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Title AIDS sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), including facts about its origins, symptoms, stages, types, transmission, risk factors, and prevention, and featuring details about diagnostic testing, treatments, side effects, and co-occurring infections, such as Mycobacterium Avium Complex, Tuberculosis, Cryptococcal Meningitis, Toxoplasmosis, and Human Papillomavirus. Along with tips for Living with HIV/AIDS, Information on Clinical Trials and Current Research, a Glossary of Related Terms, and a List of Resources for Additional Help and information.

Publication Info. Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2016]

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Location Call No. Status
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  616.9792 OMNI 2016    Check Shelf
Edition Sixth edition.
Description xvii, 620 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series Health reference series
Health reference series.
Summary "Provides basic consumer health information about transmission, testing, stages, and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), with facts about prevention, related complications, and tips for living with HIV/AIDS. Includes index, glossary of related terms and directory of resources"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface -- Part 1: Basic Information About Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): -- Definition and origin of HIV and AIDS -- HIV life cycle: how HIV causes AIDS -- Stages of HIV infection -- Statistical Overview: -- HIV/AIDS prevalence and incidence in the United States and worldwide -- HIV/AIDS and minority populations -- Part 2: HIV/AIDS Transmission, Risk Factors, And Prevention: -- HIV and its transmission: an overview -- Risky Behaviors And HIV: -- Alcohol and substance use: HIV risk -- Smoking and HIV -- Sexual risk factors and HIV transmission -- Sexually transmitted diseases and HIV risk -- HIV Risk In The Healthcare Setting: -- Occupational exposure -- Blood transfusion and organ donation recipients -- HIV transmission rumors and risks -- HIV/AIDS Prevention: -- Safer sex -- Male circumcision -- Protecting our blood supply -- Syringe exchange programs -- Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV -- HIV/AIDS Risks And Prevention Strategies In Targeted Populations: -- Youth -- Women -- Men who have sex with men -- Seniors -- Prisoners -- HIV Vaccines And Medications: -- Preventive vaccines -- Microbicides -- HIV Prophylaxis: -- Pre-exposure prophylaxis -- Post-exposure prophylaxis -- Part 3: HIV/AIDS Diagnosis: -- HIV Testing: -- HIV testing basics -- HIV testing frequency -- Confidential and anonymous testing -- Opt-out testing -- HIV Diagnostic Tests: -- HIV test types -- Rapid oral HIV tests -- HIV home test kits -- Understanding Your Test Results: -- What do your test results mean? -- Do you have AIDS? -- Signs and symptoms of HIV and AIDS -- You And Your HIV/AIDS Healthcare Provider: First Steps: -- Choosing a provider -- Questions to ask your doctor -- Navigating the healthcare system: what you need to know -- Part 4: Treatments And Therapies For HIV/AIDS: -- Antiretroviral Treatment: -- Introduction to HIV and AIDS treatment -- Starting anti-HIV medications -- HIV treatment regimens -- Deciding which drugs to take -- Prevention benefits -- HIV/AIDS medication adherence -- HIV/AIDS treatment interruptions -- Monitoring HIV/AIDS Treatment Success: -- Viral load test -- CD4 count -- Drug resistance test -- HIV/AIDS Treatment Side Effects: -- Common side effects -- Adverse effects of Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs -- Hepatotoxicity -- Hyperlipidemia -- Hyperlipidemia -- Lactic acidosis -- Lipodystrophy -- Osteoporosis -- Skin rash -- HIV/AIDS treatment complications: drug interactions -- Complementary And Alternative (CAM) Therapies for HIV/AIDS -- HIV and AIDS treatment for children and pregnant women -- Medical marijuana -- Part 5: Common Co-Occurring Infections And Complications Of HIV/AIDS: -- Opportunistic infections and their relationship to HIV/AIDS -- Strategies for managing opportunistic infections -- HIV/AIDS And Co-Occurring Bacterial Infections: -- Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) -- Tuberculosis -- HIV/AIDS And Co-Occurring Fungal Infections: -- HIV/AIDS and fungal infections: an overview -- Candidiasis -- Cryptococcal meningitis -- Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) -- HIV/AIDS And Co-Occurring Parasitic Infections: -- Cryptosporidiosis -- Toxoplasmosis -- HIV/AIDS And Co-Occurring Viral Infections: -- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) -- Genital herpes -- Shingles (Herpes Zoster Virus) -- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) -- Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) -- Viral hepatitis -- HIV/AIDS And Co-Occurring Cancer: -- HIV infection and cancer risk -- Kaposi sarcoma -- AIDS-related lymphoma -- Other AIDS-Related Health Concerns: -- Neurological complications of AIDS -- Oral health issues -- Wasting syndrome -- Kidney disease -- Part 6: Living With HIV Infection: -- Coping with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis -- Staying Healthy With HIV/AIDS: -- HIV and nutrition -- HIV and exercise -- Mental health -- Sex and sexuality and HIV -- Avoiding Infections When You Have HIV/AIDS: -- Preventing exposure -- Safe food and water -- Staying healthy while traveling -- Vaccinations -- Life Issues When You Have HIV/AIDS: -- Dating, marriage, and HIV -- Having children -- Aging with HIV/AIDS -- Employment -- HIV/AIDS Patients And Legal Rights: -- Legal disclosure requirements and other considerations -- Your rights in the workplace -- Affordable Care Act -- How the laws apply to persons with HIV -- Insurance And Housing Options For People With HIV: -- Insurance options for people with HIV -- Housing options for people with HIV -- National HIV testing day -- Part 7: Clinical Trials And Ongoing Research: -- HIV/AIDS clinical trials: basic information -- Ongoing Research: -- Behavioral and clinical surveillance -- Medical monitoring project -- Part 8: Additional help and information: -- Glossary of HIV/AIDS-related terms -- Directory of organizations for people with HIV/AIDS and their families and friends -- Index.
Subject AIDS (Disease) -- Popular works.
AIDS (Disease) (OCoLC)fst00793808
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
HIV Infections.
Genre/Form Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
Added Author Jones, Keith.
ISBN 9780780813816 (hardcover ; acid-free paper)
0780813812 (hardcover ; acid-free paper)
9780780814059 (ebook)
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