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This title is a reference tool for physicians, nurses, and other health-care workers who care for pediatric AIDS patients. This clinically oriented text stresses the unique features of the disorder in children, as opposed to adult patients, and is written by the preeminent experts in the field. Their experience and knowledge is translated into a clear and authoritative source of practical information.
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Section 1: Virus VS. Immune system: Who Will Win? 1. Pediatric HIB Infection in Developed and Developing Countries: Epidemiology and Natural History 2. HIV: Timing of Infection and Viral Burden 3. Immunopatogenesis of Pediatric HIV Infection 4. The Initial Encounter Between HIV and the Immune System and the Long-Range Outlook: Unique Aspects of Pediatric HIV Infection Section 2: Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric HIV Infection 5. Identification and Treatment of the HIV - Infected Pregnant Woman 6. Obstetrical Issues in HIV Infection: Mother and Infant 7. Diagnostic Methods in Infants Born to HIV - Infected Woman 8. Prophylactic Antiretroviral Treatment of HIV Infection in Neonates 9. Treatment of Primary HIV Infection in Children 10. Immune - Based Therapy in HIV - Infected Children Section 3: Management of Complications of Pediatric HIV Infection 11. Infectious Complications of Pediatric HIV Infection 12. Respiratory Compromise in Children Infected by HIV 13. Infection Control Issues 14. HIV - Induced CNS/Developmental Abnormalities in Childhood 15. Oral/ Dermatologic Problems 16. Gastrointestinal Illness and Wasting in Pediatric HIV 17. Abnormal Cardiovascular Function in HIV - infected Infants and Children 18. Depression of Blood Cells by HIV in Children 19. Childhood Malignancies in AIDS 20. Pain Management/Palliative Care Section 4: Special Considerations in Pediatric HIV Infection 21. Primary Care of the HIV - Infected Infant and Child 22. Supportive Care and Quality of Life issues in Families with HIV Infection 23. Psychosocial Problems in Pediatric HIV Infection 24. HIV Infection and Managed Care: Impact on Access
