Physical activity: Do patients infected with HIV practice? How much? A systematic review
2012
Several studies have suggested that aerobic physical activity is safe and beneficial for HIV-infected adults. However, there is information lacking regarding whether HIV-infected patients practice physical activity and to what...
Aerobic exercise interventions for adults living with HIV/AIDS
2010
BACKGROUND: Access to combination antiretroviral therapy has turned HIV into a chronic and manageable disease for many. This increased chronicity has been mirrored by increased prevalence of health-related challenges experienced...
Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adult patients
2012
Background: Delirium is a common disorder that often complicates treatment in patients with life-limiting disease. Delirium is described using a variety of terms such as agitation, acute confusional states, encephalopathy,...
Interventions for improving the psychosocial well-being of children affected by HIV and AIDS.
2009
BACKGROUND: As a result of HIV-related mortalities more than 13 million children under the age of 15 have lost a parent due to HIV and AIDS. There are also many...
Cognitive-behavioural interventions for mood and anxiety disorders in HIV: A systematic review
2013
BACKGROUND: Mood and anxiety disorders are highly prevalent and comorbid with HIV/AIDS. However, there is a paucity of research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural interventions (CBI) for common mental disorders...
Effectiveness of aerobic exercise in adults living with HIV/AIDS: Systematic review
2004
PURPOSE: The objective of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness and safety of aerobic exercise interventions on immunological/virological, cardiopulmonary, and psychological outcomes in adults living with HIV/AIDS. METHODS:...
Adjunctive therapies for AIDS dementia complex
2008
Background: AIDS dementia complex is a common complication of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) that continues to exist despite the current use of potent antiretroviral therapy. It is a...
