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The clinical implications of HIV infection and aging
Author(s) -
John M
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oral diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.953
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1601-0825
pISSN - 1354-523X
DOI - 10.1111/odi.12473
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , intensive care medicine , epidemiology , disease , etiology , organ system , gerontology , immunology
The objectives of this study, presented as part of a plenary session at WW 7 in Hyderabad, India were to review (i) the epidemiology and current clinical issues of HIV infection with regard to HIV and older populations and (ii) models for increased morbidity and mortality in older HIV ‐positive individuals with implications for clinical care. HIV infection for those in treatment has become a complex chronic disease in which end‐organ injury and resulting morbidity, functional decline, and mortality do not have a single etiology but reflect cumulative loss of organ system reserve from multiple interacting sources leading to functional decline, organ system failure, and death. Emerging guidelines and recommendations suggest a need for increased awareness and treatment of the multifaceted needs of the aging HIV ‐infected patient.