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CD4+ Cell Counts in HIV Patients When First Seen Have Fallen Over Time
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From 1990 to 2006, the median CD4+ cell count in HIV-infected patients at diagnosis declined from 371 to 276 cells/microliter, according to a report in the November 15th issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. The time from HIV diagnosis to presentation for care fell during that period. Reuters Health Information
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Simple Clinical Score Predicts Tuberculosis in HIV-Positive Children
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A scoring scale based on readily available clinical information can help diagnose tuberculosis in HIV-positive children in rural areas, researchers from Rwanda reported recently at the annual meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases held in Graz, Austria. Reuters Health Information
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Intermittent Antiretroviral Therapy Does Not Improve Quality of Life
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Quality of life declines in HIV-infected patients on CD4-guided intermittent antiretroviral therapy (ART) compared with those who continue on ART without interruptions, according to a substudy of the Strategies of Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (SMART), which was halted in January 2006 after it became clear that patients in the intermittent arm had higher mortality and morbidity rates. Reuters Health Information
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