HIV/AIDS Therapy

Scientists at Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine describe research in HIV/AIDS therapy

Published in AIDS Weekly, March 5th, 2007

New research, "Adherence to antiretroviral medication among HIV-positive patients in Thailand," is the subject of a report. "The use of antiretroviral (ARV) medications is expanding rapidly in Thailand. The determinants of optimal adherence for HIV-positive patients in Thailand are unknown," investigators in Bangkok, Thailand report.

"A sample of 149 Thai patients receiving ARV therapy at Bhumrasnaradura Infectious Disease Institute located near Bangkok completed a structured questionnaire and reported medication adherence on a 30 day visual analog scale. HIV RNA test results were abstracted from the medical record. Adherence ranged from 25% to 100%. The median was 100%...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2007-03-05)

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