HIV infection reporting - the value of linking data sources

Error Estimation in Linking Heterogeneous Data Sources Error Estimation in Linking Heterogeneous Data Sources

BACKGROUND Record linkage is the process of bringing together related records that have been compiled separately [1]. Many types of studies have been conducted that have used different methods and approaches to link medical records obtained from heterogeneous data sources. For example, the use of administrative data for research purposes has led to considerable interest in computerized methods ...

A suitable data model for HIV infection and epidemic detection

Background: In recent years, there has been an increase in the amount and variety of data generated in the field of healthcare, (e.g., data related to the prevalence of contagious diseases in the society). Various patterns of individuals’ relationships in the society make the analysis of the network a complex, highly important process in detecting and preventing the incidence of diseases....

Toward the Development of a Single-Round Infection Assay Based on EGFP Reporting for Anti-HIV-1 Drug Discovery

Background: The rapid increase of HIV-1 strains resistant to current antiretroviral drugs is a challenge for successful AIDS therapy. This necessitates the development of novel drugs, and to this end, availability of screening systems for in vitro drug discovery is a priority. Herein, we report the modification of a previously developed system for increased sensitivity, ease of use, and cost-ef...

Reporting adverse drug reactions in HIV infection.

The Diagnosis of HIV Infection in Infants and Children

It is estimated that the number of HIV infected children globally has increased from 1.6 million in 2001 to 3.3 million in 2012. The number of children below 15 years of age living with HIV has increased worldwide. Published data from recent studies confirmed dramatic survival benefit for infants started anti-retroviral therapy (ART) as early as possible after diagnosis of HI. Early confirmatio...