Authors
Citation
Jm. Oleske, THE MANY NEEDS OF THE HIV-INFECTED CHILD, Hospital practice, 29(9), 1994, pp. 81-87
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
ISSN journal
87502836
Volume
29
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
81 - 87
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-2836(1994)29:9<81:TMNOTH>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
25% to 35% of infants exposed to maternal HIV during the perinatal per
iod become infected. The virus is now the fifth leading cause of death
in children under 15 years. Until recently, most infected children we
re symptomatic by age two and died by age six, but today many survive
into their teens. The medical, physical, and psychosocial needs of the
se long-term survivors are discussed.