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Library Products, Services, and Consultants
ALA Library Fact Sheet 9
The American Library Association (ALA) is often asked for the names, addresses, and phone numbers of companies that sell products and services to libraries. The ALA does not endorse products or companies. Neither can the ALA refer anyone to a specific company, as this would necessarily preclude naming other companies whose products are as good (or better) than the one named. The resources listed below will help you locate companies best suited to your needs and geographic limitations.
Library Products and Services
ALA's American Libraries Buyers Guide is an online resource designed to help in locating companies and vendors that provide a wide array of library products and services.
The guide can be searched by category or by keyword. The search can be limited by state or narrowed down by proximity to a specific zip code.
Download a free application that makes the directory accessible from your computer desktop.
Use the Request For Information (RFI) page to contact library vendors and suppliers with your questions directly.
Feel free to contact the American Libraries Buyers Guide directly with any questions.
NOTE: Vendors not yet included can create a basic listing. For more options, see the Guide Media Kit.
The Librarian's Yellow Pages is an online directory of library vendor listings.
The Library Resource Guide is a listing of library products and services compiled by Information Today as a supplement to its American Library Directory. Information Today also publishes the magazine, Computers in Libraries, whose July/August issue includes its annual Buyer's Guide, a directory of computer hardware and software suppliers and services whose listings are duplicated online.
Library Consultants Lists
Note that inclusion in these lists does not constitute or imply endorsement or certification by either the American Library Association (ALA) or the organization sponsoring the list.
AIIM Solutions Provider Directory
Directory of information management company partners of AIIM - The Global Community of Information Professionals.
AIIP Member Directory
Directory of information industry business owners of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP).
CONSULT Online - Special Libraries Association (SLA)
Database of SLA members who wish to be listed in the consultants database. A search on this database is free and is available to members and nonmembers interested in locating a consultant who may assist, on a normal commercial basis, with such areas as library management, technical services, and subject specialty. This database of member consultants is maintained and made available by the Special Libraries Association. It does not constitute endorsement or support of any listing in the database by Special Libraries Association and SLA assumes no responsibility for the listings in or as a result of the use of this database.
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Directory for libraries and library consultants. Each consultant provides his/her own directory information. LibraryConsultants.org does not endorse anyone listed, nor the quality of his or her work. Three recent projects are included for each consultant. The list is searchable by name, expertise, and state.
Consultants listings in the American Libraries Buyers Guide
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Directories by Specialty - Serials Vendors
Directory of ASA Members
Directory of all ASA member companies. The Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries (ASA) is the international trade association serving subscriptions agents, sales agents and other intermediaries providing products and services within the professional and scholarly information supply chain.
Subscription Service listings in the American Libraries Buyers Guide
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See these listings for distributors and wholesalers (also sometimes called jobbers and dealers), companies that libraries often contact to place orders for books and audio-visual media - such as DVDs, audiobooks, downloadable audio and video, etc. - (as mentioned on ALA Library Fact Sheet 5 - Marketing to Libraries) from the resources named above:
- Book Wholesalers and Distributors (of books and audio-visual media) in the American Libraries Buyers Guide
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I'd count this to at&t trying to get as much as they can out of the current iPhone before the 3G iPhone plummets sales of the old one. I'd wait for a massive price drop, maybe sub $200 after the release of the 3G iPhone.
Buy an iPhone for $249 & $349
AT&T is currently selling refurbished iPhones in their online store! The 8GB version is going for $249 and the 16GB version is priced at $349. With no iPhones currently in the pipeline over at Apple, this is probably the best bet to get an iPhone online. AT&T has sold iPhones at this price a few time before so I wouldn't look too much into it (read: this is in no way a rumor of Apple & AT&T cleaning out old stock before the imminent release of the 3G iPhone, though by putting this in parenthesis I'm well aware of the possibility).
Either way, $250 for the 8GB is a great deal any way that you spin it. Even if the new iPhone is forthcoming, you might be able to unlock it and pawn it off on the gray market. Or, you can keep (gasp) the soon-to-be old iPhone before everyone realizes AT&T's 3G network is not all the way there yet and that metal is greater than plastic.
As always, these puppies are available while supplies last. So what are you doing here still? Click the Read Link and buy!
UPDATE: Looks like they disappeared/sold out! Sorry if you missed the boat!
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Buy an iPhone for $249 & $349
I called AT&T customer service because their website would not allow me to upgrade my existing phone to one of the refurbished iphone. After holding for serveral minutes for the CSR to locate the refurbished iphone on the public website (because she couldn't find it in her own system), she told me the reason it did not give me the option to upgrade to a refurbished iphone is that they are only available to new customers... She also said "there are better phones" and "I wouldn't sign a new contract for a refurbished phone". For some reason, I don't think she knew what she was talking about.


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Bader International Study Centre
Global citizenship • Experiential learning • Academic challenge
Picture a 15th century castle as your home and Europe as your classroom. This is not your normal university experience. This is the Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle, England.
Located in the heart of East Sussex (just south of London), the Castle is a home-away-from-home for students from all over the world who go there to share an unparalleled educational experience, enhanced by the deep history and multicultural possibilities present in the region, the country, and the continent.
With its small classes, daily interaction with faculty, and extensive field studies programs, BISC students are put to the test.
Drs. Alfred and Isabel Bader shared a vision: of a small, liberal-arts community where intellectual challenge and global engagement went hand-in-hand. The Castle, their gift to Queen's University, is just such a unique space, where you can "go global" and shape your own place in the world.
First Year Program: The only program of its kind in Canada in which students spend a full year studying abroad.
Upper-Year Program: Open to over 35 of our international and domestic partners, learning is hands-on, diverse, and internationally acclaimed. Upper-year students must have already completed at least one year of university study.
Global Law Program (Postgraduate): Students may enrol in either International Business Law or Public International Law, with enrollment limited to 25 students per program.


