ABC of HIV and AIDS [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Michael W. Adler ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex [England], : Blackwell Pub., 2012
• Edizione: 6th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (148 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.97/92
• Soggetto topico: AIDS (Disease); HIV infections
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: AdlerMichael W
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: ABC of AIDS / edited by Michael W. Adler. 5th ed. 2001.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Development of the epidemic / Binta Sultan and Michael W. Adler -- Immunology of HIV1 infection / Mahdad Noursadeghi and Deenan Pillay -- Viral assays used in the diagnosis and management of HIV infection / Anna Maria Geretti and Paola Vitiello -- HIV testing: strategies to prevent late diagnosis / Adrian Palfreeman and Emma Fox -- Clinical staging and natural history of untreated HIV infection / Melinda Tenant-Flowers and Adrian Mindel -- Routine assessment and follow-up of the newly diagnosed HIV-positive individual / Laura Waters and David Asboe -- Tumours in HIV / Mark Bower -- The lung and HIV / Sarah Doffman and Robert F. Miller -- HIV and tuberculosis co-infection / Felicity Perrin, Ronan Breen, and Marc Lipman -- The gut and HIV / Brian Gazzard and Mark Nelson -- Viral hepatitis and liver disease / Richard Gilson and Huw Price -- Neurological manifestations / Hadi Manji and Robert F. Miller -- The eye and HIV / Christine Younan, William Lynn, and Sue Lightman -- The skin and HIV / Rachael Morris-Jones and Elisabeth Higgins -- The kidney and HIV / John Booth and John Connelly -- STIs and HIV / Patrick French -- Women and HIV / Chris Wilkinson and Danielle Mercey -- HIV infection in children / Paddy McMaster and Suzy Stokes -- Antiretroviral drugs / Paul Benn, Gulshan Sethi, and Ian G. Williams -- Pharmacopoeia of treatments / June Minton, Gulshan Sethi, and Simon G. Edwards -- Psychological and mental health issues / Barbara Hedge -- Strategies for preventing HIV transmission / John Imrie and Graham J. Hart -- Patient and community perspective / Garry Brough and Namatovu Lubega -- The role of patient engagement / Christopher Sandford.
• Sommario/riassunto: An authoritative guide to the epidemiology, incidence, testing and diagnosis and management of HIV and AIDS. From an international expert editor and contributor team, this new sixth edition includes expanded coverage of HIV testing, assessment and routine follow up and new chapters outlining problematic conditions associated with HIV and AIDS. Prevention strategies, early diagnosis and antiretroviral drugs and pharmacotherapy are covered in detail as well as children and women with HIV. It also addresses key psychological and mental health issues, patient perspectives and the role of
• Titolo autorizzato: ABC of HIV and AIDS
• ISBN: 1-78402-103-2; 1-118-42580-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462398203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: ABC series (Malden, Mass.)