The Value of CD4 Point-of-Care Testing Does Point-of-Care CD4 Testing Improve Patient Retention in Care? Is Point-of-Care CD4 Testing Ready for Prime Time? References Lack of adequate laboratory ...

A new point-of-care test to measure CD4 T-cells, the prime indicator of HIV disease progression, can expedite the process leading from HIV diagnosis to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and improve ...

A new CD4 testing system, the BD FACSPresto Near Patient CD4 Counter system (BD Biosciences), enables patients to monitor their HIV/AIDS, potentially reducing the probability of transmitting the ...

A practical resource-based public health approach for the rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected individuals living in low- and middle-income countries could save thousands of ...

Research in Mozambique has found that the introduction of rapid point-of-care CD4 testing* almost halved the number of patients who dropped out before starting antiretroviral therapy (ART), and nearly ...

In wealthy countries, antiretroviral therapy (ART) has transformed AIDS into an often-manageable chronic condition, as patients can receive both the therapeutics and the constant monitoring that ...

Point-of-care CD4 monitoring has emerged as a transformative approach to HIV management by enabling rapid assessment of immune status at or near the site of patient care. CD4+ T lymphocytes are the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We think that it’s important that patients are screened before initiating ART,” Sikombe said during a news ...

The Value of CD4 Point-of-Care Testing Does Point-of-Care CD4 Testing Improve Patient Retention in Care? Is Point-of-Care CD4 Testing Ready for Prime Time? References Is Point-of-Care CD4 Testing ...

Routine use of point-of-care CD4 testing at the time of HIV diagnosis would be cost effective in countries where health care and other resources are severely limited, experts say. A new point-of-care ...

A practical resource-based public health approach for the rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected individuals living in low- and middle-income countries could save thousands of ...