1993

Oncology and the HIV infected patient. [videorecording]: [United States : s.n., 1990] 1 videocassette (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in (Medicine in the nineties) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AV/9201455A
HIV infection : primary care update. [videorecording]: [Oakland, Calif.] : Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, c1991 1 videocassette (55 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in (Medicine in the nineties) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AV/9201421A
HIV infection : women and children. [videorecording]: [Oakland, Calif.] : Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, c1992 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in (Medicine in the nineties) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AV/9201447A
Guidelines for resistance committees on the control of AIDS : action for survival.: Mobilisation [Kampala? : s.n., 198-?] 48 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216005
AIDS : views on the administration's fiscal year 1989 Public Health Service budget : briefing report to the chairman, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate.: Washington, D.C. : U.S. General Accounting Office, [1988] 42 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9215937
[AIDS, mellem linjerne.]: [S.l.] : Sommer & Sorensen, [1988] 199 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216773; Brockenhuus-Schack A
The:AIDS challenge : prevention education for young people.: Santa Cruz, CA : Network Publications, 1988 xvi, 526 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216435; Quackenbush M; Nelson M; Clark K
An:HIV and AIDS education and support needs survey : the Alberta hemophilia community.: [Calgary?] : AIDS and Hemophilia Support and Education Program, Calgary Region, Alberta Chapter, Canadian Hemophilia Society, 1989 v, 21 leaves Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216027; McDonald JR; Heath J; Hemophilia Support and Education Program
AIDS in Connecticut : recommendations for a state policy response : report of the Governor's Human Services Cabinet to Governor William O'Neill.: [Hartford, Conn.] : The Cabinet, [1989] 1 v. (various pagings) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216436; Milano AV
SAFE '89, community AIDS prevention campaign : an evaluative study.: [Collingwood, Vic. : Gay Men's Community Health Centre, 1989] xvi, 219 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216371; Jackson AC; O'Donnell M
[Aids Infothek.] 89/1-: Bern : Aids Info-Docu Schweiz, [1989- v. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9215920
Defense health care : effects of AIDS in the military : report to congressional requesters.: Washington, D.C. : U.S. General Accounting Office, [1990] 52 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9215972
The:role of the school nurse : AIDS/HIV.: [Scarborough, Me.] : The Association, c1990 i, 31 leaves Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216221
Applying medical case management, AIDS : ensuring cost containment without sacrificing quality of care : activating empowerment. 1st ed.: Canoga Park, Calif. : Thorn Pub., c1990 xxiv, 371 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216761; Thorn K
Review of the literature on HIV infection and mental health.: [Ottawa] : Health and Welfare Canada, c1990 1 v. (various pagings) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216668; Lamping DL; Sewitch M; and Mental Health
[Chiamati a compassione : la chiese rispondono all'AIDS.]: Bologna : EDB, c1990 382 p (Fede e storia ; 14) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216458; Brunelli G
Aids : cases and materials. 1990 supplement.: Houston, Tex. : John Marshall Pub. Co., c1990 xviii, 208 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216422; Closen ML
[AIDS : Diagnostik und Therapie HIV-assoziierter Erkrankungen.] 1991-: Wuppertal : Steinhauser Verlag, c1990- v Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9215938
Bisexuality & HIV/AIDS : a global perspective.: Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1991 253 p (New concepts in human sexuality series) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9215942; Tielman R; Carballo M; Hendriks A
Guide for the diagnosis of gonorrhea, using culture & gram-stained smear.: STD/HIV Prevention Sexually Transmitted Diseases Laboratory Research Atlanta, GA (Atlanta 30333) : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Prevention Services, Division of STD/HIV Prevention and National Center for Infectious Diseases, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Laboratory Research, [1991] 6 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216003
Defense health care : procurement of an interactive videodisc program for AIDS education : report to congressional requesters.: Washington, D.C. : U.S. General Accounting Office, [1991] 18 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9215971
Caring for children with HIV and AIDS.: London : E. Arnold, 1991 xii, 205 p. : ill Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216455; Claxton R; Harrison T
If a partner has AIDS : guide to clinical intervention for relationships in crisis.: New York : Haworth Press, c1992 xx, 277 p (Haworth social work practice) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216288; Shelby RD
A:bibliography for the housing of children with AIDS.: Chicago, Ill. : Council of Planning Librarians, 1992 20 p (CPL bibliography ; no. 278) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9215895; Cameron T
[AIDS : psykosocial stotte i forbindelse med HIV-infektionen og sygdommen AIDS.] [4. udg., revideret].: [Kobenhavn?] : Sundhedsstyrelsen, 1992 48 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216772
[AIDS : kort om HIV-retningslinierne til sundhedspersonale.]: [S.l.] : Sundhedsstyrelsen, 1992 23 p Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216771
Mental disorders in HIV-1 infection and AIDS.: Seattle : Hogrefe & Huber, c1993 84 p. : ill (WHO-Expert series on biological psychiatry ; v. 5) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216325; Maj M; Starace F; Sartorius N
Human retroviruses.: Oxford ; New York : IRL Press at Oxford University Press, c1993 xvi, 220 p. : ill (Frontiers in molecular biology) Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE CAT/9216866; Cullen B
Surface expression of CD-4 does not predict susceptibility to infection with HIV-1 in human monocyte hybridomas.: J Clin Lab Immunol. 1990 Apr;31(4):151-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021026; Sperber K; Shaked A; Posnett DN; Hirschman SZ; Bekesi G; Mayer L; Division of Clinical Immunology, Mount Sinai, Medical Center, New; York, New York 10029.; In contrast to T-cell lines, where CD-4 expression may predict susceptibility to HIV infection, in monocyte hybridomas, presence or absence of surface CD-4 does not appear to be the determining factor of susceptibility to HIV infection. One clone, 20, was documented to be CD-4 negative by surface immunofluorescence as
Immunoglobulins in hemophilia: correlation between IgG subclasses, IgE and HIV antibody.: J Clin Lab Immunol. 1990 Apr;31(4):157-60. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021027; Kumar A; Gera R; Kulkarni R; Hogrefe WR; Kaufman DB; Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State; University, East Lansing 48824-1317.; Twenty-two patients with hemophilia who had received factor VIII concentrate were evaluated. Only 12 of 22 were seropositive for HIV. Elevation of IgG, IgG1, IgM and IgE was not related to HIV seropositivity. Means of IgG1, IgG2, and IgG3 were significantly higher in patients with elevated IgG. Means of IgG2 and IgG3
Alcohol and drug misuse among women--an overview.: Br J Psychiatry Suppl. 1991 May;(10):36-44. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000837; Oppenheimer E; Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London.; Most research into substance misuse has focused on men but the problem among women is considerable and the social consequences and causation differ between the sexes. In the US, one-third of alcohol abusers are women and in the UK 1% of women are estimated to be drinking at a dangerous level. Drug and alcohol misuse h
Blood in saliva of HIV seropositive drug abusers: possible implication in AIDS transmission.: Boll Soc Ital Biol Sper. 1991 Dec;67(12):1047-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000963; Piazza M; Chirianni A; Picciotto L; Tullio Cataldo P; D'Abbraccio M; Borgia G; Orlando R; Valletta G; Matarasso S; Vaia E; Istituto di Malattie Infettive, II Facolta di Medicina e; Chirurgia, Universita di Napoli, Italy.; We have studied hemoglobin concentration in saliva of anti-HIV positive and anti-HIV negative intravenous drug abusers (IVDA) and normal controls and the relationship between hemoglobin concentration in saliva and number of CD4+ cells and clinical status of AIDS in anti-HIV positive IVDA. 120 anti-HIV positive IVDA, 1
Experience of a nurse practitioner in establishing volunteer HIV-related services in a small community.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):101-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005895; Mills CL
Creating a care system for the HIV-infected.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):104-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005896; Nuffer KL
Maternal-child HIV infection: a model for family-focused care.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):108-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005897; Instone SL; Fraser A
The laboratory diagnosis of HIV infection.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):113-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005898; Benenson AS; Peddecord KM; Hofherr LK; Testing for HIV is a procedure with possible dire consequences; hence, reports should not be rendered to the patient without appropriate counseling. And this must be based on firm information whether the individual is truly infected if the report is positive. The reactive results of the EIA screening test should alway
Primary care for the HIV-seropositive adult: nurse practitioners prepare for the challenge of the 1990s.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):116-26. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005899; Cosby CD; Stringari SE
Management of health care workers exposed to blood and body fluids in the workplace.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):127-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005900; Spechko PL; Management of HCWs with sharps injuries and other workplace exposures is a growing concern in this era of multiple, blood-borne, potentially fatal infectious diseases. HCWs and institutions are advised to become knowledgeable about exposure risks and mechanisms for decreasing them.
Home care management of the HIV-infected patient.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):130-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005901; Clark C
The role of the family as a support system for people with AIDS.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):134-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005902; Wright F; Family members, including family of origin and family of choice, are essential components of the PWA s support system. Family support is important in all high-risk groups, including gay men, IVDUs, and HIV-positive mothers and children. Before family members can be supportive, fear of infection and homophobia must be
Care of people living with HIV disease: counseling issues for the nurse practitioner.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):137-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005903; LaSalle PM; LaSalle AJ
Legal issues in treating the HIV-positive patient.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):75-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005906; Henry PF
The fast track toward new AIDS drugs.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):80-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005908; Long K; Long R
HIV disease: prevention and management.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):82-140. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005909
HIV disease: prevention and management [editorial]: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):82-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005910; Seidman CS
STD/HIV risk assessment and counseling by primary care providers.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):84-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005911; Coughlin SS
Prevention of risk behaviors associated with HIV infection among college students.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):87-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005912; Shapiro SJ; Kotloff KL
AIDS education for health care workers.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):91-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005913; Kalinoski J
The HIV-infected patient as educator.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):94-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005914; Strehlow AJ; Johiro A
Developing HIV-prevention programs for high-risk women: family planning issues and options.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Jun;2(2):97-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005915; Oliva G
HIV: politics dictating policy.: Nurse Pract Forum. 1991 Dec;2(4):212-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005937; Wysocki S
AIDS: advocacy and activism.: Nurs Health Care. 1991 Mar;12(3):119. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025899; Fedor MA
Oligodeoxynucleotide hybridization inhibition of HIV and influenza virus.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):127-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027290; Zamecnik PC; Agrawal S; Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Shrewsbury, MA; 01545.; Synthetic oligodeoxyribonucleotides have been found to inhibit the replication and expression of HIV and of Influenza virus in growing tissue cultures. Nuclease resistant oligomers have been more effective than unmodified oligomers. In mouse and rat studies, labeled oligomers, on intravenous or intraperitoneal injecti
Bifunctional properties of analogues of modified nucleotides: immune system cells stimulation and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication inhibition.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):21. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027318; Pisarev VM; Tarussova NB; Leskov VP; Kremlev SG; Kuhanova MK; Tutelyan AV; Otrazheva ED; Pevnitzky LA; Institute of Molecular Biology, USSR AS, Moscow.
A convenient approach to the synthesis of nucleic acid bases allenic derivatives, possessing anti-HIV activity.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):233. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027337; Kochetkova MV; Tsytovich AV; Mitsner BI; Department of Biotechnology, Lomonosov Institute of Fine Chemical; Technology, Moscow, USSR.
Structure and biological activity correlation for some nucleoside analogues-inhibitors of reproduction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1).: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):241. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027345; Gurskaya GV; Bochkarev AV; Tsapkina EN; Zdanov AS; Krayevsky AA; Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Academy of Sciences,; Moscow, USSR.
A new method of synthesis of 3'-mercapto-3'-deoxythymidine.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):266. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027371; Yuzhakov AA; Chidgeavadze ZG; Beabealash-villi RS; National Cardiology Research Center, Academy of Medical Sciences; of the USSR, Moscow.
Specificity of HIV inhibition by modified antisense oligonucleotides.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):283. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027388; Abramova T; Blinov V; Vlassov V; Gorn V; Zarytova V; Ivanova E; Konevets D; Plyasunova O; Pokrovsky A; Sandakhchiev L; et al; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Novosibirsk, USSR.
Interaction of oligonucleotides with cellular receptors.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):311. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027416; Yakubov L; Yurchenko L; Nechaeva M; Rykova E; Karaymshev V; Tonkinson J; Vlassov V; Stein CA; Novosibirsk Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Siberian Division,; USSR Academy of Sciences.
Structure-function relationship of hammerhead ribozymes as probed by 2'-modifications.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):51-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027431; Pieken WA; Olsen DB; Aurup H; Williams DM; Heidenreich O; Benseler F; Eckstein F; Max-Planck-Institut fur Experimentelle Medizin, Gottingen, FRG.; Hammerhead ribozymes containing 2 -fluoro- or 2 -aminonucleotides were prepared by automated chemical synthesis. Incorporation of 2 -fluorouridines, 2 -fluorocytidines or 2 -aminouridines did not appreciably decrease catalytic activity. The presence of 2 -aminocytidines, however, reduced the activity about 20-fold. No
Synthesis of site-specifically modified oligoribonucleotides for studies of the recognition of TAR RNA by HIV-1 tat protein and studies of hammerhead ribozymes.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):55-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027432; Slim G; Pritchard C; Biala E; Asseline U; Gait MJ; MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK.; Synthetic oligoribonucleotides having single uracil residues replaced by dU, dT, 2 -O-methylU or 5-bromodU have been prepared and used in the study of the interaction of HIV-1 tat protein with an RNA stem-loop. The preparation of phosphoramidites of 5-bromouridine and purine riboside suitable for use in solid-phase ol
Synthesis and properties of modified oligonucleotides.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):75-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027438; Letsinger RL; Alul RA; Farooqui F; Gryaznov SM; Kinstler O; Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; 60208.; Phosphorothioate oligonucleotide analogs conjugated to cholesteryl by a neutral, 6 atom linker are more effective inhibitors of HIV-1 in cell culture than the corresponding analogs conjugated via a phosphorothioate group. The antiviral activity correlates with the hydrophobic character of the oligonucleotide. Some new
Backbone modified oligodeoxynucleotides: stereoselective synthesis of methylphosphonates and HIV inhibitory capacity of phosphorothioates.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):83-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027440; Engels JW; Daum T; Frauendorf A; Luking S; Mag M; Muller WE; Muth J; Rosmanitz P; Institut fur Organische Chemie, Universitat Frankfurt, FRG.; Oligonucleotides bearing phosphorothioate linkages of the HIV tatIII splice acceptor site were synthesized by automated solid phase synthesis. Especially 5 - and 3 -end capped thioates of the sequence 5 -ACACCCAATTCTGAAAATGG-3 show microM inhibition of HIV replication. ODN-methylphosphonates of defined stereochemistr
[HBV, HCV and HIV infections among drug addicts-residents of rehabilitation and social adjustment centers in the Gdansk district]: Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(4):351-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029566; Smiatacz T; Wlasiuk M; Paszkiewicz J; Zielinska W; Klinika Chorob Zakaznych Instytutu Chorob Wewnetrznych,; Akademii Medycznej, Gdansku.; Among 46 i.v. drug abusers we revealed HBV infection in 36, presence of anti-HCV antibodies in 33, and HIV infection in 21. Prevalence of HBV markers and anti-HCV antibodies increased with a period of time of i.v. drug abuse. The course of HBV and HCV infection was often subclinical. IgG levels turned out to be higher
[Central nervous system (CNS) in patients with AIDS]: Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(4):357-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029567; Mian M; Kaminska E; Stazka J; Babiuch L; Klinika Nabytych Niedoborow Immunologicznych Instytutu Chorob; Zakaznych i Pasozytniczych Akademii Medycznej, Warszawie.; We had analysed central nervous system disorders in 30 AIDS patients with neurological signs and symptoms. 17 out of them (56.7%) showed abnormal EEG where CT scan revealed organic changes in 13/17 of them. Moreover, autopsy showed macroscopic and or microscopic changes of CNS in 13 out of 15 (86, 67%) cases.
[AIDS and tuberculosis]: Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(4):361-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029568; Zajaczkowska J; Kaminska E; Babiuch L; Wojewodzki Szpital Zakazny, Warszawie.; From Jan. 1, 1989, through July, 1, 1991, 193 patients with HIV infection were treated at the Department of Acquired Immunodeficiency, Infectious diseases Hospital in Warsaw. Tuberculosis was diagnosed in 11 (5.7%) cases; in three cases diagnosis was first established post mortem. In eight cases tuberculosis was diagn
Affinity of anti-HIV antibodies in patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic HIV infection]: Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(4):369-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029570; Radkowski M; Laskus T; Goch A; Babiuch L; Slusarczyk J; Zaklad Immunopatologii Instytutu Chorob Zakaznych i; Pasozytniczych Akademii Medycznej, Warszawie.; A novel method based on the dose-response curve of antibodies was used for the assessment of the affinity of anti-HIV antibodies in 15 males with asymptomatic or symptomatic HIV infection. The subjects were followed up for a period of 1 to 5 years. No significant correlation between antibody affinity and the clinical
[Changes in the epidemiological situation of HIV infections and AIDS in Poland 1985-1991 and resulting directions of necessary actions]: Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(4):373-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029571; Szata W; Zaklad Epidemiologii Panstwowego Zakladu Higieny, Warszawie.; HIV penetration and spreading among intravenous drug users (ivduS)--probably in 1988--was turning point in HIV infections/AIDS cases epidemiological situation in Poland . Since then, some important changes have been observed, mainly:
Multiple drug regimen for severe diarrhea associated with Cryptosporidium in AIDS patients.: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 1991 Apr-Jun;24(2):117. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029764; Brites CB; Moreira Junior ED; Bina JC; Johnson Junior WD; Badaro R; Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Competition between tuftsin and HIV-1, HIV-2 envelope protein sequences.: Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 1991;39(5-6):469-78. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93038029; Siemion IZ; Slon J; Wieczorek Z; Institute of Chemistry, Wroclaw University.; Syntheses of tuftsin-like partial sequences of HIV-1 and HIV-2 gp-120 proteins: Thr-Lys-Ala-Lys (I), Thr-Lys-Ala-Lys-Arg (II), Pro-Thr-Lys-Ala-Lys-Arg (III), Thr-Lys-Glu-Lys (IV), Thr-Lys-Glu-Lys-Arg (V), and Pro-Thr-Lys-Glu-Lys-Arg (VI) are described. From HIV-1 partial sequences peptide I inhibited the phagocytosis
Treatment with thymic extract TFX for chronic active hepatitis B.: Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz). 1991;39(5-6):537-47. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93038038; Dworniak D; Tchorzewski H; Pokoca L; Tkacz B; Drobnik S; Baj Z; Luciak M; Clinic of Infectious Disease, Military Medical Academy, Lodz.; Eighteen patients with biopsy-proven chronic active hepatitis B (CAHB) and a significantly lowered CD4+/CD8+ cell number ratio were treated with thymic factor X (TFX): group I (n = 12) - for 12 months, group II (n = 6) for 6 months. As early as 14 days after starting the treatment a lowering of CD8+ cell numbers with
The synthesis and antiviral activity of some 4'-thio-2'-deoxynucleoside analogues.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):1-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027283; Dyson MR; Coe PL; Walker RT; School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, UK.; A practical 7-step synthesis of benzyl 3,5-di-O-benzyl-2-deoxy-1,4-dithio-D-erythro-pentofuranoside is described and the product has been used in the synthesis of some 4 -thio-2 -deoxynucleosides. These novel nucleoside analogues have potentially useful biological activity and are resistant to phosphorolysis.
Simple synthesis of triester analogs of oligonucleotides for use as antisense antiviral agents.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):272. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027377; Dyadchenko MA; Vinogradov SV; All-Union Research Center of Molecular Diagnostics and Cure,; Ministry of Health, Moscow, USSR.
[Infections with hepatitis B, C and delta viruses in patients with AIDS]: Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(4):343-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029564; Stazka J; Babiuch L; Mian M; Szymanska B; Kaminska E; Panfist E; Kowalska T; Poznanska-Linde H; Klinika Nabytych Niedoborow Immunologicznych, Instytutu Chorob; Zakaznych i Pasozytniczych AM, Warszawie.; To analyse the prevalence of liver viral infections we tested sera of drug abusers HIV+ (23 persons), sera of drug abusers HIV--(30 persons) and sera of homosexuals HIV+ (18 persons). We looked for antigens delta and antibodies anti-HBcoreAg, anti-HCV, anti-HDV. Results showed the prevalence of HBV infections among dr
[Serological markers of selected viral infections transmitted by parenteral route in drug addicts]: Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(4):347-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029565; Halota W; Opoka J; Trzcinski J; Dorau M; Topczewska E; Gizinski W; Bulik F; Klinika Chorob Zakaznych Akademii Medycznej, Bydgoszczy.; Investigations included a group 80 asymptomatic drug addicts. They were examined immunoenzyme method aiming at detection infection by HIV, HBV, HCV and HDV. Cases of seropositive HIV results were confirmed by means WB. In 68 examined patients serological evidence of virus HBV was discovered. In 60 of them one also fou
[Clinical characteristics of patients with AIDS treated at the Infectious Disease Clinic, Medical Academy, in Wroclaw during the years 1989-1990]: Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(4):365-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029569; Gladysz A; Machaj A; Simon K; Gruszecka H; Molin I; Lukowiak J; Katedra i Klinika Chorob Zakaznych Akademii Medycznej,; Wroclawiu.; In the period 1989-1990 15 patients with various stages of HIV infection were treated. Among them were: 8 (53.3%) i.v. drug users, 6 (40%) homo- and bisexual men, and 1 (6.1%) woman with post-transfusion infection. The undertaken medical and laboratory examination, on the basis of CDC/WHO criteria, revealed: 6 patient
[Hematological problems in acquired immunodeficiency syndromes (AIDS)]: Acta Haematol Pol. 1991;22(2):355-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034042; Robak T; Zakladu Farmakologii Klinicznej AM, Lodzi.
Investigation of DNA biosynthesis catalyzed by DNA polymerases: approach of synthesis of compounds with anti-HIV activity.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):13-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027291; Krayevsky AA; Tarussova NB; Kuhanova MK; Balzarini J; DeClercq E; Karamov EV; Lukashov VV; Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, USSR Academy of; Sciences, Moscow.
Oligonucleotides and their derivatives as tools for investigations of protein-nucleic acid interactions in template biocatalysis.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):185-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027307; Lavrik OI; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Siberian Division, Academy of; Sciences of USSR, Novosibirsk.; On the basis of quantitative characteristics (Kd, Km, Gibbs energy values) for the interaction of oligonucleotides with template and primer site of eucaryotic and procaryotic DNA polymerases, a general model of template-primer interaction with these enzymes was suggested. The interactions of AMV- and HIV- reverse tran
Nucleoside 5'-(alpha-methylphosphonyl)-beta, gamma-diphosphates as substrates for DNA polymerases.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):238. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027342; Dyatkina NB; Victorova LS; Atrazhev AM; Mozzherin DJ; Kukhanova MK; Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, USSR Academy of; Sciences, Moscow.
Synthesis and biological studies with dithioate DNA.: Nucleic Acids Symp Ser. 1991;(24):91-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027443; Caruthers MH; Beaton G; Cummins L; Graff D; Hall M; Marshall WS; Sasmor H; Wiesler W; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado,; Boulder 80309.
[Rhodococcus equi infection causing pulmonary malacoplakia in a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome]: Ann Pathol. 1992;12(3):174-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000004; Ghnassia JP; Gasser B; Fraisse P; De Briel D; Philippe E; Institut d'Anatomie Pathologique, Strasbourg.; Rhodococcus equi is a pathogen for some animal species. It can cause opportunistic pulmonary infections in immunocompromised people. The authors describe such an infection that causes malacoplakia in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The likeness between lesions due to Rhodococcus equi and those due t
AIDS education strategies: evaluating the fear response.: AAOHN J. 1992 Jun;40(6):271-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000012; Sheehy C; Trudeau V; 1. Despite educational interventions, evidence suggests that negative attitudes about AIDS risk persist among clinical hospital staff. In diverse study populations, associations have been found between psychosocial phenomena and on the job accidents and injuries. 2. This article describes a pilot study to explore whet
Kiss of life mask: evaluation or opinion? [letter; comment]: Am J Emerg Med. 1992 Nov;10(6):616. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000045; Westfall MD
Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus risk factors in patients attending an accident and emergency department.: Arch Emerg Med. 1992 Jun;9(2):196-202. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000192; Doyle M; Taylor RJ; Accident and Emergency Department, Hope Hospital, Salford.; The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk factors was evaluated by questionnaire survey in 1565 consecutive patients who attended an adult A&E department in Brisbane over a 2-month period. The survey revealed that a total of 144 (9.2%) patients could be considered at risk of HIV infection (high-risk
Do medical students' responses to patients' concerns about AIDS vary based on the patient's risk and the gender of student?: Acad Med. 1992 Oct;67(10 Suppl):S34-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000245; Wolf FM; Dicken LL; Robins LS; Mullan PB; Zweifler AJ; Department of Postgraduate Medicine and Health Professions; Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-0726.
HIV TAR and the CD3 gamma chain [letter]: Immunol Today. 1992 Jul;13(7):280-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000369; Colaco CA
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):177-251. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000459
Insights into HIV infection and pathogenesis.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):177-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000460; Weiner DB; Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104.
Morphogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):181-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000461; Chatterjee S; Basak S; Khan NC; Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama, Birmingham; 35294.; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been implicated as the etiologic agent of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and is a member of the sub-family Lentivirinae within the family Retroviridae. HIV type 1 (HIV-1) contains three major genes, gag, pol and env, which code for (1) core proteins, (2) a protease, reverse t
Immunological characteristics of the putative CD4-binding site of the HIV-1 envelope protein.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):187-94. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000462; Kieber-Emmons T; Krowka JF; Boyer J; Ugen KE; Williams WV; Morrow WJ; Weiner DB; Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia, PA 19104.; As an extension of previous studies demonstrating the immunosuppressive properties of gp120, we have analyzed the immunological characteristics of gp120 peptides, derived principally from its putative CD4-binding site. Our studies indicate that peptides derived from this region do not stimulate proliferation of lympho
Regulated expression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in human glial cells: induction of dormant virus.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):195-205. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000463; Shahabuddin M; Volsky B; Kim H; Sakai K; Volsky DJ; Molecular Virology Laboratory, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital; Center and College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University,; New York, N.Y. 10019.; Human neural cells are susceptible to infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in vitro; however, virus replication in these cells is strongly restricted. To understand the mechanism of this restriction, we examined the regulation of HIV-1 expression in glial cell cultures expressing high levels of H
Synthetic cyclodextrin derivatives inhibit HIV infection in vitro.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):206-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000464; Weiner DB; Williams WV; Weisz PB; Greene MI; Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, Pa 19104.; The AIDS pandemic has stimulated the search for safe potent antiviral agents. To date, only AZT has been approved as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of HIV infection. It is likely that a large number of antiviral compounds would be necessary to
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 tropism for human macrophages.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):213-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000465; Collman R; Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of; Medicine, Philadelphia 19104-4283.; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infects cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage in addition to lymphocytes, and infection of these cells may be responsible for viral persistence and dissemination, encephalopathy of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and other sequelae of HIV infection. We have developed an in
Regulation of HIV-1 gene expression by cellular transcription factors.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):219-24. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000466; Reddy EP; Dasgupta P; Fels Institute of Cancer Research and Molecular Biology,; Philadelphia, Pa 19140.; The human CD4+ T lymphocytes in the peripheral blood represent a major target for HIV-1 infection in vivo. In the quiescent state T lymphocytes are nonpermissive for the propagation of HIV-1. Antigenic or mitogenic stimulation of T lymphocytes triggers a cascade of biochemical events that lead to cellular proliferatio
Viral determinants of cellular tropism.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):225-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000467; O'Brien WA; Division of Infectious Diseases, West Los Angeles VA Medical; Center, Calif. 90073.; Cells of mononuclear phagocyte lineage are the predominant cell type producing human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in extravascular tissues; HIV-1 infection of mononuclear phagocytes may be directly related to primary disease manifestations and also appears to contribute to the immune deficiency of AIDS. Where
Analysis of the viral determinants underlying replication kinetics and cellular tropism of human immunodeficiency virus.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):234-45. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000468; Nagashunmugam T; Velpandi A; Otsuka T; Cartas M; Srinivasan A; Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology, Philadelphia, Pa 19104.; Human immunodeficiency viruses (HIVs) isolated from infected individuals show genetic and biological diversity. To delineate the genetic determinants underlying specific biological characteristics such as rate of replication and cellular tropism, generation of hybrid HIV using viruses which exhibit distinct biological
The role of monocyte/macrophages and cytokines in the pathogenesis of HIV infection.: Pathobiology. 1992;60(4):246-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000469; Poli G; Fauci AS; Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and; Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md; 20892.; The monocyte/macrophage system, which is characterized by a high degree of heterogeneity, is a target of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in vitro as well as in vivo. Both bone-marrow-derived precursor elements and circulating monocytes are infectable in vitro and have also been found infected in seropositive in
[Children and AIDS (editorial)]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):541-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000532; Sepulveda-Amor J; Rico B
[Overview of HIV infections in pediatric population]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):543-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000533; Navarrete-Navarro S; Avila-Figueroa C; Vallejo-Aguilar O; Martinez-Aguilar G; Santos-Preciado JI; Departamento de Epidemiologia, Hospital Infantil de Mexico; Federico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.; A general overview of HIV infection/AIDS in the pediatric population, in Mexico , is provided. The principal categories of transmission in our country are: 45.5% perinatal, 44.0% following transfusion for hemophilia or for other reasons, and less frequently sexual transmission. In t
[Central nervous system pathology in children with AIDS]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):549-57. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000534; Cabrera-Munoz ML; Sadowinski-Pine S; Ramon-Garcia G; Arenas-Duarte AM; Valencia-Mayoral P; Departamento de Patologia Clinica y Experimental, Hospital; Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.; The neuropathological manifestations of AIDS in children vary widely and includes, among others: cerebral atrophy, basal ganglia calcification, corticospinal tract demyelinization, and HIV encephalomyelitis with multinucleated cells. The purpose of this work is to inform the postmortem CNS findings in 14 pediatric AID
[Neurologic manifestations in pediatric patients with AIDS]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):558-65. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000535; Samudio-Dominguez G; Davila G; Martinez-Aguilar G; Santos-Preciado JI; Departamento de Neurologia, Hospital Infantil de Mexico; Federico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.; Since the first cases of childhood AIDS were reported, the neurological involvement has been more frequently recognized. Several motor, intellectual and conductual changes as well as unexplained abnormalities have been described due to CNS infections. Findings have shown HIV to affect the CNS although it is unknown as
[AIDS in children. Experience at the National Institute of Pediatrics]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):566-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000536; Desinor-Mompoint OI; Gonzalez-Saldana N; Palacios-Saucedo G; Gutierrez-Ortiz B; de Leon-Bojorge B; Vazquez-Rivera M; Servicio de Infectologia, Instituto Nacional de Pediatria,; Mexico, D.F., Mexico.; We describe retrospectively the experience with 44 cases of AIDS from January 1987 to October 1991 at the Instituto Nacional de Pediatria, a tertiary care children hospital in Mexico City. All patients with 2 ELISA and a positive Western Blot test were included. Thirty three patients were infected perinatally (75%) an
[Perinatal transmission of AIDS. Experience at the National Institute of Perinatology]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):573-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000537; Arredondo-Garcia JL; Ortiz-Ibarra FJ; Departamento de Infectologia e Inmunologia, Instituto Nacional; de Perinatologia, Mexico, D.F., Mexico.; From January 1989 to February 1992, 19 pregnant women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) were attended at the Instituto Nacional de Perinatologia in Mexico City, all of them at the end of pregnancy as well as 15 of their offspring. Sexual transmission was found in 15 patients; the initial classification
[AIDS in children. 8 years experience at La Raza Medical Center Infectology Hospital, Mexican Social Security Institute]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):581-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000538; Perez-Rodriguez GE; Gorbea-Robles MC; Torres-Gonzalez F; Hospital de Infectologia, Centro Medico La Raza, Instituto; Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico, D.F.; The objective for this work was to describe the transmission mechanisms and the clinical behavior of 60 HIV-infected pediatric patients. We studied children from newborn to 15 years old according to the CDC criteria. From January 1985 to February 1992, were evaluated 60 patients, 40 males and 20 females; 25 with perin
[Bacterial infections in children with AIDS]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):585-91. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000539; Martinez-Aguilar G; Navarrete-Navarro S; Samudio-Dominguez G; Vallejo-Aguilar O; Santos-Preciado JI; Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Parasitarias, Hospital; Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.; The importance of bacterial infections in children with AIDS was emphasized when they were included within the CDC classification system for children under 13 years of age infected with the HIV. The information available in Mexico on frequency, types of infections and causative age
[Oral manifestations in HIV positive children]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):592-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000540; Ramos-Villegas A; Martinez-Aguilar G; Cuairan-Ruidiaz V; Santos-Preciado JI; Valencia-Mayoral P; Departamento de Estomatologia, Hospital Infantil de Mexico; Federico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.; Oral manifestations of HIV infection in children include oral candidiasis, herpetic stomatitis, oral hairy leukoplakia, parotid gland swelling, and other bacterial, viral and mycotic infections. The frequency and natural history of those disorders are not fully defined. The purpose of this work is to inform the oral f
[Nephrotic syndrome associated with AIDS in children]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):600-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000541; Munoz-Arizpe R; Romero-Navarro B; Gomez-Chico R; Velasquez-Jones L; Samudio-Dominguez G; Ramon-Garcia G; Valencia-Mayoral P; Departamento de Nefrologia, Hospital Infantil de Mexico; Federico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.; Several renal and renal-related disturbances have been described in patients with AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), in adults and children as well. These are mainly electrolyte and acid-base imbalance, acute renal failure and nephrotic syndrome. The latter is usually steroid non-responder. The renal histopat
[Coronary arteriopathy associated with cardiomyopathy in an adolescent with AIDS]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):605-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000542; Sadowinski-Pine S; Cabrera-Munoz ML; Valencia-Mayoral P; Ramon-Garcia G; Santos-Preciado JI; Departamento de Patologia Experimental y Clinica, Hospital; Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.; The purpose of this paper is to inform the case of a 15 years old male patient who died as a consequence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) complications. The postmortem examination showed a coronary lesion which, to the best of our knowledge, has not been previously described. This vasculopathy was restrict
[Health care worker relationship with HIV infected patients or AIDS patients]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):610-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000543; Vallejo-Aguilar O; Navarrete-Navarro S; Martinez-Aguilar G; Santos-Preciado JI; Departamento de Epidemiologia y Medicina Preventiva, Hospital; Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.; The roll of the health care worker (HCW) providing care to HIV-infected patients or living with AIDS has became an important issue in the course of the epidemic, and has impacted the evolution of these patients. Diverse studies have shown that the acceptance of the HCW to care for these patients is related to the degr
[Medical facilities for women and children infected with HIV]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):618-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000544; Vallejo-Aguilar O; Navarrete-Navarro S; Martinez-Aguilar G; Santos-Preciado JI; Departamento de Epidemiologia y Medicina Preventiva, Hosptial; Infantilde Mexico Federico Gomez, Mexico, D.F.; The phenomena HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) among women and children is an important concern for underdeveloped and developing countries and has became a Public Health problem. The medical facilities required for care of these patients are special and demand a comprehensive approach and m
[Do AIDS cases in adolescence really exist?]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):624-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000545; Uribe-Zuniga P; Servicios de la Comunidad, Consejo Nacional de Prevencion y; Control del SIDA, Mexico, D.F., Mexico.; Adolescents are a specific population group, with risk practices for the acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases. The Centers for Diseases Control consider the adolescents specific group ranging between 13-19 years and they reported, until September 1991 that 0.4% of global AIDS cases corresponded to this group.
