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Kidney problems
Kidney disease in people with HIV: a clinical review (part one)

First in a series on kidney disease in resource-limited settings. This edition covers the scale of the problem, diagnosing kidney disease and monitoring kidney function.

Published
27 January 2011
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings
Findings on viral rebound discourage quick drug switches in resource-limited settings

A South African study found that viral resuppression occurred in 41% of people who continued taking the same antiretroviral drug regimen after experiencing a viral

Published
01 December 2009
By
Kelly Safreed-Harmon
Monitoring

Potential for use of dried blood spots for monitoring.

Published
23 April 2009
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Testing and health monitoring
Clinical monitoring as effective as CD4 count and viral load for deciding when to switch to second-line ART in poor countries

This issue reviews monitoring options for switching to second-line in resource-poor settings.

Published
30 April 2008
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings
CD4 Select: an inexpensive, accurate new CD4 assay may benefit resource-limited settings

A cheap, easily-performed method for determining CD4 cell counts is as accurate as standard flow cytometry, according to a report in the February 1st edition

Published
25 February 2008
By
Derek Thaczuk
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings
Cheap viral load test is urgently needed for resource-poor settings, say treatment advocates

Review of evidence on the need for viral load testing to guide antiretroviral treatment switching in resource-limited settings.

Published
11 January 2007
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HIV & AIDS treatment in practice
Starting treatment
Grey nails help predict need to start anti-HIV therapy in Malawians

Grey nails accurately predict if asymptomatic HIV-positive Malawians have a low CD4 cell count and need to commence antiretroviral therapy, according to a study published

Published
27 June 2006
By
Michael Carter
HIV testing policies and guidelines
Clinton calls for rethink on universal HIV testing

Universal HIV testing in developing countries with high levels of infection could prove valuable in tackling the spread of the pandemic, former President of United

Published
30 March 2006
By
Keith Alcorn
Health monitoring in resource-limited settings
IAS: WHO clinical staging excluding many without symptoms from HIV treatment, despite need

In resource-poor settings where there is little or no access to laboratory facilities to do CD4 cell counts, the HIV/AIDS clinical staging system, devised by

Published
05 August 2005
By
Theo Smart
HIV treatment
Microchip could bring CD4 cell counting to poorest countries

A new CD4 cell counting machine that uses cheap technology developed for digital cameras is just as accurate as conventional laboratory techniques and could make

Published
19 July 2005
By
Keith Alcorn
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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