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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
A life-threatening Salmonella infection that has spread to the bloodstream. Salmonella septicemia can be caused by any of the Salmonella bacteria, which are found in contaminated food and water. The infection is systemic and affects virtually every organ system. The most common symptom is a fever that comes and goes. In people with HIV, recurrent Salmonella septicemia is an AIDS-defining condition.
Industry:Health care
A lower-than-normal number of blood cells, including red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets.
Industry:Health care
A lung infection caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. Symptoms include fever, chest pain, and dry cough. In people with weakened immune systems, such as people with HIV, histoplasmosis may spread to other parts of the body, including the brain or gastrointestinal tract. Histoplasmosis (disseminated or extrapulmonary) is an AIDS-defining condition in people with HIV.
Industry:Health care
A mathematical term used to describe changes in viral load (HIV RNA). For example, if the viral load is 20,000 copies/mL, then a 1-log increase equals a 10-fold (10 times) increase, or 200,000 copies/mL. A 2-log increase equals a 100-fold increase, or 2,000,000 copies/mL.
Industry:Health care
A measure of how much drug reaches a person's bloodstream in a given period of time after a dose is given. The information is useful for determining dosing and for identifying potential drug interactions.
Industry:Health care
A measure of the rate and extent to which a drug is absorbed and becomes available at the site of drug action in the body.
Industry:Health care
A measure taken to prevent or treat disease or to improve health in other ways. Examples of interventions include preventive vaccines, drugs, and palliative care.
Industry:Health care
A medical procedure used to help a woman become pregnant. In vitro fertilization (IVF) involves removing mature eggs from a woman’s ovary, fertilizing the eggs with sperm in a laboratory, and then introducing the resulting embryo into a woman's uterus.
Industry:Health care
