Module

Management Challenges in Patients Receiving Long-term Antiretroviral Therapy

Source: An Eye on the Future: Planning for Long-term Antiretroviral Success

Management Challenges in Patients Receiving Long-term Antiretroviral Therapy

Program Director: W. David Hardy, MD

Faculty:

Matthew B. Goetz, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: February 12, 2009

Expiration Date: February 11, 2010

Physicians: maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 0.9 Nursing contact hours

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe how the elderly population of HIV-infected patients has increased in the United States
Discuss the clinical course of HIV-1 in the elderly
Explain the role of HIV-1 in clinical complications of aging
Relate how complications of antiretroviral therapy overlap with comorbidities of aging
Discuss management issues for this population

Topics covered include:

Introduction
Epidemiology
Clinical Course of HIV-1 Infection
Clinical Manifestations of HIV-1 Infection in the Elderly
Response to Antiretroviral Therapy in Older HIV-Infected Patients
Common Complications of HIV-1 Infection in the Elderly
Management Issues in Older Patients
Conclusion

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