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Planet Fitness opens 28,000-sq.-ft. facility in ToledoWritten by Danielle Stanton | | email@example.com
Planet Fitness — the fitness center that promises no "gymtimidation" —has opened its third location in Toledo at 2630 W. Laskey Road near Wernert's Corners.
People who like a friendly, non-intimidating style gym will like Planet Fitness, where they shun the body builder-type mentality, owners say.
If someone grunts, for example, while lifting a weight, or drops a weight, staff activate the Lunk Alarm. A light flashes and a siren sounds to warn the offender.
"It sends a message that we practice what we preach and we are there to make everyone feel comfortable," said Laura Rief, who owns the facility with her husband Bryan. "…We don't want that in our club."
The 28,000-square-foot facility boosts 350 pieces of equipment, three circuit training areas, a water massage bed, massage chairs, tanning and what is called "total body enhancement."
"You can't beat what we have to offer," Laura said. "The equipment is state-of-the-art."
"There's over 120 pieces of cardio (equipment) alone," Bryan said. "We're designed to accommodate the traffic. There's no sign up for equipment and no time limit."
The husband-and-wife team opened their first Planet Fitness in the area in Sylvania in 2011 and a second in December 2012 on Glendale Avenue.
The new facility on West Laskey Road opened two weeks ago and has 1,000 members signed, said manager Matt Lemon. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be 10 a.m. Dec. 16.
Planet Fitness opened its first club in New Hampshire in 1992. The latest tally is 718 clubs in the United States, Bryan said.
Laura grew up in Michigan and her husband is from the East Coast.
"We were living on the East Coast about five years ago and we decided to take a leap of faith and open (a club) in Livonia and we moved back in 2008 to do that," Laura said.
The Rief's franchise spreads throughout metro Detroit from Livonia, Farmington Hills and Taylor to Dearborn Heights and Southfield.
The couple attributed their success to Planet Fitness' winning philosophy of no intimidation, affordable membership fees and a clean facility.
The company targets women and first time gym users who want a friendly, noncompetitive atmosphere. Members can join for as low as $10 a month. Other memberships are also offered.
The cardio equipment includes stair climbers, elliptical, arc trainers and bikes. Members can listen to their ipods and iphones and watch TV from large-screen monitors attached to the wall. Members can also make use of the facility's circuit training areas, including the "30-minute express" and "12-minute ab" workouts, in which select equipment is placed in a circle for quick use.
A personal trainer is on staff to personalize a workout for members. If a member wants to focus on their arms or legs or just cardio, trainer Tyler Welch is there to help them get focused. Welch said he's a people-person who wants his clients to reach out of their comfort zone and enjoy doing it.
"I want them to have fun when they're here," Welch said.
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Nate Diaz: Thomson scared, Benson weird, Gil the real champ - Mixed Martial Arts News
Nate Diaz recently appeared on a special edition of BJPenn Radio an a remarkably compelling one hour interview.
Among the points conveyed by Diaz were:
A few points of interest:
The ref stoppage was early in the last Saturday's fight with Josh Thomson at UFC on Fox 7.
Thomson was scared, more scared than anyone he fought to date.
The would fight Thomson again, right now.
He won't fight at 155 again, unless it is against Thomson, to avenge another loss, or for a #1 contender spot.
Benson Henderson is weird.
Benson is not the true lightweight champion, Gil Melendez is.
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I have to admit that I bought this for my BB. It is a great app for the BB, especially since BB allow background processing. I was hoping they would let you transfer over your key for the iPhone version, but nobody seems to know if this is going to happen.
I read on another forum that you can user firstname.lastname@example.com (or something like that), and you will get a text message from BeeJive just as you would with the e-mail way. The only issue is this eats up your text messages if you don't have unlimited.
I think I am going to hold out for a bit and see if they drop the price.
BeejiveIM Live in the App Store -- Is $15.99 the Right Price?
If you're an IM-hound, it's time for you to head over to iTunes and lay down $15.99 for BeejiveIM. The multi-client software can handle AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, MySpace, ICQ, and Jabber all in one little app. The whole services works via Beejive's own servers which allows them to include a couple of neat features. The first -- they'll cache your messages so if you go out of service or quit the app your messages will be waiting when you return. The second -- if you have an Exchange or MobileMe account, you can punch in your email address in the preferences and Beejive will shoot you a quick email letting you know that you've just received a message. Nice. Hopefully that feature will be unnecessary once Apple offers push notifications, but in the meantime it's a clever stopgap solution.
The only real downside is that the price, $15.99, doesn't really seem in line with the current $9.99 default price on a lot of apps. I'm of two minds on this issue. Come read the pros and cons with us after the break!
On the one hand, $15.99 really is a fair price to pay for an application of this quality, especially since Beejive is incurring costs on their end by maintaining a server. Server-proxy-type IM apps in the past have often been based on a subscription model, so at least we're not looking at that. The price is also more in line with what apps tend to cost on other mobile platforms. Given all that, $15.99 seems more than fair.
On the other hand, it's not like App developers who manage to crack the top tiers of apps (which I expect BeejiveIM to do) are exactly hurting for cash when they sell apps at the $9.99 level. Not to mention that, as I said above, $9.99 is the 'default price' right now in the App Store, so going above it will ruffle some feathers -- just take a look at what Ruben had to say in our forums to see what I mean.
If nothing else, it will be interesting to see whether or not the mindshare effect of all those other apps clocking in at $9.99 will eventually drive BeejiveIM's price downward, or if Beejive is a harbinger of $10+ prices to come.
How about you? $15.99 seem fair?
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I have to admit that I bought this for my BB. It is a great app for the BB, especially since BB allow background processing. I was hoping they would let you transfer over your key for the iPhone version, but nobody seems to know if this is going to happen.
I don't think many consumers will pay $15.99 for an IM client like this one. There are too many free options available to justify this. The app looks great however. I'd pay up to $20 for Fring though.
