RT Book, Section
A1 Katz, Mitchell H.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184165547
T1 HIV Infection & AIDS: Course & Prognosis
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184165547
RD 2024/04/24
AB With  improvements  in  therapy,  patients  who  are  compliant  with  treatment  should  have  near  normal  life  spans.  A  population-based  study  conducted  in  Denmark  found  that  HIV-infected  persons  at  age  25  years  without  hepatitis  C  had  a  life  expectancy  similar  to  that  of  an  uninfected  25-year-old.  Unfortunately,  not  all  HIV-infected  persons  have  access  to  treatment.  Studies  consistently  show  less  access  to  treatment  for  Blacks,  the  homeless,  and  injection  drug  users.  For  patients  whose  disease  progresses  even  though  they  are  receiving  appropriate  treatment,  palliative  care  must  be  provided  (see  Chapter  5),  with  attention  to  pain  control,  spiritual  needs,  and  family  (biologic  and  chosen)  dynamics.