Essays about: "antiretroviral"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 essays containing the word antiretroviral.

  1. 11. Why people with HIV are let to die - Analysing medical ethics, drug patents and activism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Viktor Östlund; [2012]
    Keywords : politics; economists; bio technicians; hippocratic oath; geneva; udhr; human rights; bureaucracy; genocide; holocaust; economic theory; business; pharmaceutical; patents; fda; arv; azt; antiretroviral; medicine; drugs; generic; thailand; india; south africa; usa; hiv; aids; clinton; anthrax; trips; third world; developing countries; rich countries; mänskliga rättigheter; bush; mbeki; homocide; nelson mandela; conspiracies; Science General;

    Abstract : In this essay it will be analysed why people in need of HIV-medicine do not get access to them, which has so far resulted in millions of seemingly unnecessary deaths. It will be discussed what responsibilities scientists have and what people can or should do to claim rights to medicine. READ MORE

  3. 12. Effectiveness of reduced-dose efavirenz in hiv therapy considering patient adherence

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : John Fors; [2012]
    Keywords : HIV; antiretroviral; adherence; reduced dose; viral resistance; PK PD; efavirenz; rifampin; CYP2B6;

    Abstract : Antiretroviral drugs have revolutionized HIV care and enabled better management of the infection thus allowing patients survive for many years. One proposed approach to increase access to such drugs in sub-Saharan Africa is to use of a reduced-dose alternative of the drug efavirenz, with 400 mg rather than regular 600 mg dose. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Free Trade Agreement between India and European Union and its Implications to Access to HIV/AIDS Medicines

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Oybek Nurmukhamedov; [2012]
    Keywords : Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that India is currently negotiating with the European Union (IndEUFTA) may impede the production of Indian generic version of HIV/AIDS medicines and thereby hinder access to HIV/AIDS medicines. The reason for discussing specifically HIV medicines in the context of Indian generic manufacture is important in two ways. READ MORE

  5. 14. Följsamhet i antiretroviral behandling i Quang Ninh, Vietnam - En analys av resultat av följsamhet från en randomiserad kontrollerad studie

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för medicin

    Author : Josefine Nilsson; Dina Vemming Oksen; [2010-08-17]
    Keywords : HIV; följsamhet; antiretroviral behandling; kamratstöd; Quang Ninh; HIV; adherence; ART; peer support; Quang Ninh;

    Abstract : Introduktion: God följsamhet till antiretroviral behandling (ARV) av human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) är avgörande för en framgångsrik behandling. En gynnsam behandling ger HIV/AIDS patienten ökad livskvalitet och mindre risk för utvecklande av medicinsk resistans. READ MORE

  6. 15. Development of pharmacogenetic tests and improvement of autosomal ancestry DNA test

    University essay from Institutionen för klinisk och experimentell medicin

    Author : Annie Rosén; [2010]
    Keywords : SNP; pharmacogenomic; DNA test; ancestry; micorarray;

    Abstract : This master thesis was performed at the personal genomics company DNA-Guide Europa AB. The goal was to create DNA tests for drug response and to update the already existing DNA test for autosomal ancestry. READ MORE