Gingivocrevicular transudate for HIV screening

The ethical implications of screening for HIV: whose choice reigns?

Pleural Fluid, Transudate and Exudate

Pleural effusion is a common clinical problem. In the normal state, the pleural cavity is bathed in a small volume of physiologic pleural fluid containing mainly macrophages and lymphocytes. The volume of the pleural fluid can increase dramatically with most pathologic conditions affecting the pleura. The pleural effusion will alter the respiratory mechanics, commonly resulting in dyspnea. It i...

The case for HIV screening

Since 1997, heterosexual intercourse has become the largest and fastest growing exposure category for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnoses made in the UK; A large majority of heterosexual HIV infections recently diagnosed in the UK were acquired in Africa; The cost of managing an HIV-positive patient in the UK is around £15,000 per year; The total potential cost to the NHS of treating c...

Criteria for HIV Screening Programs

s and Reports 177 miologists have used the tests to assess the prevalence and incidence of infection in different geographic areas and populations, as well as to better understand the infection’s natural history. With this information, areas and groups which need to be targeted with specific educational programs and other prevention efforts can be determined. Health officials and physicians in ...

Validity of oral mucosal transudate specimens for HIV testing using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in children in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe.

OBJECTIVE To assess the validity of oral mucosal transudate (OMT) specimens for HIV testing in children using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). METHODS A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted as part of a community-based behavioural and HIV sero-status survey of adults and children in the Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe. Dried blood spot (DBS) and OMT samples were collecte...