Textbook Of Pediatric Hiv Care

Description:
This comprehensive textbook provides the definitive account of effective care for pediatric HIV patients. Drawing on the massive and burgeoning published literature from a wide range of sources, this volume summarises a wealth of information concerning the aetiology of the disease and the best clinical care for this vulnerable group. It distils the very latest knowledge of virology, immunology and pathogenesis and uses this to illuminate and explain management recommendations. Recently, many new agents for the treatment and prophylaxis of HIV infection and the opportunistic infections that accompany HIV infection have been developed, accompanied by many new ways of monitoring HIV infection in children. These new therapies and approaches to management are complicated, but the long-term health of HIV-infected children depends on their meticulously correct application. This textbook explains, helps and guides the clinician through all these complexities to facilitate the best possible care for children with HIV infection.

Review:
'This new textbook is a much-needed, complete and comprehensive reference book for all those who provide care for HIV-infected infants, children and adolescents. ... this textbook can be regarded as a major reference for pediatric HIV and is to be highly recommended for all working in this field.' Acta P'diatrica 'The Textbook of Pediatric HIV Care certainly teaches us what today's best standards of care are.' The Lancet 'I found this textbook to have a wealth of information that will be useful for all health care professionals - including nurses, medical students, general pediatricians, and pediatric infections diseases experts - who are involved in the care of infants, children, and adolescents with HIV infection ... I think it will be very useful as a reference text in many countries ... there are very few that provide as comprehensive and holistic an approach to the provision of pediatric HIV care as this textbook does ... the book is relatively easy to use and information can be accessed rather quickly.' Clinical Infectious Diseases

Table of Contents:
Foreword Cathy Wilfert; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction; Part I. Scientific Basis of Pediatric HIV Care: 1. Normal development and physiology of the immune system Sherlyn Smith and Ann J. Melvin; 2. HIV basic virology for clinicians Steven L. Zeichner; 3. The immunology of pediatric HIV disease Elizabeth J. McFarland; 4. The clinical virology of pediatric HIV disease Paul Palumbo; 5. The natural history of pediatric HIV disease Grace M. Aldrovandi; 6. Epidemiology of pediatric HIV disease Mary Lou Lindegren; Part II. General Issues in the Care of Pediatric HIV Patients: 7. Diagnosis of HIV infection in children Paul Krogstad; 8. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV Jennifer S. Read; 9. Routine pediatric care Elaine Abrams and Lisa-Gaye Robinson; 10. Immunizations Rachel Y. Moon; 11. Prevention of opportunistic infections and other infectious complications of HIV in children Russell B. Van Dyke; 12. Emergency evaluation and care James M. Callahan; 13. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in children and youth John Farley; 14. Adolescents and HIV Bret R. Rudy; 15. Adolescent reproductive health and HIV Ligia Peralta and Sandra Cely; 16. Growth, nutrition and metabolism Caroline J. Chantry and Jack Moye Jr; 17. Neurobehavioral function and assessment of children with and adolescents with HIV-1 infection Pamela L. Wolters and Pim Brouwers; Part III. Antiretroviral Therapy: 18. Antiretroviral therapy Ross McKinney Jr; 19. Antiretroviral drug interactions Thomas N. Kakuda and Courtney V. Fletcher; 20. Metabolic complications of antiretroviral therapy in children Carol J. Worrell; 21. HIV drug resistance Frank Maldarelli; 22. Initiating and changing antiretroviral therapy Lynne M. Mofenson and Leslie K. Serchuck; 23. Therapeutic drug monitoring Stephen C. Piscitelli; 24. HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for pediatric patients Kenneth L. Dominguez; Part IV. Clinical Manifestations of HIV Infection in Children: 25. Cutaneous diseases Andrew Blauvelt; 26. Neurologic problems Lucy Civitello; 27. Ophthalmologic problems Howard F. Fine, Susan S. Lee and Michael R. Robinson; 28. Oral health and dental problems Jane C. Atkinson; 29. Otitis media and sinusitis Ellen R. Wald and Barry Dashefsky; 30. Cardiac problems Gul H. Dadlani and Steven E. Lipshultz; 31. Pulmonary problems Lauren V. Wood; 32. Hematologic problems William C. Owen and Eric J. Werner; 33. Gastrointestinal disorders Harland S. Winter and Jack Moye; 34 Renal disease associated with pediatric HIV infection Somsak Tanawattanacharoen and Jeffrey B. Kopp; 35. Endocrine disorders Daina Dreimane and Mitchell E. Geffner; 36. Neoplastic disease in pediatric HIV infection Richard F. Little; Part V. Infectious Problems in Pediatric HIV Disease: 37. Serious infections caused by typical bacteria Shirley Jankelevich; 38. Tuberculosis Rohan Hazra; 39. Disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection Robert N. Husson; 40 Fungal infections Corina E. Gonzalez; 41. Herpesvirus infections Richard M. Rutstein and Stuart E. Starr; 42. Pneumocystis carinii (PCP) Leslie K. Serchuck; Part VI. Medical Social and Legal Issues: 43. Clinical trials for HIV infected children James McNamara; 44 Medical issues related to the care for HIV-infected children in the home, day care, school, and community Stephen J. Chanock; 45. Contact with social service agencies Sandra Y. Lewis and Heidi J. Haiken; 46. Disclosure Lori S. Wiener; 47. Bereavement Lori S. Wiener; 48. Legal issues for HIV-infected children Carolyn McAllaster; Appendices; Formulary: antiretroviral agents Paul Jarosinki; Formulary: drugs for opportunistic infections associated with HIV Paul Jarosinki; NIH-sponsored clinical trials for pediatric HIV disease James G. McNamara; Selected HIV-related Internet resources Leslie K. Serchuck; Selected legal resources for HIV-infected children Carolyn McAllaster; Index.