Promoting healthy behaviors in HIV primary care.
Recent treatment advances have prolonged the life expectancy of persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV care providers must now promote healthy behaviors, such as smoking cessation, exercise, and screening for general medical problems, such as diabetes and hyperlipidemia. This report describes recently published evidence and recommendations for providing HIV primary care.
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New York University, New York, NY, USA.
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D015444:Exercise; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000517:prevention & control; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards; D009909:Oral Health; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014195:Travel; D014611:Vaccination