Assessing and enhancing compliance with antiretroviral therapy

Article Abstract:

A variety of factors may help encourage patients with HIV to consistently take their medication in full. Patient education can be an important tool in raising awareness about how their drug works and what the dangers of missing only a few doses, sharing medication, or taking the drug improperly might be. Positive reinforcement, encouraging family or friends' involvement, or facilitating cost-reducing measures can also be helpful. Identifying patients at-risk for noncompliance can be difficult.

Methods, Drugs, Education, Dosage and administration, Patient education, Drug administration and dosage

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HIV and HAART in 1997

Article Abstract:

The use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on persons infected with the HIV virus seems very effective, but the program using combinations of drugs must be started early and followed meticulously. HAART involves the simultaneous use of two or three antiretroviral drugs, usually two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and a protease inhibitor. The patient's progress must be monitored closely and changed if the treatment is not showing results.

Usage, Protease inhibitors, Drug therapy, Combination, Combination drug therapy

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Understanding the Emergence of Antiretroviral Resistance in HIV/AIDS Treatment

Article Abstract:

An analysis of antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV-infected patients is presented. Reasons for treatment failure is discussed, focusing on patients without access to clinicians and the manifestation of resistant mutations.

United States, Care and treatment, Patient outcomes, Mortality, HIV infection, HIV infections, Antiviral agents, Microbial mutation

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