TY - JOUR
T1 - Does asymptomatic mean without symptoms for those living with HIV infection?
AU - Willard, Suzanne
AU - Holzemer, William L.
AU - Wantland, Dean J.
AU - Cuca, Yvette P.
AU - Kirksey, Kenn M.
AU - Portillo, Carmen J.
AU - Corless, Inge B.
AU - Rivero-Mendez, Marta
AU - Rosa, Maria E.
AU - Nicholas, Patrice K.
AU - Jane Hamilton, Mary
AU - Sefcik, Elizabeth
AU - Kemppainen, Jeanne
AU - Canaval, Gladys
AU - Robinson, Linda
AU - Moezzi, Shahnaz
AU - Human, Sarie
AU - Arudo, John
AU - Eller, Lucille Sanzero
AU - Bunch, Eli
AU - Dole, Pamela J.
AU - Coleman, Christopher
AU - Nokes, Kathleen
AU - Reynolds, Nancy R.
AU - Tsai, Yun Fang
AU - Maryland, Mary
AU - Voss, Joachim
AU - Lindgren, Teri
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - Throughout the history of the HIV epidemic, HIV-positive patients with relatively high CD4 counts and no clinical features of opportunistic infections have been classified as asymptomatic by definition and treatment guidelines. This classification, however, does not take into consideration the array of symptoms that an HIV-positive person can experience long before progressing to AIDS. This short report describes two international multi-site studies conducted in 2003-2005 and 2005-2007. The results from the studies show that HIV-positive people may experience symptoms throughout the trajectory of their disease, regardless of CD4 count or classification. Providers should discuss symptoms and symptom management with their clients at all stages of the disease.
AB - Throughout the history of the HIV epidemic, HIV-positive patients with relatively high CD4 counts and no clinical features of opportunistic infections have been classified as asymptomatic by definition and treatment guidelines. This classification, however, does not take into consideration the array of symptoms that an HIV-positive person can experience long before progressing to AIDS. This short report describes two international multi-site studies conducted in 2003-2005 and 2005-2007. The results from the studies show that HIV-positive people may experience symptoms throughout the trajectory of their disease, regardless of CD4 count or classification. Providers should discuss symptoms and symptom management with their clients at all stages of the disease.
KW - Asymptomatic
KW - HIV infection
KW - Symptoms
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70449629540&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09540120802183511
DO - 10.1080/09540120802183511
M3 - 文章
C2 - 19280409
AN - SCOPUS:70449629540
SN - 0954-0121
VL - 21
SP - 322
EP - 328
JO - AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
JF - AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
IS - 3
ER -
