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Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model
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2010
Anti-retroviral therapy to treat HIV/AIDS is monitored in South Africa on a large scale. Flow cytometry is combined for haematology (CD45), immunology (CD4) and viral-load linked CD38 assay. Recorded at NHLS-SA laboratories, Johannesburg, these modern methods are cost-efficient with heightened local internal quality control, serving as role-models for resource-limited diagnostics.
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Dermoscopy Aids in the Diagnosis of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
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2025
Herein, we present a protocol to demonstrate the utility of dermoscopy in rheumatic diseases. In addition, we described the dermoscopic manifestations of discoid lupus erythematosus skin lesions.
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Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Visualization in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer
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2023
In diagnosing and treating locally advanced thyroid cancer, the application of computer-aided three-dimensional reconstruction can provide additional information regarding the tumor scope and anatomic characteristics, thereby assisting in risk assessment and surgical planning.
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Hydra, a Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Cardiovascular Analysis and Diagnosis
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2018
This article presents a protocol based on Hydra — a web-based system for clinical decision support that integrates a full and detailed set of functionalities and services required by physicians for complete cardiovascular analysis, risk assessment, early diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring over time.
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Proper Adjustment of Patient Attire during the Physical Exam
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2023
Source: Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, and Joseph Donroe, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT In order to optimize the predictive value of the physical examination, the provider must perform maneuvers correctly. The proper use of drapes is an important component of correctly performing physical examination maneuvers. Skin lesions are missed when "inspection" occurs through clothing, crackles are erroneously reported when the lungs are examined through a...
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HIV preferentially targets CD4 T lymphocytes, which help coordinate immune defense. As these cells are lost, the body becomes less able to control threats that a functioning immune system would normally contain. This impaired defense explains why medical care must address opportunistic infections and certain cancers, not merely the presence of viral replication.
HIV depends on machinery inside the infected host cell to reproduce. This dependence creates several points at which treatment can interfere with viral replication. Understanding that relationship helps explain why antiretroviral therapy can act at multiple stages rather than relying on a single intervention, supporting more effective viral suppression and preservation of immune function.
Combination antiretroviral therapy blocks HIV replication at multiple stages, which helps suppress the virus while limiting continuing damage to immune defenses. Effective suppression can preserve or restore immune function and reduce transmission risk. The treatment strategy therefore addresses both the patient's immediate vulnerability to complications and the longer-term goal of maintaining controlled infection.
Patient status supports timely diagnosis and individualized treatment planning. Clinicians can use the severity of immune damage and evidence of viral activity to determine how closely a person requires assessment and which management priorities deserve attention. This individualized approach is important because the clinical needs of someone with advanced immune impairment may differ from those of a person with better preserved defenses.
Viral load and CD4 counts provide complementary information about disease status. Viral load helps indicate how actively HIV is replicating, while the CD4 count reflects the condition of an important immune defense population. Tracking both measures helps clinicians evaluate whether treatment is suppressing the virus and whether immune function is being preserved or restored.
Antiretroviral treatment is only one part of care. Because advanced immune damage increases vulnerability to opportunistic infections and certain cancers, management also requires attention to preventing and addressing complications. Ongoing supportive care places laboratory monitoring, treatment decisions, and protection of immune function within a broader clinical plan focused on long-term health.