U.S. guidelines: adult/adolescent revision published October 10, 2006; perinatal guidelines October 12; pediatric guidelines October 26.Revised Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents were issued October 10 to take advantage of new drug information from clinical trials. A one-page summary of the changes is included on the second page of the document. Changes from the previous version are highlighted in yellow. Also, new perinatal guidelines for antiretroviral treatment for maternal health, and to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), either of two closely related retroviruses that invade T-helper lymphocytes and are responsible for AIDS. There are two types of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is responsible for the vast majority of AIDS in the United States. , were published two days later, October 12. New pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. treatment guidelines were published October 26. To download the latest official U.S. AIDS-related guidelines, these and others, visit http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/guidelines/. Select the guidelines you want in the menu on the left, and click to download either the PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. version, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). version (Portable Digital Assistant), a stripped-down PDF file designed for easier viewing on a handheld device. |
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