients with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART) live longer and
now require surgery for indications similar to those described for the general population …

Background Surgery plays a key role in HIV palliative care, specifically in the diagnosis and
treatment of HIV related and non-related conditions. Yet major surgery depresses the …

Background A short interruption of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and reduced oral
bioavailability of antiretroviral medications could occur in perioperative human …

Background: Plasma viral load has recently been associated with clinical outcome in
patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency …