HIV Singapore

HIV Singapore: HIV symptoms in men/women. Rapid HIV screening test. HIV transmission/infection prevention/prophylaxis/pep treatment. HIV viral load & CD4 count. clinic, Singapore - Private and confidential service. Definitions, references, and latest news. Singapore - Private, and confidential services. Definitions, references, and latest news.

Description

Singapore Ministry of Health registered and regulations compliant clinic.

Shim Clinic 168 Bedok South Avenue 3 #01-473 Singapore 460168 Tel: (+65) 6446 7446 Fax: (+65) 6449 7446 Web: HIV Singapore

References

• HIV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• HIV: Definition from Answers.com

Acute HIV infection among pregnant women in Malawi
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:32:51 +0100 | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Abstract: There are limited data on acute HIV infection (AHI) prevalence during pregnancy. Malawian pregnant women admitted in the third trimester and meeting eligibility criteria underwent dual HIV rapid antibody testing. AHI prevalence was retrospectively detected through HIV RNA pooling of seronegative plasma. Among 3,825 pregnant women screened, dual HIV rapid testing indicated that 30.2% were HIV positive, 69.7% were HIV negative, and 0.1% were indeterminate. Sensitivity and specificity of dual rapid testing was 99.0% and 98.7%, respectively. Of 2,666 seronegative specimens, 2,327 had samples available for HIV RNA pooling; 5 women (0.21%) (95% confidence interval, 0.03–0.40%) had AHI with a median peripartum viral load of 1,324,766 copies/mL. Pregnant women are at risk for AHI, warr...

[News of the Week] ScienceNOW.org: From Science's Online Daily News Site
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:06:03 +0100 | Science: Current Issue
ScienceNOW reported this week on the results of our blogging contest at this year's AAAS meeting, a new hiding spot for HIV, genes for pain sensitivity, and a solution to the rangeland paradox, among other stories. (Source: Science: Current Issue)

[News of the Week] Scientific Publishing: Elsevier to Editor: Change Controversial Journal or Resign
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:06:03 +0100 | Science: Current Issue
The editor of the journal Medical Hypotheses—an oddity in the world of scientific publishing because it does not practice peer review—will apparently lose his job over the publication last summer of a paper that says HIV does not cause ----.Author: Martin Enserink (Source: Science: Current Issue)

National Native American ---- Prevention Center (NNAAPC)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:41:05 +0100 | Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center
Offers a variety of programs to help promote education about HIV/----, support prevention efforts, and help foster healthy attitudes about sexuality and sexual health in the Native community. -- (Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center)

Secondary pulmonary hypertension
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:35:02 +0100 | Respiratory Medicine CME
This article reviews the commonest secondary causes of PAH, focusing on epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation, treatment options, prognosis, and the role of screening. PAH secondary to chronic hypoxia, congenital heart disease, connective tissue disorders, liver disease, appetite suppressants and stimulants, and HIV infection are all considered. Strengths and limitations of available screening tests for PAH are discussed. (Source: Respiratory Medicine CME)

Department of Defense HIV/---- Prevention, Care and Treatment Program
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:55 +0100 | Grants.gov
Funding Opportunity Number: DHAPPBAA09-002 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 12.350Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name DOD-ONR-SUP (Source: Grants.gov)

Kenya: Mothers' Protest at Withdrawal of Free Formula Milk
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:50:26 +0100 | AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth
Provision of free formula milk in public health centres for HIV positive mothers has been halted drawing protests from the women. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)

Kenya: Swelling Number of Pregnant HIV Positive Women Baffles Experts
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:50:22 +0100 | AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine
A sharp rise in pregnancies among women on anti-retroviral treatment in Kenya and several other African countries has medical researchers baffled. The women have been found to be twice as likely to become pregnant compared to those not on medication, says a study published recently in the Journal of Medicine. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Formal auditory training in adult hearing aid users
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:39:55 +0100 | Clinics
This study was designed to validate the effects of a formal auditory training program in adult hearing aid users with mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss. METHODS: Fourteen bilateral hearing aid users were divided into two groups: seven who received auditory training and seven who did not. The training program was designed to improve auditory closure, figure-to-ground for verbal and nonverbal sounds and temporal processing (frequency and duration of sounds). Pre- and post-training evaluations included measuring electrophysiological and behavioral auditory processing and administration of the Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit (APHAB) self-report scale. RESULTS: The post-training evaluation of the experimental group demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in P3 la...