[Repercussions of blood transmission in the epidemiology of AIDS-HIV infection in Mexican children]: Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex. 1992 Sep;49(9):628-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000546; Volkow-Fernandez P; Departamento de Infectologia, Instituto Nacional de; Cancerologia, Mexico, D.F., Mexico.; The first case of AIDS associated with contaminated blood products occurred in a child; with this 2 very important situations were recognized, firstly, the possibility of transmitting the disease through blood products, and secondly, that children are not exempt from acquiring the disease. Intimately related to transf
Virally induced immunosuppression.: Curr Opin Immunol. 1992 Aug;4(4):408-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000613; Zinkernagel RM; Hengartner H; University of Zurich, Switzerland.; A mouse model of virus-triggered, T-cell mediated acquired immunosuppression is analyzed. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus initially infects mostly macrophages and antigen-presenting cells; these are destroyed by lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus specific cytotoxic T cells resulting in immunosuppression. Similar im
Cellular latency of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.: Curr Opin Immunol. 1992 Aug;4(4):475-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000623; Pomerantz RJ; Bagasra O; Baltimore D; Jefferson Medical College, Department of Medicine, Thomas; Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Philadelphia 19107.; The infection of humans by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 is characterized by a prolonged stage of clinical quiescence. This clinically asymptomatic period may be based, in part, on the development of cell populations within the body that maintain human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in a state of latency. Recent
Immunodeficiency.: Curr Opin Immunol. 1992 Aug;4(4):523-43. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000628
As the second decade of AIDS begins: an international perspective on the ethics of the epidemic [editorial]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):527-32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000649; Bayer R
HIV-1 gp41 contains two sites for interaction with several proteins on the helper T-lymphoid cell line, H9.: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):533-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000650; Chen YH; Ebenbichler C; Vornhagen R; Schulz TF; Steindl F; Bock G; Katinger H; Dierich MP; Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institute of AIDS Research, Innsbruck, Austria.; OBJECTIVE: To characterize putative binding sites for HIV-1 gp41 to H9 cells. DESIGN: Based on accumulating evidence in the literature that HIV-1 can bind to cell surfaces independent of CD4, we attempted to clarify whether gp41, the transmembrane HIV-1 protein, contributes to CD4-independent binding. We therefore tes
Subcellular localization of recombinant truncated Gag precursor proteins of HIV expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):541-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000651; Biemans R; Thines D; Gheysen D; Rutgers T; Cabezon T; Research Department, SmithKline Beecham Biologicals, Rixensart,; Belgium.; OBJECTIVE: To determine signals contained in the HIV-1 Gag precursor implicated in protein transport. DESIGN: To study the localization of truncated Gag proteins expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. METHODS: Thin-section immunoelectron microscopy studies were performed on S. cerevisiae cells producing myristoylated
Design of polymerase chain reaction primers for the selective amplification of HIV-1 RNA in the presence of HIV-1 DNA.: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):547-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000652; Kollmann TR; Zhuang X; Rubinstein A; Goldstein H; Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Albert Einstein College; of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461.; OBJECTIVE: To develop a sensitive method for the specific detection of HIV-1 RNA. DESIGN: Following reverse transcription, the presence of HIV-1 RNA can be detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. Since specific detection of HIV-1 RNA may be complicated by contamination with minute quantities of HIV-
Gastrointestinal tissue cultures for HIV in HIV-infected/AIDS patients. The University of Calgary Gastrointestinal/HIV Study Group.: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):553-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000653; Gill MJ; Sutherland LR; Church DL; Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.; OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of HIV in endoscopic biopsies from the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and rectum of homosexual and bisexual men at various stages of HIV infection as part of a comprehensive study of gastrointestinal dysfunction in HIV infection. METHODS: After repeated washings and mechanical dis
Osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium haemophilum: successful therapy in two patients with AIDS.: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):557-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000654; Yarrish RL; Shay W; LaBombardi VJ; Meyerson M; Miller DK; Larone D; Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center; of New York, NY 10011.; OBJECTIVE: Difficulties involved in diagnosis and response to antimicrobial therapy are described in detail for two cases of biopsy-proven osteomyelitis caused by Mycobacterium haemophilum in AIDS patients. SETTING: Two large, private teaching hospitals in New York City, New York, USA. PATIENTS, PARTICIPANTS: A 31-yea
Low-dose oral natural human interferon-alpha in 29 patients with HIV-1 infection: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial [published erratum appears in AIDS 1992 Sep;6(9):following 1051]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):563-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000655; Kaiser G; Jaeger H; Birkmann J; Poppinger J; Cummins JM; Gallmeier WM; Institute for Medical Oncology and Haematology (Project Group; Biological Cancer Therapy), Nuremberg City Medical Center,; Germany.; OBJECTIVE: To evaluate clinical efficacy and toxicity of low-dose oral natural human interferon-alpha (nHuIFN alpha) on CD4+ lymphocyte counts and clinical symptoms in patients with HIV-1 infection. DESIGN: Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with crossover. SETTING: Private practice specializing in the
Hepatitis B antibodies in HIV-infected homosexual men are associated with more rapid progression to AIDS.: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):571-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000656; Eskild A; Magnus P; Petersen G; Sohlberg C; Jensen F; Kittelsen P; Skaug K; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health,; Oslo City, Norway.; OBJECTIVE: To study the influence of previous or present hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on HIV disease progression. DESIGN: A prospective study of HIV-positive individuals from HIV diagnosis to diagnosis of AIDS or to the end of the follow-up period on 1 January 1991. Mean follow-up time was 62 months. SETTING: The
Seven years of recurrent severe strongyloidiasis in an HTLV-I-infected man who developed adult T-cell leukaemia.: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):575-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000657; Patey O; Gessain A; Breuil J; Courillon-Mallet A; Daniel MT; Miclea JM; Roucayrol AM; Sigaux F; Lafaix C; Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Centre; Hospitalier Intercommunal, Villeneuve St Georges, France.; OBJECTIVE: Human T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma virus type I (HTLV-I) is endemic in Japan , the Caribbean basin and Africa, where it has been aetiologically linked to certain chronic myelopathies and adult T-cell leukamia (ATL). We sought to investigate whether strongyloidiasis, a parasit
Changing patterns in reported sexual practices in the population: multiple partners and condom use.: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):587-92. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000659; Uitenbroek DG; McQueen DV; Research Unit in Health and Behavioural Change (RUHBC),; University of Edinburgh, UK.; OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the pattern of change with regard to condom use and multiple sexual partners is influenced by gender or educational level. DESIGN: Findings from data collected from 1987 to 1990 about changes in condom use and multiple-partner activities are presented, based on telephone interviews with
Serological evidence of successive HIV-2 and HIV-1 infections in a bisexual man [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):593. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000660; Boudart D; Lucas JC; Muller JY; Besnier M; Courouce AM
Pentamidine-induced renal magnesium wasting [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):594-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000661; Mani S
Hematuria associated with pentamidine therapy for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):595-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000662; Pattullo AL; Meynard M; Bow EJ
Condom use and high-risk sexual practices of female prostitutes in Italy [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):601-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000665; Spina M; Serraino D; Tirelli U
Cognitive impairment of HIV infection [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):602-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000666; Selnes OA; Miller EN
Mucosal candidiasis caused by non-albicans species of Candida in HIV-positive patients [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):604-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000667; Powderly WG
Murine AIDS--rectal and other modes of transmission [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):605-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000668; Weisman Z; Oberbaum M; Harpaz N; Bentwich Z
Tuberculosis in HIV-infected subjects in Italy: a multicentre study. The Gruppo Italiano di Studio Tubercolosi e AIDS.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1007-13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000669; Antonucci G; Girardi E; Armignacco O; Salmaso S; Ippolito G; Unita Operativa AIDS RM 10, Ospedale Lazzaro Spallanzani, Roma,; Italy.; OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the strength of the association between tuberculosis and HIV infection in Italy , to assess the pattern of this association in relation to HIV transmission categories, and to describe clinical presentation of tuberculosis in a large group of Italian HIV-infect
The epidemiology of AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma in Italy.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1015-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000670; Serraino D; Zaccarelli M; Franceschi S; Greco D; Servizio di Epidemiologia, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico,; Aviano (PN), Italy.; OBJECTIVE: To describe the epidemiology of AIDS-associated Kaposi s sarcoma (KS) in Italy between January 1982 and September 1991. DESIGN: To make this study comparable with previous research from other countries, statistical analysis of data from the Italian AIDS surveillance syste
Situational factors and thought processes associated with unprotected intercourse in young gay men.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1021-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000671; Gold RS; Skinner MJ; Faculty of Education, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria,; Australia.; OBJECTIVES: To investigate (1) the types of justifications, if any, that young gay men give themselves at the time they make the decision to have unprotected anal intercourse and (2) the types of occasion on which they are most at risk of having unprotected intercourse. DESIGN AND METHODS: In structured interviews, ga
Two methods for assessing the risk-factor composition of the HIV-1 epidemic in heterosexual women: southeast England, 1988-1991.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1031-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000672; Ades AE; Parker S; Cubitt D; Davison C; Holland F; Berry T; Hjelm M; Wilcox AH; Peckham CS; Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Institute of Child Health,; London, UK.; OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of HIV-1 in the heterosexual population in southeast England between 1988 and 1991 was examined using two methods. DESIGN AND METHODS: First, district neonatal seroprevalence was compared on a geographical basis to social and demographic variables reflecting risk-factor prevalence. Second, ov
Coping with death anxiety--trying to make sense of it all? [editorial; comment]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1037-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000673; George RJ
Brucellosis and HIV infection: a casual association? [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1039-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000674; Pedro-Botet J; Coll J; Auguet T; Rubies-Prat J
Levels of pyrimethamine in serum and penetration into brain tissue in humans [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1040-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000675; Leport C; Meulemans A; Robine D; Dameron G; Vilde JL
Invasive amoebic colitis in AIDS patients [letter; comment]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1043-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000677; Blanshard C; Collins C; Francis N; Gazzard BG
Patient tolerance of nebulized pentamidine or cotrimoxazole as secondary prophylaxis for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia [letter; comment]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1044-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000678; Smith DE; Hills DA; Gazzard BG
Immunological findings in African patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and HIV-2 infection [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1045-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000679; Egboga A; Corrah T; Todd J; Wilkins A; Whittle H; Bouchier V; Rolfe M; Seaton A; Morgan G
Complement-mediated, antibody-dependent neutralizing titers of sera from asymptomatic and symptomatic HIV-infected individuals [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1047. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000681; Spear GT; Carlson JR; Jennings MB; Takefman DM; Landay AL
In vitro HIV-primed cytotoxic T-lymphocytes from seronegative individuals [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1048-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000682; Eissner G; Gurtler L; Eberle J; Metzger W; Wank R
Complement activation decreases the ability of HIV transmembrane envelope protein to bind to specific antibody [letter]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1050-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000683; el Jarrah F; Hidvegi T; Ujhelyi E; Gyapay G; Salavecz V; Origer JJ; Hollan S; Fust G
Cellular and molecular features of HIV-associated Kaposi's sarcoma [editorial] [published erratum appears in AIDS 1992 Nov;6(11):following 1410]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):895-913. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000684; Roth WK; Brandstetter H; Sturzl M
Detection of HIV proviral DNA in cortex and white matter of AIDS brains by non-isotopic polymerase chain reaction: correlation with diffuse poliodystrophy.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):925-32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000686; Sinclair E; Scaravilli F; Department of Neuropathology, National Hospital for Neurology and; Neurosurgery, London, UK.; OBJECTIVE: (1) To determine whether detection of HIV proviral DNA sequences in the cerebral cortex correlates with the presence of pathological changes in this region, believed to contribute to the HIV-associated cognitive/motor complex. (2) To compare the frequency with which HIV infects cortical and subcortical regi
Autoantibodies typical of non-organ-specific autoimmune diseases in HIV-seropositive patients [see comments]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):933-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000687; Muller S; Richalet P; Laurent-Crawford A; Barakat S; Riviere Y; Porrot F; Chamaret S; Briand JP; Montagnier L; Hovanessian A; Immunochemistry Laboratory (UPR 9002-CNRS), Institute of; Molecular and Cellular Biology, Strasbourg, France.; OBJECTIVE: To analyse serological aspects of systemic autoimmunity in HIV-1-seropositive patients and in individuals at risk for AIDS. DESIGN AND METHODS: The reactivity of antibodies in the serum of 100 HIV-1-seropositive patients was investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using a series of antigen
Severe in vitro inhibition of erythropoiesis and transient stimulation of granulopoiesis after bone-marrow infection with eight different HIV-2 isolates.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):943-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000688; Calenda V; Chermann JC; INSERM Unite 322, Unite de Recherches sur les Retrovirus et; Maladies Associees, Campus Universitaire de Luminy, Marseille,; France.; OBJECTIVE: To correlate severe anaemia and frequent neutropenia in HIV-2-infected patients with an inhibitory effect on bone-marrow progenitors common to several HIV-2 isolates. DESIGN: The effects of eight HIV-2 isolates on early (BFU-E) and late (CFU-E) erythroid progenitors and on granulomonocytic (CFU-GM) progenit
Identification of HIV-1 in semen following primary HIV-1 infection.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):949-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000689; Tindall B; Evans L; Cunningham P; McQueen P; Hurren L; Vasak E; Mooney J; Cooper DA; National Centre in HIV Clinical and Epidemiological Research,; University of New South Wales, Darlinghurst, Australia.; OBJECTIVE: To determine whether HIV could be identified in semen samples during the first few weeks after infection. DESIGN: A series of three homosexual men with symptomatic primary HIV-1 infection. METHODS: Each subject provided a series of semen samples that was examined for HIV-1 by virus culture, polymerase chain
Detection of HIV antibodies in saliva as a tool for epidemiological studies.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):953-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000690; van den Akker R; van den Hoek JA; van den Akker WM; Kooy H; Vijge E; Roosendaal G; Coutinho RA; van Loon AM; Laboratory of Virology, National Institute of Public Health and; Environmental Protection, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the use of saliva specimens for the detection of HIV antibodies among high-risk groups in epidemiological studies. DESIGN: Testing of saliva specimens collected by different methods from individuals with known HIV status. The most reliable method was examined for its usefulness in a field study
False-positive HIV antigens related to emergence of a 25-30 kD protein detected in organ recipients [see comments]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):959-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000691; Agbalika F; Ferchal F; Garnier JP; Eugene M; Bedrossian J; Lagrange PH; Service de Microbiologie, Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.; OBJECTIVE: The routine screening of organ donors for HIV-1 since 1985 has markedly reduced the risk of acquiring infection in organ recipients. However, commercial HIV-1 p24-antigen assays reveal false-positive reactivity in certain recipients. This observation will be discussed here. METHODS: Post-transplantation ser
Zidovudine prophylaxis after accidental exposure to HIV: the Italian experience. The Italian Study Group on Occupational Risk of HIV Infection.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):963-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000692; Puro V; Ippolito G; Guzzanti E; Serafin I; Pagano G; Suter F; Cristini G; Arici C; Angarano G; Soscia F; et al; Unita Operativa AIDS RM 10, Ospedale Lazzaro Spallanzani, Roma,; Italy.; OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the use of zidovudine prophylaxis in HIV-exposed health-care workers (HCW) in Italy and to determine its short-term toxicity. DESIGN: Longitudinal, open study with retrospective and prospective collection of data. SETTING: All Italian clinical centres that ca
High HIV seroprevalence and increased HIV-associated mortality among hospitalized patients with deep bacterial infections in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):971-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000693; Pallangyo K; Hakanson A; Lema L; Arris E; Mteza I; Palsson K; Yangi E; Mhalu F; Biberfeld G; Britton S; Department of Internal Medicine, Muhimbili Medical Centre,; University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; OBJECTIVES: To correlate deep bacterial infections with HIV infection and evaluate the influence of HIV on clinical picture and outcome in patients with meningitis, pneumonia or pyomyositis. DESIGN: Case-control comparison of HIV seroprevalence between patients and an age- and sex-matched control group in a prospectiv
HIV risk factors in three geographic strata of rural Rakai District, Uganda [see comments]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):983-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000695; Serwadda D; Wawer MJ; Musgrave SD; Sewankambo NK; Kaplan JE; Gray RH; Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.; OBJECTIVES: To examine risk factors for HIV-1 infection in three geographic strata (main road trading centers that service local and international traffic, small trading villages on secondary dirt roads that serve as foci for local communications, and agricultural villages off main and secondary roads) in Rakai Distri
HIV-1 transmission through breast-milk: appraisal of risk according to duration of feeding.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):991-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000696; de Martino M; Tovo PA; Tozzi AE; Pezzotti P; Galli L; Livadiotti S; Caselli D; Massironi E; Ruga E; Fioredda F; et al; Italian Register for HIV infection in Children, Florence.; OBJECTIVES: To estimate the risk of HIV-1 transmission through breast-milk in children born to infected mothers, and to determine the relationship between duration of breast-feeding and risk. DESIGN AND METHODS: The study population included 168 breast-fed and 793 bottle-fed children born to seropositive mothers. All
Coping with death anxiety: help-seeking and social support among gay men with various HIV diagnoses [see comments]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):999-1005. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000697; Catania JA; Turner HA; Choi KH; Coates TJ; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco; 94105.; OBJECTIVE, DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: We examined sources of help-seeking related to worries or concerns about death and dying and the effects of social support on death anxiety in a longitudinal sample of gay men (n = 52). RESULTS: Friends and primary sexual partners were the most frequent sources sought in dealing wit
Dental health care workers' response to the HIV epidemic.: Am J Dent. 1992 Jun;5(3):160-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000749; Hastreiter RJ; Roesch MH; Danila RN; Falken MC; Minnesota Department of Health.; Random samples of Minnesota DHCWs were surveyed in late 1989 regarding HIV-related and infection control KAPs. Response rates were: dentists 69% (438/631); hygienists 73% (439/603); and assistants 56% (384/691). More than 50% of DHCWs said they did not have sufficient information to safely and effectively provide care
Mammalian bites: risk and management.: Am J Dent. 1992 Jun;5(3):167-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000750; Epstein JB; Scully C; British Columbia Cancer Agency.; Human and animal bites can result in bacterial infection of the wound, and may be associated with the transmission of viral pathogens, including blood borne pathogens. The management of bite injuries requires local wound care, antibiotics if appropriate and prophylaxis against transmission of tetanus and viral pathoge
Hemiparesis in HIV infection. Rehabilitation approach.: Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 1992 Oct;71(5):291-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000772; O'Dell MW; Sasson NL; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of; Cincinnati College of Medicine (M.W.O.) 45267-0530.; Persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection demonstrate a wide array of central nervous system impairments and may be at a significantly increased risk for cerebrovascular disease. Cerebrovascular disease can be the first manifestation of HIV infection and ma
AIDS epidemiology and pathology. Implications for intensive care units.: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Sep;4(3):383-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000778; Lovejoy NC; Rumley R; The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) evolves from infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The HIV attacks the hosts immune and neuroendocrine systems, rendering the host susceptible to a myriad of chronic and acute conditions requiring intensive care. This article reviews epidemiologic and pat
Opportunistic infections and pharmacology.: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Sep;4(3):395-400. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000779; Carr G; The most common acute complication in HIV infection is likely to be one of the many possible opportunistic infections caused by immunodeficiency. These infections may be the index diagnosis of AIDS or occur in previously diagnosed patients as additional problems. Monitoring for the symptoms of disease and monitoring p
Infection prevention and control.: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Sep;4(3):401-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000780; Jackson MM; Nurses are clearly at risk for exposure to HIV through blood and body fluids, and they frequently use needles and sharp objects. In addition, critical care patients are at high risk for nosocomial infections due to other etiologic agents. This article addresses reducing the risk of infection for both nurses and patien
Psychosocial and neuropsychiatric care.: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Sep;4(3):411-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000781; Flaskerud JH; Psychosocial problems of persons with HIV disease require knowledge and skill in psychosocial assessment, suicide risk assessment, crisis intervention and various other therapeutic modalities, provision of social and community resources, and spiritual care. Neuropsychiatric problems require knowledge and skill in neur
The HIV epidemic. Ethical issues for the next decade.: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Sep;4(3):421-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000782; Morrison C; The HIV epidemic and ethical issues will continue to be a major topic of discussion over the next decade. It is now evolving into a new phase and we are experiencing a change or shift in the populations that are affected. This article focuses on the issues of early intervention, access to care, and the continuum of ca
Nursing effectiveness research and patient outcomes. A challenge for the second HIV/AIDS decade.: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Sep;4(3):429-35. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000783; Holzemer WL; The need to focus on the nursing care of the acute and chronically ill HIV-infected person is made apparent by an examination of recent data on the prevalence of this disease. A nursing system framework of quality of care is proposed, which includes patient problems (inputs), nursing care activities (processes), and p
Women in the HIV epidemic.: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Sep;4(3):437-45. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000784; Williams AB; In the United States , the majority of women with HIV/AIDS are women whose lives have been touched by injection drug use--their own or that of their sexual partners. The pattern of opportunistic infections in women is more similar to that of injection drug users than that of homosexual
Pediatric HIV/AIDS.: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Sep;4(3):447-56. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000785; Czarniecki L; Dillman P; The number of children infected with HIV is growing, and new treatments are extending their survival. Nurses, including pediatric intensive care nurses, more frequently have to care for HIV-infected children. This article discusses the transmission of HIV in children, pediatric manifestations of the disease, staging,
Caring for the adolescent with HIV infection or AIDS in the critical care setting.: Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 1992 Sep;4(3):457-65. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000786; Moon MW; Caring for the adolescent with HIV infection or AIDS in the critical care setting is challenging. This article discusses medical treatments for HIV, aspects of adolescent development that influence their behaviors, certain behaviors that put adolescents at risk for HIV acquisition, ethical and legal concerns for carin
Safety aspects in the manufacturing of plasma-derived coagulation factor concentrates.: Biologicals. 1992 Jun;20(2):91-100. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93001059; Burnouf T; Service de Fractionnement du Plasma, Centre Regional de; Transfusion Sanguine, Lille, France.; Plasma-derived coagulation factor concentrates, prepared using traditional manufacturing processes, have transmitted viral diseases, especially AIDS, hepatitis B and hepatitis C to patients. To date, more extensive selection of blood donors, improved screening procedures of each plasma donation for direct and indirect
Changes of lymphocyte subsets after local irradiation for early stage breast cancer and seminoma testis: long-term increase of activated (HLA-DR+) T cells and decrease of naive (CD4-CD45R) T lymphocytes.: Eur J Cancer. 1992;28A(10):1729-34. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93001560; De Ruysscher D; Waer M; Vandeputte M; Aerts R; Vantongelen K; van der Schueren E; Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, University Hospital,; Leuven, Belgium.; Blood lymphocyte subsets of early breast cancer patients and of men with stage I seminoma of the testis were studied up to 6 years after radiotherapy. Similar results were obtained in the two patient groups. After a temporary decrease, the CD4-w29 or memory T cells recovered completely, while the CD4-45R or naive T ce
Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes in cervical carcinoma.: Eur J Cancer. 1992;28A(11):1910-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93001610; Ghosh AK; Moore M; Department of Immunology, Paterson Institute for Cancer Research,; Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester, U.K.; Tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes from cervical carcinomas were cultivated in the presence of interleukin-2. The majority of bulk cultures were cytotoxic against K562, Mel 1 and Caski cells. CD8+ cells were the predominant subset in over 50% of cultures, with varying numbers of CD56+ and CD25+ cells. T cell clones were
A visit to the University of Lagos Dental School.: Br Dent J. 1992 May 9;172(9):351-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93001669; Akpabio SP; University College Hospital Dental School, University of London.
Your mouth and HIV [news]: Br Dent J. 1992 Sep 19;173(5):152. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93001688
HIV health workers [letter]: Br Dent J. 1992 Sep 19;173(5):157. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93001695; Erridge PL
HCFA cuts federal funds to hospital in AIDS discrimination case [news]: Aspens Advis Nurse Exec. 1992 Sep;7(12):7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93001758
Street youth and the AIDS pandemic.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:1-13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002015; Luna GC; Rotheram-Borus MJ; HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State; Psychiatric Institute, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center,; Columbia University.; Children responsible for their own survival exist in all countries. Despite social and cultural differences between street youth in developing countries versus homeless youth in developed countries, the predictors and correlates of homelessness are similar among youth. The AIDS pandemic is inextricably linked to homel
HIV and street youth.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:1-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002016
Street youth and AIDS.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:14-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002017; Bond LS; Mazin R; Jiminez MV; Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC 20037.; An attempt is made to characterize the population of homeless street youth who are living marginally and to describe aspects of this population s dynamics, motivations, values, and aspirations. Street youth, ranging in age from birth to 21, are on the street for one reason or another--dire poverty in the home, which n
High-risk behaviors among male street youth in Hollywood, California.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:24-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002018; Pennbridge JN; Freese TE; MacKenzie RG; Division of Adolescent Medicine, Childrens Hospital of Los; Angeles, CA 90054-0700.; High-risk sex and drug use behaviors are examined among 446 male street youth 14 to 23 years old in Hollywood, California (the area in Los Angeles County with the highest number of AIDS cases). Comparisons are made based on whether the sex behaviors occurred in situations of survival sex (sex you gotta do) and recreat
Lifetime sexual behaviors among predominantly minority male runaways and gay/bisexual adolescents in New York City.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:34-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002019; Rotheram-Borus MJ; Meyer-Bahlburg HF; Rosario M; Koopman C; Haignere CS; Exner TM; Matthieu M; Henderson R; Gruen RS; HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State; Psychiatric Institute, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center,; Columbia University.; Lifetime sexual behaviors were examined among two samples of predominantly minority, male adolescents in New York City aged 12 to 18 (M = 16.3), believed to be at high risk for HIV infection: 59 runaway males in two residential shelters and 60 males attending a community agency (HMI) for gay and bisexual youths. Inter
Learning from Norwegian experience: attempts to mobilize the youth culture to fight the AIDS epidemic.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:43-56. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002020; Traeen B; Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health,; Oslo, Norway.; This study describes to what extent Norwegian adolescents were aware of a campaign to combat the spread of AIDS, and their participation in the various components. The material comprised a nationwide representative sample of 3000 adolescents aged 17 through 19 years. Data were collected by means of self-administered,
Assistance to AIDS orphans within the family/kinship system and local institutions: a program for East Africa.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:57-68. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002021; Rutayuga JB; UKIMWI Orphans Assistance, Inc. Center for Natural and; Traditional Medicines, Washington, DC.; The rapid spread of HIV/AIDS infection in East Africa is devastating the adult population, leaving behind orphans in need of care. By 2015, there will be an estimated 16 million children orphaned by AIDS in Africa alone (Valeroy, 1991). Long-term and cost effective programs must be designed that will utilize available
Tracking high-risk adolescents longitudinally.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:69-82. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002022; Gwadz M; Rotheram-Borus MJ; HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State; Psychiatric Institute, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center,; Columbia University.; Longitudinal tracking methods rarely have been documented. A discussion is provided here of tracking methods and strategies used in assessing the effectiveness of an AIDS prevention intervention with high-risk adolescents over four years. We demonstrated an ability to follow 92% of a sample of unstable youths in a dif
Providing AIDS related services to recently arrived immigrant and refugee youth.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:83-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002023; Kennedy M; Van Houten C; Larkin Street Youth Center, San Francisco, CA.
HIV seroprevalence among street involved Canadians in Vancouver.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:86-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002024; Manzon L; Rosario M; Rekart ML; AIDS Prevention Program, Central Kootenay Health Unit, Grand; Forks, BC, Canada.
The situation in Czechoslovakia.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:89-91. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002025; Remien RH; Weiss P; Prochazka I; HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State; Psychiatric Institute, NY.
The Pan American Health Organization: disadvantaged children and youth STD/HIV prevention program.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:91-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002026; Connolly M
Street Kids International: Karate Kids--reaching the unreached.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;Suppl:92-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002027; Connolly M
Parents and AIDS education.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;4(3):187-96. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002028; Verby C; Herold ES; University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.; The objective of this research was to study parents attitudes toward AIDS education in schools. Questionnaires were mailed to employees in an industrial plant and a hospital in a city of 150,000 in Ontario, Canada . Two hundred and sixteen questionnaires from parents with children
The impact of HIV antibody status on gay men's partner preferences: a community perspective.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;4(3):197-204. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002029; Hoff CC; McKusick L; Hilliard B; Coates TJ; Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California,; San Francisco.; As more gay men are tested for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), serostatus may influence the formation of primary partner bonds in this community. We compared seropositive (n = 157), seronegative men (n = 205), and those who had not been tested (n = 158) from our ongoing AIDS Behavioral Research Proje
Joining the front line against HIV: an education program for adult probationers.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;4(3):205-18. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002030; Lurigio AJ; Petraitis J; Johnson BR; Department of Criminal Justice, Loyola University, Chicago, IL; 60611.; This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) education program for adult offenders. Samples of Cook County (Chicago) probationers were educated about either HIV or heart disease in small group and in one-on-one sessions. The evaluation employed a 2 x 2 factorial desi
The link between sexually transmitted disease clinics and HIV counseling and testing centers: who is not getting referred?: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;4(3):219-26. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002031; Pope SK; Koopman JS; Ostrow D; Joseph J; Fletcher D; Prokopowicz G; Natale J; Department of Pediatrics-CARE, Arkansas Children's Hospital,; Little Rock 72202.; A total of 236 clients attending human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing (C&T) centers and sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics were interviewed to evaluate who is being reached by C&T services and if STD clients are being referred to HIV C&T centers. Respondents receiving HIV C
Young children's awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about AIDS: observations from a pretest.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;4(3):227-39. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002032; Sly DF; Eberstein IW; Quadagno D; Kistner JA; Florida State University.; Starting from the assumption that AIDS education can be most effective when initiated prior to the age when AIDS risk behaviors emerge, a number of researchers and public health officials have advocated AIDS education for preadolescents. Yet there have been few published reports assessing children s awareness, knowled
Preliminary findings from the survey about AIDS for seventh and eighth graders (SASEG).: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;4(3):240-50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002033; Carabasi JM; Greene WH; Bernt FM; Temple University.; Four hundred and twelve seventh- and eighth grade students from a predominantly white, suburban, middle-class school were surveyed regarding their knowledge and attitudes about AIDS. The Survey about AIDS for Seventh and Eighth Graders (SASEG) utilized for the study is a 56-item, self-administered questionnaire that i
AIDS knowledge in three sites in Bas-Zaire.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;4(3):251-66. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002034; Bertrand JT; Brown LF; Kinzonzi M; Mansilu M; Djunghu B; Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New; Orleans, LA 70112.; This study surveyed 5,494 women in one urban and two rural sites of Bas- Zaire on their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding AIDS. The AIDS Risk Reduction Model (ARRM) was used to analyze the results to better understand factors that may be related to motivation for behavi
HIV/AIDS education and prevention among African-Americans: a focus on culture.: AIDS Educ Prev. 1992 Fall;4(3):267-76. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002035; Airhihenbuwa CO; DiClemente RJ; Wingood GM; Lowe A; Health Education Department, Pennsylvania State University,; University Park 16802.; African-Americans have emerged as the second wave of the AIDS epidemic. Epidemiologic evidence indicates that African-Americans adults as well as adolescents have a disproportionately higher risk of AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. While programs designed to increase self-protective behaviors are
Implications of HIV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes in AIDS.: Biotherapy. 1992;5(1):31-45. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002073; Plata F; Laboratoire de Biologie et d'Immunologie Moleculaires des; Retrovirus, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.; The immune response to HIV in infected humans leads to the production of HIV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) which circulate in high frequencies. The presence of these CTL and their eventual protective activities have been studied by various laboratories, and correlations have been made with certain immunopatho
Lymphomas.: Cancer Chemother Biol Response Modif. 1992;13:349-403. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002089; Longo DL; DeVita VT Jr
The effect of a protein meal on zidovudine pharmacokinetics in HIV-infected patients.: Br J Clin Pharmacol. 1992 Jun;33(6):657-60. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002124; Sahai J; Gallicano K; Garber G; McGilveray I; Hawley-Foss N; Turgeon N; Cameron DW; Department of Medicine, Ottawa General Hospital, Ontario, Canada.; Eleven HIV-infected men participated in a randomized, two-treatment, two-period crossover study to determine the effect of a 25 g protein meal on zidovudine pharmacokinetics. On two separate occasions, 1 week apart, each patient received 200 mg zidovudine in a fasting state or immediately following the protein meal. A
HIV infection mortality rates in Riverside males [news]: Nurs Stand. 1992 Aug 5-11;6(46):16. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002263
Americans want more leadership on AIDS [news]: Nurs Stand. 1992 Aug 5-11;6(46):17. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002264
Testing renal patients for HIV: guidelines.: Nurs Stand. 1992 Aug 5-11;6(46):32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002270; These guidelines for the testing of renal patients have been produced by the RCN Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Forum following a questionnaire sent to 61 renal units in the UK in 1988. Questions were asked relating to the current practice of testing patients for HIV within the renal population. The huge diversity of
Emergency nurses most fearful of HIV infection [news]: Nurs Stand. 1992 Aug 12-18;6(47):17. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002279
Human parvovirus B19 in clotting factor concentrates: B19 DNA detection by the nested polymerase chain reaction.: Br J Haematol. 1992 Jul;81(3):407-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002440; Zakrzewska K; Azzi A; Patou G; Morfini M; Rafanelli D; Pattison JR; Institute of Microbiology, University of Florence, Italy.; The presence of B19 parvovirus in plasma from blood donors is seldom demonstrable, but clotting factor concentrates, prepared from large plasma pools, may be able to transmit B19 virus infection, and the effectiveness of different chemical and physical treatment to inactivate this virus is not yet known. In this study
PCR analysis of HIV-1 sequences and differential immunological features in seronegative and seropositive haemophiliacs.: Br J Haematol. 1992 Aug;81(4):558-67. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002475; Chelucci C; Hassan HJ; Gringeri A; Macioce G; Mariani G; Santagostino E; Testa U; Vulcano F; Mannucci PM; Peschle C; Department of Haematology-Oncology, Istituto Superiore di; Sanita, Rome, Italy.; We have compared the immunological features of two matched groups of seronegative and seropositive haemophilia A individuals. Both groups were exposed from 1981 to 1985 to comparable amounts and batches of FVIII concentrates not subjected to virus inactivation procedures, and had therefore a 100% probability of receiv
Infusion of clotting factor concentrates in haemophilia [letter; comment]: Br J Haematol. 1992 Aug;81(4):625. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002493; Gomperts ED
HIV seroprevalence among non-paediatric malignant lymphoma patients at Kenyatta National Hospital between March 1986 and September 1990 [letter]: Ann Oncol. 1992 Apr;3(4):323. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002580; Othieno-Abinya NA; Nyongo AO
[ATL and its virus]: Hum Cell. 1992 Jun;5(2):110-26. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002730; Hatanaka M; Department of Viral Oncology, Kyoto University, Japan.; A retrovirus called Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a causative agent of adult T cell leukemia (ATL). A cultured cell line called MT-2, produces constitutively HTLV-1. The characteristics of HTLV-1 produced from MT-2 has been extensively investigated. The molecular mechanism of ATL leukemogenesis by HTL
[AIDS and its virus]: Hum Cell. 1992 Jun;5(2):127-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002731; Hatanaka M; Department of Viral Oncology, Kyoto University, Japan.; An etiological agent of AIDS is a human retrovirus called HIV. The genomic structure of HIV features regulatory genes in which tat and rev genes control the viral replication and affect cellular functions. Understanding their molecular mechanism may provide a clue to prevent the onset of AIDS from the viral carriers a
Survival time after AIDS in pregnancy [see comments]: Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1992 Aug;99(8):633-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002787; Johnstone FD; Willox L; Brettle RP; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of; Edinburgh, UK.; OBJECTIVE: To examine the suggestion, based on theoretical considerations and case reports, that pregnancy decreases survival time after AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). DESIGN: A total population study in Edinburgh. SETTING: A city with a moderately high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infe
Use of protein unfolding studies to determine the conformational and dimeric stabilities of HIV-1 and SIV proteases.: Biochemistry. 1992 Oct 6;31(39):9491-501. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003101; Grant SK; Deckman IC; Culp JS; Minnich MD; Brooks IS; Hensley P; Debouck C; Meek TD; Department of Medicinal Chemistry, SmithKline Beecham; Pharmaceuticals, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406-0939.; The free energies of dimer dissociation of the retroviral proteases (PRs) of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) were determined by measuring the effects of denaturants on the protein fluorescence upon the unfolding of the enzymes. HIV-1 PR was more stable to denaturatio
Turning adolescent medicine inside out (presidential address).: J Adolesc Health. 1992 Jul;13(5):436-41. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003208; Hein K; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics,; Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10467-2490.
Relationship of AIDS-related attitudes to sexual behavior changes in adolescents.: J Adolesc Health. 1992 Sep;13(6):493-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003218; Zimet GD; Bunch DL; Anglin TM; Lazebnik R; Williams P; Krowchuk DP; Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School; of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106.; The impact of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic on a group of adolescents was investigated by surveying 197 sexually active, predominantly African-American, urban high school students. Reported sexual behavior changes were evaluated in relation to AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes. Over 50% of
AIDS/HIV knowledge level and perceived chance of having HIV among rural adolescents.: J Adolesc Health. 1992 Sep;13(6):499-505. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003219; DuRant RH; Ashworth CS; Newman CL; McGill L; Rabun C; Baranowski T; Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta; 30912-3770.; Behaviors that increase the risk of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among adolescents living in rural areas have been reported to be as frequent as those of lower socioeconomic minority youth living in large urban areas. Little is known, however, about whether rural ado
Self-efficacy, hedonistic expectancies, and condom-use intentions among inner-city black adolescent women: a social cognitive approach to AIDS risk behavior.: J Adolesc Health. 1992 Sep;13(6):512-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003221; Jemmott JB 3d; Jemmott LW; Spears H; Hewitt N; Cruz-Collins M; Department of Psychology, Princeton University, NJ 08544-1010.; The effects on condom-use intentions of an acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention intervention based on social cognitive theory were investigated among 19 sexually active black adolescent women recruited from an inner-city family planning clinic. The women received the social cognitive intervention desi
The human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) transactivator (Tax) protein.: Biochim Biophys Acta. 1992 Sep 14;1114(1):19-29. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003292; Sodroski J; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Pathology, Harvard; Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
Molecular mimicry of erythropoietin by the spleen focus-forming virus gp55 glycoprotein: the first stage of Friend virus-induced erythroleukemia.: Biochim Biophys Acta. 1992 Sep 14;1114(1):31-41. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/M91430; D'Andrea AD; Moreau JF; Showers MO; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Children's Hospital, Harvard; Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
Active metabolism of arachidonic acid by Kaposi sarcoma cells cultured from lung biopsies (KS-3); identification by HPLC and MS/MS of the predominant metabolite secreted as the 11,12-epoxy-eicosatrienoic acid.: Biochim Biophys Acta. 1992 Oct 13;1180(1):83-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003409; Dray F; Vulliez-Le Normand B; Deroussent A; Briquet I; Gabellec MM; Nakamura S; Wahl LM; Gouyette A; Salahuddin ZS; U207 INSERM, URIA Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.; The development of long-term culture of AIDS-KS cells has allowed us to investigate further a possible vascular origin of Kaposi sarcoma. Taking into account the relative specificity of arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism according to cell type, the AA cascade was analyzed in cultured KS-3 cells established from lung b
Merkel cell tumor in an HIV-positive patient.: Va Med Q. 1992 Fall;119(4):256-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003443; Catlett JP; Todd WM; Carr ME Jr; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of; Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.
[Tuberculosis update. A critical view of the new diagnostic techniques (editorial)]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 May;10(5):249-54. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003461; Ausina V
[Antigenic response against PPD and antigen 60 in tubercular patients: single antigen versus the combined test]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 May;10(5):272-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003465; Mattar S; Broquetas JM; Gea J; Aran X; el-Banna N; Sauleda J; Torres JM; Servicio de Microbiologia, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona.; We analyze serum samples from 70 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and 50 healthy individuals. The antigenic activity (IgG) against protein purified antigen (PPD) and antigen 60 (A60) from M. tuberculosis. Thirteen patients were also HIV infected, and three patients had AIDS defined by the presence of disseminated
[Diarrhea in an HIV-positive patient]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 May;10(5):311-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003475; Chaves F; Dronda F; Diaz-Lopez B; Lopez-Velez R; Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia, Hospital; General Penitenciario, Madrid.
[Invasive aspergillosis in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (letter)]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 May;10(5):316-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003479; Teira R; Munoz J; Zubero Z; Cisterna R; Santamaria JM
[Infectious endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus intermedius in a patient infected with HIV (letter)]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 May;10(5):317-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003480; Llorca I; Gago S; Sanmartin J; Sanchez R
[AIDS: descriptive study and survival analysis of the 1st 40 cases]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 Jun-Jul;10(6):323-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003485; Redondo C; Martinez-Ros C; Galera C; Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia.; AIM: To analyze the epidemiologic and clinical features, the survival as well as length of stay of the first 40 AIDS cases seen at the internal Medicine Department of the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital (Murcia, Spain ). METHODS: Prospective study from September 1988 through July 1991
[Inflammation of the back of the hand in an intravenous drug addict]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 Jun-Jul;10(6):373-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003495; Dronda F; Chaves F; Guadalix G; Gomez-Maestro P; Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas-Microbiologia, Hospital; General Penitenciario, Madrid.
[Significant bacteremias not detected by the BACTEC NR 730 system (letter)]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 Jun-Jul;10(6):381-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003502; Garcia-Arata MI; Vallejo P; Bermudez P; Jimenez ML; del Rey MC; Lopez Brea M
[Myalgias and bacteremia (letter)]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 Jun-Jul;10(6):382-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003504; Belda A; Michavila J; Pascual JM; Pastor J
Expression of chimeric neo-Rev response element sequences interferes with Rev-dependent HIV-1 Gag expression.: Hum Gene Ther. 1992 Apr;3(2):155-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003509; Zimmermann K; Weber S; Dobrovnik M; Hauber J; Bohnlein E; SANDOZ Research Institute, Vienna, Austria.; Recombinant plasmids containing reiterated human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Rev response element (RRE) sequences were constructed to suppress Rev-dependent HIV-1 Gag expression. The mammalian expression vectors pMAMneo containing one, three, or six repeats of the RRE sequence were cotransfected with a HIV-1
Haematospermia [editorial] [see comments]: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):313-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003532; Shervington J; Radcliffe KW; Haematospermia, blood in the ejaculate, is a symptom which provokes great anxiety in patients due to fears of malignant or sexually transmitted disease. However, there is no evidence from the published literature to associate it with any serious pathology. The large series of cases indicate that investigation is unpro
Herpes simplex virus infection in pregnancy and its management [editorial] [see comments]: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):316-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003533; Shen RN; Thin RN; Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is considered to be rare in the UK, affecting less than 3 per 100,000 live births, but the true incidence is probably higher due to under-reporting. In contrast, neonatal HSV infection is more common in the USA affecting 1 per 7500 live births overall. Infection in neonate
Pathophysiological concept of Haemophilus ducreyi infection (chancroid) [editorial]: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):319-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003534; Abeck D; Johnson AP; Our knowledge concerning the pathogenesis of infection due to Haemophilus ducreyi is incomplete. In order to produce disease, H. ducreyi must presumably penetrate the skin of the external genitalia, colonize subcutaneous tissues, then produce tissue damage which results in ulcer formation. Penetration of the normal sk
Current smoking habits and genital infections in women [see comments]: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):329-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003536; Willmott FE; Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Royal South Hants Hospital,; Southampton, UK.; A study was undertaken to assess the relationship between current cigarette smoking and genital infections. Four hundred women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic were the subjects of the study; of these 212 (53%) were cigarette smokers. In women under 20 years of age 70% were smokers. Women who smoked wer
Factors associated with sexually transmitted diseases among prostitutes in Singapore.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):332-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003537; Wong ML; Tan TC; Ho ML; Lim JY; Wan S; Chan R; Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine; National University of Singapore.; From June to December 1990, 806 prostitutes registered with the STD programme in Singapore for regular screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) were investigated for factors associated with STD incidence in the preceding year. The majority were foreigners (92.7% Malaysi
IgM-antibodies against T. pallidum detected in sera from mothers of stillborn babies in Mozambique by the solid-phase haemadsorption assay (SPHA).: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):347-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003539; Hederstedt B; Liljestrand J; Bergstrom S; Axemo P; Nieuwenhuis F; National Bacteriological Laboratory, Stockholm, Sweden.; Serum samples taken at the delivery from 27 syphilitic mothers in Mozambique , 16 with stillborn babies and 11 with healthy babies were tested upon presence of IgM antibodies against T. pallidum by the solid-phase haemadsorption assay (SPHA). Fourteen out of the 16 serum samples
Clinical study with recombinant interferon gamma versus interferon alpha-2c in patients with condylomata acuminata.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):350-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003540; Reichel RP; Fitz R; Neumann R; Pohl-Markl H; Pichler E; Hoffer Z; Budiman R; 1st Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University of; Vienna, Austria.; A multi-centre, randomized, open-label trial was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of recombinant interferon (rIFN) alpha-2c versus rIFN gamma in patients with recurrent or persistent condylomata acuminata (CA). Thirty-three such patients were treated either with 6 micrograms rIFN alpha-2c or with 0.1 mg r
Chlamydia trachomatis antigen detection by Chlamydiazyme combined with Chlamydia Blocking Reagent verification.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):355-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003541; Zeeberg B; Thelin I; Schalen C; Department of Medical Microbiology, Lund University Hospital,; Sweden.; Several options exist for the detection of chlamydial infection in a routine laboratory setting. Enzyme immuno assay (EIA) technology offers rapid turn around of results and is less technically demanding than chlamydial cell culture. In addition, recently introduced EIA confirmatory reagents have the potential to impr
Value of bacteriological screening of urine samples from HIV infected patients.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):360-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003542; Bain M; Emmanuel FX; Willocks L; Cowan F; Brettle RP; Department of Bacteriology, City Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.; A retrospective analysis of the results of bacteriological examination of all urine samples from adult HIV infected patients admitted to the City Hospital, Edinburgh during the year 1 April 1988 to 31 March 1989 was made to assess the usefulness of this investigation in HIV positive patients without clinical evidence
Pyogenic abscess caused by Mycobacterium kansasii in advanced AIDS.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):362-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003543; Mandal D; Curless E; Ostick DG; Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Bolton General Hospital,; Farnworth, UK.
Missed human immunodeficiency virus seroconversion.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):364-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003544; Moyle G; Boag FC; Barton SE; John Hunter Clinic, London, UK.
Spinal cord toxoplasmosis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):366-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003545; Fairley CK; Wodak J; Benson E; Department of Pathology and Immunology, and Medicine, Monash; Medical School, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia.; Spinal cord toxoplasmosis occurs rarely in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It usually presents as a space occupying lesion which makes differentiation from a neoplasm difficult. As a result, only 2 of the 5 previously reported cases have been diagnosed antemortem. We have incorporated the clinical detai
Vulval neurofibromatosis masquerading as genital warts.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):369-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003546; Singh G; Wijesurendra CS; Sparks RA; Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Cardiff Royal Infirmary,; UK.
Regional trends in viral STDs [letter]: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):371. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003547; Ward KA
Heterosexual HIV transmission [letter]: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):371-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003548; Carlin E; Murphy S; Shafi S; Harris JR
Single dose therapy of anogenital and pharyngeal gonorrhoea with ciprofloxacin [letter; comment]: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):372. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003549; Wardropper A; Pattman RS
AIDS Literature Index.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):375-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003550
Histoplasmosis in hairy cell leukemia: case report and review of the literature.: Ann Hematol. 1992 Sep;65(3):138-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003610; Weeks E; Jones CM; Guinee V; Shallenberger R; Sarosi GA; Bunnell PA; Division of Hematology, University of Texas Medical School,; Houston.; Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis (PDH) has been described in only six patients with hairy cell leukemia (HCL). Herein we describe an additional patient with HCL and disseminated histoplasmosis. Additionally, we note that three of seven cases of disseminated histoplasmosis and HCL have occurred in East Texas. PD
Dogma disputed: potential endemic heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in Australia [see comments]: Aust J Public Health. 1992 Jun;16(2):128-41; discussion 141-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003646; Chapman S; Department of Community Medicine, University of Sydney.; The concept of tertiary sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been central to government efforts to communicate notions of risk to heterosexuals in Australia . Data on heterosexually transmitted acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and HIV for Austra
Cultural identification in aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AIDS education.: Aust J Public Health. 1992 Jun;16(2):150-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003648; Hill PS; Murphy GJ; Tropical Health Program, University of Queensland.; The emergence of the disease AIDS in the early 1980s has resulted in a unique response. Medical, sociocultural, political, sexual, moral and racial issues have all been raised. This paper examines the way in which participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has resulted in the culturally appropriate
Coffee shops and clinics: the give and take of doing HIV/AIDS research with injecting drug users.: Aust J Public Health. 1992 Jun;16(2):182-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003653; Marsh A; Loxley W; National Centre for Research into the Prevention of Drug Abuse,; Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA.; We discuss recruiting and interviewing injecting drug users and using research as health promotion in the context of collecting information related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) from a convenience sample of 200 injecting drug users, half in treatment and half not,
Monitoring heterosexually transmitted HIV infection in Australia.: Aust J Public Health. 1992 Jun;16(2):202-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003657; Kaldor JM; Elford J; McDonald A; National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research Sydney.
The national impact of alcohol and drug problems and HIV infection and AIDS among the poor and underserved.: J Health Care Poor Underserved. 1992 Summer;3(1):21-9; discussion 30-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003996; Millstein RA; National Institute on Drug Abuse, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental; Health Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human; Services, Rockville, MD 20857.
Society, drug injectors, and AIDS.: J Health Care Poor Underserved. 1992 Summer;3(1):73-89; discussion 90-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004002; Friedman SR; Stepherson B; Woods J; Des Jarlais DC; Ward TP; International Working Group on AIDS and IV Drug Use, Narcotic and; Drug Research, Inc., New York, NY 10013.
Potential clinical applications for blood substitutes.: Biomater Artif Cells Immobilization Biotechnol. 1992;20(2-4):205-17. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004062; Winslow RM; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego; 92093.; In the coming decade, it is likely that oxygen-carrying alternatives to red blood cells will become available for clinical use. The driving force behind their development is the risk of transfusion of homologous blood, which includes transmission of viral disease (HIV and hepatitis) and transfusion reactions as well a
Large scale production and characterization of lyophilized pyridoxalated hemoglobin-polyoxyethylene (PHP).: Biomater Artif Cells Immobilization Biotechnol. 1992;20(2-4):435-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004090; Matsumura S; Yamaji K; Ohki H; Kosaka K; Iwashita Y; Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Kawasaki, Japan.; Lyophilized PHP as an oxygen carrier is prepared from outdated red cell and dicarboxymethylated polyoxyethylene. In order to apply PHP for a clinical use, a large scale production of high quality PHP has been studied. We have set up a 20 L scale production flow of PHP88. The product was tested to confirm the quality a
[Clinical syndromes in HIV infection (1st of 2 parts)]: An Med Interna. 1992 Sep;9(9):455-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004232; Soriano V; Gonzalez-Lahoz J; Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto de Salud Carlos; III, Madrid.; The spectrum of clinical manifestations associated to HIV infection is very broad. In addition to processes that may be attributed to the virus itself, multiple opportunistic infections can develop while the immunodeficiency develops. Any organ or system of the organism may be affected by these processes. The main cli
[Hodgkins disease. Criteria for AIDS? (letter)]: An Med Interna. 1992 Sep;9(9):467-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004239; Rodriguez JN; Gomez-Camacho E; Pujol E
The ever-evolving epidemiologic concepts of human immunodeficiency virus infections.: Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Oct;4(5):655-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004311; Van de Perre P; National AIDS Control Program, Kigali, Rwanda.; Human immunodeficiency virus infection has now reached epidemic proportions in both industrialized and nonindustrialized countries. Two preventive measures remain of questionable benefit: mandatory testing and partner notification. Sexually transmitted diseases and cervical ectopy may be risk factors for heterosexual
HIV and the brain: evidence of early involvement and progressive damage.: Neuroreport. 1992 Jun;3(6):539-41. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004470; Coburn KL; Moore NC; Katner HP; Tucker KA; Pritchard WS; Duke DW; Department of Psychiatry, Mercer University School of Medicine,; Macon, GA 31207-0001.; AIDS is often accompanied by progressive encephalopathy and subcortical dementia , but there is uncertainty regarding how early the brain involvement may begin in the course of HIV infection. This study used a cognitive auditory oddball paradigm to elicit sensory and cognitive e
Immunosuppressive factor produced by a B cell line derived from an adult T cell leukemia patient.: Int J Hematol. 1992 Aug;56(1):29-39. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004523; Mori N; Yamashita U; Tanaka Y; Nagata K; Nakata K; Oda S; Eto S; First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational; and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Kitakyushu, Japan.; The immunosuppressive activity of culture supernatants from human T cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I)-infected cell lines was examined in vitro. Culture supernatants of both a HTLV-I-infected B cell line, IWS, established from an adult T cell leukemia (ATL) patient and a T cell line, MT-2, suppressed lymphocyte prol
Heterogeneous immunophenotype of granular lymphocyte expansions: differential expression of the CD8 alpha and CD8 beta chains [see comments]: Blood. 1992 Oct 1;80(7):1765-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004729; de Totero D; Tazzari PL; DiSanto JP; di Celle PF; Raspadori D; Conte R; Gobbi M; Ferrara GB; Flomenberg N; Lauria F; et al; Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro (IST), Genova,; Italy.; In this study, we have evaluated 14 large granular lymphocyte (LGL) expansions, 11 of which were CD8+. Analysis of the membrane expression of the alpha and beta chains of the CD8 antigen, using specific monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs), has shown that LGL expansions with the CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD57+ T-cell receptor (TcR)
Wolf in wolf's clothing: is it time to raise the bounty on the passenger leukocyte? [editorial]: Blood. 1992 Oct 15;80(8):1865-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004745; Klein HG
Thrombotic microangiopathies in the 1980s: clinical features, response to treatment, and the impact of the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic.: Blood. 1992 Oct 15;80(8):1890-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004749; Thompson CE; Damon LE; Ries CA; Linker CA; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.; We reviewed the medical records of 44 adults with 50 consecutive episodes of thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP) or hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) seen at the University of California, San Francisco affiliated hospitals during the past decade. Patients were treated according to a uniform plan in which initial t
Allogeneic leukocytes but not therapeutic blood elements induce reactivation and dissemination of latent human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection: implications for transfusion support of infected patients.: Blood. 1992 Oct 15;80(8):2128-35. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004780; Busch MP; Lee TH; Heitman J; Irwin Memorial Blood Centers, San Francisco, CA 94118.; Various immunologic stimuli and heterologous viral regulatory elements have been shown to increase susceptibility to, and replication of, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in lymphocytes and monocytes in vitro. Transfusion of allogeneic blood components from heterologous donors constitutes a profound immunol
Legal trends in bioethics.: J Clin Ethics. 1992 Fall;3(3):242-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004894; Onel S; Fry-Revere S; Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, Washington, DC.
