• The Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of research in HIV/AIDS, including basic science, clinical science, and epidemiology. (wikipedia.org)
  • It was retitled Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology (ISSN 1077-9450) in 1995, returning to the title Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes in 1999. (wikipedia.org)
  • Thought you might appreciate this item(s) I saw in JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. (lww.com)
  • 1) "AIDS" means acquired immune deficiency syndrome as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service. (texas.gov)
  • Cooper, S.C. and Hillyard, S.E. (1991), "HIV/AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus And Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome): An update bibliography", Reference Services Review , Vol. 19 No. 2, pp. 17-34. (emerald.com)
  • Information on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the Nation's prisons and screening and medical care, institutional operations, staff and inmate medical care, and epidemiological data gathered in a September 1985-November 1985 National Prison Project survey are summarized. (ojp.gov)
  • AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Introduction: AIDS was first recognized in the U.S. in 1981, the primary approach employed in identifying patients was through the identification of several opportunistic infections. (studyacers.com)
  • CDC recommends that all states and territories conduct case surveillance for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection as an extension of current acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) surveillance activities. (cdc.gov)
  • AIDS , derived from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome , is an immunodeficiency disease caused by the HIV virus. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • The disease AIDS (abbreviation for: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, which in German roughly means: acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is now known to everyone, because it is incurable to this day and can shorten life considerably. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • AIDS, on the other hand, describes the condition in which the immune system is so severely destroyed that so-called opportunistic infections can spread and ultimately kill people. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • One speaks of AIDS when the state of the immune system is obviously permanently disturbed or sick. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • AIDS makes itself felt through so-called opportunistic infections or opportunistic tumors, which can spread because the immune system has nothing to counter them. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • AIDS, as a full picture of HIV infection, is characterized by severe opportunistic infections, functional disorders of the brain and the so-called wasting syndrome. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • After all, AIDS is only mentioned as soon as the immune system is no longer able to fight off other pathogens. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • Before AIDS can occur, however, the HI infection is followed by a period of latency that lasts for years, during which the immune system is simply broken down. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • Justia › US Law › US Codes and Statutes › California Code › 2022 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 105 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL › PART 4 - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) › CHAPTER 13 - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Immunization › Section 121260. (justia.com)
  • Patients with illnesses that, in retrospect, were manifestations of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) were first described in the summer of 1981 (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • AIDS was defined for national reporting before its etiology was known and has encompassed only certain secondary conditions that reliably reflected the presence of a severe immune dysfunction. (cdc.gov)
  • HIV/AIDS denialism is the belief, despite conclusive evidence to the contrary, that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). (wikipedia.org)
  • Cholangiopathy in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is being less frequently reported since antiretroviral therapy (ART) is available. (journalmc.org)
  • The prognosis of AIDS cholangiopathy is generally not favorable, the therapy for opportunistic infections is mostly ineffective and restoration of immune system with ART remains the therapy of choice. (journalmc.org)
  • This brochure presents general information about Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): What it is, how it is transmitted, and who is at risk. (safersex.org)
  • This brochure lists guidelines for using condoms to reduce the chance of transmitting Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and of developing Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (safersex.org)
  • This brochure presents general information about Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), its transmission, and its prevention. (safersex.org)
  • This brochure discusses Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission and prevention from a Christian perspective, arguing that groups at high risk of contracting HIV, the etiologic agent of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) engage in behaviors considered immoral by the church. (safersex.org)
  • This brochure presents basic facts about the nature of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and transmission of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (safersex.org)
  • This brochure discusses Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), its prevention, safer sexual activity, condom use, testing for Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and talking to adolescents about AIDS. (safersex.org)
  • This brochure discusses Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), where the disease originated, who is exposed, and how heterosexuals can protect themselves against it. (safersex.org)
  • This brochure gives basic information about Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (safersex.org)
  • Despite considerable efforts to end the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic, many countries struggle to achieve the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals to reduce the number of new HIV infections and mortality from acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) [ 1 ]. (springer.com)