Although I'm of two minds on it, I definitely come down on the side of $15.99 being a fair price. The app really is quality stuff.
Features are nice but I'm gonna wait until the official push notification comes out. I know there are a few IM clients out there that are free but I want to see if and what they will charge for their versions that support the push notification service. What if Palringo or IM+ release their push apps for $5.99 or for that matter free? Patience is the key on this one. Beejive shouldve released a introductory special at a low cost that way when the official push notification service came out they would have more users ready to just transition to the normal push service.
$15? No way - that's way too high. I'm surprised that they didn't at least offer an initial 'discount' price to gain attention and get good reviews before raising it higher like a lot of apps are doing these days.
Anyway, for me, I'm waiting for Fring, which is free, supports all the same protocols, and is rumored to be heading to the iPhone sometime soon.
I will wait for push. Aim will come around
I downloaded this app.
I wrote a "shoot out" between Aim, MobileChat and Beejive here; http://www.tuscanidream.net/?p=165
Bejive was the winner in my eyez.
Well, I've commented elsewhere on this whining over developers charging for quality applications. Hell, there are $0.99 apps in AppStore I think are too expensive. But I paid $16 for this without a second thought. First rate app.
As for whether Palringo or IM+ will support notifications, I'm not sure I care. Already those (and MobileChat) are were almost completely unusable and give me not what Beejive has in just the first two days of use. I've used way too many IM applications (all options on the iPhone so far and most of the best known for PalmOS) to wait around for the free ones to catch up to what can be done when you can put some real $$ behind development and support. I spend $16 on this app (which is $20 for the blackberry already, BTW, and selling quite nicely) with complete and utter glee.
I've used this app a lot so far and I have to say it is worth every penny for people who need to have their chat sessions on a dedicated server and not just cancelled when you exits the program. For non-power users though, I wouldn't recommend dropping $15.99 for an app that is probably going to be dropped to $9.99 or less soon. I have the email forwarding option on but I prefer Mobile Chat's SMS solution more because it's more practical then having someone check their email constantly to see if they received a new im. Even with it's faults (which aren't many...) BeeJive IM for the iPhone is still the best mult-platform IM app to date for the iPhone. I'm just patiently waiting for Apple to "flip the switch" to their push notifications. That will enable this app to be so much more than it already is.
when you exit*** Sorry guys, I was on my iPhone 3G while leaving the comment above.
Everyone keeps missing the point. This is the ONLY chat program that comes with a server that keeps your connection alive while you quit the program or sleep your iphone. You can stay online all the time with it. No other program does this. They also notify you (I use a text message to my phone) when you get an IM. There is no alternative that does what this does.
I have no insurance on my I phone I didn't think I would break the screen with the case on it but I did .now I can't find a screen under 250.00$ come on it's only a lil piece of glass..I have a two year contract with AT&T plus I have no signal buy me I'm off network WTF !!! So my contract is for two years //I'm stuck


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I would just like to point out that this is a reality show, and with all the editing they do, they can really spin situations into all sorts of craziness.
They are making Rampage look terrible, but I take it with a grain of salt. However, the 0-4 does add some credibility to the notion that either Rampage's team is doing something seriously wrong, or Rashad's team is doing something seriously right. I'd say it's a little of column A and a little of column B.
But yeah before you throw that howling hit and run A team superstar to the wolves, just remember it's a reality show.
I can't believe no one has commented on Kimbo's apparent glee at the thought that one of his teamates might be injured and unable to continue. Being "ready" to step back in is one thing. Actively (and obviously) hoping someone is unable to continue is another. You had your chance, Kimbo, and lost. Bad. Now the other fighters get theirs.
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I thought the editing in Episode 4 was meant to show that a little, actually. That was the purpose behind showing Abe Wagner talking to Kimbo about losing. It was clear that it hadn't occurred to Kimbo that Wagner might want to be the one to step back in if the opportunity arose (and frankly, from a fighting skill point of view, he might be a better choice than Kimbo) and it was clear that Wagner understood that if there's a chance for someone to get back in, it will absolutely be Kimbo even if some time has passed and much better fighters have gone out.
If Rashad loses a fighter before Rampage does, I wouldn't be shocked if they pressured him to take Kimbo on.
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- AA-amylodosis (1)
- Chronic kidney disease (1)
- Lipometabolic side-effects of three ritonavir-boosted doubleprotease inhibitor regimens without reverse transcriptase inhibitors (2008)
- Poster presentation: Purpose of the study To compare the lipometabolic profiles of three double-boosted protease inhibitor (PI) regimens at standard dose, containing saquinavir and ritonavir in combination with lopinavir (LOPSAQ), atazanavir (ATSAQ) or fosamprenavir (FOSAQ) in HIV-positive patients, treated without reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTI). ...
- Once-daily saquinavir (SAQ)/ritonavir (RTV) (2000/100 mg) with abacavir/lamivudine (600/300 mg) or tenofovir/emtricitabine (245/300 mg) in naïve patients (2008)
- Poster presentation: Background In the past years, once-daily (QD) dosing of antiretroviral combination therapy has become an increasingly available treatment option for HIV-1+ patients. Methods Open label study in which HIV-1+ patients treated with SAQ/RTV (1000/100 mg BID) and two NRTIs with HIV-RNA-PCR < 50 copies/ml were switched to SAQ/RTV(2000/100 mg QD) with unchanged NRTI-backbone. CD4-cells, HIV-RNA-PCR, SAQ and RTV drug-levels and metabolic parameters were compared. Summary of results 17 patients (15 male, 42 years), median CD4 456 ± 139/micro l were included so far. The median follow-up time is 4 months. The HIV-RNA-PCR remained <50 copies/ml for all patients. Fasting metabolic parameters remained unchanged. The SAQ AUC 0–12 h were significantly higher when given QD vs. BID (median 29,400 vs. 18,500 ng*h/ml; p = 0.009), whereas the Cmin, Cmax and AUC was lower for RTV when given QD vs. BID (7,400 vs. 11,700 ng*h/ml; p = 0.02). Conclusion In this ongoing study SAQ/RTV (2000/100 mg QD) was well tolerated and demonstrated higher SAQ and lower RTV drug levels as compared to the BID dosing schedule. (Table 1 and Figure 1.)
