UCLA scientists discover African strain of AIDS in two American infants
... pediatric patients. However, the more complicated regimens work best posing a host of social problems as thes...men combined four medications, and the other three regimens combined three medications. None of the children had taken these drugs before. Four-drug regimens w...Antiretroviral therapy around childbirth reduces risk of mother-to-child HIV-1 transmission
...n, and should be one of the preferred short-course regimens wherever possible, triple drug combinations may be...e effective. However, introduction of short-course regimens to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 in less-developed countries should be accompanied b...Highest sustained virologic response in treatment of Hepatitis C ever reported in prospective study
...idence that, to achieve optimal results, treatment regimens should be based on hepatitis C virus genotype, rather than on the traditional, weight-based methodology. Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infectious disease of the liver and a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. It is also the primary reason fo...CONVINCE trial results unveiled at annual hypertension meeting
... confirmation of the hypothesis that all treatment regimens would provide a similar positive impact in preventing cardiovascular events. The standard of care arm has been shown in previous trials to provide benefit in reduction of cardiovascular events. CONVINCE confirmed that extended-release verapamil did...Electroacupuncture trial is NCCAM's first intramural study
...tment for pediatric sarcomas involves chemotherapy regimens that are likely to cause both acute and delayed nausea. Patients will be divided into two groups--a treatment group that receives electroacupuncture and a control group that receives sham needling. Sham needling involves placement of acupuncture need...Eye drops can delay onset of glaucoma
...ong patients who received eye drops, but different regimens of drops are more appropriate to some patients than others, depending upon individual risk and the general health of the patient. Kass says researchers hope to continue the study to determine the long-term benefits of treatment and to improve accura...Bone microarchitecture can significantly deteriorate in one year
...ll incidence of adverse events with the two dosing regimens was similar. The most commonly reported adverse events regardless of causality were infection (Actonel 35 mg 20.6 per cent vs. Actonel 5 mg 19.0 per cent), arthralgia (14.2 per cent vs. 11.5 per cent) and constipation (12.2 per cent vs. 12.5 per cen...Actonel reduced nonveterbral fracture as early as 6 months
...ll incidence of adverse events with the two dosing regimens was similar. The most commonly reported adverse events regardless of causality were infection (Actonel 35 mg 20.6 percent vs. Actonel 5 mg 19.0 percent), arthralgia (14.2 percent vs. 11.5 percent) and constipation (12.2 percent vs. 12.5 percent). ...Behavior plays key role in disease development and control, according to 10-year prospective review
...trong evidence that the use of intensive treatment regimens to maintain tighter glucose control can delay or prevent the development of some of the devastating long-term complications of diabetes, and clinical health psychology plays a major role in developing these management programs. As for prevention, psy...Newer lung cancer treatments extend survival longer than traditional regimens
...ed non-small cell lung cancer who are treated with regimens containing paclitaxel and carboplatin survive long...r than patients treated with older cisplatin-based regimens or supportive care, a new study finds. "While advanced lung cancer remains incurable, this study pro...Cocaine use linked to poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients
...ork City measured adherence to antiretroviral drug regimens in 85 HIV-infected current and former cocaine user...te that interventions to improve adherence to drug regimens to treat HIV infection should include assessing and treating cocaine use by patients....Exposure to hepatitis C has no effect on antiretroviral treatment outcomes in HIV patients
...ome measures when treated with antiretroviral drug regimens compared to seronegative patients. These findings will be presented at a July 6 press conference at the XIV International AIDS Conference being held in Barcelona, Spain, July 7-12, 2002. Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine...Northwestern researcher calls for simplified, less toxic HIV therapies
...t and effective, have been associated with complex regimens with dosing schedule restraints and frequent adverse events that may interfere with a patient's compliance and quality of life," he said. Side effects reported with most currently available protease inhibitors include gastrointestinal effects, liver...New drug combinations help patients whose HIV develops resistance after several different treatments
...eir virus counts to below "detectable levels" with regimens containing four or five new drugs. "The overall response rate in the study was modest but resistance in this experienced population is a difficult problem to overcome and we set a high standard of virus suppression (i.e., a viral load less than 200 ...Tipsheet on XIV International AIDS Conference
...cebo-controlled study designed to see if treatment regimens using two protease inhibitors are superior to thos...pronounced virus suppression than single-inhibitor regimens in people with a history of HIV protease inhibitor failure. JAMA will host a media briefing describ...Treatment guidelines for HIV infection announced by international panel of AIDS experts
...sideration new antirertroviral drugs and treatment regimens and support using a the CD4 cell count as the prim...ugs have resulted in effective and more convenient regimens (e.g., once daily dosing regimens, smaller pill size, protease inhibitor "boosting" strategies, etc)...Benefits of exercise lead to further activity in elderly
...derly participants were prescribed weekly exercise regimens including two classes and two home sessions a week...tter eating habits realized through their exercise regimens motivated the participants to continue with an exercise program. Exercise also improved some partici...Researchers seek genetic clues to identify addicts and patients who will benefit from treatment
...rug-treatment centers select appropriate treatment regimens for their opiate-addicted patients, and it may also provide valuable information in the care of patients who require substantial levels of pharmacological pain management. Background The most common treatment for heroin addiction is methadone, us...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for August (first issue)
...linical trials directed at evaluating today's drug regimens recommended by HIV guidelines, only 50 to 60 percent of the patients have a sustained response to HAART use. Consequently, more patients will develop resistance to currently available antiretroviral agents, and will suffer immunologic decline. As t......tacks? "The difference between the two antibiotic regimens is that azithromycin is known to have an anti-infl... a difference in effect between the two antibiotic regimens suggests that metronidazole or omeprazole may be the important component of the regimen." Metronid...