The health of the nation.: Br J Theatre Nurs. 1992 Sep;2(6):15. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005147; Carrington AC; This document, launched by the Government in July, 1992, represents the first national policy aimed at improving the overall health of the British population. It emphasises the purpose of the National Health Service--to improve health, not just treat sickness. This White Paper represents a beginning, with five target
Cardiac surgery in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: indications and results.: J Card Surg. 1992 Sep;7(3):240-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005181; Sousa Uva M; Jebara VA; Fabiani JN; Castel SM; Acar C; Grare P; Dib JC; Deloche A; Carpentier A; Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Broussais, Paris,; France.; Ten patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections underwent cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass. All were in Centers for Disease Control (CDC) group II. The cardiac involvement was either urgent or severely symptomatic in all cases. One patient died due to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AID
Distribution of lymphocyte subsets and natural killer cells in the human body.: Clin Investig. 1992 Jul;70(7):539-44. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005392; Westermann J; Pabst R; Zentrum Anatomie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.; The frequency and distribution of B and T lymphocyte subsets have been determined in many body tissues and fluids by preparing cell suspensions and tissue sections from lymphoid and nonlymphoid organs. In humans these studies often concentrate on the blood or on one particular cell source for obvious reasons. However,
Treatment of diarrhoea in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with immunoglobulins from bovine colostrum.: Clin Investig. 1992 Jul;70(7):588-94. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005401; Rump JA; Arndt R; Arnold A; Bendick C; Dichtelmuller H; Franke M; Helm EB; Jager H; Kampmann B; Kolb P; et al; Abteilung Rheumatologie, Medizinische Universitats-Klinik; Freiburg.; Diarrhoea and weight loss are found in more than 50% of patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In some patients the symptoms can be very severe, leading to death even in the absence of opportunistic infections. In 30% of these patients, enteric pathogens cannot be identified, and approximately on
Association between serum-soluble CD8 levels and parameters of immune activation in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.: Clin Investig. 1992 Aug;70(8):662-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005415; Tilz GP; Zangerle R; Weiss G; Fritsch P; Wachter H; Fuchs D; Klinische Immunologie und Immunhamatologie, Universitat Graz.; We compared the serum concentrations of soluble CD8 with the immune activation markers neopterin, interferon-gamma, tumour necrosis factor-alpha, soluble CD4, and with CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell counts in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The majority of patients had increased concentrations of sol
Expansion of neopterin and beta 2-microglobulin in cerebrospinal fluid reaches maximum levels early and late in the course of human immunodeficiency virus infection.: Clin Investig. 1992 Aug;70(8):665-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005416; Bogner JR; Junge-Hulsing B; Kronawitter U; Sadri I; Matuschke A; Goebel FD; Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitat Munchen.; Elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of neopterin and beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2MG) reflect activation of the cellular immune response in the central nervous system (CNS). In 118 consecutive subjects [15 controls and 103 patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection classified according to the Walt
[Correlation between syndrome types of traditional Chinese medicine and peripheral T lymphocytes subsets in Graves' disease]: Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih. 1992 May;12(5):274-6, 260. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005451; Yu YP; Dept. of TCM, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang Medical; University, Hangzhou.; This paper reports the determined results of OKT3, OKT4, OKT8, ERFC, smIg and CIC, TMCA, TGA in 31 cases of Graves disease and in 20 normal controls. The results showed that the OKT3, OKT4, OKT8, ERFC were significantly lower than those in the normal controls, whereas the smIg was higher than that in normal controls.
[Research of the relation between the type of asthenia of the spleen and kidney and platelet associated antibodies and T-lymphocyte subsets in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura]: Chung Kuo Chung Hsi I Chieh Ho Tsa Chih. 1992 May;12(5):283-4, 261. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005454; Zhan WY; Huang ZQ; Xue ZZ; Handan TCM Hospital.; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a kind of disease associated with immunity. At present a great quantity of study on ITP has been made on humoral and cellular immunity. But there are few reports about the relationship between the types based on the differential diagnosis of TCM and immune rationale of ITP.
HIV infection and universal precautions: why are health workers so fearful given the facts?: Nurs Prax N Z. 1992 Jul;7(2):4-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005513; Kershaw K; Identifying people who are infected with HIV has drawn significant media attention over the past decade. This is an ethical issue that must be dealt with by health care workers, urgently. Services to people with HIV are being compromised by the attitudes and practices of some health care workers. Infection control nur
Alcohol and drug abuse in Nepal.: Br J Addict. 1992 Sep;87(9):1241-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005580; Shrestha NM; Mental Hospital, Lagankhel, Kathmandu, Nepal.; Alcohol use has been in Nepal since time immemorial. Social tolerance to alcohol use is quite high and so far alcohol has not been taken seriously either by the Government or by any social organization. Production, sale, and consump
Health of the nation [news]: Br J Addict. 1992 Sep;87(9):1355-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005591
Drug hangings [news]: Br J Addict. 1992 Sep;87(9):1356. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005592
India's national AIDS plan [news]: Br J Addict. 1992 Sep;87(9):1357. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005593
Comparison of female to male and male to female transmission of HIV in 563 stable couples. European Study Group on Heterosexual Transmission of HIV [see comments]: BMJ. 1992 Mar 28;304(6830):809-13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005988; OBJECTIVE--To identify risk factors for heterosexual transmission of HIV and to compare the efficiency of male to female and female to male transmission. DESIGN--Cohort study of heterosexual couples. Regular partners of HIV infected subjects were tested and both members of the couples interviewed every six months. HIV
Counselling HIV positive haemophilic men who wish to have children.: BMJ. 1992 Mar 28;304(6830):829-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005995; Goldman E; Miller R; Lee CA; Department of Haematology, Royal Free Hospital, School of; Medicine, London.
Changing disease patterns in AIDS [letter]: BMJ. 1992 Mar 28;304(6830):839. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006000; Coleman DG; Beck EJ; Peters BS; Harris JR; Pinching AJ
Japan bans pill through fear of HIV [news]: BMJ. 1992 Apr 4;304(6831):863. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006029; Yamauchi M
Home HIV tests banned in Britain [news]: BMJ. 1992 Apr 4;304(6831):864. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006030; Kingman S
Law, coercion, and the public health.: BMJ. 1992 Apr 4;304(6831):891-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006044; Old P; Montgomery J; Department of Public Health, Western Hospital, Southampton.
Home grown heterosexually acquired HIV infection [editorial] [see comments]: BMJ. 1992 May 2;304(6835):1125-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006073; Johnson AM
AIDS conference shifts focus [news]: BMJ. 1992 May 2;304(6835):1133. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006079; Tanne JH
India gets money to fight AIDS [news]: BMJ. 1992 May 2;304(6835):1135. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006080; Imam Z
AIDS epidemic grows but response slows [news]: BMJ. 1992 Jul 25;305(6847):209. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006121; Tanne JH
Reprieve for Thailand's AIDS campaign [news]: BMJ. 1992 Jul 25;305(6847):211. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006122; Clements A
Impact of HIV infection on mortality in young men in a London health authority [see comments]: BMJ. 1992 Jul 25;305(6847):219-21. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006124; Aldous J; Hickman M; Ellam A; Gazzard B; Hargreaves S; Department of Public Health, Riverside Health Authority, London.; OBJECTIVE--To determine the number of deaths attributable to HIV infection among men aged 15-64 in a geographically defined population in the United Kingdom . DESIGN--Retrospective review of death certificates and linkage with local and national HIV and AIDS surveillance data. SETTING--
AIDS and ethics in Birmingham: a betrayal of trust [see comments]: BMJ. 1992 Jul 25;305(6847):259-60. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006156; Fitzpatrick M
A tale of one city.: BMJ. 1992 Jul 25;305(6847):260. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006157; De Wind CM
AIDS without HIV [news]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 1;305(6848):271-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006163; Tanne JH
AIDS without HIV: fire without smoke [editorial]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 8;305(6849):325-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006197; Bird AG
Promoting sexual health [letter]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 8;305(6849):363-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006214; Quigley C; Garvey P
HIV antibodies in babies [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 8;305(6849):367. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006224; Connell JA; Parry JV; Mortimer PP; Burns SM; Klokke A; De Rossi A; Giaquinto C
French blood trial finishes [news]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 15;305(6850):384-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006237; Dorozynski A
Notifying contacts of people with HIV infection [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 15;305(6850):425-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006272; Mohanty KC
Myelopathy associated with human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 in a white European native to England.: BMJ. 1992 Aug 22;305(6851):453. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006288; Ali A; Rudge P; Clinical Research Centre, Harrow.
Contamination of skin and clothing of A and E staff [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 22;305(6851):474. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006300; Rittoo DB; Rittoo D
Midwifery and body fluid contamination [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 22;305(6851):474. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006301; Pearson MJ
Midwifery and body fluid contamination [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 22;305(6851):474. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006302; Smyth AR; Smyth RL; Hart CA
HIV infection in a cohort of homosexual and bisexual men.: BMJ. 1992 Sep 5;305(6853):561-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006374; Hunt AJ; Davies PM; McManus TJ; Weatherburn P; Hickson FC; Christofinis G; Coxon AP; Sutherland S; Department of Social Sciences, South Bank University, London.
AIDS farewells.: BMJ. 1992 Sep 5;305(6853):590. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006406; Widgery D
Living will allows choice of medical care [news]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 12;305(6854):602-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006413; Dyer C
AIDS and ethics in Birmingham [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 12;305(6854):646-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006433; Wood M; Ellis CJ; Innes JA; Drake S; Shahmanesh M; Radcliffe K
HIV infection and certification of death [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 12;305(6854):647. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006434; Riley A
HIV infection and certification of death [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 12;305(6854):647-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006436; Edeh J
Advice on health care workers infected with HIV [letter]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 12;305(6854):652. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006453; Erridge PL
Contact tracing in HIV infection [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 12;305(6854):652. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006455; Wardropper A; Ong EL
AIDS, ethics, and clinical trials. Institute of Medical Ethics Working Party on the Ethical Implications of AIDS [see comments]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 19;305(6855):699-701. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006474
Midwifery and body fluid contamination [letter]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 19;305(6855):713. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006489; Fernando R; Terry P; Willmott F
Midwifery and body fluid contamination [letter]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 19;305(6855):713. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006490; Kabukoba JJ
An AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices survey among schoolchildren in Barbados.: Bull Pan Am Health Organ. 1992;26(3):208-19. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006561; Walrond E; Jones F; Hoyos M; Souder M; Ellis H; Roach T; National Advisory Committee on AIDS, Barbados.; A knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices (KABP) survey was performed among Barbadian secondary schoolchildren 11-16 years old in January 1990. The survey sought to assess the children s knowledge of AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission; their attitudes toward people with HIV/AIDS; their sexua
Heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus.: Br J Hosp Med. 1992 Oct 7-20;48(7):404-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006658; McCarthy KH; Studd JW; Johnson MA; King's College Hospital, London.; Heterosexual human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission accounts for most cases of HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome worldwide. Moreover, in the developed world the proportion of individuals infected heterosexually is rising faster than the proportion infected by other routes, with an increase
The Edinburgh cohort of HIV-positive drug users: pattern of cognitive impairment in relation to progression of disease.: Br J Psychiatry. 1992 Oct;161:522-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006824; Egan V; Brettle RP; Goodwin GM; Edinburgh University Department of Psychiatry, Royal Edinburgh; Hospital.; To examine the neuropsychiatric effects of infection with HIV, 220 drug users (27 HIV negative, 193 HIV positive) completed tests evaluating premorbid intelligence, memory, non-verbal performance, information processing speed, and mood. When these measures were compared cross-sectionally by the severity of HIV illness
Parotid disease and human immunodeficiency virus infection in Zambia [see comments]: Br J Surg. 1992 Aug;79(8):768-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006965; Bem C; Barucha H; Patil PS; Department of Surgery, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka,; Zambia.; Among the salivary glands the parotid is unusual in that it contains lymphoid tissue within its capsule. The focus of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the lymphatic system and this results in a specific HIV-related pathology in the parotid. This 2-year surgical audit of parotid disease in HIV-infec
Nonspecific immunostimulation with low doses of cyclophosphamide (LDCY), thymostimulin, and Echinacea purpurea extracts (echinacin) in patients with far advanced colorectal cancers: preliminary results.: Cancer Invest. 1992;10(5):343-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007283; Lersch C; Zeuner M; Bauer A; Siemens M; Hart R; Drescher M; Fink U; Dancygier H; Classen M; Kliniken und Polikliniken der Technischen, Universitat Munchen,; Germany.; Outpatients (n = 15) with metastasizing far advanced colorectal cancers received immunotherapy consisting of low-dose cyclophosphamide (LDCY) 300 mg/m2 every 28 days i.v., thymostimulin 30 mg/m2, days 3-10 after low-dose cyclophosphamide i.m. once daily, then twice a week, and echinacin 60 mg/m2 together with thymosti
HIV-seropositive surgeons: informed consent and public health policy [editorial] [see comments]: Can Med Assoc J. 1992 Jul 1;147(1):29-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007563; Wright JG; Singer PA
Benefits outweigh risks in breast-feeding by HIV-infected mothers in Third World: WHO [news]: Can Med Assoc J. 1992 Jul 1;147(1):81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007570
Ten years of AIDS [letter; comment]: Can Med Assoc J. 1992 Oct 1;147(7):991-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007594; Mackie ID
Universal precautions not justified [letter; comment]: Can Med Assoc J. 1992 Oct 15;147(8):1116. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007603; Hardie J
Can we afford to screen immigrants for HIV infection? [editorial; comment] [see comments]: Can Med Assoc J. 1992 Oct 15;147(8):1132. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007607; Angus DE
Economic impact of HIV infection and coronary heart disease in immigrants to Canada [see comments]: Can Med Assoc J. 1992 Oct 15;147(8):1163-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007612; Zowall H; Coupal L; Fraser RD; Gilmore N; Deutsch A; Grover SA; Centre for the Analysis of Cost-Effective Care, Montreal General; Hospital, Que.; OBJECTIVE: To compare the direct health care costs of illnesses associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and of coronary heart disease (CHD) in immigrants to Canada . DESIGN: Comparative cost analysis. PARTICIPANTS: All people who immigrated to Canada in 1988. The numb
AIDS in the workplace.: Clin Dermatol. 1992 Apr-Jun;10(2):201-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007656; Cusini M; Zerboni R; Department of Dermatology I, University of Milan, Italy.
HIV-infected client care: case management and the HIV team [see comments]: Clin Nurse Spec. 1992 Fall;6(3):136-41. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007666; Riley TA; No one discipline can meet the complex needs of the HIV-infected client. Because of the diverse nature of disease manifestations, an HIV Team concept is promoted. The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is uniquely prepared to initiate the team and support holistic client care through case management. Current HIV statisti
Development of a model of transitional care for the HIV-positive child and family [see comments]: Clin Nurse Spec. 1992 Fall;6(3):142-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007667; Thurber F; DiGiamarino L; The provision of high-quality, cost-effective care to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected adults and children is a national priority. During 1991 the number of infected children is expected to increase to over 3,000, with at least 2,000 additional cases manifesting some symptoms of HIV infection. Serious quest
Systemic complications of human immunodeficiency virus infection.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):821-35. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007697; Giorgini TL; Kosinski MA; Cole DR; Northlake Regional Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia.; HIV infection causes a wide spectrum of complications affecting all organ systems. These complications may be primary to the direct infection of a specific organ system by HIV or secondary to the immunodeficiency associated with HIV infection. These complications may be specific to certain stages of HIV infection. Sel
Pedal infectious disease associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):837-47. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007698; Adler JC; New York College of Podiatric Medicine, Affiliated Hospitals, New; York.; AIDS is a disease that quickly takes the lives of individuals of all ages and in all countries. Therefore, it is the responsibility of podiatrists to recognize the primary manifestations of this disease, to take the proper precautions to guard against the spread of this disease, to direct attention to areas in need of
Kaposi's sarcoma in the foot. A retrospective study.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):849-55. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007699; Berlin SJ; Jurd JA; Podiatric Pathology Laboratories, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland.; Kaposi s sarcoma has been found to be present in a significant number of patients infected with HIV. A report of 162 cases of biopsied specimens has been presented with a review of previous studies. Diagnosis, cause and treatment have been discussed, leading to the conclusion that the podiatrist must be well versed in
Pharmacologic treatment of the patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):857-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007700; Ross RC; Volosik J; St. Clair's Hospital, New York, New York.; A pharmacologic revolution has occurred over the past 10 years with regards to antiviral therapy, specifically medications directed against HIV. This plethora of new information must be disseminated effectively throughout the medical community. HIV infection and its numerous manifestations, both pedal and systemic, ar
Nutrition for the patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):873-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007701; Solomon NS; Lyden CR; Pacific Islands Geriatric Education Center, John A. Burns School; of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Manoa.; Patients with ARC and AIDS develop a variety of symptoms that significantly affect their nutritional status. Podiatrists, although not directly involved with the intricacies of the nutritional management of people with AIDS, should be aware of the effect of the virus on the human body. Investigators are predicting tha
Physical therapy for the patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):883-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007702; Rosensweet E; Fink CJ; New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York.; Treatment of HIV-infected patients has come a long way since the not-so-long-ago beginning of the AIDS epidemic. Implementation of new drug therapies has increased longevity of a patient s life after being diagnosed with the virus. Because HIV-related illnesses are consequently becoming more chronic in nature, patient
Laboratory testing for human immunodeficiency virus.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):895-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007703; Guadara J; Prignano J; Saddle Brook Hospital, New Jersey.; Laboratory testing for HIV infection presents a unique set of challenges for the podiatric physician. With increasing numbers of HIV-infected patients, the physician has the challenge of selecting, evaluating, and identifying the optimal testing methods for patients as well as for physicians. Because seroconversion ca
Preventing human immunodeficiency virus transmission in the podiatric practice. The role of the podiatric medical assistant.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):901-15. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007704; Cope RK; American Society of Podiatric Medicine, Cicero, Illinois.; Rationales for the design and implementation of infectious disease control programs include protecting the health of patients and staff, reducing the risk of vulnerability in litigation, and complying with the regulatory environment that mandates such programs. The development and implementation of a comprehensive inf
Hospital protocol for the patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):917-32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007705; Rampino RD; Rampino CD; Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.; This article discusses HIV transmission, prevention, and treatment in a hospital milieu. In a review of all the literature, minimal research has been done on correlating the potency of the virus in terms of transmission with the stage of the disease in an HIV-infected patient. It seems logical that the risk of transmi
Treatment of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in a podiatric emergency situation.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):933-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007706; Krych SM; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.; All patients should be considered seropositive, and protective measures always should be taken. The mainstays of universal precautions are the use of barrier techniques and protection from inadvertent sharps exposure. Various studies show that emergency room or trauma patients have a higher HIV prevalence than the pop
Human immunodeficiency virus transmission in health care settings. Risks to health care workers.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):939-49. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007707; Holmes CA; AIDS Education Project, California College of Podiatric Medicine,; San Francisco.; Taken together, studies of seroconversion, exposure incidents, and compliance with Universal Precautions Policy help researchers understand the risks to health care workers of occupationally acquired HIV infection. The seroconversion studies show that the risk of infection is low (1 in 250) even when the incident is a
Public health considerations of human immunodeficiency virus.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):951-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007708; Helfand AE; Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia.; The full spectrum of HIV infection will touch the lives of millions of Americans. All people need to be aware of this health crisis and its implications on their own lives and society. Health care providers need to recognize the risks and take appropriate precautions. Millions need assessment of their personal behavio
Ethics and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):961-74. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007709; Matek SJ; New York State Podiatric Medical Association, New York.; The integration into daily practice of a fully realized sense of medical ethics is one of the greatest possible sources of personal and professional fulfillment. It is also, for the profession as a whole, one of the two ultimate claims to continuing legitimacy and respect, the other being technical competence. Of thes
The legal aspects of treating and being treated by an individual infected with human immunodeficiency virus.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):975-91. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007710; Feldman A; Damon & Morey, Buffalo, New York.; Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, the AIDS epidemic is spreading dramatically in the United States . In dealing with the prevention of HIV transmission, we need to carefully balance the protection of civil rights that may be devastated by the disclosure of HIV-infection an
Death, dying, and the patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 1992 Oct;9(4):993-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007711; Vader B; Wrubel B; Vader M; Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York.; This article has attempted to provide some insight into the subject of death, dying, and the patient with AIDS. Even though the thought of death and dying is common, it is a topic that at most times is left unspoken. This is especially true in relationship to an illness that, among many, is considered taboo. This arti
Cardiac malignant lymphoma in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.: Cancer. 1992 Oct 15;70(8):2203-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007761; Holladay AO; Siegel RJ; Schwartz DA; Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine,; Atlanta, Georgia.; BACKGROUND. Extranodal malignant lymphomas (ML) are known to occur with increased frequency in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. The authors report a 30-year-old man with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) with ML primarily involving the heart and compare the clinical and pathologic feature
Viruses other than HIV and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.: Cancer Res. 1992 Oct 1;52(19 Suppl):5479s-5481s. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007909; Mueller NE; Mohar A; Evans A; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health,; Boston, Massachusetts 02115.; There are several viral infections which are known to cause lymphoma among animals; all establish latency in lymphoid cells. The human T-lymphotropic virus type I is a human virus which causes lymphomas among a subset of carriers. However, this virus is very restricted in its distribution and as such, is unlikely to p
Quantification of the impact of known risk factors on time trends in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma incidence.: Cancer Res. 1992 Oct 1;52(19 Suppl):5566s-5569s. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007928; Hartge P; Devesa SS; Environmental Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Institute,; Bethesda, Maryland 20892.; The incidence of non-Hodgkin s lymphoma among white men in the United States was measured as 6.9/100,000 person-years in 1947-1950 and as 17.4 in 1984-1988. We have estimated how much the known and suspected diagnostic and risk factors might have co
[Pneumocystis carinii today--40 years later]: Cas Lek Cesk. 1992 Sep 24;131(18):545-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008173; Nouza M; Klinika nefrologie, Institutu klinicke a experimentalni; mediciny, Praha.; Forty years ago Czech scientists, J. Vanek and O. Jirovec, diagnosed Pneumocystis carinii as the agent of interstitial plasmocytic pneumonia in weak infants. At present it is the most frequent pulmonary pathogenic organism in patients suffering from AIDS. In the submitted paper the author summarizes experience and rec
Pattern of HIV-infection in Hurungwe district, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe.: Cent Afr J Med. 1992 Apr;38(4):139-43. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008197; Denhe K; Dhlakama D; Richter C; Mawadza M; McClean D; Huss R; Academic Unit of Public Health Medicine, University of Leeds, UK.; After the first case of HIV-infection had been diagnosed in 1986 in a Northern district of Zimbabwe , a local hospital based surveillance system, was introduced. In order to monitor the spread of the epidemic in the district, residence, age, sex and clinical presentation of all ne
Neurocysticercosis: experience with diagnosis by ELISA serology and computerised tomography in Zimbabwe.: Cent Afr J Med. 1992 Apr;38(4):149-54. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008199; Mason P; Houston S; Gwanzura L; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Zimbabwe; Medical School, Harare.; Over a three-year period, 646 sera from 630 patients with signs and symptoms compatible with neurocysticercosis were investigated for antibodies to cysticercal antigens using an ELISA test. Overall, 12 pc specimens were positive. The sensitivity of the ELISA, when compared with a limited number of computerised tomogra
Factual knowledge about AIDS and dating practices among high school students from selected schools.: Cent Afr J Med. 1992 Jun;38(6):225-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008208; Nyachuru-Sihlangu RH; Ndlovu J; Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of; Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare.; Following various educational strategies by governmental and non-governmental organisations to educate youths and school teachers about HIV infection and prevention, this KABP survey was one attempt to evaluate the results. The study sample of 478 high school students was drawn from four randomly selected schools in M
The changing pattern of surgical pathology of the thyroid gland in Zambia.: Cent Afr J Med. 1992 Jun;38(6):240-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008211; Desai G; Islam R; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zambia,; Lusaka.; Review of reports of thyroid tissue sent for histopathology to the Department of Pathology at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka (UTH) by one of the five general surgical units at the institution during the period January 1981-December 1990 shows a 20pc decrease in the incidence of colloid goitre and doubling of
The translation machinery and 70 kd heat shock protein cooperate in protein synthesis.: Cell. 1992 Oct 2;71(1):97-105. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/S72771; Nelson RJ; Ziegelhoffer T; Nicolet C; Werner-Washburne M; Craig EA; Department of Biomolecular Chemistry, University of; Wisconsin-Madison 53706.; The function of the yeast SSB 70 kd heatshock proteins (hsp70s) was investigated by a variety of approaches. The SSB hsp70s (Ssb1/2p) are associated with translating ribosomes. This association is disrupted by puromycin, suggesting that Ssb1/2p may bind directly to the nascent polypeptide. Mutant ssb1 ssb2 strains gro
Suppression of interleukin-2 and interleukin-2 receptor expression in Jurkat cells stably expressing the human immunodeficiency virus Tat protein.: Cell Immunol. 1992 Oct 1;144(1):32-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008263; Purvis SF; Georges DL; Williams TM; Lederman MM; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve; University School of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland,; Ohio 44106.; The Jurkat T cell line was stably transfected with an Epstein-Barr virus-based episomal replicon designed to express high levels of the HIV-1 Tat protein. After selection in hygromycin B, high-level Tat activity was detected in 3 of 18 transfected cell lines. After stimulation with phytohemagglutinin (PHA) and phorbol
Rethinking the AIDS conundrum [letter]: Cell Immunol. 1992 Oct 15;144(2):465-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008287; Landy M; Pauza CD
[Knowledge of high school students about HIV and AIDS]: Cesk Epidemiol Mikrobiol Imunol. 1992 Sep;41(4):218-22. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008313; Svejda L; Ustav hygieny a epidemiologie, Povazska Bystrica.; In 475 students attending the last school year in four high schools in the town of Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia a questionnaire survey of students knowledge of HIV infection and AIDS was carried out. 76.33% of all answers to questions in the questionnaire were correct. We found n
HIV infection and nursing students.: Chart. 1992 Sep;89(7):8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008421
Perioperative haemotherapy: I. Indications for blood component transfusion.: Can J Anaesth. 1992 Sep;39(7):695-707. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008644; Crosby ET; Department of Anaesthesia, Ottawa General Hospital, University of; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.; The practice of transfusion medicine has undergone substantial change over the last decade. Much of the impetus for the change has come from the isolation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the linkage of HIV transmission to blood transfusion. The purpose of this paper is to collate and review the literature re
Pain syndromes in HIV infection.: Can J Anaesth. 1992 Sep;39(7):724-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008648; Penfold J; Clark AJ; Department of Anaesthesia, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax,; Nova Scotia, Canada.; Pain causes considerable disability and discomfort in HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infected individuals. A large number of patients infected with HIV suffer from one or more pain-related syndromes. Pain is under-reported and suboptimally managed in these patients. An outline of the different pain syndromes, incl
HIV-associated tuberculosis in developing countries: clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment.: Bull World Health Organ. 1992;70(4):515-26. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008673; Raviglione MC; Narain JP; Kochi A; Tuberculosis Unit, WHO, Geneva, Switzerland.; This article reviews the clinical aspects and diagnosis of HIV-associated tuberculosis in developing countries, and summarizes WHO s recommendations for treatment. According to WHO estimates (early 1992) over 4 million persons worldwide have been infected with HIV and tuberculosis; 95% of them are in the developing co
[Changes in T lymphocytes and their subpopulations and IgG in peripheral blood from mice infected with Trichinella spiralis]: Chung Kuo Chi Sheng Chung Hsueh Yu Chi Sheng Chung Ping Tsa Chih. 1992;10(1):62-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008845; Yan XX; Xu XF; Ma YX; Sanitary and Anti-Epidemic Station of Henan Province, Zhengzhou.; Acid alpha-naphthyl esterase (ANAE), a cytoplasmic marker, was used to identify the T lymphocytes and their subpopulations in peripheral blood of mice infected with Trichinella spiralis, and Dot-ELISA was used to identify the serum IgG antibody of the infected mice. The results showed that T lymphocytes increased on t
Spectrotype distributions of circulating IgG from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.: Clin Chem. 1992 Oct;38(10):1988-94. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93008946; Barbi G; Keil LB; Gaito AD; DeBari VA; Rheumatology Laboratory, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical; Center, Paterson, NJ 07503.; Pathogenic autoantibodies from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may represent a relatively cationic fraction of IgG. We compared the spectrotype distributions of affinity-purified IgG from the sera of 10 SLE patients and 10 age- and sex-matched control subjects. Purified IgG was subjected to isoelectri
Immunophenotypical alterations in a subset of patients with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID).: Clin Exp Immunol. 1992 Oct;90(1):25-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009087; Baumert E; Wolff-Vorbeck G; Schlesier M; Peter HH; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Freiburg,; Germany.; We investigated the expression of surface molecules on lymphocytes from 20 patients with CVID and 40 healthy subjects. Lymphocytes were analysed by dual colour flow cytometry. We identified a subset of patients (8 of 20) characterized by low CD4/CD8 ratio (less than 1.1), expansion of T cells co-expressing the activat
Heterogeneous effects of exogenous IL-2 on HIV-specific cell-mediated immunity (CMI).: Clin Exp Immunol. 1992 Oct;90(1):6-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009093; Bell SJ; Cooper DA; Kemp BE; Doherty RR; Penny R; Centre for Immunology, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.; A characteristic feature associated with HIV-1 infection of the human host is a chronic decline in circulating CD4+ T helper/inducer cell numbers. Impaired cell-mediated immune functions usually occur in parallel with the decline in CD4+ T cells. Activated CD4+ T helper cells are a major source of endogenous
Modification of thymic cell subsets induced by long-term cocaine administration during a murine retroviral infection producing AIDS.: Clin Immunol Immunopathol. 1992 Oct;65(1):45-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009129; Lopez MC; Colombo LL; Huang DS; Wang Y; Watson RR; Department of Family and Community Medicine, Arizona Health; Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724.; LP-BM5 murine leukemia virus (MuLV) infection and cocaine administration are known to impair the murine immune system. We have developed a murine model to study the effect of daily cocaine administration and retrovirus infection on the lymphoid cell populations of the thymus. C57BL/6 female mice were studied following
Indications for the presence of antibodies cross-reactive with HTLV-I/II, but not HIV, in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.: Clin Immunol Immunopathol. 1992 Oct;65(1):75-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009134; Mostl M; Mucke H; Schinkinger M; Haushofer A; Krieger O; Lutz D; 3rd Medical Department, Hanusch-Hospital, Wien, Austria.; Serological evidence is presented for the fact that patients with the myelodysplastic syndrome exhibit a statistically significant reactivity in confirmatory assays for antibodies to human T-lymphotropic viruses types I and II (HTLV-I/II). This antibody reactivity, evident by indirect immunofluorescence and Western bl
Possible supplemental mechanisms in the pathogenesis of AIDS.: Clin Immunol Immunopathol. 1992 Nov;65(2):85-97. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009146; Littlefield JW; Department of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of; Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.; Multiple and diverse mechanisms have been proposed as supplements to the HIV-1 virus in the destruction of CD4+ cells and the pathogenesis of AIDS. But it is now realized that 100 times more CD4+ cells are infected with HIV-1 than was originally thought to be the case, and many antigen-presenting cells are infected as
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and the eye.: Dermatol Clin. 1992 Oct;10(4):777-83. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009171; Blumenkranz MS; Penneys NS; William Beaumont Research Institute, William Beaumont Hospital,; Royal Oak, Michigan.; Patients with AIDS or ARC may develop ocular manifestations falling in four broad categories: (1) conjunctival and periorbital disease, (2) neuro-ophthalmologic abnormalities, (3) retinal microangiopathy, and (4) opportunistic retinal and choroidal infections. Careful ophthalmologic examination generally permits ident
[Spastic paraparesis and sensory disturbance improved by prednisolone therapy]: Rinsho Shinkeigaku. 1992 Apr;32(4):436-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009372; Inui T; Kawai H; Adachi K; Saito M; Matsuka Y; Department of Neurology, Tokushima Hospital of National; Sanatorium.; We reported a 65-year-old man whose sister was suffering from HTLV-I-associated myelopathy (HAM) and who presented slowly progressive spastic paraparesis, sensory disturbance in the feet, tremors and cerebellar ataxia. He was also positive for serum anti-HTLV-I antibody. He first showed a head tremor at the age of 3 y
Severe pulmonary hypertension without significant pulmonary parenchymal disease in a pediatric patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1992 Oct;31(10):629-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009431; Rhodes J; Schiller MS; Montoya CH; Fikrig S; Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Medical Center of; Brooklyn, New York.
Tension pneumomediastinum complicating Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Crit Care Med. 1992 Oct;20(10):1492-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009819; Rumbak MJ; Winer-Muram HT; Beals DH; Fry P; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Veterans; Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, TN.
Changes in hospital admissions pattern in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection in the era of Pneumocystis carinii prophylaxis.: Chest. 1992 Oct;102(4):1035-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009885; Chien SM; Rawji M; Mintz S; Rachlis A; Chan CK; Department of Medicine, The Wellesley, Women's College, Toronto,; Canada.; BACKGROUND: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) was the leading cause of hospital admissions in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection before the widespread use of PCP prophylaxis. We studied retrospectively the changes in annual hospital admission patterns after the start of a population-based PC
Yield of bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.: Chest. 1992 Oct;102(4):1040-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009886; Kennedy DJ; Lewis WP; Barnes PF; Department of Medicine, University of Southern California School; of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033.; The efficacy of bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has not been systematically evaluated. We therefore compared the diagnostic yield of bronchoscopy in 67 HIV-infected and 45 non-HIV-infected patients with culture-proven pulmonary tuberculosis. I
Prospective evaluation of a prognostic score for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV-infected patients.: Chest. 1992 Oct;102(4):1045-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009887; Speich R; Opravil M; Weber R; Hess T; Luethy R; Russi EW; Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich,; Switzerland.; Serum lactate dehydrogenase levels, alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient, and percentage of neutrophils in bronchoalveolar lavage correlate most strongly with early mortality in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-infected patients. However, the individual outcome can not be predicted by these parameters due to a
Analysis of induced sputum for the diagnosis of recurrent Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.: Chest. 1992 Oct;102(4):1152-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93009909; Kirsch CM; Jensen WA; Kagawa FT; Azzi RL; Department of Medicine, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San; Jose, Calif. 95128.; We studied the sensitivity of ISA for diagnosis of second-episode PCP in AIDS patients. We induced sputum in 218 patients who had known or suspected AIDS and who had a presentation suggestive of PCP. All patients with negative sputum smear for PCP underwent BAL. Twenty-five patients were identified who had second-epis
[HTLV-I associated myelopathy]: Chung Hua Shen Ching Ching Shen Ko Tsa Chih. 1992 Jun;25(3):182-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010132; Ge T; Wang G; Zhao B
AIDS: Part II.: Dis Mon. 1992 Oct;38(10):691-764. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010230; Kessler HA; Bick JA; Pottage JC Jr; Benson CA; Section of Infectious Disease, Rush Medical College, Chicago,; Illinois.; Great strides have been made in the therapy of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Currently approved drugs include zidovudine and didanosine. A third drug, dideoxycytidine (zalcitibine), has recently been filed for approval with the Food and Drug Administration. All these drugs work through inhibition of th
AIDS: Part I.: Dis Mon. 1992 Sep;38(9):633-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010231; Kessler HA; Bick JA; Pottage JC Jr; Benson CA; Section of Infectious Disease, Rush Medical College, Chicago,; Illinois.; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by infection with a pathogenic human retrovirus known as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Approximately 1 million people are currently infected with HIV in the United States , with 8 to 10 million infected individuals worldwide. The
[Experimental expansion and antitumor effects of LAK cells from cancer patient's peripheral blood]: Chung Hua Chung Liu Tsa Chih. 1992 Jul;14(4):253-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010279; Zhang BX; Beijing Medical University.; To augment the in vitro expansion of LAK cells, we added highly purified human recombinant interleukin-2, phytohemagglutinin and accessory cells (Uc cells) to the LAK culture system, with which huge number of LAK cells (LAK-L) were generated from originally small number of peripheral blood lymphocytes of cancer patien
[A correlative analysis of T-lymphocyte subgroup and plasma selenium in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy]: Chung Hua Hsin Hsueh Kuan Ping Tsa Chih. 1992 Feb;20(1):10-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010321; Liu Y
The use of plasma levels to optimize methadone maintenance treatment.: Drug Alcohol Depend. 1992 Aug;30(3):241-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010372; Loimer N; Schmid R; Psychiatrische Universitats Klinik, Vienna, Austria.; The question of the optimal methadone dose during maintenance therapy is controversial. For both philosophical and practical reasons, therapeutic drug monitoring has not been generally used. Some therapists prescribe low doses of methadone more for psychological than pharmacological reasons. This study examines, in 10
Antisocial personality disorder, HIV risk behavior and retention in methadone maintenance therapy.: Drug Alcohol Depend. 1992 Aug;30(3):247-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010373; Gill K; Nolimal D; Crowley TJ; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Health Sciences; Center, Denver.; In a sample of 55 consecutive methadone maintenance admissions to our clinic, 42% were diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) using the National Institute of Mental Health Diagnostic Interview Schedule NIMH DIS. Individuals with ASPD exhibited greater risk for HIV infection as defined by more sexual con
[Neopterin and blood transfusion (letter)]: Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 1992 Oct 9;117(41):1578-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010422; Fuchs D; Wachter H; Schonitzer D
Protozoan infections and HIV-1 infection: a review.: East Afr Med J. 1992 Jul;69(7):373-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010480; Estambale BB; Knight R; Department of Microbiology, College of Health Sciences,; University of Nairobi, Kenya.; Reactivation of latent infection is the principal mechanism relating Toxoplasma gondii and Pneumocystis carinii to HIV. Less common is reactivation in Leishmania donovani, Trypanosoma cruzi, and microsporidian infections. An impaired primary immune response occurs in all these infections, and also with Cryptosporidium
Ministry of Health. Kenya National AIDS Control Programme. Guidelines for research proposals on HIV/AIDS.: East Afr Med J. 1992 Jul;69(7):397. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010486
Truth management [letter]: East Afr Med J. 1992 Jul;69(7):401. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010488; Catt I
Perinatal viral infections.: Early Hum Dev. 1992 Jun-Jul;29(1-3):131-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010516; Ueda K; Tokugawa K; Kusuhara K; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University,; Fukuoka, Japan.; Among the TORCH agents, the occurrence of rubella and human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) in Japan were studied. Rubella epidemics occurred throughout Japan from 1964 to 1969 and from 1975 to 1979. Low prevalences of CRS were observed in northeastern Japan, and high prevalenc
HIV in women.: Early Hum Dev. 1992 Jun-Jul;29(1-3):217-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010534; Macnaughton M; University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Glasgow; Royal Infirmary, UK.; There are three patterns of HIV infection and AIDS. In industrial countries infection is between homosexual and bisexual males and intravenous drug users. Relatively few women are infected but the numbers are increasing. In sub-Saharan Africa the infection is heterosexual. More women are infected. AIDS incidence in ot
Clinical presentation of HIV/AIDS in the high risk neonate in Zambia.: Early Hum Dev. 1992 Jun-Jul;29(1-3):221-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010535; Shilalukey-Ngoma MP; Mushanga A; Wang X; Watanabe M; Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Teaching Hospital,; School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia.; A prospective case series study was conducted Jan 1991-Oct 1991 on 108 neonates admitted to NICU, Lusaka. 90 patients satisfied inclusion criteria, 45 cases and 45 controls. Symptomatic seropositive babies born to seropositive mothers presented with failure to thrive, fever, persistent or recurrent
Problems of AIDS in India especially in women.: Early Hum Dev. 1992 Jun-Jul;29(1-3):225-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010536; Chowdhury NN; Medical College, Calcutta, India.; According to the World Health Organisation survey, 3 million women are already infected with HIV all over the World, but in India the problem of AIDS as a whole is not that acute especially in women. At least it is not that alarming. India, having a very high incidence of STD, it wi
Management of pregnancy of HIV infected woman.: Early Hum Dev. 1992 Jun-Jul;29(1-3):231-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010537; Sagara Y; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kochi Medical School,; Oko, Japan.; The first case of HIV carrier pregnancy in Japan is reported. Fortunately this resulted in no apparent transmission of HIV to the baby and no manifestation of AIDS symptoms in the mother.
Reproductive health: a global overview.: Early Hum Dev. 1992 Jun-Jul;29(1-3):35-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010559; Fathalla MF; Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training; in Human Reproduction, World Health Organization, Geneva,; Switzerland.; A global overview of reproductive health outlines major challenges for action. Worldwide, 60 million to 80 million couples suffer from infertility. At the same time, there is a striking unmet need for contraception in developing countries. Unsafe abortion practices result in between 115,000 and 204,000 deaths each yea
Stress, coping, and high-risk sexual behavior.: Health Psychol. 1992;11(4):218-22. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010863; Folkman S; Chesney MA; Pollack L; Phillips C; Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San; Francisco 94105.; We examined the relation between stress, coping, and a high-risk sexual behavior (unprotected anal intercourse) in 398 nonmonogamous gay and bisexual men from the AIDS Behavioral Research Project in San Francisco. Unprotected anal intercourse during the previous month, the amount of stress experienced during the previ
Cryptococcal meningitis in a young Ethiopian woman with AIDS.: Ethiop Med J. 1992 Jul;30(3):169-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011037; Gebremedhin A; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Abeba; University, Ethiopia.; The case of a 20 year old Ethiopian woman with cryptococcal meningitis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is presented. Though cryptococcal infections have been reported from many countries throughout the world, this is the first case reported from Ethiopia in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency sy
Cotrimoxazole therapy of Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis in AIDS patients.: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1992 Feb;11(2):125-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011175; Canessa A; Del Bono V; De Leo P; Piersantelli N; Terragna A; Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Genoa, Italy.; Twenty-four consecutive HIV-positive patients affected by Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis received trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole) as acute-phase treatment. Two dosage regimens of cotrimoxazole were used: 40 mg/kg/day (12 patients) or 120 mg/kg/day (12 patients) of total compound (trimethoprim plus sulfam
Prevalence of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and condom use among outpatients at a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Rome.: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1992 Apr;11(4):328-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011206; Corona R; Gentili G; Rezza G; Mele A; Caprilli F; Ferrigno L; Prignano G; Giglio A; Titti F; Palamara G; et al; Laboratorio di Epidemiolgia e Biostatistica, Istituto Superiore; di Sanita, Rome, Italy.; To assess the prevalence of HIV-1 infection and study selected risk factors among patients attending a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases in Rome, 1442 outpatients seen consecutively between 20 February and 12 December 1989 were anonymously tested for anti-HIV-1. An evaluation of the trend of the HIV-1 infection
Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus infection in human colon epithelial cells by recombinant interferon-gamma.: Eur J Immunol. 1992 Oct;22(10):2495-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011441; Yahi N; Baghdiguian S; Bolmont C; Fantini J; INSERM U322, Marseille.; Pretreatment of human colon epithelial cells HT29 by recombinant gamma interferon (IFN)-gamma was found to protect the cells from infection with various isolates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 and HIV-2, as assessed by co-cultivation with human T lymphoblastoid cells and gene amplification by polymerase chain
Effects of HIV-1 Tat protein on human T cell proliferation.: Eur J Immunol. 1992 Oct;22(10):2729-32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011474; Meyaard L; Otto SA; Schuitemaker H; Miedema F; Dept. of Clinical Viro-Immunology, Central Laboratory of The; Netherlands Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service, Amsterdam.; In inducing immunodeficiency in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection, a role for the HIV-1 Tat protein has been suggested. In addition to effects on viral transcription, the protein has been ascribed immunosuppressive functions, which were investigated in this study. Proliferation of purified T cells to CD3
Distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of Rhodococcus equi from clinical specimens.: Eur J Epidemiol. 1992 May;8(3):437-43. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011842; McNeil MM; Brown JM; Mycotic Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA; 30333.; Rhodococcus equi, an unusual gram positive aerobic actinomycete, was first described as a respiratory pathogen of livestock in 1923. Reports of human clinical illness have emphasized R. equi as a cause of invasive pulmonary infection in severely immunocompromised patients and, recently, have implicated it as a cause o
Is Pneumocystis carinii a deep mycosis-like agent?: Eur J Epidemiol. 1992 May;8(3):460-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011845; Dei-Cas E; Cailliez JC; Palluault F; Aliouat EM; Mazars E; Soulez B; Suppin J; Camus D; INSERM (U. 42), Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.; Pneumocystis carinii is a widespread eukaryotic microorganism found in the lungs of healthy mammals, including humans. It is able to proliferate extensively in the alveoli, becoming an important agent of severe pneumonitis in immunosuppressed hosts, especially in persons suffering from AIDS. The taxonomic position of
An AIDS model with distributed incubation and variable infectiousness: applications to i.v. drug users in Latium, Italy.: Eur J Epidemiol. 1992 Jul;8(4):585-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011865; Iannelli M; Loro R; Milner F; Pugliese A; Rabbiolo G; Dipartimento di Matematica, Universita di Trento, Povo, Italy.; An AIDS model with distributed incubation and variable infectiousness is considered and simulated via a second-order numerical method. The method is applied to the HIV epidemic among IV drug users in the Latium region of Italy , using available data on the length of the incubation pe
Phosphate derivatives of AZT display enhanced selectivity of action against HIV 1 by comparison to the parent nucleoside.: FEBS Lett. 1992 Sep 28;310(2):171-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011909; McGuigan C; Nickson C; Petrik J; Karpas A; Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield,; UK.; Novel phosphate derivatives of the anti-HIV nucleoside analogue AZT have been prepared by phosphorochloridate chemistry. In particular, phosphates carrying ester-containing side-chains are described. These materials are designed to act as membrane-sol
Binding of HIV-1 gp120 to the nicotinic receptor.: FEBS Lett. 1992 Oct 19;311(2):115-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011957; Bracci L; Lozzi L; Rustici M; Neri P; Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena, Italy.; We previously described a significant sequence homology between HIV-1 gp120 and the functional sites responsible for the specific binding of snake curare-mimetic neurotoxins and rabies virus glycoprotein to the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Here we report findings about the existence of a mechanism of functional m
Nucleocapsid protein of HIV-1 and its Zn2+ complex formation analysis with electrospray mass spectrometry.: FEBS Lett. 1992 Oct 26;311(3):259-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011994; Surovoy A; Waidelich D; Jung G; Shemyakin Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Moscow, Russia.; The Zn2+ binding properties of the synthetic nucleocapsid protein (Ncp7) of HIV-1, containing two zinc-binding domains, have been studied using electrospray mass spectrometry (ES-MS). ES-MS measurements revealed strong binding of Zn2+ by Ncp7. Its shorter fragments, Ncp7-(1-35)- and (29-55)-peptides, each containing o
Gas gangrene following intra-arterial injection of oral medication in a drug abuser.: Eur J Vasc Surg. 1992 Sep;6(5):565-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012027; Haiart DC; Andrade B; Murie JA; Vascular Surgery Unit, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, U.K.; We report a patient in whom intra-arterial injection of oral medication led to the development of fulminating gas gangrene and death, despite the initial clinical symptoms being minor. We believe that prophylactic antibiotics should be administered to patients following intra-arterial injection of oral medication espe
Second antiviral drug approved for AIDS.: Del Med J. 1992 Mar;64(3):219. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012102
U.S. doctors said to be hesitant on AIDS care.: Del Med J. 1992 Sep;64(9):596. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012120
Cloning, expression, and mutagenesis of SIVmac proteinase in E. coli.: Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 May;20(2):160S. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012300; Corr BR; Richardson M; Wilderspin AF; Department of Crystallography, Birkbeck College, London, UK.