- Virological and immunological response to three boosted protease inhibitor regimens (2008)
- Poster presentation: Purpose of the study To compare the virological, immunological and clinical response to three boosted double protease inhibitor (PI) regimens of saquinavir and ritonavir in combination with lopinavir (LOPSAQ), atazanavir (ATSAQ) or fosamprenavir (FOSAQ) without reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTI) in HIV-positive patients with limited RTI treatment options. ...
- Nevirapine (NVP), tenofovir (TDF) and lamivudine (3TC) or emtricitabine (FTC) is effective and well tolerated in naïve HIV-1 infected patients (2008)
- Poster presentation: Background The combination of stavudine (d4T), 3TC and NVP was the WHO recommended first-line regimen for the treatment of naïve HIV-1 infected patients in resource-limited settings. But peripheral polyneuropathy, lipoatrophy and symptomatic hyperlactatemia are frequent and treatment-limiting adverse events associated with stavudine, especially when combined with antituberculous drugs. Tenofovir combined with lamivudine and efavirenz has proven excellent efficacy, but there is little experience when given with NVP. Methods Retrospective analysis of all patients receiving TDF, NVP and 3TC or FTC as first-line treatment in the Frankfurt HIV cohort. Summary of results 70 patients (15 female) with a median CD4 cell count of 210/micro l (47–949) and HIV-RNA PCR of 140,000 copies/ml (2,500–2,000,000) at baseline received TDF, NVP and 3TC/FTC, and were treated for a median of 68 weeks (16–278). CD4 cells rose up to cells/micro l 322 (119–1075) and 75% of the patients remained on treatment. All patients on treatment at week 48 were <50 c/ml, even those starting with CD4 cells of <200 cells/micro l or a HIV-RNA PCR >100,000 c/m. Reasons for discontinuation (24%) were mainly adverse events (13%), with rash (7%) and liver toxicity (6%) being the two most common, whereas virologic failure, drug interaction and non-adherence were all relatively rare (each 3%). Conclusion The combination of NVP, TDF and 3TC or FTC is effective and well tolerated in previously naïve HIV-1 infected patients even when started with low CD4 cell counts (<200/ml) and high viral loads (>100,000 c/ml). In the latest amendment of the WHO guidelines TDF, instead of d4T, is the recommended first-line treatment in resource-limited settings.
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- Background: Chronic renal disease is a serious complication of long-term intravenous drug use (IVDU). Recent reports have postulated a changing pattern of underlying nephropathy over the last decades. Methods: Retrospective investigation including all patients with prior or present IVDU that underwent renal biopsy because of chronic kidney disease between 01.04.2002 and 31.03.2012 in the city of Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Results: Twenty four patients with IVDU underwent renal biopsy because of progressive chronic kidney disease or proteinuria. Renal AA-amyloidosis was the predominant cause of renal failure in 50% of patients. Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (GN) was the second most common cause found in 21%. Patients with AA-amyloidosis were more likely to be HIV infected (67 vs.17%; p=0.036) and tended to have a higher rate of repeated systemic infections (92 vs. 50%; p=0.069). Patients with AA-amyloidosis presented with progressive renal disease and nephrotic-range proteinuria but most patients had no peripheral edema or systemic hypertension. Development of proteinuria preceded the decline of GFR for approximately 1--2 years. Conclusions: AA-amyloidosis was the predominant cause of progressive renal disease in the last 10 years in patients with IVDU. The highest rate of AA-amyloidosis observed was seen in HIV infected patients with IVDU. We speculate that chronic HIV-infection as well as the associated immunosuppression might promote development of AA-amyloidosis by increasing frequency and duration of infections acquired by IVDU.
- Hepatitis B and C co-Infection are independent predictors of progressive kidney disease in HIV-positive, antiretroviral-treated adults (2012)
- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in HIV-positive individuals. Hepatitis C (HCV) co-infection has been associated with increased risk of CKD, but prior studies lack information on potential mechanisms. We evaluated the association between HCV or hepatitis B (HBV) co-infection and progressive CKD among 3,441 antiretroviral-treated clinical trial participants. Progressive CKD was defined as the composite of end-stage renal disease, renal death, or significant glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline (25% decline to eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or 25% decline with a baseline <60). Generalized Estimating Equations were used to model the odds of progressive CKD. At baseline, 13.8% and 3.3% of participants were co-infected with HCV and HBV, respectively. Median eGFR was 111, and 3.7% developed progressive CKD. After adjustment, the odds of progressive CKD were increased in participants with HCV (OR 1.72, 95% CI 1.07–2.76) or HBV (OR 2.26, 95% CI 1.15–4.44). Participants with undetectable or low HCV-RNA had similar odds of progressive CKD as HCV seronegative participants, while participants with HCV-RNA >800,000 IU/ml had increased odds (OR 3.07; 95% CI 1.60–5.90). Interleukin-6, hyaluronic acid, and the FIB-4 hepatic fibrosis index were higher among participants who developed progressive CKD, but were no longer associated with progressive CKD after adjustment. Future studies should validate the relationship between HCV viremia and CKD.
