AIDS sourcebook : basic consumer health information about acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, featuring updated statistical data, reports on recent research and prevention initiatives, and other special topics of interest for persons living with AIDS, including new antiretroviral treatment options, strategies for combating opportunistic infections, information about clinical trials, and more ; along with a glossary of important terms and resouce listings for further help and information / edited by Karen Bellenir.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bellenir, Karen.

Series:

Health reference series ; v. 48.

Health reference series ; v. 48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

AIDS (Disease).

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

Medical Subjects:

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.

Physical Description:

xii, 751 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Mich : Omnigraphics, 1999.

Summary:

The battle against AIDS has made significant progress since the publication of the first edition of AIDS Sourcebook in 1995. New strategies for preventing opportunistic infections have helped reduce the number of people with HIV who develop serious illness and die from AIDS. In addition, a new class of drugs called protease inhibitors has been approved to treat HIV infection.

AIDS Sourcebook, 2nd edition, provides updated information for AIDS patients, their families and caregivers, and the general public. It includes statistical data, reports on research and prevention initiatives, and information about new treatment strategies. All of the documents in the second edition are either updated or new to this edition.

Contents:

Part I General Information about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Chapter 1 HIV Infection and AIDS 3

Chapter 2 Facts about HIV and Its Transmission 11

Chapter 3 How HIV Causes AIDS 17

Chapter 4 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 33

Chapter 5 HIV and AIDS: Are You At Risk? 39

Chapter 6 Pediatric AIDS 45

Chapter 7 Youth and HIV/AIDS: A Generation at Risk 53

Chapter 8 HIV, AIDS, and Older Adults 67

Part II HIV/AIDS Statistics and Trends

Chapter 9 HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report 73

Chapter 10 Trends in AIDS Incidence 91

Chapter 11 HIV/AIDS: Epidemic Shifts Further Toward Young Women and Minorities 101

Chapter 12 HIV/AIDS among Hispanics in the United States 105

Chapter 13 AIDS among Children 109

Chapter 14 HIV/AIDS in Women 117

Chapter 15 HIV/AIDS among Women Who Have Sex with Women 123

Chapter 16 HIV/AIDS Trends among Men Who Have Sex with Men 127

Chapter 17 HIV/AIDS among Inmate Populations 135

Chapter 18 Instances of Occupational HIV Transmission to Health Care Workers 145

Chapter 19 Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic 149

Part III Information for People Living with HIV/AIDS

Chapter 20 New Ways to Prevent and Treat AIDS 169

Chapter 21 Oral HIV-1 Antibody Tests 177

Chapter 22 Understanding Viral Load 181

Chapter 23 Antiretroviral Therapies 185

Chapter 24 HIV Protease Inhibitors and You 237

Chapter 25 Protease Inhibitors and Risks Associated with Diabetes and Hyperglycemia 255

Chapter 26 Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home 257

Chapter 27 HIV Wasting Syndrome 281

Chapter 28 Maintaining Nutritional Health 285

Chapter 29 You Can Prevent Cryptosporidiosis 293

Chapter 30 Thrush: What You Need to Know about Yeast Infections 301

Chapter 31 Fluconazole Prevents Yeast Infections in Women with HIV 305

Chapter 32 You Can Prevent Toxoplasmosis 307

Chapter 33 Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) 311

Chapter 34 Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV 317

Chapter 35 Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) 323

Chapter 36 Cytomagalovirus Infection (CMV) 327

Chapter 37 Opportunistic Infections and Your Pets 333

Chapter 38 Kaposi's Sarcoma 339

Chapter 39 Managing Pain in HIV Disease 345

Chapter 40 Social Security Benefits for People with HIV Infection 353

Chapter 41 Viatical Settlements 365

Part IV HIV/AIDS Prevention

Chapter 42 HIV Infection: Progress Review 373

Chapter 43 Preparing for a New Era in HIV/AIDS Prevention 379

Chapter 44 Combating Complacency in HIV Prevention 383

Chapter 45 Condoms and Their Use in Preventing HIV Infection 389

Chapter 46 The Role of Sexually Transmitted Disease Detection and Treatment in HIV Prevention 395

Chapter 47 Interventions to Prevent HIV Risk Behaviors 399

Chapter 48 Pregnancy and HIV: Is AZT the Right Choice for You and Your Baby? 423

Chapter 49 Perinatal HIV Prevention 431

Chapter 50 Status of Perinatal HIV Prevention: Can Success be Extended to the Developing World? 437

Chapter 51 Preventing Occupational Exposure to HIV 441

Chapter 52 Recent HIV/AIDS Treatment Advances and Implications for Prevention 451

Chapter 53 HIV/AIDS Vaccine and Prevention Strategies 457

Part V HIV/AIDS Research and Clinical Trials

Chapter 54 Where Do HIV/AIDS Drugs Come From? 465

Chapter 55 CCR5 and Protection against HIV-1 Infection 475

Chapter 56 Challenges in Designing HIV Vaccines 477

Chapter 57 Clinical Research on HIV/AIDS Vaccines 485

Chapter 58 Clinical Trials for AIDS Therapies 491

Chapter 59 HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials: Knowing Your Options 495

Part VI Additional Help and Information

Chapter 61 HIV/AIDS-Related Internet Resources 593

Chapter 62 National Organizations Providing HIV/AIDS Services 621

Chapter 63 Mental Health Services for People with HIV/AIDS 695

Chapter 64 State HIV/AIDS Hotlines and Prevention Program Coordinators 701.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

078080225X

OCLC:

40453070