MYCOBACTERIA AND CRYPTOCOCCI CULTURED FROM THE BUFFY COAT OF AIDS PATIENTS PRIOR TO SYMPTOMATOLOGY: A RATIONALE FOR EARLY THERAPY

Aids Research ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beca Damsker ◽  
Edward J. Bottone
Keyword(s):  
Buffy Coat ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Early Therapy

scholarly journals Accuracy of Buffy Coat in the Diagnosis of Disseminated Histoplasmosis in AIDS-Patients in an Endemic Area of Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terezinha M. J. Silva Leitão ◽  
Antonio M. P. Oliveira Filho ◽  
José Evaldo P. Sousa Filho ◽  
Bruno M. Tavares ◽  
Jacó R. L. Mesquita ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity And Specificity ◽  
Endemic Area ◽  
Buffy Coat ◽  
Cd4 Count ◽  
Direct Examination ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Disseminated Histoplasmosis ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Positive Direct

The buffy coat is obtained routinely for disseminated histoplamosis (DH) diagnosis in Ceará, Brazil. The aim of this study is to describe the accuracy of staining smears for Histoplasma in the buffy coat of AIDS-patients with DH. From 2012–2013, all results of stained buffy coat smears and culture for fungi performed at São José Hospital were recorded. In total, 489 buffy coats of 361 patients were studied; 19/361 (5.3%; 95%CI = 2.9–7.6%) had positive direct examination stained smears for Histoplasma and 61/361 (16.9%; 95%CI = 13.0–20.8%) had growth in culture. For those with positive Histoplasma cultures, the CD4 count was significantly lower (139.3 vs. 191.7cells/µL; p = 0.014) than others, and death was 18%. The sensitivity and specificity of stained smears was 25.9% and 100%, respectively. A second test, performed up to 36 days from the first one, increased the sensitivity of stained smears to 32.2%. Stained smears of buffy coat have low accuracy; nonetheless, they are easy to perform and can give a quick diagnosis in low-resource endemic areas. Despite the decrease in mortality, it is not yet to the low levels observed in areas that have better and more efficient methods.

Ultrastructure of rat alveolar macrophages activated in situ by poly:IC

1987 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 768-769
Author(s):  
A. M. Klinkner ◽  
R. A. Weiss ◽  
A. Kelley ◽  
P. J. Bugelski
Keyword(s):  
Venous Blood ◽  
Intratracheal Instillation ◽  
Buffy Coat ◽  
Fischer 344 Rats ◽  
Blood Monocytes ◽  
Fischer 344 ◽  
Polyinosinic:Polycytidylic Acid ◽  
Macrophage Activator ◽  
Endogenous Peroxidase

Polyinosinic:polycytidylic acid is an inducer of interferon and a macrophage activator. We have found that intratracheal instillation of polyI:C (IT-pI:C) activates rat bronchoalveolar lavage cells (BAL) for a variety of functions. Examination of Giemsa stained, cytocentrifuge preparations showed that IT-pI:C induced a population of BAL not seen in resident BAL. The morphology of these cells suggested that they might be derived from blood monocytes. To test this hypothesis we have examined several populations of macrophages that had been stained for endogenous peroxidase activity as a marker of cells derived from the monocyte-macrophage lineage.Macrophages were obtained from Fischer 344 rats. Peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) were collected by lavage 4 days after i.p. injection of 20 ml 3% thioglycolate. Buffy coat monocytes were separated from venous blood from naive rats.

Early Therapy May Inhibit PTSD Development

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
M. ALEXANDER OTTO
Keyword(s):  
Early Therapy

Developing and establishing an advanced nursing practice for HIV abd AIDS patients.

Pflege ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 293-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Spirig ◽  
Dunja Nicca ◽  
V. Werder ◽  
J. Voggensperger ◽  
Miriam Unger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Advanced Nursing Practice ◽  
Hiv Aids

Die Entwicklung und Etablierung einer erweiterten und vertieften Pflegepraxis («Advanced Nursing Practice») ist ein wichtiger Schritt in Richtung einer zukunftsorientierten Pflege. An der HIV-Sprechstunde der Medizinischen Universitätspoliklinik des Kantonsspitals Basel, wo akut- und chronischkranke PatientInnen mit HIV/Aids medizinisch und pflegerisch behandelt werden, wurde deshalb ein Aktionsforschungsprojekt in Gang gesetzt mit dem Ziel, PatientInnen kompetentere Dienstleistungen anzubieten. Partizipative Aktionsforschung ist ein Prozess, mit dem gleichzeitig Wissen über ein System generiert und dieses System verändert wird. Im Mittelpunkt des Prozesses steht die kontinuierliche Analyse, Verbesserung und Evaluation der Pflege zugunsten von Patienten und Angehörigen. Eine erweiterte und vertiefte HIV/Aids-Pflegepraxis erfordert solides Grundlagenwissen über die Krankheit und über die aktuelle Behandlung. Patientenpräferenzen, Caring, Erfahrungswissen und Evidenz sind wesentliche konzeptuelle Grundpfeiler. Neben der Aneignung von neuen Kenntnissen spezialisierten sich die Pflegenden in einem von ihnen gewählten Gebiet der HIV/Aids-Pflege, z.B. im Umgang mit Medikamenten und der Bedeutung der Therapietreue, Gesundheitsförderung und Prävention oder im Umgang mit Symptomen, um Beratungen und Schulungen für PatientInnen und Angehörige anzubieten. Mit einer erweiterten und vertieften Pflegepraxis werden Pflegende befähigt, den sich abzeichnenden Veränderungen im Gesundheitswesen zukünftig proaktiv begegnen zu können.

Stigmatization of AIDS Patients by Mental Health Professionals

1992 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Crawford ◽  
G Humfleet ◽  
S. C. Ribordy ◽  
F. C. Ho ◽  
V. L. Vickers
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Aids Patients

Coping strategies of AIDS patients: Coping with depression in terms of adaptation to illness

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Mona ◽  
Rubeena Khatoon ◽  
Tanu Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Aids Patients

Long-term survival after colorectal surgery associated with buffy-coat-poor and leucocyte-depleted blood transfusion: a follow-up study

The Lancet ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 365 (9460) ◽  
pp. 681-682 ◽  
Author(s):  
L JENSEN ◽  
E PUHO ◽  
L PEDERSEN ◽  
F MORTENSEN ◽  
H SORENSEN
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Surgery ◽  
Blood Transfusion ◽  
Buffy Coat ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Long Term Survival ◽  
Follow Up Study
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