- Orthotopic liver transplantation in human-immunodeficiency-virus-positive patients in Germany (2012)
- Objectives: This summary evaluates the outcomes of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) of HIV-positive patients in Germany. Methods: Retrospective chart analysis of HIV-positive patients, who had been liver-transplanted in Germany between July 1997 and July 2011. Results: 38 transplantations were performed in 32 patients at 9 German transplant centres. The reasons for OLT were end-stage liver disease (ESLD) and/or liver failure due to hepatitis C (HCV) (n = 19), hepatitis B (HBV) (n = 10), multiple viral infections of the liver (n = 2) and Budd-Chiari-Syndrome. In July 2011 19/32 (60%) of the transplanted patients were still alive with a median survival of 61 months (IQR (interquartile range): 41-86 months). 6 patients had died in the early post-transplantation period from septicaemia (n = 4), primary graft dysfunction (n = 1), and intrathoracal hemorrhage (n = 1). Later on 7 patients had died from septicaemia (n = 2), delayed graft failure (n = 2), recurrent HCC (n = 2), and renal failure (n = 1). Recurrent HBV infection was efficiently prevented in 11/12 patients; HCV reinfection occurred in all patients and contributed considerably to the overall mortality. Conclusions: Overall OLT is a feasible approach in HIV-infected patients with acceptable survival rates in Germany. Reinfection with HCV still remains a major clinical challenge in HIV/HCV coinfection after OLT.


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- HIV and Menstrual Problems
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HIV and Menstrual Problems
Many women living with HIV (HIV+) experience menstrual changes (changes in their periods). It is important to discuss any changes with your health care provider.
The changes HIV+ women may experience include:
- Irregular periods:
- Different in frequency (how often)
- Different in duration (how long)
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- Spotting (spots of blood between periods)
Studies have found that menstrual irregularities (changes to your menstrual cycle) are less common if you have a high CD4 cell count and are taking HIV drugs. Menstrual irregularities are more common if you have a low CD4 cell count or high viral load or are significantly below your ideal body weight.
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Mickiel:Well, I must say that there are a couple of scriptures that have come to mind. Indeed, God calls whom He will in His own time. And I believe that will include everyone of us. Example: Jer. 31:34--- "And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."QuoteWell yes, and that is a good scripture that refers to what I am saying here of late. There will be no teaching going on in Gods Kingdom, what needs to be known, will be known. Most of those who believe the Saints will be teaching and ruling, have " Romanticised that into their Self", its a Glory that they covet. They want to do it, they want to teach , they desire to Rule. Its no different than humans who want to be in Power now. So they search the Scripture from the " Lust for their own Desires", and believe from that point of view. And understand from that point of inner desires.Quote;All I can say is that I had a feeling that God existed. I began to study the Bible (without much "religious guidance") and I saw that the disciples received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. And I saw that they were changed; before it, Peter was ashamed of being a disciple. But after, he considered it a priviledge to suffer persecution for His name's sake! So I began to pray saying, God, if you're real, I need to FEEL you! It's not enough to just believe. Many blessings!Bri
Mickiel:I certainly don't want to come off as "holier than thou" or as a spiritual teacher! I don't know what I would have to teach if I was! Whatever I have is not mine!I only want to say what I have experienced myself. I'm not interested in people doing things my way. I don't have a "my own way" and I don't know why I have had the experiences in life that I have had ("good" or "bad"). I am however interested in what others like you have experienced, since that is what we can say of a truth. Paul also testified of his "road to damascus" experience. Did he say that everyone had to do things his way or else they were not in the right? I don't think so.. I don't think Paul was a holier-than-thou-type of guy. Bri
Mickiel:It's hard to dialogue with you when you write pages of text. Can you narrow it down to a couple of lines (for me)?Thanks!bri
Matthew 11:12And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.The Kingdom of Heaven is Christ, and the voilent did take him by force.
Mickiel:Can you give me your input on a few scriptures that have been on my mind since we began here? I would like to know more about your perspective:Thanks! (Remember, no more than a few paragraphs!Bri
The symbology of His entering into us is in the Feasts of Israel: Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles. The symbology of our entering into Him is in the Tabernacle and Temple: outer court, Holy Place and Holy of Holies. Christ in us is the hope of glory. Us in Christ is the glory revealed.I'm trying to express that this, "salvation ready to be revealed in the last era" (1 Pet 15) is an era in each one of our lives, not only in the world. "The time" of the end is something in God. To believe our testimony of entering into those things that pertain to "The End" (which He is) is to see the glory of God. What's more, I am saying we are also of the transition generation from Pentecostal anointing into the Tabernacles anointing for full placing of the physical body into inheritance as born of God in resurrection. We are now coming to as far as we can go in the Holy Place in approach to the rent veil in order to step over into the realm of full Sonship in manifestation. This is being made known in the abundance of miracles that are increasingly upon us at this time.
Nothing against you, Mickiel! I don't like any entry that is pages long (maybe we all do it sometimes..). I guess I'm just lazy, and I skip over things that are long. Maybe I'm at the computer too much these days..I've been thinking lately:1: Passover---God (separate from) Manthen2: Pentecost---God (mixed with) Manthen 3: Tabernacles---God (completely filling and ruling in) Man.Who knows??Bri
Hi Mickiel!Well, you're probably right. I think I've gotten lazy (or tired, and I'm not sure which). At any rate, I try to keep it simple. Simple in the sense that I ask God to lead me every day; to make me grow in Him as He desires, and to be used by Him if and how He desires. Then I just sit back and watch the results. That doesn't mean that I don't want to go deeper. It just means that I let Him take me deeper if He wants to. The best part, though, is just talking with Him. I hope to become more like Him. Some of what you say is complicated to me, but I try to read as much of it as I can. I find your opinions rather interesting at times, too!..Bri


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Marrington second grade students recently studied government and received a special visit from Goose Creek Mayor Michael Heitzler.
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In the midst of the current community discussions on medical marijuana in Lyons, one of the comments we heard is that people want to know, in advance, when all of these meetings are taking place. To honor that, I included a series of dates of public meetings and hearings coming up in my monthly article in
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I am the owner of The Hair Company, and have been in business for 29 or 30 years. In that time the town has had many hard issues to handle of one kind or another. Some have pulled the town together, and others have divided us. The marijuana debate is another of the hard issues for the town to decide on what is best to do.