Use of chemical cleavage to release active HIV-1 proteinase from a fusion protein produced in the form of insoluble inclusion bodies.: Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 May;20(2):162S. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012302; Gaskin DJ; Wilderspin AF; Department of Crystallography, Birkbeck College, London.
Sulphated polysaccharides exert anti-HIV activity at differing sites.: Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 May;20(2):163S. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012303; Harrop HA; Rider CC; Coombe DR; Biochemistry Department, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College,; University of London, Egham, Surrey.
The leukocyte common antigen T200 glycoprotein in T-cell triggering.: Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 May;20(2):222S. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012362; Bell CG; UIC Coll. Med., Chicago, IL 60612.
HIV proteinase inhibitors.: Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 May;20(2):513-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012438; Roberts NA; Craig JC; Duncan IB; Department of Chemotherapy, Roche Products Ltd, Welwyn Garden; City, Herts, U.K.
The HIV-1 nef gene product.: Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 May;20(2):517-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012439; Harris M; Talbot S; Patsilinacos P; Neil JC; Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Glasgow, U.K.
CD4 antagonists.: Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 May;20(2):521-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012440; McKeating JA; Institute of Cancer Research, Chester Beatty Laboratories,; London, U.K.
Discovery and characterization of an HIV-1 Tat antagonist.: Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 May;20(2):525-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012441; Hsu MC; Schutt AD; Holly M; Slice LW; Sherman MI; Richman DD; Potash MJ; Volsky DJ; Department of Virology, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, NJ 07110.; Ro 5-3335, 7-chloro-5-(2-pyrryl)-3H-1,4-benzo-diazepin-2-(H)-one, has been shown to inhibit gene expression controlled by the human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) LTR promoter. The inhibition was specific for the viral transcriptional transactivator Tat. The compound did not inhibit the basal activity of the HIV-1 L
Combined zidovudine and interferon-alpha 2a therapy in children with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.: J Int Med Res. 1992 Jun;20(3):295-301. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012464; Giovannini M; Zuccotti GV; Biasucci G; Locatelli V; Riva E; Fifth Paediatric Department, University of Milan, Italy.; A study was carried out in five children with acquired immune deficiency syndrome to assess the effect of combined zidovudine/interferon-alpha 2a therapy with that of zidovudine given alone on immunological profiles and plasma zidovudine concentrations. Immunoglobulins A, G and M, total and absolute CD4 lymphocyte cou
Proteins with abortifacient, ribosome inactivating, immunomodulatory, antitumor and anti-AIDS activities from Cucurbitaceae plants.: Gen Pharmacol. 1992 Jul;23(4):579-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012797; Ng TB; Chan WY; Yeung HW; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese; University of Hong Kong.; 1. The biochemical characteristics and biological activities of eight Cucurbitaceae plant proteins designated trichosanthin (isolated from tubers of Trichosanthes kirilowii), beta-trichosanthin (isolated from tubers of Trichosanthes cucumeroides), alpha- and beta-momorcharins (isolated from seeds of Momordica charanti
A challenge to doctor-patient confidentiality: when HIV-positive patients refuse disclosure to spouses.: Gen Dent. 1992 Jul-Aug;40(4):275-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012834; Chiodo GT; Tolle SW; Oregon Health Sciences University.
Characterization of the rRNA-encoding genes and transcripts, and a group-I self-splicing intron in Pneumocystis carinii.: Gene. 1992 Oct 1;119(2):163-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/M79310; Lin H; Niu MT; Yoganathan T; Buck GA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Virginia Commonwealth; University, Richmond 23298.; Although Pneumocystis carinii is the most common opportunistic pathogen infecting individuals with AIDS, very little is known of the basic biology of the organism. We have examined the ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and the DNA encoding it (rDNA) in P. carinii in an attempt to clarify its taxonomic position and to begin to stud
Myristoylation-dependent membrane targeting and release of the HTLV-I Gag precursor, Pr53gag, in yeast.: Gene. 1992 Oct 1;119(2):273-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012997; Hayakawa T; Miyazaki T; Misumi Y; Kobayashi M; Fujisawa Y; Biology Research Laboratories, Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd.,; Japan.; The unprocessed HTLV-I Gag precursor, Pr53gag, was synthesized in yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The synthesized Pr53gag was myristoylated, associated with the cellular membrane, and released into the culture medium. The released Pr53gag was pelleted by centrifugation at 100,000 x g for 2 h. Conversion of Gly2 to Al
A high-level expression vector for human cells.: Gene. 1992 Oct 21;120(2):287-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013048; Subramanian T; Chinnadurai G; St. Louis University School of Medicine, Institute for Molecular; Virology, MO 63110.; We have developed a vector (pSupexp), for high-level expression of genes, that is dependent on transactivation of the human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) long terminal repeat (LTR) by the HIV-1 transactivator protein, Tat. The foreign gene, expressed under transcriptional control of the HIV-1 LTR, and the tat gene,
Epithelial cells bearing class II molecules stimulate allogeneic human colonic intraepithelial lymphocytes.: Gut. 1992 Aug;33(8):1089-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013153; Hoang P; Crotty B; Dalton HR; Jewell DP; Gastroenterology Unit, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford.; HLA-DR+ gut epithelial cells may present antigen to intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL). This study aimed to isolate an IEL population from the human colon to activate CD3 + IEL by a human colonic epithelial cell line (HT-29), bearing different concentrations of class II antigen (HLA-DR). IEL were isolated by a mechanic
Post-transfusional human retrovirus infection in 41 Italian beta-thalassemic patients.: Haematologica. 1992 Jan-Feb;77(1):54-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013225; Agliano AM; Vania A; Gandini O; Gradilone A; Napolitano M; Albonici L; Falconieri P; Digilio G; Manzari V; Frati L; et al; Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Universita La Sapienza,; Roma, Italy.; BACKGROUND. Previous studies have demonstrated that HTLV-I is present in Italy both in endemic form in Southern Apulia and in epidemic form among the population of intravenous drug addicts. In the present paper we intend to evaluate the risk for transfusional HTLV-I transmission in
Long-term treatment of refractory HIV-related immune thrombocytopenia in a patient with haemophilia A.: Haematologica. 1992 Jan-Feb;77(1):79-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013229; Fabris F; Mares M; Sartori MT; Cordiano I; Girolami A; Istituto di Semeiotica Medica, Universita di Padova, Italy.; Haemophilia A patient developed symptomatic immune thrombocytopenia 5 years after HIV seroconversion without any progression of the viral disease. He displayed major bleeding with less than 30 x 10(9) platelets/l. No increase in platelet count was obtained using steroids, azidothymidine and alpha-interferon, while the
Ascorbic acid for the treatment of chronic refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).: Haematologica. 1992 Jan-Feb;77(1):92-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013234; Vianelli N; Gugliotta L; Gianni L; Belmonte MM; Catani L; Tura S; Istituto di Ematologia L. e A. Seragnoli, Universita degli; Studi di Bologna, Italy.; We describe our experience with ascorbic acid in the treatment of chronic refractory ITP. Nine patients, 5 males and 4 females aged 27-74 years, 4 of whom were previously splenectomized, received the drug at a daily dose of 2 grams. After 2-12 months (median 4) of treatment, a partial response was observed in only one
Evidence for the co-existence of immunocomplexes and platelet specific antibodies in HIV infection-related thrombocytopenia in narcotic drug addicts. Experimental results and immunopathogenetic discussion.: Haematologica. 1992 Mar-Apr;77(2):130-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013247; Borzini P; Milella AM; Marconi MG; Centro Transfusionale, Ospedale San Gerardo, Monza, Italy.; BACKGROUND. The development of symptomatic or asymptomatic thrombocytopenia is not uncommon in HIV seropositive drug addicts. METHODS. Platelet binding immunoglobulins, as immune complexes or as platelet specific antibodies, were studied in eleven patients. Whole sera anche serum factions obtained by PEG sedimentation
[HIV infection increases the rate of tuberculosis. Vaccination--chemotherapy (news)]: Fortschr Med. 1992 Sep 20;110(26):26. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013382; Aulehla S
[Didanosine as an alternative for HIV infection. AIDS--disease progression (news)]: Fortschr Med. 1992 Sep 20;110(26):66-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013388; Handschuh H
[Strategies against AIDS have hardly progressed. Are cancer prevention programs suitable as a model?]: Fortschr Med. 1992 Oct 10;110(28):24-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013390; Arnheim K
A pilot study of 2',3'-dideoxyinosine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.: Hepatology. 1992 Oct;16(4):861-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013534; Fried MW; Korenman JC; Di Bisceglie AM; Park Y; Waggoner JG; Mitsuya H; Hartman NR; Yarchoan R; Broder S; Hoofnagle JH; Liver Diseases Section, National Institute of Diabetes and; Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health,; Bethesda, Maryland 20892.; The nucleoside analog 2 ,3 -dideoxyinosine, currently being used to treat patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus, has been shown to inhibit viral replication in certain cell culture systems of hepatitis B virus and the duck model of chronic hepatitis B infection. We studied the effect of dideoxyinosin
Short-term projections of AIDS cases in Mexico.: Hum Biol. 1992 Oct;64(5):741-55. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013713; Ruiz Velasco S; Aranda Ordaz F; IIMAS-UNAM, Mexico, D.F.; We attempt to analyze and predict the behavior of the AIDS epidemic in Mexico . The reporting delay is corrected by using a cluster analysis, and the corrected data are used to make short-term projections by extrapolation, by fitting linear and log-linear models, and by back-calcula
Neuropathology of the spinal cord in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Hum Pathol. 1992 Oct;23(10):1106-14. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013756; Henin D; Smith TW; De Girolami U; Sughayer M; Hauw JJ; Department of Pathology, Hopital Beaujoin, Paris, France.; The neuropathologic findings in the spinal cord were reviewed in 138 consecutive autopsies of patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. In all cases both the brain and spinal cord were examined by conventional histologic techniques, and in 63 cases immunohistochemistry was used to detect human immunodefici
The health of the nation: a challenge for genitourinary medicine [editorial]: Genitourin Med. 1992 Aug;68(4):207-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013772; Scoular A; Adler MW
Incorporating patients' views in planning services for women with HIV infection.: Genitourin Med. 1992 Aug;68(4):233-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013777; Kell PD; Barton SE; Boag FC; John Hunter Clinic, London, UK.; OBJECTIVES--To determine the preferences of HIV seropositive women for out-patient care facilities. DESIGN--Cross sectional survey. SETTING--An HIV out-patient clinic, a genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic and a self support group for HIV seropositive women. SUBJECTS--Fifty consecutive HIV seropositive women attending
AIDS related primary intrathoracic lymphoma [clinical conference]: Genitourin Med. 1992 Aug;68(4):235-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013778; Cottrill CP; Moxham J; Gallimore AP; Spittle MF; Michaels L; Miller RF; Meyerstein Institute, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
Teenagers and the risks of sexually transmitted diseases: a need for the provision of balanced information [see comments]: Genitourin Med. 1992 Aug;68(4):241-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013779; Mellanby A; Phelps F; Lawrence C; Tripp JH; Department of Child Health, University of Exeter, UK.; OBJECTIVE--Evaluation of teenagers knowledge and understanding about sexually transmitted disease, conception and contraception. DESIGN--A questionnaire study. SETTING--Schools SUBJECTS--1025 teenagers aged 15/16 years (mean 16.00). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES--Scores attained in response to questions about sexually transm
Sexual behaviour in Zulu men and women with genital ulcer disease.: Genitourin Med. 1992 Aug;68(4):245-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013780; O'Farrell N; Hoosen AA; Coetzee KD; van den Ende J; City Health STD Clinic, King Edward VIII Hospital, Durban.; OBJECTIVE--To investigate patterns of sexual behaviour in men and women with genital ulcer disease (GUD) and their relevance to HIV-1 transmission. METHODS--A sexual behaviour questionnaire was administered by the same interviewer to all participants who were also entered into a study of the microbial aetiology of GUD
Transmission of HIV-1 infection by oroanal intercourse.: Genitourin Med. 1992 Aug;68(4):254-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013782; Gill SK; Loveday C; Gilson RJ; University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, London, UK.; We report the cases of two homosexual men, one of whom is believed to have been infected with HIV-1 during oroanal intercourse with the other, his only current sexual partner. Both patients had sero-conversion illnesses with similar symptoms and signs, and of similar duration. The practise of oroanal intercourse is kn
Concurrent salmonellosis and histoplasmosis in AIDS: an unusual co-existence in Britain.: Genitourin Med. 1992 Aug;68(4):258-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013783; Crowley S; Coker RJ; Murphy SM; Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Patrick Clements Clinic,; Central Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.; A patient is described with systemic salmonellosis which was unresponsive to therapy. Histoplasma capsulatum was isolated after death and we suggest that dysfunction of the reticuloendothelial system by H. capsulatum may have altered the prognosis.
Multifocal bone tuberculosis in one AIDS patient [letter]: Genitourin Med. 1992 Aug;68(4):273. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013787; Soriano V; Tor J
HIV testing in genitourinary medicine--sustained increased demand in 1991 [letter] [published erratum appears in Genitourin Med 1992 Dec;68(6):428]: Genitourin Med. 1992 Aug;68(4):275. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013790; James NJ; Gilles PA; Bignell CJ
Health in education for all: enabling school-age children and adults for healthy living.: Hygie. 1992;11(3):17-28. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013794; Dhillon HS; Philip L; Division of Health Education, World Health Organization, Geneva.; The goals of Education for All and Health for All are inseparably linked. Both aim at equity and must be achieved concurrently. Good health is essential for effective learning, and education is a powerful means of enabling children and adults to attain and maintain health and wellbeing.
The role of the European Community in school health education.: Hygie. 1992;11(3):50-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013800; Draijer JG; Commission of the European Communities DG V/E/1, Public Health; Unit, Luxembourg.
Adult T-cell leukaemia-derived factor/thioredoxin expression on the HTLV-I transformed T-cell lines: heterogeneous expression in ALT-2 cells.: Immunology. 1992 Aug;76(4):578-83. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013889; Makino S; Masutani H; Maekawa N; Konishi I; Fujii S; Yamamoto R; Yodoi J; Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Japan.; Adult T-cell leukaemia (ATL)-derived factor (ADF), originally described as an inducer of interleukin-2 receptor-alpha (IL-2R alpha/Tac), has homology with the co-enzyme thioredoxin which is involved in many dithiol-dependent reducing processes. Using antibody against the C-terminal synthetic polypeptide of ADF and RNA
Modulation of thymocyte subsets during acute and chronic phases of experimental Trypanosoma cruzi infection.: Immunology. 1992 Sep;77(1):95-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013927; Leite-de-Moraes MC; Hontebeyrie-Joskowicz M; Dardenne M; Savino W; Unite d'Immunoparasitologie, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.; Several observations have demonstrated the importance of T-cell-mediated mechanisms in experimental Chagas disease. In previous studies, we have shown that mice acutely infected by Trypanosoma cruzi develop a progressive thymic atrophy with severe alterations in the lymphoid compartment. In this report we performed a
Dysregulated proteolysis in AIDS.: Immunol Invest. 1992 Jul;21(4):305-19. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013940; Auci DL; Durkin HG; Murali MR; Department of Pathology, State University of New York Health; Science Center, Brooklyn 11203.; Plasmin activity induced by different concentrations of added urokinase (UK) in serum from 20 patients with AIDS (P) and 10 healthy control (HC) subjects was measured using the fibrin plate assay. 125I-fibrin coated 24 well plates were exposed to UK (0.34-6.8 ng/ml) or to trypsin (T) (2.5 micrograms/ml) in the presenc
Serum beta 2 microglobulin levels in HIV seropositive persons.: Indian J Med Res. 1992 Jul;95:168-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013966; Thakar M; Rodrigues J; Athalye N; Banerjee K; National Institute of Virology, Pune.; As beta 2 microglobulin (B2M) has been found to be elevated in immunological disorders and also in HIV infection, its levels were studied in 475 HIV seropositive, asymptomatic persons; 101 HIV seronegative persons from high risk groups for HIV and 99 healthy controls. The B2M levels in asymptomatic HIV seropositives a
HIV infection in patients of liver cirrhosis.: Indian J Med Res. 1992 Jul;95:171-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013967; Amarapurkar DN; Kumar A; Murti P; Kalro RH; Desai HG; Department of Gastroenterology, BYL Nair Ch. Hospital, Bombay.; A total of 130 patients of liver cirrhosis (97 males, 33 females; aged 9-70 yr) of various etiologies were subjected to anti HIV antibodies testing by ELISA and supplementary Western Blot (WB) tests. Eleven patients were positive by ELISA. Of these 11 patients, 5 were WB positive, 4 were WB negative and 2 were indeter
Zidovudine's impact on resource use by patients with symptomatic HIV illness: a large sample analysis.: Inquiry. 1992 Fall;29(3):345-55. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014084; Cosler LE; Lambrinos J; Division of Medical Assistance, New York State Department of; Social Services.; This study used a longitudinal data set of 4,957 patients and 39,455 patient-months of observation, drawn from 17 months of data on patients with symptomatic HIV disease identified from the New York State Medicaid Program. Multivariate regression analysis was used to evaluate the effect of
Retrovirus-induced immunodeficiency in mice exacerbates gastrointestinal candidiasis.: Infect Immun. 1992 Oct;60(10):4168-78. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014115; Cole GT; Saha K; Seshan KR; Lynn KT; Franco M; Wong PK; Department of Botany, University of Texas, Austin 78713-7640.; Dysfunction of neutrophils in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus is at least partly responsible for secondary microbial diseases in these individuals, including invasive gastrointestinal (GI) candidiasis. Immunoregulatory disturbances associated with the development of AIDS in human immunodeficiency v
Disinfection and sterilisation: the duties and responsibilities of dentists and dental hygienists.: Int Dent J. 1992 Aug;42(4):241-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014263; Hovius M; Dental Hygiene School, Stichting Opeleiding Mondhygienisten,; Academic Centre for Dentistry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.; Disinfection and sterilisation have received a considerable amount of attention due to the spread of AIDS in the past few years. There appears to be a low risk of occupational transmission of HIV, but this is not the case with other transmissible diseases. There are about 40 infection hazards for the patient and denta
Recommendations for improving drug treatment.: Int J Addict. 1992 Oct;27(10):1223-39. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014398; Leukefeld C; Pickens RW; Schuster CR; Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky,; Lexington.; Recognizing that drug use is both chronic and relapsing once an individual is addicted, and that treatment is effective in reducing drug use/misuse, improving drug misuse treatment is examined and research as well as practice recommendations are presented. Drug misuse treatment is now recognized in the
Buruli ulcer and HIV infection [letter]: Int J Dermatol. 1992 Oct;31(10):744-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014447; Allen S
[Current vaccination strategies]: Internist (Berl). 1992 Sep;33(9):575-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014671; Dietz K; Institut fur Medizinische Biometrie, Universitat Tubingen.
Phlebotomy practices/needles stick injuries/hepatitis B status/among interns in a Dublin hospital.: Ir Med J. 1992 Sep;85(3):102-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014789; Gaffney K; Murphy M; Mulcahy F; Department of Genitourinary Medicine, St James's Hospital,; Dublin.; Needlestick injury is the most important risk event for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B Virus (HBV) transmission to health-care workers. We examined phlebotomy practices, the frequency of needle stick injuries, the reporting of such injuries and hepatitis B status among interns in St James s Hospita
Living with dying: coping with HIV disease.: Issues Ment Health Nurs. 1992 Jul-Sep;13(3):271-84. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014844; McCain NL; Gramling LF; People diagnosed with HIV disease experience multiple and severe stressors; however, little is known about these stressors and coping among this population. This phenomenological study was undertaken to (1) gain an understanding of the informants lived experiences of coping with HIV disease and (2) develop a disease-
Tuberculosis: a personal commentary.: Hawaii Med J. 1992 Aug;51(8):222-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014875; Fryer GC; Tuberculosis is another of those diseases from which our attention has been diverted in recent decades, and which may now come back to plague us. I refer to the timely warning in Dr Frankel s report and Dr Reppun s editorial comment in the Hawaii Medical Journal of December 1991.
HIV envelope protein is recognized as an alloantigen by human DR-specific alloreactive T cells.: Hum Immunol. 1992 May;34(1):31-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015101; Atassi H; Atassi MZ; Department of Biochemistry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston,; Texas 77030.; Recent studies from this laboratory reported the mapping of the full profile of T-cell allorecognition regions of HLA-DR2 beta subunit. The results indicated the presence of an allodeterminant within DR2 beta regions 141-156. In another study, we have shown that this allodeterminant is one of five regions of structura
New cyclodepsipeptides, enniatins D, E and F produced by Fusarium sp. FO-1305.: J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1992 Aug;45(8):1207-15. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015252; Tomoda H; Nishida H; Huang XH; Masuma R; Kim YK; Omura S; Research Center for Biological Function, Kitasato Institute,; Tokyo, Japan.; New cyclodepsipeptides named enniatins D, E and F were isolated from the culture broth of Fusarium sp. FO-1305 as inhibitors of acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT). The respective structures of enniatins D, E and F were determined to be cyclo[D-alpha-hydroxyisovaleryl(D-Hiv)-L-N-methylleucinyl(L- Me-Leu)-D-Hiv
Hemophilia A.: Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 1992 Oct;6(5):1021-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015523; Lusher JM; Warrier I; Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Michigan,; Detroit.; Over the past few years considerable progress has been made in elucidating the molecular genetics of hemophilia A, in carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis, and in the production of safer clotting factor concentrates. Recombinant FVIII, shown to be safe and effective in ongoing prelicensure clinical trials that beg
The safety of blood components and derivatives.: Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 1992 Oct;6(5):1057-77. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015526; Julius C; Westphal RG; Department of Pathology, University of Vermont College of; Medicine, Burlington.; An overview of the steps taken to ensure the safety of blood components and derivatives is provided. A brief discussion of hereditary bleeding disorders (hemophilia A, B, and von Willebrand s disease) is included, and the safety of derivatives available for their treatment is discussed, as well as the method of produc
Biology of factor IX.: Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 1992 Oct;6(5):991-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015538; Kurachi K; Furukawa M; Yao SN; Kurachi S; Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan Medical; School, Ann Arbor.; Hemophilia B, one of two common hereditary bleeding disorders, is caused by a deficiency of factor IX in the circulation. Molecular mechanisms of hemophilia B are highly heterogeneous including gene deletions, insertions, complex rearrangements, and a large number of point mutations. Currently, hemophilia B is treated
Knowledge of chemical abuse and AIDS among gifted junior high school students in Little Rock.: J Ark Med Soc. 1992 Sep;89(4):177-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015551; Bracha HS; Bracha AS; Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical; Sciences, Little Rock.; A 12-question test was composed and administered to the seventh, eighth, and ninth grade Gifted-Talented (GT) Science Classes. A clustered stratified random sample of 66 students was selected out of the 194 students. The mean score was 70% for the eighth grade, 68% for the seventh grade, and 62% for the ninth grade. K
On the other side.: J Ark Med Soc. 1992 Sep;89(4):181-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015552
Arkansas HIV/AIDS report. 1983-1992 [news]: J Ark Med Soc. 1992 Sep;89(4):200-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015556
Enantiomeric selectivity of carbovir transport.: J Biol Chem. 1992 Oct 5;267(28):19792-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015828; Mahony WB; Domin BA; Daluge SM; Miller WH; Zimmerman TP; Division of Experimental Therapy, Wellcome Research Laboratories,; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709.; Carbovir (9-[4 alpha-(hydroxymethyl)cyclopent-2-ene-1 alpha-yl]guanine) (CBV) is a carbocyclic analogue of 2 ,3 -dideoxyguanosine that exhibits potent and selective in vitro activity against human immunodeficiency virus. Antiviral activity is associated with only the (-)-enantiomer. The transport characteristics of bo
Activity and dimerization of human immunodeficiency virus protease as a function of solvent composition and enzyme concentration.: J Biol Chem. 1992 Oct 5;267(28):20028-32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015865; Jordan SP; Zugay J; Darke PL; Kuo LC; Department of Biological Chemistry, Merck Research Laboratories,; West Point, Pennsylvania 19486.; The activity of human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) protease has been examined as a function of solvent composition, incubation time, and enzyme concentration at 37 degrees C in the pH 4.5-5.5 range. Glycerol and dimethyl sulfoxide inhibit the enzyme, while polyethylene glycol and bovine serum albumin activate the
MAK3 encodes an N-acetyltransferase whose modification of the L-A gag NH2 terminus is necessary for virus particle assembly.: J Biol Chem. 1992 Oct 5;267(28):20277-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015902; Tercero JC; Wickner RB; Section on Genetics of Simple Eukaryotes, National Institute of; Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of; Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.; The MAK3 gene is necessary for propagation of the L-A double-stranded RNA virus of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. MAK3 encodes a protein with substantial homology to the Escherichia coli rimI N-acetyltransferase that acetylates the NH2 terminus of ribosomal protein S18, and shares consensus sequences with a group of N-acet
Equal inhibition of HIV replication by stereoisomers of phosphatidyl-azidothymidine. Lack of stereospecificity of lysosomal phospholipase A1.: J Biol Chem. 1992 Oct 5;267(28):20288-92. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015904; Kumar R; Gardner MF; Richman DD; Hostetler KY; Vical Incorporated, San Diego, California 92121.; Glycerol-1-P and glycerol-3-P stereoisomers of dipalmitoylphosphatidylazidothymidine were synthesized and found to have equal antiretroviral activity in HIV-infected HT4-6C cells. It was anticipated that the glycerol-1-P isomer would be less active because of slow metabolic conversion by cellular phospholipases A and
Antagonistic effect of interferon-gamma on tat-induced transactivation of HIV long terminal repeat.: J Biol Chem. 1992 Oct 15;267(29):20565-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93015950; Emilie D; Maillot MC; Nicolas JF; Fior R; Galanaud P; Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale,; Clamart, France.; Interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) has been shown to inhibit human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication in macrophages. However, the site of its effect on the HIV infectious cycle is unknown. We show here that IFN-gamma inhibits the transactivation of HIV long terminal repeat (LTR) during viral infection and that it ant
Human DNA polymerases alpha and beta are able to incorporate anti-HIV deoxynucleotides into DNA.: J Biol Chem. 1992 Oct 25;267(30):21459-64. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016086; Copeland WC; Chen MS; Wang TS; Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine,; California 94305-5324.; Deoxynucleoside analogs, AZT and/or ddN, are the therapeutic agents currently utilized to inhibit the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reverse transcriptase. The effects of their anabolic products, AZT-triphosphate (AZT-TP) and ddCTP on human cellul
Phosphorylation of the Rex protein of human T-cell leukemia virus type I.: J Biol Chem. 1992 Oct 25;267(30):21977-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016164; Adachi Y; Copeland TD; Takahashi C; Nosaka T; Ahmed A; Oroszlan S; Hatanaka M; Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Japan.; Rex protein, the posttranscriptional regulator of human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I), is required for the control of viral structural protein expression and virus replication. Rex is a phosphoprotein found predominantly in the cell nucleolus, whose function is thought to be regulated by its nucleolar localiza
Primary central nervous system lymphomas--an update [editorial]: J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 1992;119(1):7-27. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016240; Jellinger KA; Paulus W; Primary CNS lymphomas (PCNSL), until recently representing about 1% of all brain tumors, show dramatically increased incidence both in high-risk groups (immunocompromised, AIDS) and in the general population. They are extranodal diffuse non-Hodgkin s lymphomas, the morphology and classification of which are identical
Biochemical and morphological differentiation of the human colonic epithelial cell line SW620 in the presence of dimethylsulfoxide.: J Cell Biochem. 1992 Mar;48(3):316-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016307; Omary MB; de Grandpre L; McCaffrey M; Kagnoff MF; Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La; Jolla 92093.; In vitro models of intestinal cell differentiation provide an important adjunct for studying normal and abnormal intestinal epithelial cell differentiation. The studies reported herein describe morphologic and biochemical changes in the colonic epithelial cell line SW620 following dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) incubation.
Indeterminate western blot patterns in a cohort of individuals at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) exposure.: J Clin Immunol. 1992 May;12(3):185-92. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016649; Davey RT Jr; Deyton LR; Metcalf JA; Easter M; Kovacs JA; Vasudevachari M; Psallidopoulos M; Thompson LM 3d; Falloon J; Polis MA; et al; Clinical and Molecular Retrovirology Section, National Institute; of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland; 20892.; Our objective was to map serial patterns of Western blot reactivity over time of a cohort of initially ELISA-negative, Western blot-indeterminate individuals from a high-risk group and to determine if these individuals were at increased risk of harboring occult HIV-1 infection. A 2-year prospective study used serial E
Relationship between frequency of infectious human immunodeficiency virus type 1-harboring cells and kinetics of viral replication: a simple procedure for quantitation of infectious virus-carrying cells in blood samples.: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Oct;30(10):2535-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016712; Lu W; Manolikakis G; Andrieu JM; Laboratory of Tumor Immunology, Laennec Hospital, University of; Paris V, France.; Statistical analysis of a limiting dilution assay (LDA) showed that the occurrence of infectious human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-harboring cells in serially diluted samples of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of HIV-1-seropositive patients fits the model describing a single-hit Poisson distributi
Evaluation of a monoclonal antibody-based latex agglutination test for diagnosis of cryptococcosis: comparison with two tests using polyclonal antibodies.: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Oct;30(10):2544-50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016714; Temstet A; Roux P; Poirot JL; Ronin O; Dromer F; Laboratoire de Parasitologie et Mycologie, Hopital Tenon, Paris,; France.; Cryptococcal antigen detection has become a routine biological test performed for patients with AIDS. The poor prognosis of cryptococcosis explains the need for reliable tests. We evaluated the performances of a newly commercialized agglutination test that uses a monoclonal antibody specific for cryptococcal capsular
Improvement of simultaneous detection of antibodies to Gag and envelope antigens of human T-lymphotropic virus type I by western immunoblot assay.: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Oct;30(10):2555-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016716; Miyakoshi H; Sugimoto M; Igarashi H; Honda H; Fujino R; Mizukoshi M; Diagnostics Research Laboratories, Fujirebio Inc., Tokyo, Japan.; To determine seropositivity for human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I), we attempted to improve the detection system that uses antibody to HTLV-I Env in Western immunoblotting (WB) by adding an envelope glycoprotein (gp46) purified from the culture fluid of HTLV-I-producing cells by immunoaffinity chromatography a
Detection of binding antibodies to native and recombinant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 envelope glycoproteins following recombinant gp160 immunization measured by flow cytometry and enzyme immunoassays. The AIDS Vaccine Clinical Trials Network.: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Oct;30(10):2606-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016724; Gorse GJ; Frey SE; Newman FK; Belshe RB; Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, St. Louis; University School of Medicine, Missouri 63104.; The ability of antibody induced by vaccination with recombinant gp160 (rgp160) to bind to native and recombinant human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) envelope glycoproteins was measured. Thirty-three HIV-1-seronegative healthy adult volunteers were injected four times with 40 or 80 micrograms of an HIV-1LAV env
Development of oligonucleotide primers and probes against structural and regulatory genes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and their use for amplification of HIV-1 provirus by using polymerase chain reaction.: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Sep;30(9):2279-83. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016766; Dawood MR; Allan R; Fowke K; Embree J; Hammond GW; Cadham Provincial Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.; The polymerase chain reaction is a powerful technique for amplifying a few copies of double-stranded genetic material to millions of copies in a few hours. The sensitivity and specificity of the polymerase chain reaction technique depend to some extent on the nucleotide sequences of the oligonucleotide primer pair use
Neisseria spp. and AIDS.: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Sep;30(9):2290-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016768; Morla N; Guibourdenche M; Riou JY; Centre National de Reference des Meningocoques et Neisseria; apparentees, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.; Neisseria meningitidis from various serogroups and two commensal neisseriae (N. sicca and N. perflava) were isolated from 15 patients at various stages of human immunodeficiency virus infection in this clinical and bacteriological study. The cases were grouped into the following three classes: (i) infections with an N
Early detection of antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 by using an antigen conjugate immunoassay correlates with the presence of immunoglobulin M antibody.: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Sep;30(9):2379-84. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016783; Gallarda JL; Henrard DR; Liu D; Harrington S; Stramer SL; Valinsky JE; Wu P; Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois 60064.; Sequential plasma samples obtained from 16 individuals who seroconverted were tested for the presence of antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) by an antigen conjugate enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and a conventional antibody conjugate assay. In 11 of these individuals, the antigen conjugate assay detected
Detection of lipoarabinomannan as a diagnostic test for tuberculosis [see comments]: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Sep;30(9):2415-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016789; Sada E; Aguilar D; Torres M; Herrera T; Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades; Respiratorias, Mexico D.F.; A coagglutination technique was established for the detection of lipoarabinomannan of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in human serum samples and evaluated for its utility in the diagnosis of tuberculosis at the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias in Mexico City. The test had a sensitivity of 88% in patients wi
Evidence that Lo's mycoplasma (Mycoplasma fermentans incognitus) is not a unique strain among Mycoplasma fermentans strains.: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Sep;30(9):2435-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016793; Sasaki T; Sasaki Y; Kita M; Suzuki K; Watanabe H; Honda M; Department of General Biologics Control, National Institute of; Health, Tokyo, Japan.; Mycoplasma fermentans incognitus has attracted much interest either as a cofactor for the progression of AIDS or as a pathogenic agent in non-AIDS-related diseases (S.-C. Lo, M. S. Dawson, P. B. Newton III, M. A. Sonoda, J. W.-K. Shih, W. F. Engler, R. Y.-H. Wang, and D. J. Wear, Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 41:364-376, 198
Evaluation of an indirect immunofluorescence assay for confirmation of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 antibody in U.S. blood donor sera.: J Clin Microbiol. 1992 Sep;30(9):2509-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016812; Sullivan MT; Mucke H; Kadey SD; Fang CT; Williams AE; American Red Cross Holland Laboratory, Rockville, Maryland 20855.; An indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) was evaluated as a confirmatory test for antibody to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in U.S. blood donor sera previously found to be repeatedly reactive by enzyme immunoassay. IFA results were 100% concordant with a licensed Western blot (immunoblot) for 53 negative and 4
A survey of local health officials' views on current resources for public health services.: J Public Health Policy. 1992 Autumn;13(3):261-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016833; Wasserman MP; Rawding N; Aberle-Grasse JM
Characterization of the cDNA of a broadly reactive neutralizing human anti-gp120 monoclonal antibody.: J Clin Invest. 1992 Oct;90(4):1467-78. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/S85461; Marasco WA; Bagley J; Zani C; Posner M; Cavacini L; Haseltine WA; Sodroski J; Division of Human Retrovirology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute,; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.; The F105 mAb, identified in an HIV-1-infected individual, binds to a discontinuous epitope on the HIV-1 gp120 envelope glycoprotein, blocks the binding of gp120 to the CD4 viral receptor, and neutralizes a broad range of HIV-1 isolates. This study reports the primary nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of the
Activation of infectious virus from latent human immunodeficiency virus infection of monocytes in vivo.: J Clin Invest. 1992 Oct;90(4):1486-91. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016881; Mikovits JA; Lohrey NC; Schulof R; Courtless J; Ruscetti FW; Biological Carcinogenesis and Development Program, Program; Resources/DynCorp, Inc., Frederick, Maryland.; Individuals infected with HIV may be asymptomatic for years before progressing to overt AIDS. Since HIV can latently infect monocytoid cell lines, we examined whether HIV latency occurs in monocytes in vivo. Freshly isolated monocytes from asymptomatic seropositive individuals examined before and after culture were po
Maxillofacial trauma: influence of HIV infection.: J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 1992 Oct;20(7):297-302. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016919; Martinez-Gimeno C; Acero-Sanz J; Martin-Sastre R; Navarro-Vila C; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital General Gregorio; Maranon, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.; Between 1986 and 1990, 171 patients with mandibular and 129 with mid-face fractures were treated in our service. Both groups were separated into patients with HIV infection and patients without HIV infection. We carried out a retrospective review of these cases. The incidence of HIV+ve patients was higher in the mandi
Neuroretinitis due to seronegative syphilis associated with human immunodeficiency virus.: J Clin Neuroophthalmol. 1992 Sep;12(3):171-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93016976; Halperin LS; Syphilis serologic testing is felt to be extremely reliable. A case of syphilitic neuroretinitis is reported where serologic testing was negative due to human immunodeficiency virus infection. A prompt response to high-dose intravenous penicillin was achieved.
Adenovirus infection of the large bowel in HIV positive patients.: J Clin Pathol. 1992 Aug;45(8):684-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017014; Maddox A; Francis N; Moss J; Blanshard C; Gazzard B; Department of Histopathology, Charing Cross and Westminister; Medical School, London.; AIMS: To describe the microscopic appearance of adenovirus infection in the large bowel of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients with diarrhoea. METHODS: Large bowel biopsy specimens from 10 HIV positive patients, eight of whom were also infected with other gastrointestinal pathogens, with diarrhoea wer
Increased interleukin 6 concentrations in the absence and presence of HIV-1 infection in haemophilia.: J Clin Pathol. 1992 Sep;45(9):766-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017043; Madhok R; Cruickshank A; Gracie AJ; Shenkin A; Lowe GD; University Department of Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.; AIMS: To measure IL-6 concentrations in asymptomatic HIV-1 antibody positive and negative haemophilic patients and to correlate these with IgG concentrations and CD4 positive cell numbers. METHODS: IL-6 concentrations were measured by bioassay in stored serum from a prospective cohort of haemophilic patients in whom i
Nocardia infection in AIDS: a clinical and microbiological challenge.: J Clin Pathol. 1992 Sep;45(9):821-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017057; Coker RJ; Bignardi G; Horner P; Savage M; Cook T; Tomlinson D; Weber J; Department of Genitourinary Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, London.; A case of Nocardia asteroides pneumonia was diagnosed after death in a patient with AIDS. Six sputum cultures and one bronchoalveolar lavage fluid contained no pathogens, and no growth was obtained from one pleural fluid aspirate. None of these specimens was incubated for more than two days. Extended incubation for my
Structuring HIV prevention service delivery systems on the basis of social science theory.: J Community Health. 1992 Oct;17(5):259-69. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017073; Valdiserri RO; West GR; Moore M; Darrow WW; Hinman AR; National Center for Prevention Services, U.S. Department of; Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta,; Georgia 30333.; In order to identify the optimal configuration of HIV prevention programs, it is necessary to examine different theoretical models of behavior change. Cognitive/decision-making theories of human behavior change are compared to social learning theories vis-a-vis their influence on the structure of service delivery syst
The why, when and whether of condom use among female and male drug users.: J Community Health. 1992 Oct;17(5):303-17. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017077; Kenen RH; Armstrong K; Trenton State College, N.J. 08650.; Eight focus groups consisting of all male, all female and mixed male and female drug users were conducted to gain an in-depth understanding of beliefs and behavior regarding the use of family planning services and contraceptives, particularly condom use in an effort to reduce the perinatal transmission of HIV. While p
Treatment of erythrodermic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with extracorporeal photochemotherapy [see comments]: J Am Acad Dermatol. 1992 Sep;27(3):427-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017138; Heald P; Rook A; Perez M; Wintroub B; Knobler R; Jegasothy B; Gasparro F; Berger C; Edelson R; Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine,; New Haven, CT.; BACKGROUND: This original cohort of patients with erythrodermic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) was reported to have clinical improvement with photopheresis during the 12 months of the original study. No long-term follow-up data have been available to examine the impact of this therapy on the disease. OBJECTIVE: Our
Pulsed-dye laser therapy for cutaneous Kaposi's sarcoma associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [published erratum appears in J Am Acad Dermatol 1993 Feb;28(2 Pt 1):188]: J Am Acad Dermatol. 1992 Oct;27(4):526-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017162; Tappero JW; Grekin RC; Zanelli GA; Berger TG; Department of Dermatology, University of California, San; Francisco.; BACKGROUND: Cutaneous lesions of Kaposi s sarcoma associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS-KS) are disfiguring. OBJECTIVE: This study assesses the response of AIDS-KS to pulsed-dye laser (PDL) therapy. METHODS: The PDL was used to treat 15 AIDS-KS patients. Treatment was repeated at 4-week intervals. O
Alopecia universalis in a patient seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus [see comments]: J Am Acad Dermatol. 1992 Oct;27(4):630-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017183; Ostlere LS; Langtry JA; Staughton RC; Samrasinghe PL; Department of Dermatology, Westminster Hospital, London, England.
Perceptions of AIDS susceptibility among minority and nonminority women at risk for HIV infection.: J Consult Clin Psychol. 1992 Oct;60(5):725-32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017266; Kalichman SC; Hunter TL; Kelly JA; Loyola University of Chicago.; Two hundred seventy-two women sampled from mass transit waiting areas in an urban center completed anonymous surveys of AIDS-related risk behavior, perceptions of susceptibility, and knowledge. Variable patterns of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors were identified, with 22% of women reporting high-risk
Oral manifestations of the HIV-infection: classification problems.: J Dent Assoc S Afr. 1992 May;47(5):224-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017306; Pindborg JJ; Royal Dental College, Copenhagen, Denmark.; As more than 40 different oral lesions may be associated with the HIV-infection there is a need for classifying these lesions as a tool to be used in epidemiological studies. The paper deals with the classification proposed by the European Community.
JWG14 statement on HIV/AIDS and dentistry.: J Dent Assoc S Afr. 1992 Jul;47(7):344. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017317; Cutress TW
Recent dental school experiences concerning HIV positive students--Northwestern, 1991-92.: J Dent Educ. 1992 Aug;56(8):528-35. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017339; Heuer MA; Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, IL 60611.
The assessment of an HIV seropositive student at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Dental School.: J Dent Educ. 1992 Aug;56(8):536-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017340; Cottone JA; Kalkwarf KL; Kuebker WA; Department of Dental Diagnostic Science, University of Texas; Health Science Center, San Antonio Dental School.
Recent dental school experiences concerning HIV positive students: Creighton University.: J Dent Educ. 1992 Aug;56(8):540-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017341; Taylor M; School of Dentistry, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178.
HIV infections: a personal perspective on the implications for dental education.: J Dent Educ. 1992 Aug;56(8):548-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017342; John; University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio Dental; School 78284.
Controversies in nursing ethics: a historical review.: J Adv Nurs. 1992 Sep;17(9):1020-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017435; Olsen DP; Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA.; The author critiques the dialectic between justice-based ethics and an ethic of caring from a historical perspective (by analogy with the dialectic between agape and friendship). Justice-based ethics have been problematic for nursing because of the decontextualized approach. The ethic of caring is problematic because
Stress, alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use amongst nurses: a Scottish study.: J Adv Nurs. 1992 Sep;17(9):1057-67. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017440; Plant ML; Plant MA; Foster J; University of Edinburgh, Scotland.; This paper examines levels of stress amongst a representative sample of 600 qualified nurses in the Lothian Region of Scotland. The results indicated a number of significant variations in the patterns of stress amongst different subgroups of nurses. The highest stress levels amongst females were evident amongst medica
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: knowledge and attitudes of nurses in Northern Ireland.: J Adv Nurs. 1992 Sep;17(9):1068-77. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017441; Melby V; Boore JR; Murray M; Department of Nursing and Health Visiting, University of Ulster,; Coleraine, Northern Ireland.; The number of people suffering from conditions associated with HIV infection is growing steadily. These people require care from nurses who should be well trained to undertake all the various aspects of nursing care. Surveys have indicated that health professionals associate AIDS with minority groups such as homosexua
An infectious disease [letter; comment]: J Am Dent Assoc. 1992 Oct;123(10):14, 16. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017483; Pearlstein JL
VA oral HIV surveillance program: understanding the disease.: J Am Dent Assoc. 1992 Oct;123(10):57-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017489; Duffy RE; Adelson R; Niessen LC; Wescott WB; Watkins K; Rhyne RR; Public Health Service, Bureau of Health Professions, Rockville,; Md.
