Client Satisfaction with HIV Counseling Services: A Cross-Sectional Study from South India
Conclusions: Poor perception and low satisfaction with ICTCs needs to be addressed as this could have a direct bearing on the program. (Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC))
Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - May 10, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Papanna, M. K., Kumar, P., Shetty, A., Kamath, A., Bhaskaran, U., Saddichha, S. Tags: HIV Clinical Management Source Type: research

Drug-Induced Lupus Associated with Rifabutin: A Literature Review
Drug-induced lupus (DIL) is a rare adverse reaction to medications with features resembling idiopathic systemic lupus erythromatosis. Rifabutin/rifamycins have only rarely been reported as a cause of DIL, and no cases have been reported in blacks. A 55-year-old African American woman with HIV presented with severe generalized arthralgias and recurrent oral ulcers while receiving treatment for tuberculous meningitis. Arthralgias, which began in her knees after 5 weeks of antituberculous therapy, progressed to involve the joints in the ankles, wrists, and hands. She had no associated fever or rash. When she had these symptom...
Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - May 10, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Anyimadu, H., Saadia, N., Mannheimer, S. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

A Case of Possible Darunavir/Ritonavir-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Case Description and Review of the Literature
In this report, we present a case of severe HIV-1-related acute demyelinating polyneuropathy which initiated after new generation PI darunavir/ritonavir was given and resolved after cessation of the drug without the use of immune-based therapies. The variety of HIV-related polyneuropathies will be discussed. (Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC))
Source: Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) - May 10, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lorber, M. Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research