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In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.The Lyons Board of Trustees (BOT) held a workshop before their regularly scheduled meeting earlier this week. No surprise, the subject was medical marijuana, and there were at least two-dozen concerned citizens in the audience. What was a little unusual was that it was a Tuesday (Feb. 22) meeting
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I'm sure you all know I feel so badly for Mrs. Giffords having to go through what she has to,as I'm sure 99% of us do. And I would not wish this on my worst enemy. Ever!
Though I can't say I'd ever agree with her political views on many points before or after this happened,, I don't feel that things like this should happen to anyone, despite there views,this is very sad indeed, and my prayers go out to her and her family. And to so many others that were effected by the tragedy that took place at the hands of a mad man that day. Yes,, it is unconscionable and my prayers go out to them all.
But remember ,,, it was the mad man with the gun,,, not the gun that did this, it could have just as well happen with a 2x4, a pipe, a baseball bat,,,or anything. A mad man/nut job,,,, is just that, it has nothing to do with guns except in a twisted mind!
I feel even worse for her now,, knowing that now the liberals are taking advantage of this poor woman's circumstances and obvious disability's by trying to advance there own agendas through her challenges. This is just so wrong on so many levels.
Hasn't this poor woman had to go through enough without having to be part of a "dog and pony show"!!! Don't these people that are using her as a poster child for gun control,,,have any sense of decency at all,,, ???????
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Unboxing The LG Chocolate XV8500
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Verizon Wireless and LG Electronics formally took the wrapper today off of their Chocolate by LG mobile phone, which as been creating a huge buzz in the United States for sometime now. The Chocolate by LG phone is priced at $149.99 after a $50 instant online discount and new two-year customer agreement.
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Gear Live Unboxes The iRiver clix
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This was one of our favorite Unboxing Ceremonies in recent memory, as the iRiver clix is one stylishly-packed device. The 2GB clix has a television-esque screen, and was built with input from both Microsoft and MTV - launching alongside MTV URGE and Windows Media Player 11 beta. Check out the clix unboxing images, along with the full iRiver clix review over at Gear Live. A video review will soon appear on The Bleeding Edge. Anyone else get a clix yet?
Oh, and be on the lookout, as we will be giving one here away on Unboxing very soon.
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Apple has updated the Special Edition U2 iPod (all black with red clickwheel) to the current 5G iPod with Video, and iLounge has got a great first look at it, along with some great Unboxing Ceremony photos:
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Flickr user Tidemann comes through again with some great Unboxing Ceremony shots of the Altec Lansing inMotion portable audio system (for iPods, but works with other audio sources):
Everything from closeups of the bundled remote control to a layout of the entire box contents. You can see all of the photos in this Flickr set. Great stuff - thanks for sharing, Tidemann!
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From time to time I'll post up some quick links of various unboxing activities that have caught my eye. For whatever reason (probably because I'm too lazy), I didn't do a full post on each of these, but they're still worth a link.
Flickr user mitchrusk11 has some Unboxing pics of a white iPod nano…
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Stan Smith, Accidental Sneaker Icon
The tennis legend on the unexpected second life of the shoe that bears his name, and why he wouldn't necessarily play in it now.
May 5, 2015, Tuesday
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April 30, 2015, Thursday
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Why Athletic Brands May Be the Greenest Fashion Sector
They reviewed their supply chains before other fashion sectors, use techno fabrics and know that their target customer cares about the environment. All that adds up to high rankings on sustainability indexes.
April 23, 2015, Thursday
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April 17, 2015, Friday
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How Kanye West Dominated Fashion Month (No Surprise, It Involved Social Media)
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March 26, 2015, Thursday
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Adidas to Exit the N.B.A., Opening the Door to Rivals
Adidas said that it would not bid for a new contract with the N.B.A. when its deal expires in 2017, letting slip a high-profile partnership.
March 17, 2015, Tuesday
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The Top 10 Moments From Fall/Winter 2015 New York Fashion Week
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February 20, 2015, Friday
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February 5, 2015, Thursday
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February 4, 2015, Wednesday
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Tech TV's documentary series Nerd Nation celebrates how technology enchants and empowers square pegs living in a world of round holes. In this series they examine subcultures with strange obsessions and see what happens when technology causes cultures to clash. Experience hilarity and appreciate humanity as millennial lifestyles, modern humans and technology collide.
Todd McFarlane's biography, The Devil You Know: Inside the Mind of Todd McFarlane, fits right into the show's theme. The Devil You Know is a profile of the most successful comic book artist in history. This is the remarkable tale of a skinny baseball-crazed kid from Calgary, the doodling dreamer in the back row, who went on to be a giant in popular entertainment. Todd McFarlane is driven, controversial and relentless in the pursuit of his goals, but lives a stable domestic life married to his childhood sweetheart. McFarlane's creative powers have come together with a hard-headed business acumen to transform his fictional creation "Spawn" – a tortured soul caught between good and evil – into and industry that encompasses comic books, toys, animation, video games and movies. His impact is particularly apparent in the loyalty and devotion to his fans – where admiration can lead to obsession. The Devil You Know raises intriguing questions about fandom as it follows two Spawn enthusiasts and explores the zone where art becomes business and fans become customers.
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LOVELY, Ky. - Not all women fully recover from the scars, whether physical or mental, attributed to domestic violence. Although victims you speak with will tell you of fears they still experience or flash backs they may have; time, support and counseling will allow most to eventually lead a normal life. For others, it takes much longer and for a few, the fear never goes away.
Donna Hammonds is a 29 year old former resident of Martin County, Ky. who spoke with the Williamson Daily News while visiting her mother in Lovely, Ky. Hammonds now resides in Danville, Ky., where she shares an apartment with one of the few people she says she can truly call a friend. She was involved in an abusive relationship for approximately 6 years and was able to end it two years ago. Although she would never have thought the road to recovery would have taken this long, Hammonds stated she is grateful every day for her life and the gift to another day. Following is her story of her strides to overcome the past, and of the pitfalls she has encountered, in her own words.
