Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: recent developments and their implications for pediatric surgeons.
Advances in medical management have enhanced both the quality and the quantity of life currently enjoyed by HIV-infected infants and children. Advances in surgical treatment have complemented these advances and contributed to the improving prognosis of HIV disease in the pediatric population. The resultant "aging" of the pediatric HIV population means that pediatric surgeons can expect to encounter HIV-infected patients on an ever-increasing basis. This article reviews the new advances in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric HIV disease most relevant to pediatric surgical practice.
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY 10037, USA.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000635:transmission; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D011379:Prognosis