  • syndrome (AIDS) when transmitted sexually. (ilga.gov)
  • Program guide and grant application instructions : non-acute intermediate and long term care facilities for patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) : Title XVI, section 1610(b) of the Public Health Service Act. (upenn.edu)
  • Known as AIDS , this is the most severe stage that causes serious damage to your immune system. (webmd.com)
  • If you have AIDS, you will get other infections that become serious because your immune system is damaged. (webmd.com)
  • The goal in treatment is to stop your immune system from being so damaged that you get AIDS and other infections. (webmd.com)
  • Optimal therapy for KS and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (KS-AIDS) is yet to be determined. (medscape.com)
  • The challenge is to treat KS-AIDS effectively without immunocompromising the patient further-or, better, with reconstitution of the immune system. (medscape.com)
  • Produced by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), this illustration depicts the ultrastructural morphology of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), responsible for causing acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or more commonly referred to as AIDS. (cdc.gov)
  • Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). (bvsalud.org)
  • Kaposi sarcoma-associated paradoxical immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (KS-IRIS) in antiretroviral (ART)-naïve HIV-infected patients is a major contributor to KS-associated mortality in Africa. (medscape.com)
  • As the immune system weakens, the person is at risk of getting life-threatening infections and cancers. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Without treatment, a child's immune system weakens over time, and infections that are uncommon in healthy children develop. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Complications may include hospital-acquired infections and wound breakdown. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Iron overload is reported to be associated with immune alterations and increased susceptibility to infections. (scirp.org)
  • Doctors are calling this phenomena in the repeatedly vaccinated "immune erosion" or "acquired immune deficiency", accounting for elevated incidence of myocarditis and other post-vaccine illnesses that either affect them more rapidly, resulting in death, or more slowly, resulting in chronic illness. (truthunmuted.org)
  • Such patients may include those with inadequate gastrointestinal function (e.g., short-bowel syndrome or chronic intestinal obstruction), as well as those with severe oropharyngeal dysfunction or permanent neurological impairment. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The clinical manifestations of HTLV-III/LAV infection may be directly attributable to infection with this virus or the result of secondary conditions occurring as a consequence of immune dysfunction caused by the underlying infection with HTLV-III/LAV. (cdc.gov)
  • An indicator of the existence of a facility dedicated to the treatment of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome. (aihw.gov.au)
  • PETTS was a prospective observational study of patients with MDR TB in 9 countries, studying risk factors for, and the consequences of acquired drug resistance in the treatment of MDR TB. (cdc.gov)
  • treatment can restore immune function in most patients if suppression of replication is sustained. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A constellation of symptoms named " gay-related immune deficiency " was noted in 1982. (wikipedia.org)
  • Such instruction may include, but is not limited to, the known modes of transmission, signs and symptoms, risk factors associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and means used to control the spread of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. (flsenate.gov)
  • The wasting syndrome results in long-lasting diarrhea, fever , fatigue and severe weight loss that exceeds ten percent of body weight. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • A substance or combination of substances used in conjunction with a vaccine antigen to enhance (for example, increase, accelerate, prolong and/or possibly target) or modulate a specific immune response to the vaccine antigen in order to enhance the clinical effectiveness of the vaccine. (who.int)
  • This test looks for both the HIV virus, called the antigen and the HIV antibody from your immune system. (webmd.com)
  • The instruction shall be appropriate for the grade and age of the student and shall reflect current theory, knowledge, and practice regarding acquired immune deficiency syndrome and its prevention. (flsenate.gov)
  • b) Emphasize that abstinence from sexual activity is a certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, including acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and other associated health problems. (flsenate.gov)
  • It is often confused with HIV infection , in which only the HI virus has infected the human body and will ensure that the immune system is completely destroyed over a period of several years. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • The viruses do not do this, however: they remain in the body and cannot be recognized and destroyed by human immune cells, as would be the case with other pathogens. (nonprofitdictionary.com)
  • Treatment usually is based on the extent of disease and the patient's immune status. (medscape.com)
  • Sometimes called acute retroviral syndrome, this stage is when you become infected. (webmd.com)
  • The present prospective study, carried out over fifteen years, describes the pattern of natural course of disease progression in a group of ART naive male professional blood donors with asymptomatic HIV-1 infection in relation to serum iron status, viral load, peripheral CD4 + T lymphocyte count, serum levels of cytokines and immune activation markers viz. (scirp.org)
  • Current laboratory tests to detect HTLV-III/LAV antibody make it possible to include additional serious conditions in the syndrome, as well as to further improve the specificity of the definition used for reporting cases. (cdc.gov)
  • Down syndrome is a developmental condition with varying degrees of learning and physical disabilities. (ementalhealth.ca)
  • It seems that the editorial intent for its official title is still to end in … Syndromes, although the logo on its website shows … Syndrome as of June 2017, possibly by a graphic-art error. (wikipedia.org)
  • Title : Surgeon General's report on acquired immune deficiency syndrome. (cdc.gov)
  • The concentric effects of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. (cdc.gov)