"No one can ever imagine what this relationship did to me unless you've lived through a similar situation yourself. I was lucky enough to get out approximately 2 years ago and worked incredibly hard to manifest a new life for myself starting from the ground up. I feel blessed every day to have made it to where I sit today."
"I was hospitalized numerous times during my 6 years with Jake. Upon my final visit to the hospital and a 19 day stay for injuries he inflicted, I was given the support and found the strength to leave and begin the rebuilding process. In those two short years, I have found a job, acquired an apartment with a roommate that I'm best friends with, put myself in a financially stable position, bought a car and most importantly, have had the opportunity to work on all of the ruined relationships in my life that were damaged by my time spent with Jake. You never stop to think of how an abusive relationship is affecting those people in your life that care about you until you look back on it from a distance. I lost my family for that period of time – something that I will never risk losing again. They are my core, my strength, and the people that have made me what I am today. They are my history and my future."
"Jake abused me in every way possible. It began with verbal abuse that quickly escalated into that of a physical nature. He told me he owned me, that there was no where I could ever go to hide from him. He slapped me, punched and kicked me, held my head under water, held me captive in the house; the list goes on and on. The last incident between us was the final straw. He brutally raped and sodomized me, ripping me to the point that I had to undergo vaginal reconstructive surgery."
"When I finally left Jake, I was shocked when I truly opened my eyes to what was going on around me and realized that one by one, I had lost everyone in my life that loved me. I was expecting to open my eyes to a world of supporters such as family, friends, co-workers, etc., all cheering me on for doing what was right. Unfortunately, I quickly found out that wasn't the case. People can only watch a train wreck so many times before they simply have to turn away. Lucky for me, I was able to mend many of those broken relationships and reconnect with those I had closed out of my life. A hard lesson I've had to learn though is that try as you may, some people will never trust that you won't go back and don't want to risk having to deal with the loss of you yet again. I've had no choice but to accept this."
"I've also had to learn that nothing can be fixed overnight. The time it takes to progress forward feels never ending. I still have so far to go and the most frustrating part of it all is that I'll never truly be the same."
"It's been two years and despite all my successes, which again I thank the good Lord for every day, I still feel like a deer in headlights at least once a day. Having the freedom to use your voice without fear of repercussions is so new and scary. Being able to make the most simple of decisions without direction and dominance including what I'm going to eat or wear on a given day seems so overwhelming. I remember the first time I went to a grocery store by myself with my own list. I walked in – proceeded to cry – and walked back out."
"Life actually seemed too hard at first. Even with all the abusive he had inflicted upon me, it was still hard at times to not go back to what I was familiar with. This person and that life was all I had known for six years. Consistency – good or bad – is human. The anxiety of facing the world alone is sometimes too much for me to bear, so I hide. I use tools like the internet to work around social anxieties and avoidance of large groups. I used to be the social butterfly, boy has that changed. I hear that exercising, attending social events and getting out there to meet new people are all healthy parts of recovery from trauma but it's difficult to do those things when you're afraid to leave your apartment."
"I've been in therapy and work very hard. After each session, I ask my counselor how she feels I'm doing and when will I be normal again? When will I be ready to date? It's extremely frustrating to know that I've already lost my 20's. I want so bad to be a good girlfriend, then a good wife and God willing, a good mother. I can't succeed at any of those things until I get through this arduous process of healing. My 30th birthday is in 2 months. I want to be fixed now!"
"The thing that bothers me the most is that although Jake is incarcerated, he still believes he did nothing wrong. He felt like I was his property to treat however he sees fit. Maybe, just maybe – it he would show some sort of remorse or regret, that would help me get through this. But all he says when someone visits him and brings up the subject is that I was his bitch, his property, and he was just putting me in my place."
"I can tell you that physical scars are by far in a way, the less of the two evils. It's the emotional and psychological beat downs that make me still wonder who I am today. After two years, I still can't tell you what my favorite thing to do is, where I like to go for fun, what I'd like for my future to hold. I'm too ashamed to answer people that ask me these questions by saying that my favorite hangout place is on my couch behind a door with 6 different locks on it and a security system that stays on 24/7."
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Given the high mortality associated with infant HIV-1 and the fact that surrogate markers are poorly predictive of mortality risk, some experts recommend empiric highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) initiation in infants younger than 12 months. A problem with this approach is that it obligates infants to life-long therapy, which may be associated with cumulative drug toxicity, poor adherence, and treatment failure. Early HAART for prevention of mortality during the first 2 years of life has potential to salvage immune function and alter viral set-point, allowing withdrawal of therapy, perhaps for several years, until subsequent CD4% decline requires it. This untested approach is attractive because it combines the survival benefits of early pediatric HAART therapy with the benefits of antiretroviral deferral.
One hundred and fifty infants who initiated HAART at <13 months of age will be treated with HAART regimen for 24 months after which those who have immune reconstitution and adequate growth (~100) will be randomized to continued versus deferred therapy. Clinical outcomes, growth, and toxicity will be compared in these children to determine if interruption is a safe and beneficial strategy. Follow-up in this studies will be closely monitored by an external Data Safety and Monitoring Board (DSMB).