C33 antigen recognized by monoclonal antibodies inhibitory to human T cell leukemia virus type 1-induced syncytium formation is a member of a new family of transmembrane proteins including CD9, CD37, CD53, and CD63.: J Immunol. 1992 Nov 1;149(9):2879-86. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017900; Imai T; Fukudome K; Takagi S; Nagira M; Furuse M; Fukuhara N; Nishimura M; Hinuma Y; Yoshie O; Shionogi Institute for Medical Science, Osaka, Japan.; C33 Ag was originally identified by mAb inhibitory to syncytium formation induced by human T cell leukemia virus type 1. The Ag was shown to be a highly heterogeneous glycoprotein consisting of a 28-kDa protein and N-linked oligosaccharides ranging from 10 to 50 kDa. In the present study, cDNA clones were isolated fro
Independent and synergistic effects of disulfide bond formation, beta 2-microglobulin, and peptides on class I MHC folding and assembly in an in vitro translation system.: J Immunol. 1992 Nov 1;149(9):2935-44. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017907; Ribaudo RK; Margulies DH; Molecular Biology Section, National Institute of Allergy and; Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; 20892.; We have examined the post-translational processing, intrachain disulfide bond formation, folding, and assembly of MHC class I H chains with beta 2-microglobulin after coupled in vitro translation of homogeneous mRNA and transport of nascent chains into canine microsomal vesicles. The formation of native alpha 3 domain
Factors influencing HIV-1 banding patterns in miniaturized western blot testing of dried blood spot specimens.: J Immunol Methods. 1992 Oct 2;154(2):225-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017962; Granade TC; Phillips SK; Bell CJ; Pau CP; Parekh B; Hannon WH; Gwinn M; Redus MA; Schochetman G; George JR; Division of HIV/AIDS, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA; 30333.; In the HIV Seroprevalence Survey among Childbearing Women (SCBW), antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 are detected using enzyme immunoassays (EIA) and Western blot (WB) methods modified to accommodate samples of blood dried on special collection paper. Dried blood spot (DBS) eluates positive by EIA are t
Incidence of zidovudine-resistant human immunodeficiency virus isolated from patients before, during, and after therapy.: J Infect Dis. 1992 Nov;166(5):1139-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018053; Land S; McGavin C; Lucas R; Birch C; Virology Department, Fairfield Hospital, Australia.; The zidovudine sensitivity of 372 isolates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) obtained from 237 patients before, during, and after treatment with zidovudine was examined. Virus resistant to > 0.5 micrograms/mL (1.87 microM) zidovudine was isolated from most patients (93%) after 36 months of therapy. Zidovudine-sens
Diagnosis of vertical human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection by whole blood culture.: J Infect Dis. 1992 Nov;166(5):1146-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018055; Alimenti A; O'Neill M; Sullivan JL; Luzuriaga K; Department of Pediatrics, University of Massachusetts Medical; Center, Worcester 01605.; The qualitative and quantitative performance of a human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) whole blood culture method was assessed for use in the diagnosis of vertical HIV-1 infection. This method requires
Initial low CD4 lymphocyte counts in recent human immunodeficiency virus infection and lack of association with identified coinfections.: J Infect Dis. 1992 Nov;166(5):1149-53. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018056; Weiss PJ; Brodine SK; Goforth RR; Kennedy CA; Wallace MR; Olson PE; Garland FC; Hall FW; Ito SI; Oldfield EC 3d; Department of Internal Medicine, (Infectious Disease Division),; Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA 92134-5000.; Initial CD4 lymphocyte counts were studied in 244 patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroconversion. The CD4 cell counts at initial presentation after seroconversion were normally distributed (mean, 579/mm3; SD, 252). The mean percentage of CD4 cells was 26.1% (SD, 5.6). CD4 cell counts were
Storage as a factor in enumeration of CD4+ lymphocytes [letter; comment]: J Infect Dis. 1992 Nov;166(5):1198-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018072; Moll B
Effect of human immunodeficiency virus infection on cell-mediated immunity in tuberculosis [letter]: J Infect Dis. 1992 Nov;166(5):1201-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018075; Torre-Cisneros J; Rivero A; Villanueva JL; Jurado R; Santos-Gonzalez J; Sanchez-Guijo P; Kindelan JM
Neoplastic disease in the head and neck of patients with AIDS.: Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1992 Aug;21(4):219-26. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018094; Epstein JB; Scully C; Division of Oral Medicine in Clinical Dentistry, Vancouver; General Hospital, Canada.; Immunosuppression increases the risk of developing malignancies. In immunosuppression due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease the common head and neck tumors are Kaposi s sarcoma and non-Hodgkin s lymphoma . Squamous cell carcinoma has also been reported. Kaposi s sarcoma .
[An effective concentration method for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)]: Kansenshogaku Zasshi. 1992 May;66(5):579-83. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018141; Takasaki T; Sano K; Tanaka E; Morimatsu S; Kifune K; Tsurutani R; Nakai M; Yamaguchi J; Department of Bacteriology, Kinki University School of Medicine.; We designed an effective virus concentration method to prevent the infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in laboratories. The absorbent of Minicon concentrators (Amicon Division, M.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.) was changed to chitin, a mucopolysaccharide extracted from the shells of Japanese pink crab.
Cryptococcal meningitis in patients with AIDS.: J Neurosci Nurs. 1992 Oct;24(5):265-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018206; Mocsny N; Veterans Administration Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45220.; In the U.S., cryptococcal meningitis is the most common form of fungal meningitis and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among immuno-suppressed patients. In the AIDS patient, cryptococcal meningitis often presents with fever and headache and is best treated with intravenous amphotericin B and oral flucytosine,
Olfaction: the neglected sense.: J Neurosci Nurs. 1992 Oct;24(5):273-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018208; Souder E; Yoder L; College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences,; Little Rock 72205.; Although olfactory complaints prompt an estimated 200,000 people each year to seek medical consultation in the U.S., there is a dearth of information available in the nursing literature. Recent research links olfaction to degenerative processes in Alzheimer s disease, Parkinson s disease and human immunodeficiency vir
Providing early intervention care to the newly diagnosed adult HIV positive patient.: J La State Med Soc. 1992 Sep;144(9):407-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018434; Brandon WR
Access to health care and the undocumented alien.: J Leg Med. 1992 Sep;13(3):271-332. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018504; Loue S; Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc., CA 92114.
HIV-positive health care workers and the obligation to disclose. Do patients have a right to know?: J Leg Med. 1992 Sep;13(3):333-56. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018505; Lieberman KC; Derse AR; Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233.
Microscopic examination of Cryptosporidium oocysts in diarrhoeal stools.: J Med Assoc Thai. 1992 Jan;75 Suppl 1:180-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018598; Koonakosit R; Sriurairatna S; Petchclai B; Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi; Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.; Unconventional microscopic means for investigation of Cryptosporidium oocysts in patients stools were explored in an attempt to obtain a more accurate diagnosis. The results showed that Nomarski interference contrast microscope provided clearer structures of oocysts in wet mount preparations than those under a normal
Nosocomial infection control activities in Thailand 1989.: J Med Assoc Thai. 1992 Mar;75 Suppl 2:31-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018636; Pannarunothai S; Division of Provincial Hospital, Ministry of Public Health,; Bangkok, Thailand.; The study on the infection control activities was done in 89 general regional and community hospitals. Seventy-seven hospitals responded to the questionnaire (87%). All hospitals had set up infection control committees. Infection control nurses had been appointed in 84 per cent; 45 and 39 per cent were part-time and f
HIV infection control in Thailand.: J Med Assoc Thai. 1992 Mar;75 Suppl 2:40-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018639; Ramasoot T; Department of Communicable Disease Control, Ministry of Public; Health, Bangkok, Thailand.
Ultra-high-resolution scanning electron microscopy of vaccinia virus and its recombinant carrying the gag gene of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.: J Electron Microsc (Tokyo). 1992 Jun;41(3):167-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018672; Ikoma K; Hiramatsu Y; Uno F; Yoshida M; Nii S; Department of Virology, Okayama University Medical School, Japan.; FL cells infected with vaccinia virus or its recombinant carrying the gag gene of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were examined by ultra-high-resolution scanning electron microscopy. Virions, whether located extracellularly or intracellularly, had a brick-shaped or watermelon appearance as a whole. Extrace
Crosslinking CD4 by human immunodeficiency virus gp120 primes T cells for activation-induced apoptosis.: J Exp Med. 1992 Oct 1;176(4):1099-106. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018825; Banda NK; Bernier J; Kurahara DK; Kurrle R; Haigwood N; Sekaly RP; Finkel TH; Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Center for Immunology; and Respiratory Medicine, Denver, Colorado 80206.; During human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection there is a profound and selective decrease in the CD4+ population of T lymphocytes. The mechanism of this depletion is not understood, as only a small fraction of all CD4+ cells appear to be productively infected with HIV-1 in seropositive individuals. In the present
Stable expression of transdominant Rev protein in human T cells inhibits human immunodeficiency virus replication.: J Exp Med. 1992 Oct 1;176(4):1197-201. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018835; Malim MH; Freimuth WW; Liu J; Boyle TJ; Lyerly HK; Cullen BR; Nabel GJ; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan.; The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Rev protein is essential for viral structural protein expression (Gag, Pol, and Env) and, hence, for viral replication. In transient transfection assays, mutant forms of Rev have been identified that inhibit wild-type Rev activity and therefore suppress viral replication. To dete
Protection in simian immunodeficiency virus-vaccinated monkeys correlates with anti-HLA class I antibody response.: J Exp Med. 1992 Oct 1;176(4):1203-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018836; Chan WL; Rodgers A; Hancock RD; Taffs F; Kitchin P; Farrar G; Liew FY; National Institutes for Biological Standards and Control, Potters; Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.; Our earlier reports demonstrated that Cynomolgus macaques vaccinated with either inactivated partially purified simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), fixed SIV-infected C8166 (a human T lymphoblastoid cell line) cells, or fixed uninfected C8166 cells can be protected against a challenge infection with the 32H isolate o
A rat model of human T lymphocyte virus type I (HTLV-I) infection. 1. Humoral antibody response, provirus integration, and HTLV-I-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis-like myelopathy in seronegative HTLV-I carrier rats.: J Exp Med. 1992 Oct 1;176(4):981-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018848; Ishiguro N; Abe M; Seto K; Sakurai H; Ikeda H; Wakisaka A; Togashi T; Tateno M; Yoshiki T; Department of Pathology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine,; Sapporo, Japan.; Human T lymphocyte virus type I (HTLV-I) can be transmitted into several inbred strains of newborn and adult rats by inoculating newly established HTLV-I-immortalized rat T cell lines or the human T cell line MT-2. The transmission efficiency exceeds 80%, regardless of strain differences or the age at transmission. Th
Application of DNA amplification to pneumocystosis: presence of serum Pneumocystis carinii DNA during human and experimentally induced Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.: J Exp Med. 1992 Nov 1;176(5):1327-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018860; Schluger N; Godwin T; Sepkowitz K; Armstrong D; Bernard E; Rifkin M; Cerami A; Bucala R; New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Manhasset 11030.; Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Much remains unknown about the basic biology of P. carinii and studies of this infection have been hampered by the lack of cultivation methods. We developed a sensitive and speci
Surveillance of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies in medicolegal autopsies in Finland--monitoring early changes in HIV-seropositivity among risk groups and average population.: J Forensic Sci. 1992 Sep;37(5):1261-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018942; Karhunen PJ; Brummer-Korvenkontio H; Laaksonen H; Kantanen ML; Arstila P; Leinikki P; Department of Clinical Pathology, University of Kuopio.; In order to cooperate with voluntary screening programs aimed at the surveillance of the HIV epidemic in Finland , we have studied medicolegal autopsies for HIV antibodies since 1986 using an enzyme immunoassay on postmortem sera. Th
Reduced azole susceptibility of oral isolates of Candida albicans from HIV-positive patients and a derivative exhibiting colony morphology variation.: J Gen Microbiol. 1992 Sep;138 ( Pt 9):1901-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018993; Gallagher PJ; Bennett DE; Henman MC; Russell RJ; Flint SR; Shanley DB; Coleman DC; Trinity College, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy,; University of Dublin, Republic of Ireland.; Approximately 50% (15/28) of a selection of oral isolates of Candida albicans from separate individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exhibited low susceptibility to ketoconazole as determined by hyphal elongation assessment. Nine of these isolates exhibited colony morphology variation or switch
Stimulation of specific immune responses to simian immunodeficiency virus using chimeric hepatitis B core antigen particles.: J Gen Virol. 1992 Oct;73 ( Pt 10):2569-75. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019010; Yon J; Rud E; Corcoran T; Kent K; Rowlands D; Clarke B; Department of Molecular Sciences, Wellcome Research Laboratories,; Beckenham, Kent, U.K.; Subunit approaches to vaccines against viral diseases have resulted in the development of a number of methods for presentation of defined epitopes to the immune system. We have exploited a highly immunogenic presentation system based on hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg) particles to produce a number of candidate vaccin
Human T cell leukaemia virus type 1 p21X mRNA: constitutive expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with adult T cell leukaemia.: J Gen Virol. 1992 Sep;73 ( Pt 9):2283-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019050; Orita S; Takagi S; Saiga A; Minoura N; Araki K; Kinoshita K; Kondo T; Hinuma Y; Igarashi H; Shionogi Institute for Medical Science, Osaka, Japan.; Although the p21X protein of human T cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is generally thought to be expressed from a doubly spliced mRNA transcript (tax/rex mRNA) that encodes the p40tax, p27rex and p21X proteins, we have shown previously that a novel, alternatively spliced mRNA transcript (p21X mRNA) is responsible
Dideoxyinosine for chronic hepatitis B infection.: J Med Virol. 1992 Aug;37(4):307-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019113; Catterall AP; Moyle GJ; Hopes EA; Harrison TJ; Gazzard BG; Murray-Lyon IM; Department of Gastroenterology, Charing Cross Hospital, London,; U.K.; Six patients positive for both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B were studied to assess the effect of dideoxyinosine (DDI) on hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication. Two patients died during the follow-up period and four had at least 8 weeks of therapy. One patient demonstrated HBV DNA suppression and be
Sexual transmission of human T-lymphotropic virus type I in Peruvian prostitutes.: J Med Virol. 1992 Sep;38(1):44-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019122; Wignall FS; Hyams KC; Phillips IA; Escamilla J; Tejada A; Li O; Lopez F; Chauca G; Sanchez S; Roberts CR; U.S. Naval Medical Research Institute Detachment, Lima, Peru.; The epidemiology of HTLV-I infection in female prostitutes was studied in a survey of 395 prostitutes from Callao, Peru (the port city of Lima), 72 prostitutes from Iquitos, Peru (another port city on the Amazon River), and 510 pren
HIV-2 infections in a rural Senegalese community.: J Med Virol. 1992 Sep;38(1):67-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019126; Le Guenno B; Pison G; Enel C; Lagarde E; Seck C; Institut Pasteur, Dakar, Senegal.; In a community study in rural Senegal , 22 human immunodeficiency virus type-2 (HIV-2) seropositive cases and 64 matched controls were examined clinically and evaluated immunologically. The presence of clinical signs was highly correlated with HIV-2 seropositivity: 9 anti-HIV-2 pos
Cerebrospinal fluid cytokines in AIDS dementia complex.: J Neurol. 1992 Aug;239(7):387-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019383; Perrella O; Carrieri PB; Guarnaccia D; Soscia M; D. Cotugno Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Naples, Italy.; We evaluated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum concentrations of interleukin-1-alpha (IL-1-alpha), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in 30 patients with AIDS dementia complex (ADC), and in 20 HIV-seronegative subjects with other neurological diseas
AIDS and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: a pre-pre-B-cell monoclonal lymphoma versus a novel mechanism of polyclonality? [letter; comment]: J Clin Oncol. 1992 Oct;10(10):1650-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019419; Seiden M; Sklar J
Caring for HIV-seropositive patients [letter; comment]: J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 1992 Sep-Oct;21(5):351. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019678; Wiley K
Sensitive enzyme immunoassay (immune complex transfer enzyme immunoassay) for (anti-human T-cell leukemia virus type I) IgG in serum using a synthetic peptide, Cys-env gp46(188-224), as antigen.: J Clin Lab Anal. 1992;6(2):105-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019802; Kohno T; Sakoda I; Ishikawa E; Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Miyazaki, Japan.; A sensitive enzyme immunoassay (immune complex transfer enzyme immunoassay) for (anti-human T-cell leukemia virus type I) IgG (anti-HTLV-I IgG) in serum using a synthetic peptide, Cys-env gp46(188-224) of HTLV-I, is described. Anti-HTLV-I IgG in test serum, which had been incubated with excess of inactive beta-D-galac
Sera from simian immunodeficiency virus-infected rhesus macaques inhibit lymphocyte proliferation.: J Clin Lab Anal. 1992;6(5):297-301. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019825; Tomar RH; Hinds P; Katz D; Schultz K; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of; Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison 53792-2472.; Rhesus macaque monkeys infected with the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) develop a syndrome mimicking acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans. We had demonstrated previously that sera from individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) inhibit the proliferation of lymphocytes from healthy
Sensitive enzyme immunoassay (immune complex transfer enzyme immunoassay) for (anti-human T-cell leukemia virus type I) IgG in serum using recombinant gag p24(14-214) as antigen.: J Clin Lab Anal. 1992;6(5):302-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019826; Kohno T; Hirota K; Sakoda I; Yamasaki M; Yokoo Y; Ishikawa E; Department of Biochemistry, Medical College of Miyazaki, Japan.; A sensitive enzyme immunoassay (immune complex transfer enzyme immunoassay) for (anti-human T-cell leukemia virus type I) IgG (anti-HTLV-I IgG) in serum using recombinant gag p24(14-214) of HTLV-I is described. The recombinant gag p24(14-214) is soluble in the absence of detergents and allows the use of enzymes other
Bacillary angiomatosis in a child undergoing chemotherapy.: J Pediatr. 1992 Oct;121(4):574-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019876; Myers SA; Prose NS; Garcia JA; Wilson KH; Dunsmore KP; Kamino H; Department of Dermatology, Duke University Medical Center,; Durham, North Carolina 27710.; Bacillary angiomatosis is an infectious disease of the skin and viscera characterized by vascular lesions, originally described in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. There are also case reports of bacillary angiomatosis occurring in immunocompetent patients
Identification and partial purification of a lectin on the surface of the sporozoite of Cryptosporidium parvum.: J Parasitol. 1992 Oct;78(5):886-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93019920; Thea DM; Pereira ME; Kotler D; Sterling CR; Keusch GT; Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts; University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.; A human-derived isolate of Cryptosporidium parvum from a symptomatic patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome was expanded in vivo by infecting a neonatal calf with 10(8) oocysts. Sporozoites were isolated from 4 x 10(10) oocysts harvested from this single infection, and the characteristics of mixed hemaggl
Optimism, coping, psychological distress, and high-risk sexual behavior among men at risk for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).: J Pers Soc Psychol. 1992 Sep;63(3):460-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020163; Taylor SE; Kemeny ME; Aspinwall LG; Schneider SG; Rodriguez R; Herbert M; Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; 90024-1563.; In a cohort of gay men responding to the threat of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), dispositional optimism was associated with less distress, less avoidant coping, positive attitudes as a coping strategy, and fewer AIDS-related concerns. Men who knew they were seropositive for human immunodeficiency virus (H
Detection of incident HIV infection by PCR compared to serology.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1075-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020175; Read S; Cassol S; Coates R; Major C; McLaughlin B; Salas T; Francis A; Fanning M; MacFadden D; Shepherd F; et al; Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto,; Ontario, Canada.; In order to determine the most sensitive method for the early detection of HIV infection, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and serology were compared using matched peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and serum samples taken sequentially at 3-month intervals on 17 HIV seroconverters. All samples from the time of e
Acidification modified p24 antigen capture assay in HIV seropositives.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1080-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020176; Ascher DP; Roberts C; Fowler A; Department of Pediatrics/SGHP, Wilford Hall Medical Center,; Lackland AFB, TX 78236.; The p24 antigen is only detectable in a minority of asymptomatic HIV infected individuals, which is in part felt to be secondary to immune complex formation with p24 antibody. We sought to determine if the recovery of p24 antigen could be enhanced by an acidification procedure in an attempt to dissociate p24 antibody-
Cytokine dysregulation in AIDS: in vivo overexpression of mRNA of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and its correlation with that of the inflammatory cytokine GRO.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1099-104. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020179; Dezube BJ; Pardee AB; Beckett LA; Ahlers CM; Ecto L; Allen-Ryan J; Anisowicz A; Sager R; Crumpacker CS; Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston,; Massachusetts.; The human immunodeficiency virus establishes an intimate interaction with the immune system. The virus can use cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1 (Il-1), to regulate its own expression by modifying the normal immunoregulatory network. We demonstrate that mRNA of the cytokine T
AIDS incidence and income.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1105-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020180; Fife D; Mode C; AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, Philadelphia Department of; Public Health, PA 19107.; Since 1987, the annual increases of AIDS incidence among homosexual and bisexual men have slowed but the increases among other risk groups have continued unabated. Although indirect evidence suggests the incidence change is related to medical care for HIV disease delaying the onset of AIDS, other explanations are also
AIDS prevalence by income group in Philadelphia.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1111-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020181; Fife D; Mode C; AIDS Activities Coordinating Office, Philadelphia Department of; Public Health, PA 19107.; We sought to track recent changes in AIDS incidence and prevalence in the city of Philadelphia (PA, U.S.A.) using morbidity and mortality data reported to the health department. We stratified the data by the mean per capita income in census tracts where people with AIDS resided. Estimates made without adjustment for t
A model-based estimate of HIV infectivity via needle sharing.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1116-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020182; Kaplan EH; Heimer R; Yale School of Organization and Management, New Haven, CT 06520.; Critical to understanding the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus via needle sharing among drug users is the infectivity, i.e., the conditional probability of infection given injection with a shared, contaminated syringe. A simple mathematical model was constructed that relates infectivity to the prevalence of
HIV testing and sexual behavior among intravenous drug users in Bangkok, Thailand.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1119-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020183; Vanichseni S; Choopanya K; Des Jarlais DC; Plangsringarm K; Sonchai W; Carballo M; Friedmann P; Friedman SR; Health Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Thailand.; The relationships between previous HIV counseling and testing and sexual behavior were examined among injecting drug users in Bangkok. Six hundred one i.v. drug users (IVDUs) were recruited from drug treatment programs in November of 1989. A standardized interview on AIDS risk behavior was administered and a blood sam
Influence of HIV-1 infection and cigarette smoking on leukocyte profiles in homosexual men. The Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study [see comments]: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1124-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020184; Park LP; Margolick JB; Giorgi JV; Ferbas J; Bauer K; Kaslow R; Munoz A; Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205.; The interaction between the effects of HIV-1 infection and cigarette smoking on leukocyte profiles was studied in 307 HIV-1 seroconverters in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS). Longitudinal data for white blood cell (WBC) counts, WBC differentials, T cell subsets, and smoking behavior were collected semiannuall
National study of knowledge of AIDS, testing patterns, and self-assessed risk among health care workers.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1131-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020185; Biddlecom AE; LeClere FB; Hardy AM; Hendershot GE; National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease; Control, Hyattsville, MD 20782.; We conducted a study to assess the level of AIDS knowledge, testing behavior patterns, and self-assessed risk of contracting AIDS for a representative sample of health care workers in the United States . The study was based on data collected in the 1989 AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes Supp
Racial misclassification of American Indians with AIDS in Los Angeles County.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1137-41. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020186; Lieb LE; Conway GA; Hedderman M; Yao J; Kerndt PR; AIDS Epidemiology Program, Los Angeles County Department of; Health Services, CA 90005.; American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) appear to be underrepresented in AIDS surveillance statistics. We estimated the accuracy of racial classification and reporting completeness of AIDS among AI/ANs in Los Angeles County by surveying community-based organizations (CBOs) that provide services to persons with AIDS an
The human immunodeficiency virus tat protein increases the transcription of human Alu repeated sequences by increasing the activity of the cellular transcription factor TFIIIC.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1142-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020187; Jang KL; Collins MK; Latchman DS; Department of Biochemistry, University College and Middlesex; School of Medicine, London, U.K.; The HIV Tat protein is able to upregulate the transcription by RNA polymerase III of cotransfected or endogenous cellular Alu-repeated sequences in both HeLa and Jurkat T cells. This effect is mediated by an increase in the activity of transcription factor TFIIIC, which binds to the B box in the RNA polymerase III Alu
Clonal dominance: cause for a limited and failing immune response to HIV-1 infection and vaccination.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1158-68. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020189; Kohler H; Goudsmit J; Nara P; San Diego Regional Cancer Center, California.; Oligoclonal and monoclonal antibody populations against different HIV-encoded proteins are common in sera from healthy HIV-1-infected individuals. This is especially important when it includes functional antibody repertoires directed at neutralizing cell free virus or inhibiting cell fusion of virus-infected cells. In
Report of a consensus workshop, Siena, Italy, January 17-18, 1992. Early diagnosis of HIV infection in infants.: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1992;5(11):1169-78. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020190; To promote progress in the research and development of early diagnostic tests for HIV in young children an international workshop was held on January 17-18, 1992, in Siena, Italy . Experts on pediatric AIDS, diagnostic retrovirology, and immunodiagnosis discussed and summarized the s
Dose-dependent toxicokinetics of L-689,502, a potent human immunodeficiency virus protease inhibitor, in rats and dogs.: J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1992 Oct;263(1):105-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020328; Lin JH; Chen IW; King J; Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania.; L-689,502, N-[2(R)-hydroxy-1(S)-indanyl]-5(S)-(1,1-dimethylethoxy- carbonylamino)-4(S)-hydroxy-6-phenyl-2(R)-(4-[2-(4- morpholinyl)ethoxy]phenyl)methyl hexanamide, is a potent inhibitor of human immunodeficiency virus-1 protease. The effect of dose on the elimination kinetics of L-689,502 was studied in rats and dogs.
Longitudinal study of parotid saliva in HIV-1 infection.: J Oral Pathol Med. 1992 May;21(5):209-13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020422; Mandel ID; Barr CE; Turgeon L; School of Dental and Oral Surgery, Columbia University New York,; New York 10032.; Parotid flow rate and chemistry of 78 HIV + gay/bisexual men and 27 HIV-gay/bisexual controls were compared on a longitudinal basis at 4-month intervals over a 1 yr period for changes indicative of inflammatory or autoimmune diseases of the salivary glands, or reduced protective capacity toward oral opportunistic infe
Active coping style is associated with natural killer cell cytotoxicity in asymptomatic HIV-1 seropositive homosexual men.: J Psychosom Res. 1992 Oct;36(7):635-50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020610; Goodkin K; Blaney NT; Feaster D; Fletcher MA; Baum MK; Mantero-Atienza E; Klimas NG; Millon C; Szapocznik J; Eisdorfer C; Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami School of Medicine,; FL 33136.; The aim of this study was to examine the hypothesis that a psychosocial model was associated with natural killer cell cytotoxicity (NKCC) in HIV-1 infection. A sample of 62 HIV-1 seropositive homosexual men at CDC stages II and III were given a psychosocial battery assessing life stressors, social support, and coping
Factors associated with psychological help-seeking in HIV disease.: J Psychosom Res. 1992 Oct;36(7):667-76. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020613; Gala C; Pergami A; Catalan J; Riccio M; Durbano F; Zanello D; Musicco M; Invernizzi G; Institute of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School,; Italy.; The study was aimed at evaluating the psychosocial and psychopathological characteristics of individuals with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection seeking psychological help compared with a sample not seeking help. Two hundred and seventy-one HIV seropositive (HIV+ve) subjects belonging to three transmission c
Manual eases home care for patients with HIV/AIDS [news]: J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 1992 Oct;30(10):42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020622
Forging policy in the eye of the storm.: J Public Health Dent. 1992 Fall;52(5):317-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020725; Neidle EA; American Dental Association, Chicago, IL 60611.
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus at risk for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.: J Rheumatol. 1992 Aug;19(8):1191-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020812; Porges AJ; Beattie SL; Ritchlin C; Kimberly RP; Christian CL; Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell; University Medical College, New York, NY 10021.; We describe 6 cases of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. All were treated with high dose corticosteroids, and all developed the infection within 4 months of beginning new or revised cytotoxic therapy. All patients tested (5 of 6) were negative for human immu
5,5-disubstituted hydantoins: syntheses and anti-HIV activity.: J Med Chem. 1992 Sep 18;35(19):3567-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93020920; Comber RN; Reynolds RC; Friedrich JD; Manguikian RA; Buckheit RW Jr; Truss JW; Shannon WM; Secrist JA 3d; Organic Chemistry Department, Southern Research Institute,; Birmingham, Alabama 35255-5305.; A series of 5,5-disubstituted hydantoin derivatives was synthesized by alkylating 5,5-bis(mercaptomethyl)-2,4-imidazolidinedione (3) with various halomethylaromatic or halomethylheteroaromatic precursors, or by using the Buchener-Berg procedure on the required ketone. When evaluated for their ability to inhibit HIV-in
Simplified methods for construction, assessment and rapid screening of peptide libraries in bacteriophage.: J Mol Biol. 1992 Oct 5;227(3):711-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021113; Christian RB; Zuckermann RN; Kerr JM; Wang L; Malcolm BA; Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, CA 94608.; An efficient strategy has been devised for the construction of diverse peptide libraries in bacteriophage vectors. This strategy was used to generate a library of 4 x 10(8) random decapeptide inserts in the pIII protein of bacteriophage fd. A novel method for evaluating the genetic diversity of bacteriophage libraries
Six strains of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 isolated in Japan and their molecular phylogeny.: J Mol Evol. 1992 Oct;35(4):329-36. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/M59192; Shimizu N; Takeuchi Y; Naruse T; Inagaki M; Moriyama E; Gojobori T; Hoshino H; Department of Hygiene, Gunma University School of Medicine,; Japan.; Five strains of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were isolated from five Japanese hemophilia patients. Two isolates, HIV-1[GUN-1] and HIV-1[GUN-2], were from brother patients with hemophilia B and the other three isolates, HIV-1[GUN-3], HIV-1[GUN-4], and HIV-1[GUN-5], were from hemophilia A patients. Anothe
Non-acquired immune deficiency syndrome-defining malignancies in a hospital-based cohort of human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients: Bordeaux, France, 1985-1991. Groupe d'Epidemiologie Clinique du SIDA en Aquitaine.: J Natl Cancer Inst. 1992 Oct 21;84(20):1593-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021197; Hajjar M; Lacoste D; Brossard G; Morlat P; Dupon M; Salmi LR; Dabis F; INSERM U330, Departement d'Informatique Medicale, Universite; de Bordeaux, France.
Sexual behaviors of African-American male college students and the risk of HIV infection.: J Natl Med Assoc. 1992 Oct;84(10):864-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021207; Johnson RL; Douglas W; Nelson A; Department of Pediatrics, University of Medicine and Dentistry of; New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2757.; A survey of the rates of sexually transmitted diseases and protective sexual behaviors among a population of African-American male college students demonstrates that although monogamy, avoidance of casual sexual activity, and the avoidance of the use of drugs and alcohol during sexual activity tends to decrease the ri
AIDS/HIV crisis in developing countries: the need for greater understanding and innovative health promotion approaches.: J Natl Med Assoc. 1992 Sep;84(9):755-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021218; Livingston IL; Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Howard University,; Washington, DC 20059.; Epidemiologic data on morbidity and mortality have shown that the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome/human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS/HIV) epidemic is relatively widespread in the developing countries of the world, especially in the already economically deprived regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. Africa is estimated to
Analysis of organ procurement failure at an urban trauma center and the impact of HIV on organ procurement at a regional transplantation center.: J Trauma. 1992 Sep;33(3):424-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021268; Ivatury RR; Grewal H; Simon RJ; Saunders W; Stahl WM; Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, Bronx.; A 42-month experience with 100 patients with fatal head injuries was analyzed to identify areas of organ procurement failure. Thirty-six patients were ineligible for organ donation. Reasons for exclusion included advanced age (7), sepsis (16), hepatitis (1), systemic illnesses (3), and HIV infection or risk (9). Resus
Antioxidants selectively suppress activation of NF-kappa B by human T-cell leukemia virus type I Tax protein.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6288-93. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021353; Schreck R; Grassmann R; Fleckenstein B; Baeuerle PA; Laboratory for Molecular Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians University; Munich, Martinsried, Germany.; Oxygen radical scavengers, such as dithiocarbamates and cysteine derivatives, inhibit activation of the ubiquitous transcription factor nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappa B) after treatment of cells with tumor necrosis factor, phorbol ester, and interleukin-1. An involvement of oxygen radicals was more directly evident
Identification of conserved amino acid residues critical for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase function in vitro.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6361-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021361; Engelman A; Craigie R; Laboratory of Molecular Biology, National Institute of Diabetes; and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.; We have probed the structural organization of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase protein by limited proteolysis and the functional organization by site-directed mutagenesis of selected amino acid residues. A central region of the protein was relatively resistant to proteolysis. Proteins with altered ami
Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein transactivates the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 long terminal repeat through induction of NF-kappa B activity.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6496-501. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021375; Hammarskjold ML; Simurda MC; Department of Microbiology, State University of New York, Buffalo; 14214.; The Epstein-Barr virus latent membrane protein (LMP) is an integral membrane protein that is expressed in cells latently infected with the virus. LMP is believed to play an important role in Epstein-Barr virus transformation and has been shown to induce expression of several cellular proteins. We performed a series of
Macrophage-tropic human immunodeficiency virus isolates from different patients exhibit unusual V3 envelope sequence homogeneity in comparison with T-cell-tropic isolates: definition of critical amino acids involved in cell tropism.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6547-54. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021382; Chesebro B; Wehrly K; Nishio J; Perryman S; Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases, Rocky Mountain; Laboratories, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious; Diseases, Hamilton, Montana 59840.; Previous experiments indicate that the V3 hypervariable region of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) envelope protein influences cell tropism of infection; however, so far no consistent V3 sequence can account for macrophage or T-cell tropism. In these experiments, we studied infectious recombinant HIV clones cons
Complete nucleotide sequence, genome organization, and biological properties of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in vivo: evidence for limited defectiveness and complementation.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6587-600. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/M93259; Li Y; Hui H; Burgess CJ; Price RW; Sharp PM; Hahn BH; Shaw GM; Department of Medicine, University of Alabama, Birmingham; 35294-0007.; Previous studies of the genetic and biologic characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) have by necessity used tissue culture-derived virus. We recently reported the molecular cloning of four full-length HIV-1 genomes directly from uncultured human brain tissue (Y. Li, J. C. Kappes, J. A. Conway, R
Mutational analysis of the gag-pol junction of Moloney murine leukemia virus: requirements for expression of the gag-pol fusion protein.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6601-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021388; Felsenstein KM; Goff SP; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Columbia; University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York; 10032.; The gag-pol polyprotein of the murine and feline leukemia viruses is expressed by translational readthrough of a UAG terminator codon at the 3 end of the gag gene. To explore the cis-acting sequence requirements for the readthrough event in vivo, we generated a library of mutants of the Moloney murine leukemia virus
Phenotypic progression of a rat lymphoid cell line immortalized by human T-lymphotropic virus type I to induce lymphoma/leukemia-like disease in rats.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6686-94. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021397; Oka T; Sonobe H; Iwata J; Kubonishi I; Satoh H; Takata M; Tanaka Y; Tateno M; Tozawa H; Mori S; et al; Department of Pathology, Kochi Medical School, Japan.; Rat lymphoid cells, TARS-1, immortalized by coculture with adult T-cell leukemia cells, were intraperitoneally injected into 65 newborn, inbred WKAH/Hkm rats. In most of the rats, tumor nodules were discernible 7 to 15 days after transplantation but were completely rejected within 5 to 6 weeks. Two rats with no tumor
Coexpression of the simian immunodeficiency virus Env and Rev proteins by a recombinant human adenovirus host range mutant.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6721-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021401; Cheng SM; Lee SG; Ronchetti-Blume M; Virk KP; Mizutani S; Eichberg JW; Davis A; Hung PP; Hirsch VM; Chanock RM; et al; Biotechnology and Microbiology Division, Wyeth-Ayerst Research,; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101.; Recombinant human adenoviruses (Ads) that replicate in the intestinal tract offer a novel, yet practical, means of immunoprophylaxis against a wide variety of viral and bacterial pathogens. For some infectious agents such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the potential for residual infectious material in vaccine
An adenosine at position 27 in the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 trans-activation response element is not critical for transcriptional or translational activation by Tat.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6769-72. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021407; Blanchard AD; Powell R; Braddock M; Kingsman AJ; Kingsman SM; Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.; Tat protein binds to the trans-activation response (TAR) element of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 RNAs and activates gene expression at the level of transcription in mammalian cell lines and translation in Xenopus oocytes. Certain residues within TAR are important for Tat binding in vitro, including residue A-27
Minimal requirements for the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 V3 domain to support the syncytium-inducing phenotype: analysis by single amino acid substitution.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6777-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021409; De Jong JJ; De Ronde A; Keulen W; Tersmette M; Goudsmit J; Department of Virology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.; The third variable domain (V3) of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 external envelope contains determinants of cell tropism, cytopathicity, and infectivity and elicits antibodies able to block infectivity in vitro and in vivo. Our study encompassed point-mutational analysis of HXB-2 viruses containing patient-de
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gag-protease fusion proteins are enzymatically active.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6781-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021410; Kotler M; Arad G; Hughes SH; ABL-Basic Research Program, NCI-Frederick Cancer Research and; Development Center, Maryland 21702-1201.; We have introduced mutations into the region of the genome of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) that encodes the cleavage sites between the viral protease (PR) and the adjacent upstream region of the polyprotein precursor. Segments containing these mutations were introduced into plasmids, and the retroviral
Restoration of cell surface CD4 expression in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-infected cells by treatment with a Tat antagonist.: J Virol. 1992 Nov;66(11):6802-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021415; Shahabuddin M; Volsky B; Hsu MC; Volsky DJ; Molecular Virology Laboratory, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital; Center, New York, New York.; Productive infection of T lymphocytes with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is accompanied by a diminution of surface CD4 receptors. Treatment of chronically HIV-1-infected CD4-negative T cells in vitro with the Tat antagonist Ro 5-3335 resulted in a drug dose-dependent decrease in virus protein production
Specific HIV-related problems of women gain more attention at a price--affecting more women [news]: JAMA. 1992 Oct 14;268(14):1814-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021506; Goldsmith MF
From the Centers for Disease Control. Surgical sterilization among women and use of condoms--Baltimore, 1989-1990.: JAMA. 1992 Oct 14;268(14):1833-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021515
Female-to-male transmission of HIV [letter; comment]: JAMA. 1992 Oct 14;268(14):1855; discussion 1856-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021521; Haverkos HW; Battjes RJ
Female-to-male transmission of HIV [letter; comment]: JAMA. 1992 Oct 14;268(14):1855-6; discussion 1856-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021522; Phillips A; Johnson A
Infants, science may lose as liability is blamed for company pullout from HIV prevention trial [news]: JAMA. 1992 Oct 21;268(15):1987, 1991-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021544; Cotton P
From the Centers for Disease Control. HIV infection, syphilis, and tuberculosis screening among migrant farm workers--Florida, 1992.: JAMA. 1992 Oct 21;268(15):1999-2000. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021547
Risk of suicide among persons with AIDS. A national assessment [see comments]: JAMA. 1992 Oct 21;268(15):2066-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021565; Cote TR; Biggar RJ; Dannenberg AL; National Cancer Institute, Viral Epidemiology Section, Rockville,; Md 20852.; OBJECTIVE--We sought to describe the rate, risk, trends, methods, and distribution of suicide among persons with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the United States . DESIGN--We used National Center for Health Statistics multiple-cause mortality data from 1987 through 198
From the Centers for Disease Control. HIV counseling and testing services, public and private providers--United States, 1990.: JAMA. 1992 Oct 28;268(16):2147, 2151. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021576
T-lymphocyte subsets in intravenous drug users with HIV-1 infection [letter; comment]: JAMA. 1992 Nov 11;268(18):2515-6; discussion 2517. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021640; Winkelstein W Jr
T-lymphocyte subsets in intravenous drug users with HIV-1 infection [letter; comment]: JAMA. 1992 Nov 11;268(18):2516-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021641; Montella F; Di Sora F; Perucci CA; Abeni DD; Recchia O
[DNA diagnosis of HIV-1 carriers by PCR]: Nippon Rinsho. 1992 Jul;50 Suppl:294-300. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021776; Kurimura T; Sakamoto T; Department of Pathology, Osaka University.
[Detection of HTLV-1 proviral DNA with nested PCR]: Nippon Rinsho. 1992 Jul;50 Suppl:301-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93021777; Kawase K; Miyamoto T; Department of Bacteriology, Nagasaki University School of; Medicine.
Education sessions cover AIDS, health insurance reform and RBRVS.: Kans Med. 1992 Jun;93(6):178-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022078; Bradley T
AIDS in Kansas, 1981-91 [news]: Kans Med. 1992 Jun;93(6):203. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022080
Tuberculin survey in Ethiopia.: Kekkaku. 1992 Aug;67(8):539-44. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022083; Azbite M; National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Ministry of Health,; Ethiopia.; For planning and implementation of effective national tuberculosis control programme (NTP) in Ethiopia , it is essential to know the real magnitude of tuberculosis problem. Previous tuberculin survey carried out during the period from 1953 to 1955 revealed the annual risk of infec
Binding of serum immunoglobulins to collagens in IgA nephropathy and HIV infection.: Kidney Int. 1992 Aug;42(2):374-82. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022330; van den Wall Bake AW; Kirk KA; Gay RE; Switalski LM; Julian BA; Jackson S; Gay S; Mestecky J; Department of Microbiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham.; The mechanism of the binding of IgA to the mesangium in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is unknown. Interactions between IgA and components of the mesangial matrix may contribute. We measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay the binding of serum IgA, IgG, and IgM from patients with IgAN, human immunodeficiency virus type I
Arteriopathy in macaques infected with simian immunodeficiency virus.: Lab Invest. 1992 Sep;67(3):338-49. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022551; Chalifoux LV; Simon MA; Pauley DR; MacKey JJ; Wyand MS; Ringler DJ; Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, New England; Regional Primate Research Center, Southborough, Massachusetts.; BACKGROUND: An arteriopathy characterized by intimal and medial thickening and fibrosis was seen in 19 of 85 rhesus monkeys infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), a lentivirus with morphologic, genetic, and biologic similarities to HIV-1 and HIV-2. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: All cases of simian AIDS in rhesus mo
An experimental comparison of two AIDS prevention interventions among young Zimbabweans.: J Soc Psychol. 1992 Jun;132(3):415-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022582; Wilson D; Mparadzi A; Lavelle S; Psychology Department, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant,; Harare.
A cost-effective peripheral venous port system placed at the bedside.: J Surg Res. 1992 Jul;53(1):17-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022650; Finney R; Albrink MH; Hart MB; Rosemurgy AS; Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa 33606.; High costs and a paucity of available operating time have led us to seek alternatives to operatively placed vascular access systems. This prospective study is the initial report of a peripheral port system (P.A.S. PORT System, Pharmacia Deltec, Inc.) placed at the bedside. Seventy-nine patients (52 male, 27 female), a
Flow cytometric analysis of cytokinetics of L3-acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma.: Leuk Res. 1992 Sep;16(9):853-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022832; Lichtman SM; Andreeff M; Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Cornell; University Medical College, Manhasset, New York 11030.; Cell kinetic differences have been described between acute lymphoblastic leukemia with L1 and L2 morphology. We now report cytokinetic and DNA ploidy findings of the rare L3 B-cell leukemia/lymphoma. Flow cytometry analysis of nineteen samples was performed by simultaneous DNA-RNA staining with acridine orange. RNA an
Molecular analysis of a HTLV-IpX defective human adult T-cell leukemia.: Leuk Res. 1992 Sep;16(9):941-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022841; Sakurai H; Kondo N; Ishiguro N; Mikuni C; Ikeda H; Wakisaka A; Yoshiki T; Department of Pathology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine,; Sapporo, Japan.; Fresh and cultured leukemia cells from an adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) patient which possessed gag and env gene defective human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) provirus genome were molecularly analyzed. Cells from both fresh and the established cell line, named KB-1 showed identical surface markers of helper T ce
Discrepancies between women's personal interview data and medical record documentation of illicit drug use, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV infection.: Med Care. 1992 Oct;30(10):965-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022937; O'Campo P; de Boer MA; Faden RR; Gielen AC; Kass N; Chaisson R; Department of Maternal and Child Health, John Hopkins School of; Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
[Evaluation of the demand for tests for the detection of anti-human immunodeficiency virus antibodies in Catalonia]: Med Clin (Barc). 1992 Sep 12;99(7):244-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022939; Casabona J; Bosch A; Segura A; Rodes A; Programa para la Prevencion y el Control del SIDA, Barcelona.; BACKGROUND: Most programs for the control of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) contemplate the registry of cases as the principal source of information. Despite the fact that these data have permitted important epidemiologic and clinical aspects of the disease to become known epidemiologic surveillance sys
[The impact of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus in the organization of health care services: new alternatives in health care (editorial)]: Med Clin (Barc). 1992 Sep 12;99(7):253-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022941; Gonzalez Lopez E
[Tetany in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome treated with foscarnet (letter) (see comments)]: Med Clin (Barc). 1992 Sep 12;99(7):273-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022947; Ferre C; Pujol M; Carratala J; Gomez N
Special health considerations for travelers.: Med Clin North Am. 1992 Nov;76(6):1295-312. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022958; Bia FJ; Barry M; Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New; Haven, Connecticut.; Special health considerations include many issues that affect travelers at both ends of the age spectrum. Pulmonary diseases may seriously alter the physiologic responses to both cabin pressures in commercial airliners and exposure to high altitudes, but many of these responses can be predicted by blood gas determinat
Sexually transmitted diseases and travelers.: Med Clin North Am. 1992 Nov;76(6):1449-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93022966; Parenti DM; Department of Medicine, George Washington University Medical; Center, Washington, DC.; Sexually active travelers are at risk for a variety of STDs, including traditional venereal infections such as gonorrhea, chlamydial urethritis, syphilis, chancroid, and herpes simplex infection. More recently, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV-1 have also been described. Risk varies depending on the geographic area o
[Constant annual incidence of HIV infection among intravenous drug addicts]: Lakartidningen. 1992 Sep 2;89(36):2837-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023019; Kall K; Olin R; Psykiatriska kliniken, S:t Gorans sjukhus.; Since January 1987 a study of HIV prevalence and risk behaviour among i v drug abusers at the remand prison in Stockholm has been carried out by a research team working independently of the penal system. On a voluntary basis, a standardised interview is carried out and an HIV blood test made. Of the 2,038 i v drug abu
[Long-term counseling supports HIV-positive immigrants]: Lakartidningen. 1992 Sep 23;89(39):3164-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023073; Alexius B; Aleman M; Heilbrunn U; Wistedt B; Psykiatriska klinikerna, Danderyds sjukhus.
Peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in patients with chronic hepatitis C--effects of interferon treatment.: Liver. 1992 Aug;12(4 Pt 1):161-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023602; Wejstal R; Norkrans G; Lenkei R; Weiland O; Schvarcz R; Fryden A; Department of Infectious Diseases, Ostra Hospital, University of; Goteborg, Sweden.; Thirty-three patients with chronic hepatitis non-A, non-B/C were included in a randomized controlled study of recombinant alpha-2b interferon treatment 3 MU three times weekly for 36 weeks. In lysed whole blood, lymphocyte subpopulations were enumerated by flow cytometry detecting fluorescein or phycoerytrin conjugate
A place for infants with HIV [interview]: MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs. 1992 Sep-Oct;17(5):264. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023643; Kirkbride M; Department of Health and Hospitals Childrens's AIDS Program,; Boston.
[Retrospective study of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus in pregnant women. Future of the child and the mother]: Med Trop (Mars). 1992 Apr-Jun;52(2):125-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023775; Makuwa M; Taty E; Beuzit Y; Loemba H; Miehakanda J; Laboratoire National de Sante Publique, Brazzaville, Congo.; 5.4% (108 of 2,000) women have been confirmed for HIV 1 infection in Brazzaville in 1987. 1,172 deliveries have been registered by study, 7.76% have been occurred in HIV+ women. The prevalence of miscarriages was significantly, higher in HIV+ women than in HIV- ones (p less than 0.001). The birth-weight of new-borns w
[Endocrinological aspects of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)]: Med Trop (Mars). 1992 Apr-Jun;52(2):139-43. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023777; Nduwayo L; Nsabiyumva F; Osorio Salazar C; Lecomte P; Guilmot JL; Renard JP; Unite d'Endocrinologie et Maladies Metaboliques, Centre; Hospitalier Regional Universitaire Bretonneau, Tours, France.; The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a severe disease. Lung, brain and digestive complaints that result in opportunistic infections and neoplasms are the most documented. The endocrine disorders, the description of which is recent on the basis of post-mortem data, motivated some authors to undertake studie
[Simultaneous association of tubercular meningitis and cryptococcal meningitis in an African with human immunodeficiency virus HIV positive serology. University Hospital Center of Bujumbura,Burundi]: Med Trop (Mars). 1992 Apr-Jun;52(2):179-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023784; Niyongabo T; Aubry P; Faculte de Medecine de Bujumbura, Burundi.; The authors report a connection between a meningitis tuberculosis and a meningoencephalitis with cryptococcus in the case of an african VIH+. The diagnostic of a meningitis tuberculosis was retained on an indirect arguments, this of meningoencephalitis of direct arguments (antigen cryptococcus, cultivation on Sabourau
[Peripheral and bone marrow hematological modifications in infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in central Africa. Diagnostic and prognostic significance]: Med Trop (Mars). 1992 Apr-Jun;52(2):193-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023788; Beuzit Y; Bourgarel J; Ngouonimba J; Hopital Central des Armees P. Mobengo, Brazzaville, Congo.; From the 24 March 1988 to the 15 June 1989, we noticed the peripheric and medullar haematologic modifications of 46 patients infected by HIV, classified in the group IV of CDC. The haematologic modifications found are: a peripheric cytopenia with a constant anemia often serious, a leuconeutropenia, a mild or missing l
Stressful events not linked to onset of AIDS symptoms in HIV-positive men, U-M reports [news]: Mich Med. 1992 Jul;91(7):13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023961
Most physicians have treated an HIV-positive patient, AMA reports [news]: Mich Med. 1992 Jul;91(7):14. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023963
Oligo-2',5'-adenylate synthetase activity in cells persistently infected with human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I).: Microbiol Immunol. 1992;36(4):425-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023988; Fujii N; Kwon KW; Yashiki T; Kimura K; Isogai E; Isogai H; Sekiguchi S; Oguma K; Department of Microbiology, Sapporo Medical College, Hokkaido,; Japan.; Spontaneous production of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) was shown in several T-lymphoblastoid cell lines persistently infected with human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1). However, the produced IFN-gamma was not always associated with the induction of the antivirus state. The induction of oligo-2 ,5 -adenylate synthetase
Focus formation by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the immobilized MT-4 cell culture and its application to the evaluation of anti-HIV agents.: Microbiol Immunol. 1992;36(7):707-19. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023992; Nakane M; Kawai A; Department of Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical; Sciences, Kyoto University, Japan.; Immunofluorescence studies were performed on the infection of monolayer cultures of immobilized MT-4 cells with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). By using the anti-viral p24 monoclonal antibody, we could observe formation of foci of p24 antigen-positive cells within 3 to 4 days when the infection was initia
AIDS--beyond education [letter; comment] [see comments]: Med J Aust. 1992 Oct 5;157(7):500-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024033; Bradford D
AIDS--beyond education [letter; comment]: Med J Aust. 1992 Oct 5;157(7):501. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024034; Chapman S
Exposure to blood borne infections in health care workers.: Med J Aust. 1992 Nov 2;157(9):592-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024045; Mallon DF; Shearwood W; Mallal SA; French MA; Dawkins RL; Department of Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital, WA.; OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and nature of occupational exposures to blood and body fluids in health care workers. DESIGN: 332 reports of occupational exposure were analysed and are presented. SETTING: A major teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS: All staff at Royal Perth Hospital who reported an occupational expo
Sero-diagnosis of tuberculosis with A60 antigen enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay: failure in HIV-infected individuals in Ghana.: Med Microbiol Immunol (Berl). 1992;181(2):71-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024099; van der Werf TS; Das PK; van Soolingen D; Yong S; van der Mark TW; van den Akker R; Agogo Hospital, Ghana.; In order to assess the diagnostic usefulness of the A60 (ANDA Biological, Strassbourg, France ) sero-diagnostic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit for tuberculosis in Africa, sera of 53 pulmonary smear-positive tuberculosis (TB) patients, 30 apparently healthy control sub
[Clinical diagnosis and neuropathologic examination findings in 20 AIDS patients]: Med Klin. 1992 Sep 15;87(9):454-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024123; van Lunzen J; Stavrou D; Reinhold S; Zanella F; Racz P; Gottesleben A; Kern P; Klinische Abteilung, Bernhard-Nocht-Institut fur Tropenmedizin,; Hamburg.; Disorders of the central nervous system (CNS) associated with HIV infections are becoming increasingly important in the area of clinical diagnosis and treatment of patients with AIDS. The aim of this retrospective analysis of 20 patients with AIDS who died in 1989 was to compare clinical diagnosis, neuroradiological f
Mechanism of action of regulatory proteins encoded by complex retroviruses.: Microbiol Rev. 1992 Sep;56(3):375-94. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024132; Cullen BR; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Microbiology, Duke; University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.; Complex retroviruses are distinguished by their ability to control the expression of their gene products through the action of virally encoded regulatory proteins. These viral gene products modulate both the quantity and the quality of viral gene expression through regulation at both the transcriptional and posttransc
[Recombinant CD4-IgG in the treatment of AIDS and correlated syndromes: 1st stage of the study (news)]: Minerva Pediatr. 1992 Jul-Aug;44(7-8):385. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024162; Di Nola F
Most physicians have treated an HIV-positive patient [news]: Minn Med. 1992 Jul;75(7):44. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024171
AIDS update. Kaiser allowed to pursue lawsuit [news]: Minn Med. 1992 Sep;75(9):52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024191
Pill combination fights deadly infections [news]: Minn Med. 1992 Sep;75(9):52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024192
HIV counseling and testing services from public and private providers--United States, 1990.: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992 Oct 9;41(40):743, 749-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024221; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing (CT) services are key elements of the national HIV-prevention strategy (1,2). Although the number and characteristics of persons receiving CT through publicly funded programs are monitored by CDC s CT data system (3), this system does not provide information ab
Anonymous survey for simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) seropositivity in SIV-laboratory researchers--United States, 1992.: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992 Oct 30;41(43):814-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024233; CDC recently reported on two laboratory workers who had seroconverted against simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) following work-related exposure to the virus. In follow-up, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and CDC have collaborated on an anonymous SIV seroprevalence study using stored serum samples from some l
Surveillance for occupationally acquired HIV infection--United States, 1981-1992.: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992 Oct 30;41(43):823-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024235; Public health surveillance for and risk-assessment studies of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection provide a basis for formulating measures to minimize the risk for occupational transmission of HIV to health-care workers (1-6). Data on occupational transmission of HIV have been provided by two CDC-supported na
Community awareness and use of HIV/AIDS-prevention services among minority populations--Connecticut, 1991.: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1992 Oct 30;41(43):825-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024236; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-prevention efforts supported by the federal government include programs offered through community-based organizations (CBOs) and state and local health departments (1). To assess the extent of community awareness and use of these HIV/AIDS-pre
[Mycoplasma restriction-modification system MunI and its possible role in pathogenesis processes]: Mol Biol (Mosk). 1992 May-Jun;26(3):546-57. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024355; Stakenas PS; Zaretskaia NM; Manelene ZP; Mauritsas MM; Butkus VV; Ianulaitis AA; The restriction-modification system, named RMMunI, has been purified and characterised from Friend murine erythroleukemia cells. The site-specific endonuclease recognizes and cleaves the 5 C1AATTG nucleotide sequence. RMunI is an isoschizomer of RMfeI from Mycoplasma fermentans. Site-specific methylase modifies the se
[New 5'-phosphonates, modified through the nucleoside sugar residue, as inhibitors of HIV replication]: Mol Biol (Mosk). 1992 May-Jun;26(3):624-34. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024364; Kraevskii A; Tarusova N; Zhu KIu; Vidal P; Chu TCh; Pol'ski B; Iang KIu; Matulich-Adamich Ia; Rozenberg I; Vatanabe KA; A number of nucleoside 5 -phosphonates and nucleoside 5 -methylphosphonates were synthesised, to study their ability to inhibit reproduction of HIV-1. Three compounds, 5 -hydrogen phosphonates of 3 -azido-2 ,3 -dideoxythymidine (AZT-HP, IVc), 3 -fluoro-2 ,3 -dideoxythymidine (FLT-HP, IVa) and 2 ,3 -dideoxyadenosine (d
Specificity of anti-P25 antibodies produced against whole HIV-1 particles or soluble forms of the protein.: Mol Immunol. 1992 Nov;29(11):1309-18. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024502; Mabrouk K; Benjouad A; Gluckman JC; Rochat H; Van Rietschoten J; Bahraoui E; Laboratoire de Biochimie, CNRS URA 1455, Faculte de Medecine; Nord, Marseille, France.; Specificity of anti-p25 antibodies produced against either whole Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) particles in humans and chimpanzees, or against soluble forms of the protein in chimpanzees and rabbits was analyzed by ELISA using a panel of 37 long (> or = 30 residues) or shorter (9-21 residues) overlapping
Monoclonal antibodies to a CD4 peptide derivative which includes the region corresponding to an immunoglobulin CDR3: evidence of the involvement of pre-CDR3-related region in HIV-1 and host cell interaction.: Mol Immunol. 1992 Nov;29(11):1391-400. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024511; Ohki K; Kimura T; Ohmura K; Morikawa Y; Jones IM; Azuma I; Ikuta K; Institute of Immunological Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo,; Japan.; A CD4 peptide of amino acid residues 68-130 [CD4(68-130)], which had the capacities to inhibit HIV-1 replication and HIV-1-induced syncytium formation, was used as an immunogen for the preparation of mAb. The mAbs prepared were classified into at least five types (I-V) in terms of their recognition sites by ELISA usin
Sensitive non-radioactive detection of HIV-1: use of nested primers for the amplification of HIV DNA.: Mol Cell Probes. 1992 Jun;6(3):175-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/K03455; Teglbjaerg LL; Nielsen C; Hansen JE; Department of Infectious Diseases, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark.; This report describes the use of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for the non-radioactive detection of HIV-1 proviral genomic sequences in HIV-1 infected cells. We have developed a sensitive assay, using three different sets of nested primers and our results show that this method is superior to standard PCR for the
Comparison of spot-blot and microtitre plate methods for the detection of HIV-1 PCR products.: Mol Cell Probes. 1992 Jun;6(3):245-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024523; Conway B; Bechtel LJ; Adler KA; D'Aquila RT; Kaplan JC; Hirsch MS; Department of Microbiology & Immunology, University of Ottawa,; Canada.; We have compared spot-blot methodology with a recently developed rapid microtitre plate assay for the specific detection of HIV-1 PCR products. We have studied blood specimens isolated from HIV-1 infected individuals (48 asymptomatic and 56 symptomatic patients). Mononuclear cells were isolated, lysed and processed fo
The prostate--overview: recent insights and speculations.: Monogr Pathol. 1992;(34):129-48. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024530; Gardner WA Jr; Bennett BD
Susceptibility to ketoconazole of Candida albicans strains from sequentially followed HIV-1 patients with recurrent oral candidosis.: Mycoses. 1992 Jan-Feb;35(1-2):53-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024701; Bruatto M; Marinuzzi G; Raiteri R; Sinicco A; Istituto di Malattie Infettive dell'Universita di Torino, Italy.; The MIC values of the antifungal drug ketoconazole were evaluated on 66 Candida albicans strains. These strains were isolated from 26 HIV-1 infected patients with oral recurrent candidosis. Each episode of oral candidosis observed in these patients was orally treated with ketoconazole (200 mg/day) until the clinical d
The use of viral culture and p24 antigen testing to diagnose human immunodeficiency virus infection in neonates. The HIV Infection in Newborns French Collaborative Study Group [see comments]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Oct 22;327(17):1192-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024704; Burgard M; Mayaux MJ; Blanche S; Ferroni A; Guihard-Moscato ML; Allemon MC; Ciraru-Vigneron N; Firtion G; Floch C; Guillot F; et al; Laboratory of Microbiology, Hopital Necker-Enfants Malades,; Paris, France.; BACKGROUND. Early diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in infants born to infected mothers is important for the infants medical care, but the presence of maternal antibodies makes serologic tests uninformative. METHODS. In a cohort study of 181 infants born to HIV-infected mothers, we assessed th
Proposed definitions for in utero versus intrapartum transmission of HIV-1 [letter]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Oct 22;327(17):1246-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024733; Bryson YJ; Luzuriaga K; Sullivan JL; Wara DW
Cardiac structure and function in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection treated with zidovudine [see comments]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Oct 29;327(18):1260-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024735; Lipshultz SE; Orav EJ; Sanders SP; Hale AR; McIntosh K; Colan SD; Department of Cardiology, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.; BACKGROUND. Abnormalities of cardiac structure and function are common in children infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is unclear, however, whether these abnormalities are attributable to the disease itself, associated infections, or possible cardiotoxic effects of the most commonly used treatment
HIV disease and the endocrine system [see comments]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 5;327(19):1360-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024762; Grinspoon SK; Bilezikian JP; Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons,; Columbia University, New York, NY 10032.
Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 44-1992. A 60-year old man with HIV infection, persistent diarrhea, and intractable respiratory failure.: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 5;327(19):1370-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024764
Disclosure of AIDS in celebrities [letter] [see comments]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 5;327(19):1389. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024769; Gellert GA; Weismuller PC; Higgins KV; Maxwell RM
AIDS and absolutism [letter; comment]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 12;327(20):1460; discussion 1460-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024803; Bleyer AJ
AIDS and absolutism [letter; comment]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 12;327(20):1460; discussion 1460-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024804; Gollub E
AIDS and absolutism [letter; comment]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 12;327(20):1460; discussion 1460-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024805; Spencer B
Primaquine-induced methemoglobinemia during treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia [letter]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 12;327(20):1461. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024807; Kantor GS
Detection of HIV provirus by in situ polymerase chain reaction [letter; comment]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 19;327(21):1529; discussion 1530. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024824; Long AA; Komminoth P; Wolfe HJ
Detection of HIV provirus by in situ polymerase chain reaction [letter; comment]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 19;327(21):1529-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024825; Pachmann K
US rejects French request to reopen AIDS patent deal [news]: Nature. 1992 Sep 24;359(6393):262. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024860; Anderson C; Butler D
The candidate oncoprotein Bcl-3 is an antagonist of p50/NF-kappa B-mediated inhibition.: Nature. 1992 Sep 24;359(6393):339-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024882; Franzoso G; Bours V; Park S; Tomita-Yamaguchi M; Kelly K; Siebenlist U; Laboratory of Immunoregulation, National Institute of Allergy and; Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda,; Maryland 20892.; The candidate oncogene bcl-3 was discovered as a translocation into the immunoglobulin alpha-locus in some cases of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemias. The protein Bcl-3 contains seven so-called ankyrin repeats. Similar repeat motifs are found in a number of diverse regulatory proteins but the motifs of Bcl-3 are m
HIV: to vaccinate or not to vaccinate? [see comments]: Nature. 1992 Oct 15;359(6396):572. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024941; Ada G; Blanden B; Mullbacher A; John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National; University, Canberra.; Improbability of effective vaccination against human immunodeficiency virus ..., declares the title of a new paper by Dr Albert Sabin. But three immunologists see flaws in his argument.
AIDS and ESRD: a dilemma for the renal community.: Nephrol News Issues. 1992 May;6(5):14, 16, 45. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025017; Knapp C
Future trends and issues in erythropoietin. Part 1.: Nephrol News Issues. 1992 May;6(5):28-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025019; Stevenson KD
Clarifications needed on AIDS/ESRD article [letter]: Nephrol News Issues. 1992 Aug;6(8):11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025037; Hazel LA
Investigation may close even more doors for transient patients [letter; comment]: Nephrol News Issues. 1992 Sep;6(9):10, 12, 19. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025043; Messana A
Medical judgment versus civil rights.: Nephrol News Issues. 1992 Sep;6(9):22, 50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025045; De Palma JR
Dialysis units charged with denying transient dialysis care to HIV+ patients [news] [see comments]: Nephrol News Issues. 1992 Sep;6(9):9-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025051; Neumann ME
Denials from dialysis units were flagrant, says GWU social worker [interview by Mark E. Neumann] [see comments]: Nephrol News Issues. 1992 Sep;6(9):9, 15, 18. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025052; Tansill E
[Doctor's delay in HIV infection caused by blood transfusion]: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1992 Aug 15;136(33):1611-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025072; Gotz JM; Nielander AJ; Brouwers PJ; ten Napel CH; Afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede.; Transfusion-associated symptomatic HIV infection in four patients led to death in two patients and to development of serious neurological sequelae in a third patient who also transmitted HIV infection to his spouse. The tardy diagnosis of HIV-associated disease in all cases can be ascribed to ignoring the earlier bloo
[Prevalence of HIV in clients of an outpatient clinic for sexually transmissible diseases and in a group of prostitutes and their clients]: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1992 Sep 12;136(37):1813-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025122; van den Hoek JA; Fennema JS; van Haastrecht HJ; van Doornum GJ; Henquet CJ; Coutinho RA; GG en GD, Sector Volksgezondheid en Milieu, Amsterdam.; In order to gain insight into the heterosexual spread of HIV infections in Amsterdam, a study was carried out in 1991 among persons attending an outpatient clinic for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and among a group of prostitutes and prostitutes clients. Out of 2362 persons attending the STD clinic, 2138 (90.5%
[AIDS epidemiology in The Netherlands in persons infected through heterosexual contact]: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1992 Sep 19;136(38):1865-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025138; Bindels PJ; Hillemans PH; Bilkert-Mooiman MA; van den Hoek JA; Coutinho RA; van Wijngaarden JK; GG en GD, sector Volksgezondheid en Milieu, Amsterdam.; Ten years after the start of the AIDS epidemic in the Netherlands the proportion of persons infected by heterosexual contacts among the total of AIDS cases diagnosed is small (7.4%). Up to December 1991 the cumulative totals of females and males in the Netherlands reported wit
[Doctor's delay in HIV infection caused by blood transfusion (letter; comment)]: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 1992 Oct 3;136(40):1989. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025176; de Vries HR
Effects of AIDS, cocaine, and family violence on children in out of home care.: Nebr Med J. 1992 Sep;77(9):245-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025213; Evelyn AC; Fine PM; Creighton-Nebraska Department of Psychiatry, Omaha 68108.; The medical practitioner encounters more medical and psychological illness in foster children than in the general population. The number and complexity of problems in foster children and their families has been increased by acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, cocaine, and family violence. Clinicians who are aware of t
HIV-1 infection and intravenous drug use: longitudinal neuropsychological evaluation of asymptomatic subjects.: Neurology. 1992 Oct;42(10):1924-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025666; Selnes OA; McArthur JC; Royal W 3d; Updike ML; Nance-Sproson T; Concha M; Gordon B; Solomon L; Vlahov D; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins; Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21205.; A previous baseline cross-sectional comparison of cognitive performance of a group of AIDS-free, HIV-seropositive intravenous drug users with seronegative control intravenous drug users revealed no significant differences attributable to HIV. We now present longitudinal follow-up results from the same cohort of 160 in
Neuropsychological tests in HIV [letter; comment]: Neurology. 1992 Oct;42(10):2055-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025693; Dunlop O; Myrvang B; Bjorklund R
Transverse myelopathy [letter; comment]: Neurology. 1992 Oct;42(10):2057. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025695; Iwasaki Y; Kinoshita M
Nursing education and HIV disease: a call for action.: Nurse Educ. 1992 Jul-Aug;17(4):23-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025910; Sowell RL; Spicer T; The continued increase in reported cases of HIV disease has created a compelling need for nursing educators to provide students with comprehensive information on HIV-related issues. The authors discuss the need for students to care for HIV-positive individuals under faculty supervision to overcome fear and anxiety. Fa
Antioxidants and HIV infection [letter; comment]: Nutr Rev. 1992 Jun;50(6):180. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025928; Chaldakov GN
Progressive pulmonary thromboembolism in association with HIV disease.: N Y State J Med. 1992 Sep;92(9):403-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93025989; Maliakkal R; Friedman SA; Sridhar S; Department of Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY; 11235.
Dental students' knowledge of HIV-related matters.: N Y State Dent J. 1992 Oct;58(8):28-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026046; Drinnan AJ; Golder DT; Thines TJ; SUNY Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral; Medicine.
Stony Brook expands care of HIV-positive patients [news]: N Y State Dent J. 1992 Oct;58(8):50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026051
Cost-benefit analysis of autologous blood donation in obstetrics.: Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Oct;80(4):621-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026077; Combs CA; Murphy EL; Laros RK Jr; Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences,; University of California, San Francisco.; OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there are predictors of peripartum transfusion, other than placenta previa, that identify a population of pregnant women whose risk of transfusion is high enough to justify antepartum autologous blood donation. METHODS: Using an established perinatal data base, we studied 14,267 consecu
Sexual assault: review of a national model protocol for forensic and medical evaluation. New Hampshire Sexual Assault Medical Examination Protocol Project Committee.: Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Nov;80(5):878-83. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026133; Young WW; Bracken AC; Goddard MA; Matheson S; Department of Maternal and Child Health, Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire.; A national hospital/community model protocol was developed for the forensic and medical examination of victims of sexual assault. This review is designed to assist states in the development of sexual assault protocols. Controversial issues were addressed, including the collection of hair evidence, the importance of se
HIV parotid gland lymphoepithelial cysts. Review and case reports.: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1992 Sep;74(3):273-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026203; Mandel L; Reich R; Salivary Gland Center, Columbia University School of Dental and; Oral Surgery, New York, N.Y.; Lymphoepithelial cysts of the parotid gland are frequently associated with cervical lymphadenopathy. These unique cysts have recently been recognized as another manifestation of HIV disease. Proliferation of lymphocytes and salivary gland tissue contained within intra-parotid lymph nodes is observed. The lymphoepithel
Natural history of HIV-associated salivary gland disease.: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1992 Sep;74(3):326-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026214; Schiodt M; Dodd CL; Greenspan D; Daniels TE; Chernoff D; Hollander H; Wara D; Greenspan JS; Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Hillerod Central; Hospital, Denmark.; To describe the natural history of HIV-associated salivary gland disease, which is characterized by enlarged major salivary glands and/or xerostomia in HIV-infected persons, we assessed 22 patients at an initial and follow-up examinations (median span of examinations, 15 months). Sixteen patients (73%) had bilateral p
Evaluation of prognosis and survival of the HIV-infected patient.: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1992 Sep;74(3):386-92. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026228; Glick M; Infectious Disease Center, Temple University School of Dentistry,; Philadelphia, Pa.; HIV disease, once considered an acute disease with a 100% mortality rate but a very short symptomatic stage, has begun to emerge as a preventable, treatable, chronic disease. Interactions between patients, dentists, and physicians are essential to gain the information necessary to provide appropriate dental care for b
Healing after dental extractions in men with HIV infection.: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1992 Oct;74(4):426-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026234; Robinson PG; Cooper H; Hatt J; University College Dental Hospital, London, England.; To determine the incidence of delayed healing after dental extractions in men with HIV infection, a retrospective audit was conducted of all extractions performed in a dedicated dental clinic over a 26-month period. The incidence of delayed healing in patients with HIV was compared with the incidence in those patients
Report on the National Commission on AIDS.: ONS News. 1992 Sep;7(9):4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026425; Piemme JA
Passive exposure to cocaine in medical personnel and its effect on urine drug screening tests.: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992 Sep;107(3):363-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026461; Kavanagh KT; Maijub AG; Brown JR; Department of Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery,; University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163.; This report studies the importance of passive exposure of medical personnel to cocaine hydrochloride and its impact on urine screening testing. Eleven medical staff members were exposed to cocaine hydrochloride by means of aerosol and cutaneous application, similar to that which may occur in medical practice. Urine dr
Indications for open cervical node biopsy in HIV-positive patients.: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1992 Sep;107(3):367-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026462; Burton F; Patete ML; Goodwin WJ Jr; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of; Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, FL 33101.; Open node biopsy was the method of choice for diagnosing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection before serologic testing became available. Currently, the otolaryngologist is often called on to assist in the management of HIV-positive patients with troublesome cervical adenopathy. Today s questions are: what is t
PA AIDS ETC offering HIV clinical training [news]: Pa Med. 1992 Oct;95(10):50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026505
AIDS: startling statistics call for strong actions [editorial]: Pa Med. 1992 Jul;95(7):6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026515; Mills JW
Senatorial candidates respond. Federal role in health care/basic services [letter]: Pa Nurse. 1992 Oct;47(10):2, 25, 28-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026524; Specter A
Senatorial candidates respond. Federal role in health care [letter]: Pa Nurse. 1992 Oct;47(10):2, 29. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026525; Yeakel L
TB revisited!: Pa Nurse. 1992 Oct;47(10):5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026528; Moore E
Statement on HIV/HBV/AIDS disease and nursing students.: Pa Nurse. 1992 Oct;47(10):6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026529
Histoplasmosis in an HIV-negative Italian man with mycosis fungoides.: Panminerva Med. 1992 Apr-Jun;34(2):93-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026586; Gandola L; Confalonieri M; Aiolfi S; Scartabellati A; Patrini G; Ghio L; Mauri F; Department of Pulmonology, Crema Hospital, Cremona, Italy.; The authors deal with a case of Histoplasmosis in a 50 yr old Italian man without any history of risk exposure to HIV infection and suffering from mycosis fungoides. Although this infection is rare in Europe and particularly in Italy , this case suggests the possibility that soils ca
Expression of the T-cell receptor in HIV infection.: Pathol Biol (Paris). 1992 Jun;40(6):627-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026725; Amiel C; Gobert B; Bene MC; May T; Canton P; Faure GC; Laboratoire d'Immunologie, UFR Sciences Medicales, Vandoeuvre,; France.; Expression of the T-cell receptor (TCR) was investigated on peripheral lymphocytes in 270 samples from HIV+ patients at different stages of infection. TCR is composed either of an alpha and a beta chain, or, in a smaller subset of T-cells, of a gamma and a delta chain, closely associated with CD3. The numbers and perc
Lack of predictive value of maternal human immunodeficiency virus p24 antigen for transmission of infection to their children.: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1992 Oct;11(10):851-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026842; Papaevangelou V; Moore T; Nagaraj V; Krasinski K; Borkowsky W; Department of Pediatrics, New York University Medical Center, NY; 10016.; The association of maternal-to-infant transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) with maternal p24 antigenemia was assessed in 86 HIV-1-infected mothers. We retrospectively examined serum or plasma samples collected in the peripartum period (delivery +/- 11 days; sd 16.89 days; range, delivery +/- 2 m
Transient seroreversion in children born to human immunodeficiency virus 1-infected mothers.: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1992 Oct;11(10):892-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026852; Lepage P; Van de Perre P; Simonon A; Msellati P; Hitimana DG; Dabis F; Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier de Kigali, Rwanda.
Biologic, foster, and adoptive parents: care givers of children exposed perinatally to human immunodeficiency virus in the United States. The Pediatric Spectrum of Disease Clinical Consortium.: Pediatrics. 1992 Oct;90(4):603-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026873; Caldwell MB; Mascola L; Smith W; Thomas P; Hsu HW; Maldonado Y; Parrott R; Byers R; Oxtoby M; Division of HIV/AIDS, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA; 30333.; Children born to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mothers often do not live with a biologic parent because of drug use, illness, or death of the mother. Public health officials need to know the number and proportion of children who will require care by someone other than a biologic parent (alternative care
Delayed recognition of human immunodeficiency virus infection in preadolescent children.: Pediatrics. 1992 Nov;90(5):688-91. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93026902; Persaud D; Chandwani S; Rigaud M; Leibovitz E; Kaul A; Lawrence R; Pollack H; DiJohn D; Krasinski K; Borkowsky W; Department of Pediatrics, New York University Medical; Center/Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY 10016.; Thirty-two (18%) of 181 children cared for at our institution who were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) were first seen, and HIV was diagnosed, when they were 4 years of age and older. Initial complaints or diagnoses for these children included the following: hematologic disorders (5) (3 i
Chimeric DNA-RNA hammerhead ribozymes have enhanced in vitro catalytic efficiency and increased stability in vivo.: Nucleic Acids Res. 1992 Sep 11;20(17):4559-65. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027153; Taylor NR; Kaplan BE; Swiderski P; Li H; Rossi JJ; Department of Molecular Genetics, Beckman Research Institute of; the City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010.; Subsequent to the discovery that RNA can have site specific cleavage activity, there has been a great deal of interest in the design and testing of trans-acting catalytic RNAs as both surrogate genetic tools and as therapeutic agents. We have been developing catalytic RNAs or ribozymes with target specificity for HIV-
Extension of base mispairs by Taq DNA polymerase: implications for single nucleotide discrimination in PCR.: Nucleic Acids Res. 1992 Sep 11;20(17):4567-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027154; Huang MM; Arnheim N; Goodman MF; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern; California, Los Angeles 90089-1340.; Thermus aquaticus (Taq) DNA polymerase was used to measure the extension efficiency for all configurations of matched and mismatched base pairs at template-primer 3 -termini. The transition mispairs, A(primer).C, C.A, G.T, and T.G were extended 10(-3) to 10(-4)-fold less efficiently than their correctly paired counter
Multitarget-ribozyme directed to cleave at up to nine highly conserved HIV-1 env RNA regions inhibits HIV-1 replication--potential effectiveness against most presently sequenced HIV-1 isolates.: Nucleic Acids Res. 1992 Sep 11;20(17):4581-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027156; Chen CJ; Banerjea AC; Harmison GG; Haglund K; Schubert M; Laboratory of Viral and Molecular Pathogenesis, National; Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National; Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.; Several mono-, di-, tetra-, penta- and nonaribozymes were developed. These multitarget-ribozymes were targeted to cleave HIV-1 env RNA at up to nine different conserved sites. Each multitarget-ribozyme consisted of a chain of up to nine hammerhead motifs, each flanked by a different targeting sequence. The multitarget
Drug targeting: synthesis and endocytosis of oligonucleotide-neoglycoprotein conjugates.: Nucleic Acids Res. 1992 Sep 11;20(17):4621-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027161; Bonfils E; Depierreux C; Midoux P; Thuong NT; Monsigny M; Roche AC; Departement de Biochimie des Glycoconjugues et Lectines; Endogenes, CNRS, Orleans, France.; Inhibition of gene expression by antisense oligonucleotides is limited by their low ability to enter cells. Knowing that sugar binding receptors, also called membrane lectins, efficiently internalize neoglycoproteins bearing the relevant sugar, 6-phosphomannose, for instance, oligonucleotides--substituted on their 5 -
Electroporation of viral transactivator proteins into lymphocyte suspension cells.: Nucleic Acids Res. 1992 Sep 11;20(17):4673-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027178; Kashanchi F; Duvall JF; Brady JN; Laboratory of Molecular Virology, National Cancer Institute,; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
Efficient amplification of HIV half-genomes from tissue DNA.: Nucleic Acids Res. 1992 Sep 25;20(18):4933. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027220; Edmonson PF; Mullins JI; Committee on Virology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115.
Issues concerning women and AIDS: sexuality.: Nurs Outlook. 1992 Sep-Oct;40(5):203-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027448; Whipple B; College of Nursing, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey,; Newark.
Measurement of safe sex behavior in adolescents and young adults.: Nurs Res. 1992 Jul-Aug;41(4):203-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027457; DiIorio C; Parsons M; Lehr S; Adame D; Carlone J; Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University,; Atlanta, GA.; The aim of this project was to develop an instrument to measure use of safe sex practices among adolescents and to conduct initial evaluation of the psychometric properties of the instrument. The Safe Sex Behavior Questionnaire (SSBQ) was designed to measure the frequency of use of safe sex practices and was assessed
Risky complacency [news]: Nurs Times. 1992 Sep 23-29;88(39):16-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027487; Sadler C
Help on the streets.: Nurs Times. 1992 Sep 23-29;88(39):24-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027493; Jaquet C
Don't sack staff with HIV, says UKCC [news]: Nurs Times. 1992 Sep 23-29;88(39):6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027503; Mason P
A milestone in AIDS care.: Nurs Times. 1992 Oct 14-20;88(42):24-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027531; Murie R
Cancer resources in the United States.: Oncol Nurs Forum. 1992 Sep;19(8):1267-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027629
Dealing with police and criminal matters in the ED [letter; comment]: Pediatr Emerg Care. 1992 Oct;8(5):311. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027647; Katcher AL
Current procedures for banking allograft human bone.: Orthopedics. 1992 Oct;15(10):1161-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027824; Scarborough NL; University of Florida, Department of Orthopedics, Gainesville.; The demand for bone and soft tissues for surgical usage has increased rapidly as the efficacy and safety of these materials has been demonstrated. Advances in technology and procedures used to prepare the tissues have also grown in sophistication and remain a dynamic area. How tissue banks screen donors and prepare al
Microdissection study of the myenteric plexus in acardia, ataxia-telangiectasia, cystic fibrosis, extrahepatic biliary atresia, pediatric AIDS and Werdnig-Hoffmann disease.: Pediatr Pathol. 1992 May-Jun;12(3):385-95. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027840; Galvis DA; Ang SM; Wells TR; Landing BH; Romansky SG; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Childrens; Hospital Los Angeles, California 90027.; Microdissection-point count morphometric study of the myenteric (Auerbach) plexus or esophagus, small intestine, and colon was done for infants and children with acardia (2), ataxia-telangiectasia (5), cystic fibrosis of the pancreas (CFP) (25), extrahepatic biliary atresia (EBA) (17), pediatric AIDS (10), and Werdnig
Asymptomatic HIV infection. A primary care disease.: Postgrad Med. 1992 Oct;92(5):155-6, 159-62, 165-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027876; Jewell ME; Sweet DE; Department of Family Medicine, University of Wyoming School of; Human Medicine, Casper.; Asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus infection is a disease entering the primary care arena more and more frequently. Patients may be monitored in this setting until complications and clinical deterioration develop (typically after several years). As the disease progresses, referral to consultants who specialize
Evaluation of common breast masses.: Postgrad Med. 1992 Oct;92(5):95-7, 101-2, 105-7 passim. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027894; Bland KI; Love N; Department of Surgery, J. Hillis Miller Health Center,; Gainesville, FL 32610-0286.; Most breast lesions, including those that are malignant, are found by women themselves, which emphasizes the importance of breast self-examination. Comprehensive knowledge of breast anatomy and the characteristics that suggest that a mass is benign or suspicious aids primary care physicians in choosing the proper sequ
Rapid pulmonary cavitation due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV 1) [letter]: Postgrad Med J. 1992 Apr;68(798):302-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93027914; Sheldon CD; Middleton GW; Hughes DT; Forster GE
The thymic hormones in the treatment of immune deficiency related to HIV infection.: Pharmacol Res. 1992 Sep;26 Suppl 2:62-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93028056; Gianotti N; Finazzi R; Uberti Foppa C; Danise A; Migone T; Lazzarin A; Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele, Divisione di Malattie; Infettive, Milano.
Immune response to gp120 of HIV: antibody spectrotype and inhibitory activity on T cell functions.: Pharmacol Res. 1992 Sep;26 Suppl 2:64-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93028057; Aiuti F; Pontesilli O; Biselli R; Matricardi PM; Lovigu C; Carlesimo M; Nisini R; Mezzaroma I; Pinter E; Varani AR; et al; Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University La; Sapienza, Roma, Italy.
[Toxoplasmosis in AIDS]: Presse Med. 1992 Jul 4-11;21(25):1165-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93028219; Leport C; Remington JS; Service des Maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hopital; Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris.; Toxoplasmosis is one of the major opportunistic infections observed in France in 15 to 37 percent of HIV-infected patients. Its main manifestation is encephalitis. Other, less frequent manifestations are chorioretinitis, pneumonia or disseminated toxoplasmosis. The conventional tre
Peptoids: a modular approach to drug discovery.: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Oct 15;89(20):9367-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93028465; Simon RJ; Kania RS; Zuckermann RN; Huebner VD; Jewell DA; Banville S; Ng S; Wang L; Rosenberg S; Marlowe CK; et al; Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, CA 94608.; Peptoids, oligomers of N-substituted glycines, are described as a motif for the generation of chemically diverse libraries of novel molecules. Ramachandran-type plots were calculated and indicate a greater diversity of conformational states available for peptoids than for peptides. The monomers incorporate t-butyl-bas
Cloning and chromosomal mapping of a human immunodeficiency virus 1 TATA element modulatory factor.: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Oct 15;89(20):9372-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE GENBANK/L01042; Garcia JA; Ou SH; Wu F; Lusis AJ; Sparkes RS; Gaynor RB; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of; California, Los Angeles School of Medicine 90024.; A critical regulatory element in many promoters transcribed by RNA polymerase II is the TATA box, which is located 25-30 nucleotides upstream of the transcription initiation site. TFIID is a biochemically defined HeLa cell nuclear fraction containing a transcription factor activity that binds specifically to the TATA
Small amino acid changes in the V3 hypervariable region of gp120 can affect the T-cell-line and macrophage tropism of human immunodeficiency virus type 1.: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Oct 15;89(20):9434-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93028477; Shioda T; Levy JA; Cheng-Mayer C; Department of Medicine, University of California, School of; Medicine, San Francisco 94143-0128.; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) strains display a high degree of heterogeneity in their biological properties that correlate with in vivo pathogenesis of the virus. We previously demonstrated that overlapping regions encompassing the third hypervariable domain (V3), within the envelope glycoprotein gp120 d
Mutational analysis of the integrase protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 2.: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Oct 15;89(20):9598-602. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93028509; van Gent DC; Groeneger AA; Plasterk RH; Netherlands Cancer Institute, Division of Molecular Biology,; Amsterdam.; Purified integrase protein (IN) can nick linear viral DNA at a specific site near the ends and integrate nicked viral DNA into target DNA. We have made a series of 43 site-directed point mutants of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 IN and assayed purified mutant proteins for the following activities: site-specific c
Activation of expression of genes coding for extracellular matrix proteins in Tat-producing glioblastoma cells.: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Oct 15;89(20):9617-21. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93028513; Taylor JP; Cupp C; Diaz A; Chowdhury M; Khalili K; Jimenez SA; Amini S; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Thomas; Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107.; The Tat protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 has been increasingly implicated in directly contributing to the disease AIDS by altering the expression of strategic cellular genes. In this study we demonstrate that the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 regulatory protein Tat is associated wit
Circular dichroism and molecular modeling yield a structure for the complex of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 trans-activation response RNA and the binding region of Tat, the trans-acting transcriptional activator.: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Oct 15;89(20):9734-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93028537; Loret EP; Georgel P; Johnson WC Jr; Ho PS; Laboratoire de Biochimie, Centre National de la Recherche; Scientifique, Unite de Recherche Associee 1179, Faculte de; Medecine, Marseille, France.; Transcription in the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) retrovirus is regulated by binding the viral Tat protein (trans-acting transcriptional activator) to the trans-activation response (TAR) RNA sequence. Here, vacuum UV circular dichroism (VUV-CD) is used to study the structure of TAR and its complex with
Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 replication in human T cells by retroviral-mediated gene transfer of a dominant-negative Rev trans-activator.: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1992 Oct 15;89(20):9870-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93028565; Bevec D; Dobrovnik M; Hauber J; Bohnlein E; Sandoz Research Institute, Vienna, Austria.; Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is the causative agent of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Currently, no satisfactory treatment for this viral disease is available. Somatic gene therapy has been proposed as an alternative to conventional therapies. Several antiviral gene therapy approaches in
Validity of the Threat Index.: Psychol Rep. 1992 Oct;71(2):488-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029050; Chambers WV; Miller D; Mueller M; Forest Institute, Huntsville, AL 35801.; The validity of the Threat Index was examined in a study of 42 students and 15 HIV+ clients. When completing the Threat Index, subjects rate the self and death on 30 bipolar adjectives. A count is made of the number of times the same adjective poles are used to describe the self and death. Uses of the same poles are c
Students' knowledge of AIDS and sexual risk behavior.: Psychol Rep. 1992 Oct;71(2):649-50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029066; Hays HE; Hays JR; Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Medical School; Houston 77225.; College students appear to be knowledgeable of the methods of transmission and risks of the AIDS virus. However, the reality of susceptibility to infection does not seem to have altered their conduct. In a study of 19 heterosexual college students, knowledge and intention do not appear to be good predictors of sexual
Buspirone-induced psychosis in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected man.: Psychosomatics. 1992 Summer;33(3):332-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029168; Trachman SB; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George; Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
First year of AIDS services delivery under Title I of the Ryan White CARE Act.: Public Health Rep. 1992 Sep-Oct;107(5):491-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029190; Bowen GS; Marconi K; Kohn S; Bailey DM; Goosby EP; Shorter S; Niemcryk S; Bureau of Health Resources Development (BHRD), Health Resources; and Services Administration (HRSA), Rockville, MD.; This is a review of (a) the emergency assistance for ambulatory HIV medical and support services provided in the first year by eligible metropolitan areas (EMAs) funded under Title I of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act of 1990, (b) the varied responses and processes by which the 16 urba
15-month followup of women methadone patients taught skills to reduce heterosexual HIV transmission.: Public Health Rep. 1992 Sep-Oct;107(5):500-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029191; el-Bassel N; Schilling RF; School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, NY 10025.; Heterosexual contact with intravenous drug users accounts for a growing proportion of cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) among women. In an earlier study designed to reduce sexual risk behavior, the authors randomly assigned 91 methadone maintained women to information-only or skills-building condition
Sexual practices and AIDS knowledge among women partners of HIV-infected hemophiliacs.: Public Health Rep. 1992 Sep-Oct;107(5):504-14. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029192; Mayes SD; Elsesser V; Schaefer JH; Handford HA; Michael-Good L; Department of Psychiatry, Pennsylvania State University, College; of Medicine.; About 12 percent of the women sex partners of hemophilic men who are seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have themselves become seropositive. Questionnaires were completed in January 1988 by 15 women who were in long-term, monogamous relationships with HIV-positive hemophiliacs; 11 of the women wer
Prevention efforts slow worldwide spread of HIV, WHO report says [news]: Public Health Rep. 1992 Sep-Oct;107(5):602-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029206
Gastrointestinal tract in the immunocompromised host: opportunistic infections and other complications.: Radiology. 1992 Nov;185(2):327-35. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029302; Wall SD; Jones B; Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco.; In the decade since the early 1980s, the increasing use of immunosuppressive therapy for cancer and autoimmune disease, as well as for organ transplantation, has combined with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic to increase greatly the incidence of opportunistic infections and other complications of the ga
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage in AIDS: arteriographic diagnosis and transcatheter treatment.: Radiology. 1992 Nov;185(2):447-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029326; Sharma VS; Valji K; Bookstein JJ; Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego; Medical Center 92103.; The usefulness of arteriography and transcatheter treatment was studied in nine patients with gastrointestinal hemorrhage and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Selective arteriography was performed in all patients; transcatheter treatment was performed by means of embolotherapy or selective vasopressin infusi
Brain abnormalities in male children and adolescents with hemophilia: detection with MR imaging. The Hemophilia Growth and Development Study Group.: Radiology. 1992 Nov;185(2):553-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029348; Wilson DA; Nelson MD Jr; Fenstermacher MJ; Bohan TP; Hopper KD; Tilton A; Mitchell WG; Contant CF Jr; Maeder MA; Donfield SM; et al; Magnetic Resonance Center of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Center,; Oklahoma City 73104.; Cranial magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was performed in 124 male patients (aged 7-19 years), from 14 institutions, in whom a diagnosis of moderate to severe hemophilia was made. Blood tests in all subjects were negative for human immunodeficiency virus. Findings in MR studies were abnormal in 25 (20.2%) subjects. Six
Assessment of whole-body composition with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.: Radiology. 1992 Nov;185(2):593-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029355; Slosman DO; Casez JP; Pichard C; Rochat T; Fery F; Rizzoli R; Bonjour JP; Morabia A; Donath A; Division of Nuclear Medicine, Hopital Cantonal Universitaire,; Geneva, Switzerland.; Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) allows noninvasive direct measurement of the three major components of body composition: lean body mass (LBM), fat body mass (FBM), and bone mineral body mass (BBM). To study the accuracy and short-term and long-term precision of body composition measurements, the authors measure
Nurse suspended for failure to attend AIDS patient.: Regan Rep Nurs Law. 1992 May;32(12):1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029369; Tammelleo AD
Latent viruses and mutated oncogenes: no evidence for pathogenicity.: Prog Nucleic Acid Res Mol Biol. 1992;43:135-204. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029456; Duesberg PH; Schwartz JR; Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of; California, Berkeley 94720.
