- Does ART work?
- Posted by HIV Positive
Does ART work? Some mixed findings from here in the UK. Perhaps the
most interesting points are that half of those who died had CD4 counts
over 200 and almost a third had undetectable viral loads.
<http://www.aidsmap.com/en/news/8DB0098A-5707-4F4C-84FA-AE9C854865F6.asp>:
"One-in-three deaths that occurred in HIV-positive individuals in the
United Kingdom between 2004 and 2005 were not directly related to HIV,
according to the final results of the British HIV Association (BHIVA)
mortality audit presented at BHIVA's Autumn conference, held last week
in London. The audit also found that cancers related to HIV, as well
as those traditionally not related to HIV, accounted for more deaths
than any other cause. Other major non-"classical" AIDS-defining
specific causes of death included liver disease due to hepatitis B/C
co-infection and/or alcohol, and cardiovascular disease.
[...]
However, since the number of HIV-positive individuals is constantly
increasing, the proportion of deaths is actually falling.
Consequently, only around 1% of all diagnosed HIV-positive individuals
actually died in 2004.
[...]
CD4 and viral loads in the last six months of life were not uniformly
poor. In fact, around half of all people who died had CD4 cell counts
above 200 cells/mm3 and 30% had 'undetectable' viral loads. Consistent
with these data is the finding that one-third of deaths were not
considered to be directly linked to HIV infection.
[...]
Patient factors leading to death included poor adherence (26, or 6.7%
of all deaths); declining treatment (18, or 4.7% of all deaths); and,
in two cases, poor HIV clinic attendance or lack of regular care.
[...]
Conclusion
Along with late diagnosis, causes not directly related to HIV account
for the majority of deaths in adults with HIV. Deaths due to adverse
reactions to HIV therapy and to running out of options with multi-drug
resistant HIV were, according to Professor Sebastian Lucas of St.
Thomas’ Hospital, London, who presented the data with BHIVA’s
President, Professor Margaret Johnson, reassuringly rare."
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Should I begin ART?
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- Posted by GMCarter
On Tue, 15 May 2007 22:26:44 +0100, "HIV Positive"
<hiv.positive@gmail.com> wrote:
The question is what is the rate of death among those who do not have
access to ARV therapy.
ARV drugs have significant limitations. Toxicity and cost being the
two most important. ARV therapy is not a cure. AIDS has even more
significant limitations.
George M. Carter
- Posted by HIV Positive
On Tue, 15 May 2007 23:48:06 GMT, GMCarter <fiar@verizon.net> wrote:
Rephrasing a difficult question in to the one you prefer to answer is
an old politician's trick.
People who do not have access to ARV therapy tend to be poor and/or
live in poor countries.
Poor people tend to die at a younger age than rich people. Poor
people tend to die of a different range of things to rich people.
These things have been known for a very long time.
Isn't ARV therapy a treatment for HIV, rather than a treatment for
AIDS?
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- Posted by GMCarter
On Wed, 16 May 2007 12:21:07 +0100, "HIV Positive"
<hiv.positive@gmail.com> wrote:
Precisely what I am accusing you of doing, dear.
But not necessarily malnourished, though that is often the case.
Yes. Us poor people tend to die faster. And if one has HIV and no
access to treatment, death will be faster.
Yep.
Malnutrition is not AIDS.
ARV therapy knocks down viral load. This often results in recovery of
CD4 counts and substantially diminishes the chances of AIDS developing
or opportunistic infections occuring. ARV reduces morbidity and
mortality related to AIDS.
ARV has toxicities. ARV is costly. ARV has limitations.
AIDS is worse.
George M. Carter
- Posted by rocketscience
On May 16, 11:36 am, GMCarter <f...@verizon.net> wrote:
Important video relating to HIV and AIDS.
http://www.aidsfraudvideo.com
http://aidsmyth.addr.com/enteraidsmyth.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Science-Sold-O.../dp/1556436424
http://www.amazon.com/Inventing-AIDS.../dp/0895263998
http://aras.ab.ca/rethinkers.php
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/culshaw1.html
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...14/ai_12508167
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/aids/chap6.htm
http://www.hiv-aids-factorfraud.com/producer.htm
rocketscience
