Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination drug treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that suppresses viral replication, lowers viral load, and helps preserve or restore immune function, slowing progression to AIDS. Standard regimens, often termed highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART),…
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination drug treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that suppresses viral replication, lowers viral load, and helps preserve or restore immune function, slowing progression to AIDS. Standard regimens, often termed highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), combine agents from several drug classes to interrupt the viral life cycle at multiple steps, improving the durability of suppression and limiting resistance. ART is not curative, but sustained adherence can render the virus undetectable, raise CD4 T-cell counts, and reduce transmission, allowing many people living with HIV to maintain long-term health. In Palliative Care And Hospice contexts, ART is considered alongside symptom control, quality of life, and the management of advanced disease, comorbidities, and treatment-related effects. The journal's research relevant to antiretroviral care examines patterns of HAART use and the occurrence and direct costs of adverse drug reactions, adherence measurement in resource-limited settings, and the psychosocial factors that shape treatment adherence. Additional studies address long-term CD4 cell-count trajectories, HIV drug resistance among children and adolescents, disclosure of diagnosis to infected children on treatment, antiretroviral-associated peripheral neuropathy, cardiovascular and respiratory findings in treated populations, and simplified two-drug regimens, reflecting the supportive and clinical dimensions of caring for people on antiretroviral treatment.
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