Human immunodeficiency virus type I (HIV-1) has long been a major problem to handle. Its existence is incurable (yet) and has reached pandemic proportions despite strictly-controlled epidemiological surveillance. The current treatment regimen involves the use of multiple antiretroviral agents (known as HAART) is very complex and may harm patients through its serious risk of toxicities. Moreove…
To evaluate BDM and bone resorption marker in HIV-infected patients in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta. A cross-sectional study was performed between February and May 2008 in adult HIV-infected patients who had not been treated with antiretrovirals. BMD was measured at the lumbar spine by dual energy X-ray obsorptiometry (DEXA) bone densitometer (Lumar Prodigy, GE Medical System, USA), Whe…
Anemia has an important role in morbility and mortality among HIV-AIDS patients. The study of anemia among HIV-ids pattuent in Indonesia was not much done. A cross-sectional study has been done in Teratai Clinic Hasan Sadikin Hospital Bandung to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of anemia in HIV-AIDS patients between 1 January to 30 June 2008. There were 534 HIV-AIDS patients, anemia occ…
Masalah HIV/AIDS di Indonesia diyakini bagaikan fenomena gunung es karena laporan resmi jumlah kasus tidak mencerminkan masalah yang sebenarnya. Predikasi besar masalah HIV/AIDS tersebut didasarkan atas jumlah penyalahgunaan narkotika suntik dan prostitusi yang tinggi. Keduanya merupakan faktor utama yang berperan sangat besar dalam penyebaran dan penularan HIV. Berbagai faktor risiko tersebut …
The increased percentage of patients with HIV-TB coinfection leads to inevitable interactions between rifapincin and efavirenz Efavirenz is a potent non-nucoside reverse transcripate inhibitor (NNRT) for the treatment of HIV infection. The use of this drug combination with rifampicin causes problem in determination of the optiml dosage of efavirenz when adminstered concomitanly with refapicin.E…