[HIV-infection and N-glycosylation]: Tanpakushitsu Kakusan Koso. 1992 Aug;37(11 Suppl):1957-62. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029502; Mizuochi T; Institute for Comprehensive Medical Science, Fujita Health; University, Aichi, Japan.
What to do if employee reports exposure to bloodborne disease.: RDH. 1992 Jul;12(7):20, 22. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029697; Miller C; Indiana University.
Fear of AIDS.: RDH. 1992 Jul;12(7):35-6, 38-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029699; Horowitz LG
Meticulous attention to infection control reassures wary patients.: RDH. 1992 Jul;12(7):50, 52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029702; Levin-Graber MH
Nuclear medicine: what role in interstitial lung disease?: Rays. 1992 Apr-Jun;17(2):283-301. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029709; Galli G; Salvatori M; Antoni M; Istituto di Medicina Nucleare, Universita Cattolica del S.; Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Roma, Italy.
[Retrospective study of 594 HIV-1 seropositive patients seen in 8 hospitals of western Paris]: Rev Med Interne. 1992 May-Jun;13(3):181-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93029997; Chapman A; Douillard V; Piette AM; Rouveix E; Baglin A; Roussin-Bretagne S; Merrer J; Quevauvilliers J; Lowenstein W; Remy JM; et al; CMC Foch, Suresnes.; This multicenter retrospective study concerns 594 cases of HIV-1 positive patients. The majority were asymptomatic. Some had Aids-related complex and some had AIDS. They were all seen in seven hospitals of the western outskirts of Paris and in one Paris hospital between 1983 and 1988. There was a predominance of homos
[Inflammatory neuropathies]: Rev Med Interne. 1992 May-Jun;13(3):200-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030001; Said G; Service de Neurologie, Universite Paris-Sud.; Inflammatory neuropathy is the term used for all neuropathies associated with an inflammatory infiltrate of the nerves and/or nerve roots. Broadly speaking, there are two types of inflammatory neuropathies: those caused by an identified infectious agent, and those of uncertain origin for which an autoimmune process is
[Epidemiology and clinical aspects of imported tropical diseases]: Rev Med Interne. 1992 May-Jun;13(3):205-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030002; Le Bras M; Mazaudier E; Bigaignon-Receveur MC; Schmitt de la Brelie N; Becquart JP; Longy-Boursier M; Service de Medecine Interne et Tropicale-Sante-Voyages,; Hopital Saint Andre, Bordeaux.; The number of people travelling of the tropical countries is in constant progression and today represents about 5% of the population of the developed countries. Mortality is mainly accidental. Morbidity essentially concerns transmissible diseases. Diarrhoeal symptoms occur in 20-55% of travellers, are bacterial in 2 c
[A microepidemic of severe tuberculosis in a hospital for chronic neuropsychiatric patients]: Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 1992 Jan-Jun;96(1-2):35-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030024; Savin L; Oana C; Laudat M; Jidovu I; Mitroi I; Dispensarul de pneumoftiziologie Iasi.; Details and considerations on a microepidemic of severe tuberculosis occurring in a hospital for chronic neuro-psychic patients are presented. This episode presents a practical interest by the knowledge of the circumstances of occurrence and progression, clinical-epidemiological features, associated favouring factors
Short and medium term projections of the AIDS/HIV epidemic by a dynamic model with an application to the risk group of homo/bisexual men in Amsterdam.: Stat Med. 1992 Aug;11(11):1425-41. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030062; Heisterkamp SH; De Haan BJ; Jager JC; Van Druten JA; Hendriks JC; Centre for Mathematical Methods, National Institute of Public; Health and Environmental Protection (Rijksinstituut voor; Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiene, RIVM), Bilthoven, The; Netherlands.; Several methods exist for short term projection of the numbers of AIDS cases. Some use extrapolation of empirical curves fitted to data up to a given time, whereas others such as the popular method of back projection or actuarial methods also use information about the process. In this paper we describe a dynamic mod
[A case from practice (251). 1. HIV-infection CDC IVE--chronic lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia. 2. Chronic emphysematous bronchitis in severe nicotine abuse. 3. Status following hepatitis B, syphilis and stomach ulcer 1981 and 1982. 4. Status following bilateral femoral fractures 1958]: Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 1992 Sep 15;81(38):1121-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030105; Hefti U; Ruttimann S; Departement Innere Medizin, Kantonsspital Basel.
[What is your diagnosis? Myelitis of the cervical spine]: Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 1992 Sep 29;81(40):1179-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030116; Kaeser HE; Neurologischen Universitats-Klinik, Kantonsspital Basel.
[A case from practice (254). Adult-type cystic kidney. HIV infection group CDC IV C2]: Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax. 1992 Oct 13;81(42):1265-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030131; Laifer G; Medizinische Universitatspoliklinik, Departement fur Innere; Medizin, Kantonsspital Basel.
[Our experience with Anna]: Rev Enferm. 1992 Sep;15(169):48-50. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030246; Centeno Carrillo I; Vazquez Collado H
We should all be tested for AIDS.: RN. 1992 Oct;55(10):104. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030277; Hayes MC
AIDS costs didn't match insurers' fears [news]: RN. 1992 Aug;55(8):19. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030291
Remembering Bill.: RN. 1992 Aug;55(8):25, 28. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030293; Johnson-Ivester K
[Rheumatic manifestations associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)]: Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic. 1992 Jun;59(6):428-35. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030361; Brantus JF; Meunier PJ; Service de Rhumatologie, Hopital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon.; The number of subjects presenting articular manifestations associated with HIV-infection is constantly on increase due to the growing number of seropositive patients. The pathophysiological mechanism of this association is still unknown. A recent review of the literature has shown that spondyloarthritis are the most f
Membrane expression and function of complement receptors CR1 and CR3 on neutrophils from HIV-infected subjects: modulation by rTNF-alpha and rGM-CSF.: Scand J Immunol. 1992 Oct;36(4):541-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030464; Capsoni F; Minonzio F; Colombo G; Ongari AM; Bonara P; Rizzardi GP; Lazzarin A; Zanussi C; Istituto di Medicina Interna, Malattie Infettive e; Immunopatologia, University of Milan, Italy.; We evaluated membrane expression and function of complement receptors CR1 and CR3 on neutrophils from 27 HIV-positive (HIV+) subjects (14 in the CDC class III and 13 class IV) as well as their modulation in vitro by recombinant tumour necrosis factor-alpha (rTNF-alpha) and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating fac
HIV-2 infection in Denmark.: Scand J Infect Dis. 1992;24(4):419-21. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030475; Kvinesdal BB; Worm AM; Lindhardt BO; Jensen BL; Nielsen CM; Poulsen AG; Department of Virology, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen,; Denmark.; A collection of 3019 selected serum samples (ss), comprising 329 ss from intravenous drug abusers, 558 ss from homosexual men, 682 samples from persons attending a STD clinic, 100 ss from individuals of African origin, 300 ss from sexual contacts to Africans, 650 ss from Danish blood donors who resided in Africa great
[Hepatitis and HIV infection in users of illegal drugs]: Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1992 Sep 26;122(39):1432-45. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030577; Scheitlin T; Joller-Jemelka HI; Grob PJ; Departement fur Innere Medizin, Universitatsspital Zurich.; The prevalence of markers for ongoing or past infections with the hepatitis viruses A (HAV), B (HBV), D (HDV) and C (HCV) and with HIV are analyzed in i.v. drug users. The relevant serological parameters were measured in 1989, 1990 and 1991 in 220 to 380 sera each of drug users who frequented the open drugscene Platzs
On treating AIDS [letter]: Sci Am. 1992 Oct;267(4):8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030650; Emanuel M
Paradise lost? Microbes mount a comeback as drug resistance spreads [news]: Sci Am. 1992 Nov;267(5):18-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030655; Beardsley T
Surgeons and HIV.: Scott Med J. 1992 Aug;37(4):99. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030677; Rowley DI; Department of Orthopaedics & Trauma Surgery, Dundee Royal; Infirmary.
It's back [editorial; comment]: S D J Med. 1992 Sep;45(9):261. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030682; Barlow JF
HIV-free AIDS reports [letter; comment]: Science. 1992 Sep 25;257(5078):1848. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030693; Duesberg P
AIDS patent dispute. U.S. officials say non on royalties [news]: Science. 1992 Sep 25;257(5078):1855. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030695; Cohen J
NIH officials huddle with AIDS activists [news]: Science. 1992 Oct 9;258(5080):207. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030718
AIDS funding. Did political clout win vaccine trial for MicroGeneSys? [news]: Science. 1992 Oct 9;258(5080):211. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030721; Cohen J
The readers' NIH [letter]: Science. 1992 Oct 23;258(5082):529-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030765; Barton JH
Lobbying for an AIDS trial [news]: Science. 1992 Oct 23;258(5082):536-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030779; Cohen J
A case of cavitating pneumonia in AIDS.: Singapore Med J. 1992 Aug;33(4):409-10. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030945; Eng P; Allen D; Chew SK; Monteiro E; Sim CS; Department of Medicine II, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.; Tuberculosis is a common cause of cavitating pneumonia in Singapore . In patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), cavitary pneumonias mimicking tuberculosis can mislead the clinician, delaying diagnosis, resulting in increased morbidity. We describe a HIV seropositiv
Mother sold food, daughter sells her body: the cultural continuity of prostitution.: Soc Sci Med. 1992 Oct;35(7):891-901. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030956; Muecke MA; School of Nursing SM-24, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.; This article provides a cultural interpretation of female prostitution in contemporary lowland Buddhist Thai society. The heterosexual transmission of AIDS through prostitution has exposed the shallowness of our understanding of prostitution as a sociocultural phenomenon. The data were collected through case studies,
The use of herbal and other agents to enhance sexual experience.: Soc Sci Med. 1992 Oct;35(8):1037-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030965; Runganga A; Pitts M; McMaster J; Department of Psychology, Harare, Zimbabwe.; This study examines the use of herbal and other agents prior to sexual intercourse. This practice is thought to be common in central and southern Africa. The study comprises an analysis of the behavioural and psychological aspects of the practice. Structured interviews were conducted with 63 Zimbabwean women, 33 were
Burnout in hospital social workers who work with AIDS patients.: Soc Work. 1992 Sep;37(5):432-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030976; Oktay JS; University of Maryland, Baltimore 21201.; Fears of a future shortage of experienced social workers in the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) field because of burnout prompted this study of 128 hospital social workers who work with AIDS patients. Results show that hospital AIDS social workers had slightly higher rates of emotional exhaustion and depers
Preventing AIDS among black gay men and black gay and heterosexual male intravenous drug users.: Soc Work. 1992 Sep;37(5):440-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030977; Icard LD; Schilling RF; el-Bassel N; Young D; School of Social Work, University of Cincinnati, OH 45221.; The black population is disproportionately affected by acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Among those black people most at risk of becoming infected with the human immunodeficiency virus are black men who use intravenous drugs and black men who are gay. This article explores the complex cultural, economic, an
Chronic fatigue syndrome and women: can therapy help? [letter; comment]: Soc Work. 1992 Sep;37(5):477-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030978; Berger RM
Article makes eloquent statement [letter; comment]: Soc Work. 1992 Sep;37(5):480. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030981; Stahl E
Recurrent pneumococcal pneumonia in an HIV-positive patient with lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis.: South Med J. 1992 Oct;85(10):1015-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030991; Harley W; Horton JM; Corbin RP; Department of Internal Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center,; Charlotte, NC 28232-2861.; Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP) is a rare complication of AIDS in adults. Patients with AIDS and LIP are at high risk for bacterial pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Staphylococcus aureus. We have described an HIV-positive patient with LIP complicated by recurrent pneumo
Transmission of AIDS [letter; comment]: South Med J. 1992 Oct;85(10):1035. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030998; Kapsos JE
Transmission of AIDS [letter; comment]: South Med J. 1992 Oct;85(10):1035-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030999; Berk SL
HIV seroprevalence in hospital patients in rural Georgia.: South Med J. 1992 Oct;85(10):969-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031009; Murrill CS; Kuncl KA; Weeks HR; Whyte BM; Petersen LR; Janssen RS; Division of HIV/AIDS, Public Health Service, US Department of; Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Ga 30333.; To determine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence among hospital patients in three rural community-based hospitals in southern Georgia , we anonymously tested patients 15 to 54 years old for antibodies to HIV-1 from residual blood specimens collected for routine diagno
The level of mortality in South Africa in 1985--what does it tell us about health?: S Afr Med J. 1992 Oct;82(4):237-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031097; Bradshaw D; Dorrington RE; Sitas F; Centre for Epidemiological Research, South African Medical; Research Council, Parowvallei.; South African mortality data are inadequate for health planning. Estimates of mortality levels in blacks for 1985, derived using indirect demographic techniques, have provided an opportunity to analyse South African mortality in a health context. The infant mortality rate (IMR) for the population as a whole was 64/1,0
The incidence of surgical glove perforation during obstetric and gynaecological surgical procedures.: S Afr Med J. 1992 Oct;82(4):267-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031104; Nel JT; Diffenthal C; Odendaal F; du Preez W; de Wet JI; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of the; Orange Free State, Bloemfontein.; The increasing prevalence of diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis B makes safe surgical techniques more important than ever before. Intact surgical gloves act as a barrier against these infections and a study was therefore done to determine the incidence of surgical glove perforation during obstetric and gynaecological
Effectiveness of latex condoms as a barrier to human immunodeficiency virus-sized particles under conditions of simulated use [see comments]: Sex Transm Dis. 1992 Jul-Aug;19(4):230-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031119; Carey RF; Herman WA; Retta SM; Rinaldi JE; Herman BA; Athey TW; Division of Physical Sciences, Center for Devices and; Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville,; Maryland.; Condoms were tested in an in vitro system simulating key physical conditions that can influence viral particle leakage through condoms during actual coitus. The system quantitatively addresses pressure, pH, temperature, surfactant properties, and anatomical geometry. A suspension of fluorescence-labeled, 110-nm polyst
Sentinel surveillance of human immunodeficiency virus infection in sexually transmitted disease clinics in the United States.: Sex Transm Dis. 1992 Jul-Aug;19(4):235-41. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031120; McCray E; Onorato IM; Division of HIV/AIDS, National Center for Infectious Diseases,; Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.; From April 1988 through December 1989, sera obtained for syphilis testing from consecutive patients attending 98 sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in 37 metropolitan areas were tested for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in an unlinked (blinded) survey. HIV seroprevalence in STD clinics ranged
High-risk behaviors for transmission of syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus among crack cocaine-using women. A case study from the Midwest.: Sex Transm Dis. 1992 Sep-Oct;19(5):266-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031125; Siegal HA; Carlson RG; Falck R; Forney MA; Wang J; Li L; Wright State University, School of Medicine, Substance Abuse; Intervention Programs, Dayton, OH 45401.; This study examines the drug use patterns, sexual practices, condom use, knowledge and attitudes toward sexually transmitted diseases (STD)s and AIDS, and seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis among women who use crack in Dayton, Ohio. In 1990, two indigenous outreach workers recruited 150
Cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders: strategies for molecular biological analysis and their major findings.: Springer Semin Immunopathol. 1992;13(3-4):387-99. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031198; Wood GS; Department of Dermatology, Case Western Reserve University,; Cleveland, OH.; This article focuses on the principal molecular biological methods that have been devised to study cutaneous lymphoid infiltrates. These methods involve analysis of antigen receptor gene rearrangements, chromosomal translocations and proviral integration using Southern blot analysis and gene amplification techniques.
[Prevention of AIDS from an ethical viewpoint (news)]: Sygeplejersken. 1992 Apr 8;92(15):20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031288
[Dental impressions from Sudan]: Tandlaegebladet. 1992 Mar;96(4):156-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031339; Pindborg JJ
AIDS Q&A.: Tex Nurs. 1992 Sep;66(8):16. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031382; Halloran J
Persistent alveolar increased permeability to 99mTc DTPA in patients with advanced HIV infection [letter; comment]: Thorax. 1992 Jul;47(7):575-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031429; Shahmanesh M; Drake S; White D; Horton A; Evans J; Jones GS
[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia--not only in AIDS]: Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1992 Sep 20;112(22):2841-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031677; Strand OA; von der Lippe B; Stromsheim J; Avdeling for infeksjonssykdommer, Medisinsk klinikk, Ulleval; sykehus, Oslo.; Two patients with haematologic malignancies developed Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia while under outpatient treatment, one on busulphan for chronic myelogen leukemia, and the other on prednisone plus chlorambucil for non-Hodgkin s lymphoma . The first patient was moderately ill and
Immunologic evaluation of chemically sensitive patients.: Toxicol Ind Health. 1992 Jul-Aug;8(4):125-35. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031866; Kipen H; Fiedler N; Maccia C; Yurkow E; Todaro J; Laskin D; Department of Environmental and Community Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert; Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway 08854.
Pentamidine isethionate is negative in tests for microbial mutagenicity and chromosomal breakage in vitro.: Toxicol Lett. 1992 Oct;63(1):69-74. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93031915; Connor TH; Trizna Z; University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public; Health, Houston 77225.; Pentamidine isethionate, a drug used for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in AIDS patients, was assayed for mutagenicity in five strains of Salmonella typhimurium and for clastogenicity and mutagen-induced chromosomal breakage in five human lymphoblastoid cell lines. The mutagenicity assay employed both
Tropical spastic paraparesis associated with HTLV-1 in Egypt.: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1992 May-Jun;86(3):300-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93032077; Constantine NT; Scott DA; Kamal M; Roberts CR; Rolfs A; Schumacher HC; Marx P; US Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Cairo, Egypt.
The slim disease in African patients with AIDS.: Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1992 May-Jun;86(3):303-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93032079; Mhiri C; Belec L; Di Costanzo B; Georges A; Gherardi R; Department of Neuropathology, Hopital Henri Mondor, Creteil,; France.; Ten unselected African patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and with slim disease were evaluated using physical examination, anthropometric measurements, Karnovsky performance score, and muscle biopsy. All had marked weight loss (36.8 +/- 10.8%) with extreme fatigue, marked diffuse wasting with si
Human immunodeficiency virus infection due to clotting factor concentrates: results of the Seroconversion Surveillance Project.: Transfusion. 1992 Oct;32(8):707-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93032095; Fricke W; Augustyniak L; Lawrence D; Brownstein A; Kramer A; Evatt B; Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug; Administration, Bethesda, Maryland.; From 1987 to the present, the Seroconversion Surveillance Project has provided the means by which to monitor the risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by clotting factor concentrates. One hundred thirty-one hemophilia treatment centers in the United States are cont
Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis delta, and human immunodeficiency virus infections in Omani patients with renal diseases.: Transplant Proc. 1992 Oct;24(5):1913-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93032384; Aghanashinikar PN; al-Dhahry SH; al-Marhuby HA; Buhl MR; Daar AS; Al-Hasani MK; Department of Microbiology, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khodh,; Sultanate of Oman.
[Extent of HIV infection and AIDS among drug addicts]: Ugeskr Laeger. 1992 Aug 24;154(35):2368-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93032697; Andersen JS; Larsen SO; Fallov J; Saelan H; Sociallaegeinstitutionen, Kobenhavns Kommune.; The purpose of this study was to review the extent of the HIV-epidemic and to make a prognosis about the number of AIDS-cases among drug addicts in the community of Copenhagen. In the public institutions for treatment of drug addicts, 191 HIV-positive individuals were known by January 1991. In the period August 1990-N
[Parasitic diseases in patients with impaired immune response. Clinical picture and diagnosis]: Ugeskr Laeger. 1992 Sep 7;154(37):2475-80. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93032720; Petersen E; Lebech M; Hojlyng N; Holten-Andersen W; Molbak K; Hogh B; Jepsen S; Parasitologisk laboratorium, Statens Seruminstitut, Kobenhavn.; Patients with impaired immune system are frequently infected with various parasitic diseases. The clinical picture is characterized by unusual manifestations and frequently severe recurrences of infections which are not normally serious. Some almost parasitic microorganisms produce symptoms exclusively in patients wit
Technical aids in investigation and management of urethral diverticula in the female.: Urology. 1992 Oct;40(4):322-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93032916; Kohorn EI; Glickman MG; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School; of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.; Three aids in the diagnosis and management of urethral diverticula are described. First, the technique of double-balloon urethrography has been modified. Diluted contrast medium is used to inflate the intravesical and external balloons so that improved delineation of the anatomy of the diverticular pouches is obtained
Characterization of morphologic changes and lymphocyte subset distribution in lymph nodes from cats with naturally acquired feline immunodeficiency virus infection.: Vet Pathol. 1992 Sep;29(5):391-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93032983; Rideout BA; Lowensteine LJ; Hutson CA; Moore PF; Pedersen NC; Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine,; University of California, Davis.; Lymph nodes were collected at biopsy or necropsy from 18 cats with naturally acquired symptomatic feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection and from 18 seronegative cats. Thirty-five of the cats were domestic shorthairs and one was a Persian cross. The cats ranged from 7 months to 16 years of age and were mainly o
Cell populations in the lesion of human cutaneous leishmaniasis: a light microscopical, immunohistochemical and ultrastructural study.: Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol. 1992;421(3):239-47. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033074; Esterre P; Dedet JP; Frenay C; Chevallier M; Grimaud JA; Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Institut Pasteur de Guyane,; Cayenne, French Guiana.; To characterize the in situ cellular immune response in localized cutaneous leishmaniasis (LCL), the authors studied frozen skin biopsies from 50 patients with LCL due to Leishmania braziliensis guyanensis. A panel of 31 monoclonal antibodies was used, which defined the number and distribution of inflammatory cell sub
Characterization of the antibody response to three different versions of the HTLV-I envelope protein expressed by recombinant vaccinia viruses: induction of neutralizing antibody.: Virology. 1992 Nov;191(1):448-53. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033140; Ford CM; Arp J; Palker TJ; King EE; Dekaban GA; Immunology Group, John P. Robarts Research Institute, London,; Ontario, Canada.; Recombinant vaccinia viruses (RVV) designated RVV E1, RVV E2, and RVV E3, were constructed to express three different versions of the human T cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) envelope proteins to determine which configuration elicits an optimal antibody response. RVV E1 expressed the native HTLV-I envelope proteins
Molecular characterization of a polymerase mutant human immunodeficiency virus.: Virology. 1992 Nov;191(1):529. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033158; Gendelman HE; Theodore TS; Willey R; McCoy J; Adachi A; Mervis RJ; Venkatesan S; Martin MA
[Transformation by the tax gene of HTLV-1]: Uirusu. 1992 Jun;42(1):13-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033165; Hatanaka M; Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University.
[The clinical features of HTLV-I infection. HTLV-I associated myelopathy]: Uirusu. 1992 Jun;42(1):21-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033166; Nakagawa M; Izumo S; Ikurou M; Osame M; Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,; Kagoshima University.
[Immune response to HTLV-I infection]: Uirusu. 1992 Jun;42(1):29-39. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033167; Sonoda S; Department of Virology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima; University.
[Regulatory mechanism of HTLV-1 replication and its association with abnormal cell growth]: Uirusu. 1992 Jun;42(1):3-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033168; Yoshida M; Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo.
[Transmission of HTLV-I]: Uirusu. 1992 Jun;42(1):41-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033169; Ichijo M; Ando Y; Saito S; Tanigawa T; Shimamoto T; Kurai N; Iuchi E; Ekuni Y; Moriyama I; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nara Medical University.
[Epidemiology of HTLV-I]: Uirusu. 1992 Jun;42(1):49-57. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033170; Tajima K; Ito S; Division of Epidemiology, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute.
[A brief chronological history of some critical publications on the discovery of retrovirus etiology of adult T-cell leukemia (ATL)]: Uirusu. 1992 Jun;42(1):67-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033172; Hinuma Y; Shiongi Institute for Medical Science, Osaka.
Expression of biologically active HIV glycoproteins using a T7 RNA polymerase-based eucaryotic vector system.: Virus Genes. 1992 Aug;6(3):229-46. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033175; Wilk T; Mierswa H; Krausslich HG; Dunn JJ; Bosch V; Institut fur Virusforschung, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum,; Heidelberg, FRG.; Bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase and a derivative containing a nuclear localization signal were transiently expressed in CV-1 cells and were shown to localize to the cytoplasm and nucleus, respectively. A vector was constructed containing T7 promoter and transcription terminator sequences flanking a picornaviral 5 unt
Gift or good? A contemporary examination of the voluntary and commercial aspects of blood donation [see comments]: Vox Sang. 1992;63(1):1-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033315; Beal RW; van Aken WG; Blood Programme, International Federation of Red Cross and Red; Crescent Societies, Amsterdam.; The safety and ethical aspects of blood donation are examined in the light of current legislation and practice. The advantages and disadvantages of voluntary and paid donation are looked at in view of recent data concerning risk factors in various potential donor groups. It is concluded that voluntary, non-remunerated
Prevalence of bleeding as cause of death in HIV-seropositive patients with congenital clotting disorders [letter]: Vox Sang. 1992;63(1):77-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033330; Mares M; Sartori MT; Girolami A
[The use of the vif gene expression product of HIV-1 in bacteria for detecting specific antibodies in the sera of infected persons]: Vopr Virusol. 1992 Jan-Feb;37(1):16-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033373; Zverev SIa; Bobkov AF; Garaev MM; A fragment of the genome of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) coding for p23 protein, the product of vif gene, was cloned in a plasmid vector pUR291. The resulting recombinant plasmid pLacVif1 was conducive in E. coli cells to the synthesis of a hybrid polypeptide with molecular weight of 136 kDa containing
[The antigenic and immunogenic properties of a recombinant protein of the HIV-1 gag-pol gene secreted by Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast cells]: Vopr Virusol. 1992 Jan-Feb;37(1):19-22. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033374; Trushinskaia GN; Grudinin MP; Denisova GF; Gibadulin RA; Analysis of the immunological properties of recombinant proteins of HIV-1 gene gag-pol secreted by yeast cells S. cerevisiae was carried out. The proteins under study interacted with antibodies from HIV-1-seropositive human subjects and with antibodies of rabbit immune serum to the native virus as effectively and spec
[The isolation of HIV from children with the initial signs of an HIV infection and from symptom-free carriers]: Vopr Virusol. 1992 Jan-Feb;37(1):22-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033375; Marennikova SS; Stepanova LG; Nosik MN; Shelukhina EM; Shirin VA; Simovanian EN; Saukhat SR; A high rate of HIV carrier state was observed in seropositive children with early symptoms of HIV infection. The virus was also isolated from 2 seropositive adults (mothers) showing no clinical manifestations. The intervals of virus manifestation in culture varied from 6 to 30 days with maximal frequency of detection
Reflections in Thailand.: Wash Nurse. 1992 Sep-Oct;22(7):29-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033405; Washburn M
Risk for AIDS in multiethnic neighborhoods in San Francisco, California. The population-based AMEN Study.: West J Med. 1992 Jul;157(1):32-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033417; Fullilove MT; Wiley J; Fullilove RE 3d; Golden E; Catania J; Peterson J; Garrett K; Siegel D; Marin B; Kegeles S; et al; HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, New York State; Psychiatric Institute, NY 10032.; To examine the actual and potential spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epicenter to surrounding neighborhoods, we studied the prevalence of the viral infection and AIDS risk behaviors from 1988 to 1989 in a representative sample of unmarried whites, African A
Health care use by human immunodeficiency virus-infected students at a California student health service.: West J Med. 1992 Jul;157(1):41-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033418; Bennett CL; Chang H; Shlian D; Dawson JA; Edlin BR; Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California.; We report characteristics of 16 college students with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection but without the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who received care at a student health center at a major university in California. Sociodemographic and clinical data and medical expenditures were obtained retrospective
African-American culture and AIDS prevention. From barrier to ally.: West J Med. 1992 Sep;157(3):286-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033448; Bowser BP; Department of Sociology and Social Services, School of Arts,; Letters, and Social Sciences, California State University,; Hayward 94542.; African Americans make up an increasing proportion of persons with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). I identify and describe cultural elements such as oral traditions, multiple naming, a collective identity, extended families, and sexuality influenced by myth and exaggeration that condition African Americ
The French are different. French and American medicine in the context of AIDS.: West J Med. 1992 Sep;157(3):345-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033459; Feldman J; Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois,; Urbana-Champaign.; Medicine has often been approached as a thing apart from culture, as a uniform Western science. Within the past 10 years, we have begun to recognize that medicine is a system of beliefs and practices intrinsically linked to its larger sociocultural context. Still, it is generally perceived as uniform across North Amer
[Successful treatment of HIV-associated pneumocystis carinii pneumonia with dapsone plus trimethoprim]: Wien Klin Wochenschr. 1992;104(18):570-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033497; Ruttimann S; Laifer G; Department Innere Medizin, Medizinische Universitatspoliklinik,; Kantonsspital Basel, Schweiz.; Standard treatments of HIV-associated Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) consist of high dose intravenous or oral cotrimoxazole or intravenous pentamidine. Both treatment modalities are associated with a high incidence of side effects which strengthen the need for alternative therapies. Since April 1987 we have used
[Human immunodeficiency virus]: Wien Med Wochenschr. 1992;142(13):suppl 1-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033500
Falls and lying helpless in the elderly.: Z Gerontol. 1992 Jul-Aug;25(4):278-82. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033677; Ryynanen OP; Kivela SL; Honkanen R; Laippala P; Department of Community Health and General Practice, University; of Kuopio, Finland.; Twelve percent of men and 19% of women aged 65 years and over who sought medical attention after a fall, lie where they fell for 15 min or more after falling. The occurrence of a fall with a long period of lying helpless was associated in bivariate analyses with severe injury, an intrinsic or unknown mechanism of fall
AIDS in the 1990s: meeting the challenge.: Soz Praventivmed. 1992;37(1):27. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033752
[Prevention of AIDS in homosexuals (letter)]: Soz Praventivmed. 1992;37(1):28-30. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033753; Rieben C; Guillaume M
AIDS--over a million new infections in eight months.: Soz Praventivmed. 1992;37(3):142-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033762
Measuring discrepancies between knowledge, preoccupation and fear of aids in populations.: Soz Praventivmed. 1992;37(4):159-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033765; Domenighetti G; Paccaud F; Villaret M; Perucchi M; Cantonal Health Office, Bellinzona.; A simple tool to quantify discrepancies between knowledge, preoccupation and fear regarding hiv and aids is presented. This tool is based on standard questions available in health surveys. Some results using recent Swiss data are presented, and the method is discussed.
[Occupational transmission by HIV and by hepatitis B virus. Attitude of Belgian surgeons and anesthetists. An opinion survey]: Acta Chir Belg. 1992 Jul-Aug;92(4):159-63. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93033910; Szpalski M; Grumbers AF; Cukier D; Departement de Chirurgie Orthopedique, Centre Hospitalier; Moliere Longchamp, Bruxelles.; Risk of professional transmission of hepatitis B is known since the seventies. Recently the possibility of HIV transmission during surgical practice was demonstrated. It was interesting to assess Belgian surgeons and anesthetists opinion about this risk and about the precautions taken. An opinion survey was performed
A familial case of hyper-IgM immunodeficiency.: Acta Haematol. 1992;88(1):50-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034018; Iwakiri R; Nakano T; Harada M; Nagafuchi S; Teshima T; Ono N; Yamamoto Y; Niho Y; First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,; Kyushu University, Japan.; A 22-year-old male was diagnosed as having immunodeficiency with hyper-IgM based upon recurrent pneumonia, marked elevation of serum IgM and markedly decreased level of IgG. IgG-or IgA-bearing B cells were not detected in peripheral blood while a number and a proportion of peripheral blood T lymphocytes were normal. P
A call to power: transforming attitudes into actions [editorial; comment]: AANA J. 1992 Apr;60(2):107-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034056; Stasiak DB; Sommer B
AANA journal course: update for nurse anesthetists--managing human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome during anesthesia care.: AANA J. 1992 Apr;60(2):153-60. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034062; Sommer B; The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and its advanced progression to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has had a greater impact on our society than any other disease entity during this century. Throughout the past decade the prevalence of HIV disease has grown to pandemic proportions throughout many regions
Attitudes of certified registered nurse anesthetists toward AIDS and AIDS patients [see comments]: AANA J. 1992 Apr;60(2):169-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034063; Kacir KS; This study was intended to examine and identify the nature of CRNAs attitudes concerning acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and patients with homosexual lifestyles. This research question has been previously addressed using sample populations of registered nurses, physicians, and medical students. This inquir
Help for parents--talking to their children about AIDS.: AARN News Lett. 1992 Sep;48(8):17. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034069; Samson L
First seizure in adults: a prospective study from the emergency department.: Acta Neurol Scand. 1992 Aug;86(2):134-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034109; Sempere AP; Villaverde FJ; Martinez-Menendez B; Cabeza C; Pena P; Tejerina JA; Neurology Department, 12 de Octubre, University Hospital, Madrid,; Spain.; A prospective study of 98 consecutive adults with a first seizure to determine the most important etiological factors and the optimum diagnostics. 27 were thought to have cryptogenic seizures. Main causes of symptomatic seizures were: cerebral infarction, alcohol-withdrawal, CNS infections, tumors, vascular malformati
Slowed reaction time in asymptomatic HIV-positive patients.: Acta Neurol Scand. 1992 Sep;86(3):242-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034131; Karlsen NR; Reinvang I; Froland SS; Department of Behavioural and Psychosomatic Medicine, National; Hospital, Oslo, Norway.; A total of 24 asymptomatic HIV-infected patients (CDC II/III) and 27 HIV-negative controls were tested for speed of reaction and for general neuropsychological functioning. Reaction time was assessed with two computerized tests with differing levels of cognitive complexity. The results show that the asymptomatic HIV-p
Five different tests of reaction time evaluated in HIV seropositive men.: Acta Neurol Scand. 1992 Sep;86(3):260-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034135; Dunlop O; Bjorklund RA; Abdelnoor M; Myrvang B; Department of Infectious Diseases, Ullevaal University Hospital,; Oslo, Norway.; In an attempt to develop a short neuropsychological test battery five different tests of reaction time were assessed according to their ability to discriminate between HIV seropositive men and healthy controls. In all tests a patient group with clinical symptoms was slower than the control group. In the complex reacti
Simultaneous detection of ferritin and HIV-1 in reactive microglia.: Acta Neuropathol (Berl). 1992;84(3):297-306. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034184; Yoshioka M; Shapshak P; Sun NC; Nelson SJ; Svenningsson A; Tate LG; Pardo V; Resnick L; Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami School of Medicine,; FL 33136.; Using ferritin as a marker of reactive microglia, we demonstrated a close association between proliferation of reactive microglia and expression of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in brain tissue from autopsied cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). An increased number of ferritin-positive rea
[The cervicofacial manifestations of Kaposi's sarcoma and of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in HIV-infected patients]: Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 1992 Mar-Apr;12(2):107-17. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034230; Barzan L; Tavio M; Tirelli U; Comoretto R; Divisione ORL, Ospedale Civile di Pordenone.; Infection from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is well known for the particular host susceptibility to a variety of opportunistic infections and unusual malignant neoplasms. Although no tumor develops exclusively in concomitance with HIV infection, malignancies in these patients have different clinical behaviour, r
Light chain nephropathy in a 19-month-old boy with AIDS.: Acta Pathol Jpn. 1992 Jul;42(7):500-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034275; Shimamura T; Weiss LS; Walker JA; Sherman RA; Eisinger RP; Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of; New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway 08854.; A 19-month-old boy with AIDS developed clinically unexplainable proteinuria. Biopsied renal tissue was examined by light microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and immunofluorescence. Findings included an increase of mesangial matrix with occasional nodular sclerosis, mesangial hypercellularity, and glomerular
Risk of deliberate self-harm and factors associated with suicidal behaviour among asymptomatic individuals with human immunodeficiency virus infection.: Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1992 Jul;86(1):70-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034344; Gala C; Pergami A; Catalan J; Riccio M; Durbano F; Musicco M; Baldeweg T; Invernizzi G; Institute of Psychiatry, University of Milan Medical School,; Italy.; The study was aimed at evaluating the risk of deliberate self-harm (DSH) and factors associated with suicidal behaviour in 213 asymptomatic individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in 3 transmission categories (68 gay men, 123 intravenous drug users and 22 heterosexuals). The results showed that 1
Cerebrospinal fluid T cell receptor gamma/delta+ lymphocyte subsets in patient with AIDS-dementia complex.: J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 1992 Apr-Jun;6(2):53-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034407; Perrella O; Soscia M; Iaccarino C; Carrieri PB; III Department D, Cotugno Hospital for Infectious Diseases,; Napoli, Italy.; A subset of peripheral T cells, whose physiological function is little known, expresses a distinct CD3-associated receptor composed of gamma and delta chains. We used two monoclonal antibodies to characterize the TcR gamma/delta lymphocytes (TcR delta 1+) and their fraction (TcS delta 1+) in peripheral blood and cereb
Neurological damage mediated by cytokines.: Acta Neurol (Napoli). 1992 Apr;14(2):81-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034515; Munno I; Pellegrino NM; Marcuccio C; Conrotto L; Jirillo E; Covelli V; Cattedra di Immunologia, Universita di Bari, Italy.; Our results suggest that CKs, in particular Interleukin-1 and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-alpha, are involved in the pathogenesis of some neurological disorders and HIV infection. Infact, we observed an exaggerated spontaneous release of TNF-alpha in patients with migraine without aura. Furthermore, in a broad spectru
Cytokine activation of killer cells in mycobacterial immunity.: Adv Exp Med Biol. 1992;319:105-12. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034550; Blanchard DK; University of South Florida College of Medicine, Department of; Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Tampa.; Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) is an ubiquitous soil contaminant that rarely causes disseminated disease in adults, regardless of immunological status. In AIDS patients, however, this microorganism invades virtually every tissue and organ, and most conventional chemotherapeutic agents are usually ineffective
Recent thoughts on the immunotherapy of infectious diseases including HIV infection.: Adv Exp Med Biol. 1992;319:13-22. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034553; Hadden JW; Program of Immunopharmacology, University of South Florida; Medical College, Tampa 33612.