HIV Infections
Drug: AZT/3TC/NVP (zidovudine/lamivudine/nevirapine)
Drug: d4T/3TC/NVP (stavudine/lamivudine/nevirapine)
Drug: AZT/3TC/ABC (zidovudine/lamivudine/abacavir)
Drug: d4T/3TC/ABC (stavudine/lamivudine/abacavir)
Drug: ddl/ABC/LPV/r (didanosine/abacavir/lopinavir-ritonavir)
Drug: AZT/3TC/ LPV/r (zidovudine/lamivudine/ lopinavir-ritonavir)
Drug: - ABC/ddI or TDF/NVP or EFV (abacavir/didanosine or tenofovir/nevirapine or efavirenz)
Drug: ABC/3TC/NVP (abacavir/lamivudine/nevirapine)
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|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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|Optimizing Pediatric HIV-1 Treatment, Nairobi, Kenya (0-4.5 Month RCT)
- Growth will be compared in continuous and interrupted therapy arms at every monthly follow-up visits after randomization [ Time Frame: Over 18 months of post-randomization follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Incidence of morbidities, specifically, pneumonia, diarrhea, and hospitalization. [ Time Frame: Over 24 months of treatment with HAART and 18 months of post-randomization follow-up ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Study Start Date:
|September 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2013
|Primary Completion Date:
|July 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Continued HAART
After 24 months of treatment with HAART, half the eligible infants will be randomized to continued treatment with HAART for 18 months.
Drug: AZT/3TC/NVP (zidovudine/lamivudine/nevirapine)
First line HAART regimenDrug: d4T/3TC/NVP (stavudine/lamivudine/nevirapine)
First line HAART regimenDrug: AZT/3TC/ABC (zidovudine/lamivudine/abacavir)
First line HAART regimenDrug: d4T/3TC/ABC (stavudine/lamivudine/abacavir)
First line HAART regimenDrug: ddl/ABC/LPV/r (didanosine/abacavir/lopinavir-ritonavir)
Second line HAART regimenDrug: AZT/3TC/ LPV/r (zidovudine/lamivudine/ lopinavir-ritonavir)
This first line HAART regimen will be provided to infants with prior exposure to nevirapine as part of PMTCTDrug: - ABC/ddI or TDF/NVP or EFV (abacavir/didanosine or tenofovir/nevirapine or efavirenz)
This is a second line regimen for infants with exposure to nevirapine as part of PMTCTDrug: ABC/3TC/NVP (abacavir/lamivudine/nevirapine)
First-line regimen
No Intervention: Interrupted HAART
After 24 months of treatment with HAART, half the eligible infants will be randomized to interrupted treatment and followed for 18 months.
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Hypothesis: Deferring antiretroviral therapy in infants who have immune reconstitution and adequate growth following early therapy of primary infection (initiated HAART during primary infection at less than 13 months of age) will not compromise clinical status or growth and may spare antiretroviral toxicity.
Specific Aim/Primary Objective: To compare growth and morbidity in infants (who initiated HAART during primary infection at less than or equal to 13 months of age with subsequently normalized CD4% and growth following 24 months of HAART) randomized to deferred versus continuous therapy and followed for an additional 18 months.
Secondary Aim/Secondary Objective: To determine predictors of non-progression of HIV among the infants, including: age, adherence, HIV-1 specific immune responses, baseline HIV-1 RNA, CD4 percent and immune activation.
Design: Randomized clinical trial involving HIV-1 treatment of infants (<13 months old) for 24 months, followed by randomization and 18 months follow-up of children randomized to continued versus deferred treatment. This trial is unblinded.
Population: HIV-1 infected infants (<13 months) newly initiating HAART and HIV-1 infected infants already receiving HAART who initiated HAART at age <13 months will be enrolled. After 24 months of treatment follow-up, children with CD4% > 25% and normalized growth will be retained in the study and randomized.
Sample size: 150 infants will be enrolled of which 100 are expected to be eligible for randomization (50 in each arm).
Treatment: All infants will be treated with HAART according to WHO and Kenyan national guidelines. The specific regimens that will be used as a part of this study are:
First line regimen
- AZT/3TC/NVP (zidovudine/lamivudine/nevirapine)
- d4T/3TC/NVP (stavudine/lamivudine/nevirapine)
- AZT/3TC/ABC (zidovudine/lamivudine/abacavir)
- d4T/3TC/ABC (stavudine/lamivudine/abacavir)
- ABC/3TC/NVP (abacavir/lamivudine/nevirapine)
Second line regimen
- ddI/ABC/LPV/r (didanosine/abacavir/lopinavir-ritonavir (Kaletra))
For infants with prior exposure to nevirapine as part of PMTCT:
First line regimen - AZT/3TC/LPV/r (zidovudine/lamivudine/lopinavir-ritonavir (kaletra))
Second line regimen
- ABC/ddI or TDF/NVP or EFV (abacavir/didanosine or tenofovir/nevirapine or efavirenz)
|Ages Eligible for Study:
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|Genders Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
A. Infants newly initiating HAART
- Less than 13 months of age
- HIV-1 DNA detection with confirmation (positive on two HIV-1 DNA filter paper tests)
- Caregiver of infant plans to reside in Nairobi for at least 3 years (reported by caregiver)
- Caregiver is able to provide sufficient location information
B. Infants already receiving HAART
- Initiated HAART at <13 months of age
- Records confirming HIV positive status
- Documentation of CD4% and weight prior to HAART initiation
- Must be on 1st line drug regimen
Eligibility for randomization:
- Completed 24 months of treatment with HAART
- Normalized growth: weight for height z-score > -0.5; Child's weight must be above the 5th weight-for-age percentile and the weight curve must not be flat or falling (i.e. cross 2 major percentile lines or more over the past 3 months)
- Children who recently initiated or who require anti-tuberculosis treatment at the time of randomization will be ineligible for randomization.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00428116
|Principal Investigator:
|Dalton Wamalwa, MMed, MPH
|Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kenyatta National Hospital, University of Nairobi
|Principal Investigator:
|Grace C John-Stewart, MD, PhD
|University of Washington
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Grace John-Stewart, Professor, University of Washington
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00428116 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|January 22, 2007
|Last Updated:
|February 11, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
Keywords provided by University of Washington:
Treatment Naive
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-HIV Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Pharmacologic Actions
Protease Inhibitors
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Therapeutic Uses
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