Screening for cognitive impairment in human immunodeficiency virus
| Autor: | Stephanie Chiao, Robert H. Paul, Lauren A. Wendelken, Victor Valcour, Bruce L. Miller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty Aging Population Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Medication adherence HIV Infections Neuropsychological Tests medicine.disease_cause Sensitivity and Specificity Older patients medicine Screening method Prevalence Humans Intensive care medicine education Psychiatry Cognitive impairment education.field_of_study business.industry Confounding Infectious Diseases HIV/AIDS business Cognition Disorders Neurocognitive |
| Zdroj: | Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. 53(8) |
| ISSN: | 1537-6591 |
| Popis: | Recent publications estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) exceeds 50%, and this rate is likely higher among older patients. Cognitive impairment may impact medication adherence, and symptomatic impairment has been linked to all-cause mortality providing some impetus for early detection. There are currently insufficient data to inform solid recommendations on screening methods. Most HIV-specific tools have poor performance characteristics for all but the most severe form of impairment, which accounts for |
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