HIV infection and rape.: Acta Urol Belg. 1992;60(2):77-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034733; Vandercam B; Therasse P; Aziz M; Lachapelle JM; Van Cangh PJ; St-Luc University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.; We report the case of a woman who was found to be HIV positive after a sexual assault, in the absence of other risk factors for HIV infection. This observation and the report of one similar case support the view that HIV may be transmitted to a victim of a single sexual assault. We believe that all victims of rape sho
Gd-DTPA enhancement of the cisternal portion of the oculomotor nerve on MR imaging.: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1992 Sep-Oct;13(5):1463-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034862; Mark AS; Blake P; Atlas SW; Ross M; Brown D; Kolsky M; Department of Radiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington,; DC 20010.; PURPOSE: To describe a radiographic finding--enhancement of the cisternal portion of the third cranial nerve on postcontrast MR--and to correlate it with patients clinical symptoms and ultimate diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirteen consecutive patients with enhancement of the cisternal portion of the third crani
AIDS-related CNS cryptococcosis: radiologic-pathologic correlation.: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1992 Sep-Oct;13(5):1477-86. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034864; Mathews VP; Alo PL; Glass JD; Kumar AJ; McArthur JC; Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions,; Baltimore, Maryland.; PURPOSE: This study evaluates the effectiveness of cranial CT and MR in detecting autopsy findings of AIDS-related CNS cryptococcosis. METHODS: Final imaging studies compared with pathology were CT in eight patients (five with contrast) and MR in five patients (all with Gd-DTPA). RESULTS: Neither modality effectively
New drug offers alternative treatment for PCP [news]: Am Fam Physician. 1992 Oct;46(4):1257-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034913; Hughes WT
HIV seroprevalence in cardiac arrest patients [news]: Am Fam Physician. 1992 Oct;46(4):1312. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93034917
Duodenal biopsy specimens in HIV-infected patients [letter; comment]: Am J Clin Pathol. 1992 Oct;98(4):466-7; discussion 468-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035096; Orenstein JM
Duodenal biopsy specimens in HIV-infected patients [letter; comment]: Am J Clin Pathol. 1992 Oct;98(4):467; discussion 468-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035097; Boldorini R; Vago L; Zuin G; Fontana M; Principi N; Constanzi G
Duodenal biopsy specimens in HIV-infected patients [letter; comment]: Am J Clin Pathol. 1992 Oct;98(4):468; discussion 468-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035098; Brousse N; Jarry A
Pediatric tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection in Palm Beach County, Florida.: Am J Dis Child. 1992 Oct;146(10):1166-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035115; Jones DS; Malecki JM; Bigler WJ; Witte JJ; Oxtoby MJ; Division of HIV/AIDS, National Center for Infectious Diseases,; Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.; OBJECTIVE--To describe the factors underlying an increasing incidence of tuberculosis in children. DESIGN--Descriptive case review. SETTING--Palm Beach County, Fla. PARTICIPANTS--Forty-four children with suspected and confirmed pediatric tuberculosis from 1985 through 1989. INTERVENTIONS--None. MEASUREMENTS/MAIN RESUL
Sexual abuse of human immunodeficiency virus-positive children. Outcomes for perpetrators and evaluation of other household children.: Am J Dis Child. 1992 Oct;146(10):1185-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035119; Gutman LT; St Claire KK; Weedy C; Herman-Giddens M; McKinney RE Jr; Department of Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham,; NC 27710.; OBJECTIVE--To obtain the following data that pertain to programs for the prevention of sexual abuse and sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to children: (1) to determine the prevalence of sexual abuse among siblings and other children cohabiting with sexually abused HIV-positive children, and (2)
Crack cocaine use and sexual behavior among psychiatric inpatients.: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1992;18(3):235-46. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035161; Kim A; Galanter M; Castaneda R; Lifshutz H; Franco H; Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine,; New York 10016.; Rises in both crack cocaine use and incidence of sexually transmitted diseases have been recently reported. In this study, we investigated the relationship between crack cocaine abuse and sexual behavior in 50 psychiatric inpatients. The relationship between crack use and sexual behavior is a very complicated one, inf
Age at first injection and HIV risk among intravenous drug users.: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 1992;18(3):263-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035163; Battjes RJ; Leukefeld CG; Pickens RW; Division of Clinical Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse,; Rockville, Maryland.; The relationship of age at first injection and HIV risk was explored in a nonblinded HIV seroprevalence study of intravenous drug users (IVDUs) admitted to methadone treatment in seven United States cities between February 1987 and June 1989. Comparisons were made of IVDUs who began in
Severe hemorrhage caused by gastrointestinal Kaposi's syndrome in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: treatment with endoscopic injection sclerotherapy.: Am J Gastroenterol. 1992 Oct;87(10):1471-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035192; Lew EA; Dieterich DT; New York University Medical Center, New York.; Kaposi s sarcoma (KS) is the most common tumor among HIV-infected individuals, but its involvement in the gastrointestinal tract was reported long before the AIDS epidemic. Although most cases of gastrointestinal KS are asymptomatic, advanced lesions may occasionally result in a severe and life-threatening hemorrhage
Ulcerative esophagitis during primary HIV infection [letter]: Am J Gastroenterol. 1992 Oct;87(10):1523-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035208; Fusade T; Liony C; Joly P; Paoletti C; Metayer J; Lauret P
The harm reduction approach and risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroconversion in injecting drug users, Amsterdam [see comments]: Am J Epidemiol. 1992 Jul 15;136(2):236-43. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035239; van Ameijden EJ; van den Hoek JA; van Haastrecht HJ; Coutinho RA; Municipal Health Service, Department of Public Health and; Environment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.; To assess risk factors for seroconversion to human immunodeficiency virus, the authors studied a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus-seronegative injecting drug users in Amsterdam, the Netherlands , between December 1985 and November 1991. The behaviors of 31 seroconverters
Issues in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening programs.: Am J Epidemiol. 1992 Jul 15;136(2):244-55. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035240; Tu XM; Litvak E; Pagano M; Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health,; Boston, MA 02115.; Unlike test sensitivity and specificity, the false positive and negative predictive values (probabilities of mislabeling an individual being tested) depend heavily on the prevalence of the infection of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as well as the quality of the kit. A consequence of this dependence is that th
Changes in the lymphocyte count and lymphocyte subsets after splenectomy in human immunodeficiency virus infection [letter]: Am J Hematol. 1992 Oct;41(2):144-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035283; Coyle T; Cynamon M; Blair D; Poiesz BJ
Human immunodeficiency virus infection in intravenous drug users: a model for primary care.: Am J Med. 1992 Oct;93(4):382-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035431; O'Connor PG; Molde S; Henry S; Shockcor WT; Schottenfeld RS; Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New; Haven, CT 06510.; PURPOSE: Intravenous drug users (IVDUs) often encounter barriers to primary care. To improve access, we developed a primary care clinic--Central Medical Unit (CMU)--for substance abusers in drug treatment. We report outcomes for services offered to IVDUs with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. PATIENTS AND
Causes of death in persons with human immunodeficiency virus infection.: Am J Med. 1992 Oct;93(4):387-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035432; Stein M; O'Sullivan P; Wachtel T; Fisher A; Mikolich D; Sepe S; Fort G; Carpenter C; Skowron G; Mayer K; Department of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode; Island.; PURPOSE: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) was reported to be the predominant cause of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related deaths prior to 1988, the year that effective prophylaxis against PCP entered routine use. Our study was performed to study the causes of HIV-related death since January 1988 in a region
Disseminated Mycobacterium fortuitum disease in an AIDS patient.: Am J Med. 1992 Oct;93(4):473-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035447; Rodriguez-Barradas MC; Clarridge J; Darouiche R; Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
Fetal blood sampling in human immunodeficiency virus--seropositive women before elective midtrimester termination of pregnancy.: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Oct;167(4 Pt 1):1075-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035542; Viscarello RR; Cullen MT; DeGennaro NJ; Hobbins JC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School; of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.; OBJECTIVES: To explore the diagnostic potential of fetal blood sampling in the prenatal diagnosis of intrauterine human immunodeficiency virus infection and to investigate the transplacental transfer of human immunodeficiency virus antibody and p24 antigen in the second trimester of pregnancy, we studied serum and amn
Prevalence and prognostic significance of anticardiolipin antibodies in pregnancies complicated by human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection.: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Oct;167(4 Pt 1):1080-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035543; Viscarello RR; Williams CJ; DeGennaro NJ; Hobbins JC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School; of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510.; OBJECTIVES: Anticardiolipin antibodies are estimated to occur in 2.2% of all pregnancies and are associated with adverse outcomes including thrombotic events, fetal wastage, intrauterine growth retardation, and preterm delivery. We studied 32 human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive gravidas (1) to determine the prev
Human immunodeficiency virus infection among inner-city adolescent parturients undergoing routine voluntary screening, July 1987 to March 1991.: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Oct;167(4 Pt 1):1096-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93035546; Lindsay MK; Johnson N; Peterson HB; Willis S; Williams H; Klein L; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University,; Atlanta, GA 30335.; OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to describe the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic among pregnant adolescents undergoing follow-up in a large inner-city hospital. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a case-control study comparing demographic and risk behaviors of seropositive and seronegative adolescents (aged 13
Coping with the threat of AIDS: the role of social support.: Am J Psychiatry. 1992 Nov;149(11):1514-20. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036073; Leserman J; Perkins DO; Evans DL; Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of; Medicine, Chapel Hill 27599-7160.; OBJECTIVE: There has been relatively little clinical research on how asymptomatic HIV-positive men cope with the threat of AIDS. The present study was intended to 1) describe the coping strategies used by asymptomatic HIV-positive homosexual men, 2) examine the relationship of coping to dysphoria and self-esteem, and
Improving estimates of HIV-1 seroprevalence among childbearing women: use of smaller blood spots [see comments]: Am J Public Health. 1992 Oct;82(10):1370-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036123; Hoxie NJ; Vergeront JM; Pfister JR; Hoffman GL; Markwardt-Elmer PA; Davis JP; Bureau of Public Health, Wisconsin Division of Health, Madison.; OBJECTIVES. Nationwide, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) seroprevalence surveys using dried neonatal blood specimens are critical to estimating HIV-1 seroprevalence among childbearing women. However, the noninclusion of blood specimens deemed quantity not sufficient (QNS) for HIV-1 antibody testing potentia
The disclosure of celebrity HIV infection: its effects on public attitudes.: Am J Public Health. 1992 Oct;82(10):1374-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036124; Kalichman SC; Hunter TL; Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry and Mental; Health Sciences, Milwaukee 53226.; OBJECTIVES. Despite the magnitude of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic, studies have shown low levels of public concern about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS. We investigated the effects of celebrity disclosure of HIV infection on the AIDS-related perceptions of urban men. METHODS. Measure
The accuracy of pharmacists' HIV and condom counseling [letter; comment]: Am J Public Health. 1992 Oct;82(10):1420-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036137; Denetclaw TH
Torsade de pointes after inhaled pentamidine.: Ann Emerg Med. 1992 Nov;21(11):1403-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036691; Engrav MB; Coodley G; Magnusson AR; Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.; The case of a 40-year-old HIV-positive man who had multiple episodes of torsade de pointes is presented. The patient s history was pertinent for the use of inhaled pentamidine the day before admission. His episodes of torsade de pointes were refractory to the usual therapy. His presentation, laboratory work, echocardi
World lung health: a concept that should become a reality. The ATS Committee on World Lung Health [editorial] [published erratum appears in Am Rev Respir Dis 1993 Mar;147(3):following 783]: Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992 Oct;146(4):818-22. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036764; Murray JF; Enarson DA
Diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia by multiple lobe, site-directed bronchoalveolar lavage with immunofluorescent monoclonal antibody staining in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients receiving aerosolized pentamidine chemoprophylaxis.: Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992 Oct;146(4):838-43. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036768; Levine SJ; Kennedy D; Shelhamer JH; Kovacs A; Feuerstein IM; Gill VJ; Stock F; Solomon D; Boylen CT; Masur H; et al; Critical Care Medicine Departments, National Cancer Institute,; National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.; The yields of both induced sputum examination and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) have been reported to be decreased for breakthrough episodes of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients receiving aerosolized pentamidine chemoprophylaxis. This study assessed whether the yield of a
Effect of aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis on the clinical severity and diagnosis of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.: Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992 Oct;146(4):844-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036769; Fahy JV; Chin DP; Schnapp LM; Steiger DJ; Schaumberg TH; Geaghan SM; Klein JS; Hopewell PC; San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, California.; To determine if the use of aerosolized pentamidine prophylaxis decreases the clinical severity or the sensitivity of diagnostic tests for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), we conducted a retrospective matched cohort comparison study of patients admitted to San Francisco General Hospital with PCP from August 1, 198
Cohort study of human immunodeficiency virus infection in patients with tuberculosis in Nairobi, Kenya. Analysis of early (6-month) mortality.: Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992 Oct;146(4):849-54. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036770; Nunn P; Brindle R; Carpenter L; Odhiambo J; Wasunna K; Newnham R; Githui W; Gathua S; Omwega M; McAdam K; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi.; Retrospective studies suggest that the mortality rate from HIV-1-associated tuberculosis is greater than that from tuberculosis alone, but it is not clear if this is due to failure of antituberculosis treatment or to the complications of HIV-1 infection. We have carried out a prospective cohort study of patients with
[Evaluation of the western blot test in the follow up of children born to HIV seropositive mothers]: An Esp Pediatr. 1992 Jul;37(1):19-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036889; Perez Alvarez L; Gurbindo Gutierrez D; Hernandez Sampelayo T; Casado Herrero C; Contreras Carrasco G; Garcia Saiz A; Najera Morrondo R; Centro Nacional de Biologia Celular y Retrovirus, Instituto de; Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid.; We have made a follow-up study of 65 children born to HIV seropositive mothers. These children were studied during the first quarter of life and subsequently every three months thereafter to measure the usefulness of the Western Blot technique in the detection of the gradual development of seroreversion, as well as in
[HIV infection in infants under 15 months of age. Value of the p-24 antigen as a prognostic marker]: An Esp Pediatr. 1992 Aug;37(2):103-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036904; Perez Alvarez L; Hernandez Sampelayo T; Gurbindo Gutierrez D; Varela Fernandez JM; Contreras Carrasco G; Garcia Saiz A; Najera Morrondo R; Centro Nacional de Biologia Celular y Retrovirus, Instituto de; Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Madrid.; We have studied 65 children, born to HIV seropositive mothers, during the first quarter of life and afterwards every three-months. During this time, ten of the children (13%) became infected with the virus. The study of p24 antigen during the first 15 months of life showed an inverse relationship between the permanent
Hepatitis B in patients with HIV infection: relationship to AIDS and patient survival.: Ann Intern Med. 1992 Nov 15;117(10):837-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036933; Scharschmidt BF; Held MJ; Hollander HH; Read AE; Lavine JE; Veereman G; McGuire RF; Thaler MM; Gastroenterology Division, University of California, San; Francisco 94143-0538.
Recombinant human erythropoietin in the treatment of anemia associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and zidovudine therapy. Overview of four clinical trials [see comments]: Ann Intern Med. 1992 Nov 1;117(9):739-48. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036954; Henry DH; Beall GN; Benson CA; Carey J; Cone LA; Eron LJ; Fiala M; Fischl MA; Gabin SJ; Gottlieb MS; et al; Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19146.; OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO) on anemia in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who are receiving zidovudine therapy. DESIGN: Combined analysis of four 12-week, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trials. SETTING: Multiple centers in the
HIV transmission in a dental practice [letter; comment]: Ann Intern Med. 1992 Nov 1;117(9):793; discussion 794. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036965; Berman DS; Wenglin BD
HIV transmission in a dental practice [letter; comment]: Ann Intern Med. 1992 Nov 1;117(9):793; discussion 794. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036966; Ehrenkranz NJ
HIV transmission in a dental practice [letter; comment]: Ann Intern Med. 1992 Nov 1;117(9):793-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036967; Frothingham R; Sexton DJ
HIV transmission in a dental practice [letter]: Ann Intern Med. 1992 Nov 1;117(9):794-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036968; Last EC; Last LS
Intracerebral bacillary angiomatosis in HIV [letter; comment]: Ann Intern Med. 1992 Nov 1;117(9):795. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036969; Harris PJ
Coping with HIV infection: why people delay care [letter]: Ann Intern Med. 1992 Nov 1;117(9):797. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036975; Katz MH; Bindman AB; Komaromy MS
Adaptive control strategy for maintaining dissolved oxygen concentration in high density growth of recombinant E. coli.: Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1992 Oct 13;665:320-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93036998; Hsiao J; Ahluwalia M; Kaufman JB; Clem TR; Shiloach J; Control System Department, Flour Daniel, Incorporated Greenville,; South Carolina 29607-2762.
Glove punctures and wet gowns: no room for complacency [editorial]: Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1992 Sep;74(5):305. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037097; Wastell C
Glove perforation during surgery: what are the risks?: Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1992 Sep;74(5):306-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037098; Green SE; Gompertz RH; Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.; Surgical gloves are important in protecting medical staff from exposure to pathogens during surgery, especially viruses such as hepatitis B and the human immunodeficiency virus. We have studied the incidence and circumstances of surgical glove perforation using a sensitive electronic device. The glove perforation rate
Hazards to surgeons in trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery: use of an electronic device to warn of intraoperative glove perforations.: Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1992 Sep;74(5):309-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037099; Hamer AJ; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary.; An electronic device intended to detect glove punctures as they occur peroperatively has been described previously. This study reports the experience of its use in 80 orthopaedic cases. The device detected all punctures, except one, where fluid could have contacted the surgeon s hand (n = 16). Wet gowns and drapes are
Spectrum of human immunodeficiency virus-associated neocortical damage.: Ann Neurol. 1992 Sep;32(3):321-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037220; Masliah E; Achim CL; Ge N; DeTeresa R; Terry RD; Wiley CA; Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego,; School of Medicine, La Jolla 92093-0624.; A spectrum of neurocognitive defects, termed human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-associated cognitive/motor complex, has been described in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS dementia complex (ADC) is a severe form of this disease seen in 20 to 30%
Therapy of Rhodococcus equi disseminated infections in nude mice.: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1992 Jun;36(6):1244-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037252; Nordmann P; Kerestedjian JJ; Ronco E; Service de Microbiologie, Hopital Raymond Poincare, Faculte de; Medecine Paris-Ouest, Garches, France.; Rhodococcus equi is a facultative, intracellular, gram-positive coccobacillus increasingly reported as an opportunistic pathogen in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients. However, the optimal drug regimen for treating R. equi pulmonary or systemic infections is not yet known. Therefore, a model of intravenous
Impact of bioavailability on determination of the maximal tolerated dose of 2',3'-dideoxyinosine in phase I trials.: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1992 Jun;36(6):1280-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037258; Drusano GL; Yuen GJ; Morse G; Cooley TP; Seidlin M; Lambert JS; Liebman HA; Valentine FT; Dolin R; Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of; Medicine, Baltimore.; The objective of this study was to determine the population pharmacokinetic parameters and the extent of absorption of 2 ,3 -dideoxyinosine, a nucleoside analog with activity against human immunodeficiency virus in vitro and in vivo, after oral and intravenous administration through the use of NON-linear Mixed Effects
Bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities of gentamicin alone and in combination with clarithromycin against Mycobacterium avium.: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1992 Aug;36(8):1695-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037291; Heifets LB; Lindholm-Levy PJ; Comstock RD; National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine,; Denver, Colorado 80206.; The inhibitory activity of gentamicin against Mycobacterium avium depended on the pH of the medium, and the broth-determined MICs for 90% of strains were 5.0 micrograms/ml at pH 7.4, 9.5 micrograms/ml at pH 6.8, and greater than 16.0 micrograms/ml at pH 5.0. The MBCs were two- to eightfold higher than the MICs. The co
Long-term tolerance and efficacy of 3'-azidothymidine and 3'-fluorothymidine treatment of asymptomatic monkeys infected with simian immunodeficiency virus.: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1992 Aug;36(8):1770-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037304; Bottiger D; Stahle L; Li SL; Oberg B; Department of Virology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.; Macaques chronically infected with simian immunodeficiency virus were treated with zidovudine (20 mg/kg of body weight per day for 9 weeks) or 3 -fluorothymidine (5 mg/kg of body weight per day for 9 weeks or three doses of 2 mg/kg per day for 24 days). Hematological changes in the treated animals included macrocytic
Pharmacokinetics of concomitantly administered foscarnet and zidovudine for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus infection (AIDS Clinical Trials Group protocol 053).: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1992 Aug;36(8):1773-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037305; Aweeka FT; Gambertoglio JG; van der Horst C; Raasch R; Jacobson MA; Division of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San; Francisco 94143-0622.; Foscarnet and zidovudine (ZDV) pharmacokinetic parameters were not altered in five patients receiving 14 days of concomitant therapy. Foscarnet clearance in plasma averaged (+/- standard deviation) 0.16 +/- 0.03 and 0.13 +/- 0.05 liter/h/kg of body weight in the absence and presence of ZDV. ZDV parameters were also no
Activities of antifolate, antiviral, and other drugs in an immunosuppressed rat model of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1992 Sep;36(9):1935-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037335; Walzer PD; Foy J; Steele P; Kim CK; White M; Klein RS; Otter BA; Allegra C; Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Ohio.; The efficacy of antifolate, antiviral, and other drugs was compared in an experimental model of pneumocystosis. Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) administered alone in doses of greater than or equal to 60 mg/kg/day was highly effective in treatment and prophylaxis. Low (less than or equal to 15 mg/kg/day) doses of SMX showed lim
Activities of clarithromycin against eight slowly growing species of nontuberculous mycobacteria, determined by using a broth microdilution MIC system.: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1992 Sep;36(9):1987-90. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037343; Brown BA; Wallace RJ Jr; Onyi GO; Department of Microbiology, University of Texas Health Center,; Tyler 75710.; MICs of clarithromycin against 324 clinical isolates belonging to eight species of slowly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria were determined by using a broth microdilution system. Isolates were inoculated into twofold drug dilutions in Middlebrook 7H9 broth (pH corrected to 7.4) and then incubated at 30 degrees C for
Greatly enhanced inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 replication in CEM and HT4-6C cells by 3'-deoxythymidine diphosphate dimyristoylglycerol, a lipid prodrug of 3'-deoxythymidine.: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1992 Sep;36(9):2025-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037350; Hostetler KY; Richman DD; Carson DA; Stuhmiller LM; van Wijk GM; van den Bosch H; Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego.; 3 -Deoxythymidine (3dT) is a weakly active dideoxynucleoside in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected cells because of its slow phosphorylation by cellular thymidine kinase. 3dT diphosphate dimyristoylglycerol (3dTDP-DMG), a phospholipid prodrug, was synthesized and found in vitro to be 18- to 50-fold more effec
Inhibition of human immunodeficiency viral replication by tannins and related compounds.: Antiviral Res. 1992 May;18(1):91-103. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037368; Nakashima H; Murakami T; Yamamoto N; Sakagami H; Tanuma S; Hatano T; Yoshida T; Okuda T; Department of Microbiology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; School of Medicine, Japan.; Among 87 chemically defined tannins and related compounds, several hydrolyzable tannins, but not condensed tannins or other lower molecular weight polyphenols, significantly inhibited both the cytopathic effect of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the expression of HIV antigen in human lymphotropic virus type I (
Psychosocial responses among individuals with human immunodeficiency virus infection.: Appl Nurs Res. 1992 Aug;5(3):111-21. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037453; Gaskins S; Brown K; The purpose of this research was to identify and describe psychosocial responses to being infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Ten adults infected with HIV were interviewed and audiotaped as they described their feelings and experiences as HIV-infected people. The interviews were analyzed using a grounded
Cognitive changes associated with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.: Appl Nurs Res. 1992 Aug;5(3):146-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037458; Swanson B; Cronin-Stubbs D; Zeller JM; Kessler HA; Bieliauskas LA
15gag proteinase of myeloblastosis-associated virus: specificity studies with substrate-based inhibitors.: Arch Biochem Biophys. 1992 Nov 1;298(2):753-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037521; Pavlickova L; Stys D; Soucek M; Urban J; Hruskova O; Sedlacek J; Strop P; Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak; Academy of Science, Prague.; The specificity of the proteinase of myeloblastosis-associated virus (MAV) was studied with (a) 21 substrate-based inhibitors, (b) 9 inhibitors with pseudopalindrome sequences, (c) 8 chimeric inhibitors, and (d) 3 compounds designed as human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) proteinase inhibitors. The central inhibitor
Iontophoresis of vinblastine into normal skin and for treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients. The Military Medical Consortium for Applied Retroviral Research.: Arch Dermatol. 1992 Oct;128(10):1365-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037552; Smith KJ; Konzelman JL; Lombardo FA; Skelton HG 3d; Holland TT; Yeager J; Wagner KF; Oster CN; Chung R; Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC.; BACKGROUND--Patients who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and who have disfiguring and/or painful cutaneous lesions of Kaposi s sarcoma (KS) may not be candidates for systemic chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy. Intralesional vinblastine sulfate, as a single-agent chemotherapeutic drug, has
Molluscum contagiosum and human immunodeficiency virus [letter; comment]: Arch Dermatol. 1992 Oct;128(10):1407-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037565; Schwartz JJ; Myskowski PL
Early thrombocytopenia in HIV infection [published erratum appears in Arch Dis Child 1992 Oct;67(10):1324]: Arch Dis Child. 1992 Sep;67(9):1093-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037580; Beattie RM; Trounce JQ; Lyall EG; Gibb DM; Department of Paediatrics, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Sick; Children, Brighton.; Three children aged between 7 months and 2 years developed thrombocytopenia as an early feature of HIV infection. The prevalence of this condition, possible pathogenesis, and options for treatment are discussed. HIV testing should be considered in the investigation of a child with thrombocytopenia.
Policies for control of communicable disease in day care centres.: Arch Dis Child. 1992 Sep;67(9):1103-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037582; Chouillet A; Maguire H; Kurtz Z; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.; A survey was carried out to identify the availability and quality of guidelines for the prevention and control of communicable disease and procedures in use in child day care centres within the South West Thames Regional Health Authority. A sample of 50 day care centres was investigated including those funded by socia
False positive results for antibody to HIV in two men with systemic lupus erythematosus.: Ann Rheum Dis. 1992 Sep;51(9):1071-3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037687; Esteva MH; Blasini AM; Ogly D; Rodriguez MA; Centro Nacional de Enfermedades Reumaticas, Universidad Central; de Venezuela, Hospital Universitario, Caracas.; False positive results were obtained for HIV tests in two men with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who were suspected of being infected with HIV because of fever, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, and inflammatory myopathy. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for HIV were twice positive when tested three
HIV screening and confirmation: a simplified and less expensive testing algorithm.: Ann Soc Belg Med Trop. 1992 Jun;72(2):129-39. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037708; Nkengasong J; Van Kerckhoven I; Carpels G; Vercauteren G; Piot P; van der Groen G; Department of Infection & Immunity, Institute of Tropical; Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium.; In this study we investigated the performance of fourteen different assays capable of simultaneously detecting antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2, referred to as combined screening assays (CSAs), on a panel of 371 sera, with a prevalence of 51.5% and 1.3% for HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies respectively. The geographic distribu
Role of open lung biopsy in diagnosing pulmonary complications of AIDS.: Ann Thorac Surg. 1992 Nov;54(5):898-901; discussion 902. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037842; Trachiotis GD; Hafner GH; Hix WR; Aaron BL; Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, George Washington University; Medical Center, Washington, DC 20037.; Over a 4-year period, 25 patients with pulmonary complications of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome underwent open lung biopsy for diagnosis. Results of the biopsy led to a change in therapy in 15, and of this group, 8 patients improved clinically and were discharged. We believe that a select group of acquired immuno
[Principles of antibiotic therapy in pulmonology]: Antibiot Khimioter. 1992 May;37(5):46-51. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037898; Ukhin AV
[Effect of indirect endolymphatic antibiotic therapy on clinical and immunological indicators in patients with erysipelas of the lower extremities]: Antibiot Khimioter. 1992 Jun;37(6):24-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037907; Levina LD; Ambalov IuM; Poliak AI; Aitkuluev NS; Kovalenko AP; Usatkin AV; Two groups of patients with erysipelas of the lower extremities underwent indirect endolymphatic therapy with bicillin-3 (58 patients) and routine penicillin therapy (79 patients). Comparative clinicoimmunological examinations in the two groups revealed that lymphotropic administration of the antibiotic had a more fav
Pneumocystis prophylaxis and survival in patients with advanced human immunodeficiency virus infection treated with zidovudine. The Zidovudine Epidemiology Group.: Arch Intern Med. 1992 Oct;152(10):2009-13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037946; Chaisson RE; Keruly J; Richman DD; Moore RD; Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of; Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205.; BACKGROUND--Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in persons with advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We assessed the impact of prophylaxis for PCP on survival in patients with advanced HIV disease who were treated with zidovudine. METHODS--A cohort of 1048
Empiric treatment of acute Toxoplasma encephalitis in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [letter; comment]: Arch Intern Med. 1992 Oct;152(10):2139-40. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93037964; Iribarren JA; Arrizabalaga J; Garde C; Rodriguez-Arrondo F; Blanco A
An alternate origin for the placental isoenzyme of alkaline phosphatase.: Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1992 Oct;116(10):1019-24. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93038049; Griffiths J; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical; University of South Carolina, Charleston Memorial Hospital 29401.; By means of an electrofocusing technique, the serum specimens of pregnant women routinely revealed three bands of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) that were released by placental syncytiotrophoblast, germ cell (ovary), and fetal intestine at pl of 4.73, 4.65, and 4.55, respectively. When defining reference ranges for ostens
Naked megakaryocyte nuclei as an indicator of human immunodeficiency virus infection.: Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1992 Oct;116(10):1025-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93038050; Bauer S; Khan A; Klein A; Starasoler L; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Beth Israel; Medical Center, New York, NY 10003.; Compact, lobulated megakaryocyte nuclei, apparently denuded of cytoplasm (naked nuclei), have been reported to be markedly increased in the bone marrow of persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We have confirmed this observation and have developed a useful diagnostic index, the naked nucleus ratio,
Humoral and cellular immunologic study of cerebrospinal fluid in a patient with Behcet encephalitis.: Arch Neurol. 1992 Oct;49(10):1075-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93038139; Jongen PJ; Daelmans HE; Bruneel B; den Hartog MR; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Nijmegen, The; Netherlands.; To study the immunopathogenesis of neuro-Behcet syndrome, we performed serial cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examinations in a patient with Behcet s syndrome and involvement of the central nervous system. Before and after immunosuppressive treatment, we measured the CSF indexes of immunoglobulins (Ig), and the third (C3) a
Radiation therapy of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related Kaposi's sarcoma of the eyelids and conjunctiva.: Arch Ophthalmol. 1992 Oct;110(10):1423-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93038213; Ghabrial R; Quivey JM; Dunn JP Jr; Char DH; Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San; Francisco 94143.; We retrospectively studied 42 men with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related Kaposi s sarcoma of the conjunctiva or eyelids who were treated with radiation. Forty-nine sites were treated, 35 (71%) of which involved the eyelids, 12 (24%) the conjunctiva, and two (4%) both the eyelids and conjunctiva. Group 1 consi
Adult attachments and sexuality: implications for understanding risk behaviours for HIV infection.: Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 1992 Sep;26(3):399-407. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93038375; Feeney JA; Raphael B; National Centre for HIV Social Research, University of; Queensland.; In response to the AIDS epidemic, there has been an intensification of interest in human sexuality research in general and safe sex practices in particular. Most research models have been somewhat mechanistic in focus, however, with little recognition of the significance of affectional needs in the formation and maint
Quinobene, a new potent anti-HIV agent.: Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1992 Sep 30;187(3):1409-17. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93038615; Gruszecka-Kowalik E; Haugwitz RD; Zalkow LH; School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of; Technology, Atlanta 30332.; A simple synthesis of the sulfonated azo dye Quinobene (3) and its derivatives, as well as the results of their evaluation in anti-HIV screening have been described. Thus, reacting the diazonium salt of 4,4 -diaminostilbene-2,2 -disulfonic acid with 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonic acid yielded the readily isolable title
Stressful events not linked to onset of AIDS symptoms in HIV-positive men, U-M reports [news].: Mich Med. 1992 Jul;91(7):13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023960
Octreotide for chronic diarrhoea in AIDS [letter; comment]: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):1046. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000680; Romeu J; Miro JM; Clotet B
Heterosexual transmission of HIV [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 8;305(6849):364. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006215; Rodrigues LC; Evans B; Peter K
HIV means no safe sex [letter; comment]: Can Med Assoc J. 1992 Oct 1;147(7):992. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007595; Gutowski WD
Mandatory testing for AIDS is no guarantee [letter; comment]: RN. 1992 Oct;55(10):9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93030287; Repko LN
HIV infection and certification of death [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 12;305(6854):648. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006437; Pugh K; Catalan J
Updates primary care for asymptomatic HIV patients [letter; comment]: Va Med Q. 1992 Fall;119(4):211-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003436; Link K
Percutaneous injuries [letter; comment]: J Am Dent Assoc. 1992 Oct;123(10):12, 14. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93017480; Neiburger EJ
Metabolic disturbances in AIDS [letter; comment]: N Engl J Med. 1992 Nov 19;327(21):1530-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93024826; Macallan DC; Griffin GE
Promoting sexual health [letter; comment]: BMJ. 1992 Sep 5;305(6853):586. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006396; Gardner GT
Otosyphilis: a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma [see comments]: Laryngoscope. 1992 Nov;102(11):1255-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93023483; Gleich LL; Linstrom CJ; Kimmelman CP; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York Eye; and Ear Infirmary-New York Medical College, NY 10003.; Traditional treatment of otosyphilis with penicillin and corticosteroids has achieved hearing improvement; however, selecting which patients with a positive fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-ABS) test will benefit from treatment remains a problem. In order to study this problem, 18 patients with cochleov
Herpes zoster and human immunodeficiency virus infection [see comments]: J Infect Dis. 1992 Nov;166(5):1153-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93018057; Buchbinder SP; Katz MH; Hessol NA; Liu JY; O'Malley PM; Underwood R; Holmberg SD; AIDS Office, San Francisco Department of Public Health,; California.; The interaction of herpes zoster and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was evaluated in a cohort study of 287 homosexual men with well-defined dates of HIV seroconversion and 499 HIV-seronegative homosexual men. The incidence of herpes zoster was significantly higher among HIV-seropositive men (29.4 cases/1000 pe
[Histopathologic features of opportunistic infections of the small intestine in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (published erratum appears in Ann Pathol 1992;12(4-5):following 322)]: Ann Pathol. 1992;12(3):165-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000003; Michiels JF; Saint Paul MC; Hofman P; Perrin C; Giorsetti V; Bernard E; Montoya ML; Loubiere R; Laboratoire d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hopital Pasteur, CHU de; Nice.; The frequency of the opportunistic infections of the duodenum in AIDS patients was determined by way of histologic study in 207 patients between January 1987 and June 1991. All cases had serial paraffin sections, run through HES, PAS, Giemsa, Brown-Brenn, and Zieh-Neelsen stains, and 20 cases had in addition cytologic
Brainstem auditory evoked responses in infants and children with AIDS.: Pediatr Neurol. 1992 Jul-Aug;8(4):262-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000058; Frank Y; Vishnubhakat SM; Pahwa S; Department of Neurology, North Shore University Hospital,; Manhasset, New York 11030.; Brainstem auditory evoked responses were measured in 16 infants and children with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and in 9 normal infants and children. Two stimulation rates were used: a conventional rate of 10 Hz and a high rate of 50 Hz. Latencies of waves III, IV, and V on the left were significantly long
HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections in men attending sexually transmitted disease clinics in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):581-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000658; Diallo MO; Ackah AN; Lafontaine MF; Doorly R; Roux R; Kanga JM; Heroin P; De Cock KM; Projet RETRO-CI, Institut d'Hygiene, Treichville.; OBJECTIVE: (1) To determine the prevalence of HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections and associated risk factors in men attending Abidjan s three sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics; (2) to examine the use of such sites for epidemiological surveillance. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Abidjan s two main STD clinics
Nonoxynol-9 and the reduction of HIV transmission in women [letter; comment]: AIDS. 1992 Jun;6(6):599-601. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000664; Gollub EL; Stein Z
HIV-1 in postmortem brain tissue from patients with AIDS: a comparison of different detection techniques.: AIDS. 1992 Sep;6(9):915-23. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93000685; Shapshak P; Yoshioka M; Sun NC; Nelson SJ; Rhodes RH; Schiller P; Resnick L; Shah SM; Svenningsson A; Imagawa DT; Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami School of Medicine,; FL 33136.; OBJECTIVE: The presence of HIV-1 in postmortem brain tissue from 31 patients with AIDS and 12 HIV-1-negative controls was investigated. DESIGN: Most laboratories have access to the methods used. We readily applied in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry to archival formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) brain
Therapy of AIDS and AIDS-associated neoplasms.: Cancer Chemother Biol Response Modif. 1992;13:404-39. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93002090; Pluda JM; Broder S; Yarchoan R
A potential gene target in HIV-1: rationale, selection of a conserved sequence, and determination of NMR distance and torsion angle constraints.: Biochemistry. 1992 Oct 6;31(39):9325-38. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003080; Mujeeb A; Kerwin SM; Egan W; Kenyon GL; James TL; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California,; San Francisco 94143-0446.; Recently, the capability for determining the high-resolution, sequence-dependent structure of oligonucleotides in solution via careful analysis of multidimensional NMR spectra and structure refinement procedures has been developed. Consequently, the rationale for selection of a genome sequence as a target for drug des
[Acute Campylobacter jejuni enterocolitis resistant to quinolones in an HIV-positive patient (letter)]: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 1992 May;10(5):318-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003481; Chaves F; Dronda F; Catalan S; de Rafael L
Cytomegalovirus disease in AIDS: the Edinburgh experience.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):324-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003535; Cheong I; Flegg PJ; Brettle RP; Welsby PD; Burns SM; Dhillon B; Leen CL; Gray JA; Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, City Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.; Retrospective analysis of medical records of 557 HIV positive patients (including 113 with AIDS) revealed 17 patients with an antemortem clinical diagnosis of cytomegalovirus ( CMV ) disease. This group comprised 7 injection dr
Detection of human papillomavirus infections in the male sexual partners of women attending an STD clinic in Bologna.: Int J STD AIDS. 1992 Sep-Oct;3(5):338-46. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003538; Costa S; Syrjanen S; Vendra C; Chang F; Guida G; Tervahauta A; Hippelainen M; Syrjanen K; II Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of; Bologna, Italy.; A series of 65 male sexual partners of 65 women attending an STD clinic in Bologna, Italy for examination and treatment of genital human papillomavirus (HPV)-infections during 1990-1991, were examined using peniscopy and surgical biopsy, the latter being analysed by light microscopy
[The respiratory manifestations of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in children]: Pediatrie (Bucur). 1992 Apr-Jun;41(2):3-16. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003937; Popescu V; Dragomir D; Clinica de Pediatrie, Spitalul Clinic Sf.Pantelimon, Bucuresti.; The authors present the pulmonary complications (infectious and non infectious) in children with AIDS. It is shown that in this group of children the pulmonary complications are the first cause of death, and among them, the most frequent are the interstitial lymphoid pneumonia and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
[The evolutionary profile of HIV infection in children]: Pediatrie (Bucur). 1992 Jul-Sep;41(3):70-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93003956; Matusa R; Spitalul Municipal Constanta.; The evolution of HIV infection in children is bimodal, not depending on the vertical or horizontal route of transmission and with no assemblence with AIDS evolution in adults. The contaminated children with fast evolution to death in maximum two years, develop a severe neurological and infectious symptomatology. The o
Validation of virus inactivation by heat treatment in the manufacture of diaspirin crosslinked hemoglobin.: Biomater Artif Cells Immobilization Biotechnol. 1992;20(2-4):429-33. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004089; Farmer M; Ebeling A; Marshall T; Hauck W; Sun CS; White E; Long Z; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Round Lake, IL.; Diaspirin crosslinked hemoglobin (DCLHb), a hemoglobin based oxygen carrying solution prepared from outdated human blood, is subjected to a heat treatment step to inactivate viruses in our manufacturing process. To validate the efficacy of this inactivation, we have simulated the heat treatment procedure at a reduced
Herpes simplex virus infections.: Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Oct;4(5):676-81. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004314; Baker DA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of New; York, Stony Brook 11794-8091.; This review discusses current reports on herpes simplex virus infections as they relate to the use of laboratory testing, infections in the neonate, herpes simplex virus association with human immunodeficiency virus infection, and updating the current therapy and management of genit
Viral infections in dentistry.: Curr Opin Dent. 1992 Sep;2:102-15. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93004824; Scully C; Bagg J; Bristol Dental Hospital and School, UK.; Viral diseases of relevance to dentistry have recently been reviewed with respect to human immunodeficiency virus disease, other immunocompromised persons, oral malignancies, infection control, and antiviral therapy. This review discusses the most recent advances in the understanding of aspects of human immunodeficien
Inflammatory and toxic myopathies.: Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg. 1992 Oct;5(5):645-54. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005043; Dalakas MC; Neuromuscular Diseases Section, National Institute of; Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health,; Bethesda, Maryland.; The major advances in the immunopathogenesis and treatment of inflammatory myopathies, and the main criteria that distinguish polymyositis (PM) from dermatomyositis (DM) or inclusion-body myositis (IBM) are presented. The origin and implications of the amyloid and ubiquitin deposits found within the vacuolated fibers
Motor neuron diseases and viruses: poliovirus, retroviruses, and lymphomas.: Curr Opin Neurol Neurosurg. 1992 Oct;5(5):655-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005044; Jubelt B; Department of Neurology, State University of New York Health; Science Center, Syracuse.; The viral theory of motor neuron disease (MND) has been rejuvenated in the last 5 years for several reasons. First, it is now recognized that enteroviruses and picornaviruses similar to poliovirus can persist and induce immune-mediated diseases. In some picornavirus animal models, the immune-mediated disease can occur
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-specific immunoglobulin E as a serologic marker for HCMV infection in immunocompromised patients.: Clin Investig. 1992 Jun;70(6):497-502. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005384; Weber B; Braun W; Tyralla B; Hamann A; Doerr HW; Abteilung fur Medizinische Virologie, Zentrum der Hygiene,; Universitatskliniken Frankfurt/Main.; An antibody capture assay using an enzyme-linked human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) antigen for the detection of specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) was established. IgG, M, and E responses to HCMV were studied in 497 sera obtained from 44 renal transplant recipients and 51 acquired immunode
Comparison of shell viral culture and serology for the diagnosis of human cytomegalovirus infection in neonates and immunocompromised subjects.: Clin Investig. 1992 Jun;70(6):503-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005385; Weber B; Hamann A; Ritt B; Rabenau H; Braun W; Doerr HW; Abteilung fur Medizinische Virologie, Zentrum der Hygiene,; Universitats-Kliniken Frankfurt/Main.; The present retrospective study compares the laboratory diagnosis of cytomegalic inclusion disease (CID) by the use of shell vial culture [i.e., immunoperoxidase staining of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) early antigen in human fibroblasts 24 h postinoculation] to the results of sero
Antisense oligonucleotide inhibition of bovine leukemia virus tax expression in a cell-free system.: Antisense Res Dev. 1992 Summer;2(2):147-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93005525; Cantor GH; Palmer GH; Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Washington; State University, Pullman.; Tax, the trans-activating protein of bovine leukemia virus, stimulates the long terminal repeat to promote viral transcription and also activates cellular genes that may be involved in tumorigenesis. To study Tax regulation, we identified antisense oligodeoxynucleotides that inhibit tax translation in rabbit reticuloc
Risk of HIV infection from transfusion with blood negative for HIV antibody in a west African city [see comments]: BMJ. 1992 Aug 29;305(6852):498-502. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93006328; Savarit D; De Cock KM; Schutz R; Konate S; Lackritz E; Bondurand A; Centre National de Transfusion Sanguine, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.; OBJECTIVE--To estimate the risk of infection with HIV (HIV 1 or HIV 2, or both) from transfusion of a screened unit of blood in a high prevalence area in west Africa. DESIGN--Retrospective cohort study for January-July 1991. SETTING--National Blood Transfusion Centre, Abidjan, Cot
[Changes in T cell subsets and the expression of receptors of transferrin and interleukin-2 in chronic active hepatitis]: Chung Hua I Hsueh Tsa Chih (Taipei). 1992 Feb;72(2):91-3, 128. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007371; Tang W; Institut of Liver Disease, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan.; The changes of T-cell subsets and expression of transferrin receptor (TFR) and interleukin-2 receptor (IL 2 R) of peripheral blood lymphocyte from patients with chronic active hepatitis (ACH) and chronic serious hepatitis (CSH) were studied. The results showed that T3+ cells were decreased. (P less than 0.01) and T8+
[Experimental studies on the antitumor activity of glioma-infiltrating lymphocytes against autologous glioma]: Chung Hua I Hsueh Tsa Chih (Taipei). 1992 May;72(5):284-6, 319. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007393; Li Y; Department of Neurosurgery, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military; Medical University, Shanghai.; In the present study, antitumor activity of glioma-infiltrating lymphocytes (GILs) was compared to that of lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells. Results suggested that killing activity of GILs against autologous glioma cells was significantly higher than that of LAK cells (P less than 0.05), but their activity agai
Epidemiological and biological study of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related lymphoma in the County of Los Angeles: preliminary results.: Cancer Res. 1992 Oct 1;52(19 Suppl):5482s-5484s. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007910; Levine AM; Shibata D; Sullivan-Halley J; Nathwani B; Brynes R; Slovak ML; Mahterian S; Riley CL; Weiss L; Levine PH; et al; Department of Internal Medicine (Hematology), University of; Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90033.; A population-based case control study of intermediate- and high-grade lymphoma in the County of Los Angeles, CA, was initiated in 1989. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive lymphoma patients are compared to HIV-negative lymphoma patients, to HIV-positive controls with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome but with
Epstein-Barr virus-induced human B-cell lymphomas in SCID mice reconstituted with human peripheral blood leukocytes.: Cancer Res. 1992 Oct 1;52(19 Suppl):5552s-5553s. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93007924; Mosier DE; Picchio GR; Baird SM; Kobayashi R; Kipps TJ; Medical Biology Institute, La Jolla, California 92037.; Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection is associated with immunoblastic B-cell lymphomas in immunosuppressed or human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals and in SCID mice reconstituted with human peripheral blood leukocytes (hu-PBL-SCID) from EBV-seropositive donors. The risk of tumors appearing in the hu-PBL-SCID
[The Epstein-Barr virus and AIDS-associated lymphomas of the central nervous system]: Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 1992 Oct 16;117(42):1620-1. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93010436; Hoffken K
Evidence of an in vitro association between human immunodeficiency virus antigen P24 and Epstein-Barr virus DNA.: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1992 Feb;11(2):157-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011180; Lardelli P; Steinberg SM; Campelo C; de Aranguiz AF; Sarria L; Gorrino MT; Cisterna R; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Hospital Civil of; Bilbao, Spain.; To investigate the association between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), simultaneous determinations of HIV antigen (HIV Ag) p24 and EBV DNA were performed in lymphocyte culture supernatants from 63 individuals at risk of HIV infection. In vitro data, together with HIV immune status resu
Assessment of major histocompatibility complex class I interaction with Epstein-Barr virus and human immunodeficiency virus peptides by elevation of membrane H-2 and HLA in peptide loading-deficient cells.: Eur J Immunol. 1992 Oct;22(10):2697-703. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011469; Stuber G; Modrow S; Hoglund P; Franksson L; Elvin J; Wolf H; Karre K; Klein G; Department of Tumor Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm,; Sweden.; Earlier findings indicate that peptides can affect the expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules on the surface of cells with defective peptide loading mechanism. We have used peptide induced increase of class I antigen expression to assess peptide interaction with MHC class I molecules. A
Antiviral nucleoside toxicity in canine bone marrow progenitor cells and its relationship to drug permeation.: Eur J Haematol. 1992 Aug;49(2):71-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93011880; Chan TC; Boon GD; Shaffer L; Redmond R; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Veterinary; Medicine, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.; The most promising nucleoside analogs that are currently undergoing preclinical and clinical testing for anti-HIV activity belong to the dideoxynucleoside group. We have studied the toxicity of 3 -azido,3 -deoxythymidine ( AZT ), 2 ,3 -dideoxycytidine (
Expression of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIVmac) proteinase in E. coli.: Biochem Soc Trans. 1992 May;20(2):161S. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93012301; Sugrue RJ; Wilderspin AF; Department of Crystallography, Birkbeck College, London.
Gastrointestinal symptoms in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus: relevance of infective agents isolated from gastrointestinal tract.: Gut. 1992 Aug;33(8):1080-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93013151; Ullrich R; Heise W; Bergs C; L'age M; Riecken EO; Zeitz M; Department of Medicine, Free University of Berlin, FRG.; The correlation of gastrointestinal symptoms and infections in 186 consecutive patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection undergoing diagnostic endoscopy (oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, n = 124; colonoscopy, n = 37; both, n = 25) was investigated. Biopsy and stool samples were examined for infective agen
Interleukin-6 antagonizes tumor necrosis factor-mediated mycobacteriostatic and mycobactericidal activities in macrophages.: Infect Immun. 1992 Oct;60(10):4245-52. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014125; Bermudez LE; Wu M; Petrofsky M; Young LS; Kuzell Institute for Arthritis and Infectious Diseases, Medical; Research Institute of San Francisco, Pacific Presbyterian Medical; Center, California 94115.; Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine produced by a number of cells, including macrophages, and is directly involved in the inflammatory response. The production of IL-6 can be stimulated by monokines such as IL-1 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Mycobacterium avium complex organisms frequently cause disseminated disease
Opportunistic infections and retrovirus-induced immunodeficiency: studies of acute and chronic infections with Toxoplasma gondii in mice infected with LP-BM5 murine leukemia viruses.: Infect Immun. 1992 Oct;60(10):4394-401. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/93014143; Gazzinelli RT; Hartley JW; Fredrickson