Document 0602 DOCN M9490602 TI Human immunodeficiency virus: current trends in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. DT 9411 AU Kelly AM SO J Intraven Nurs. 1994 Mar-Apr;17(2):83-92. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94343131 AB Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has or will impact each and every one of us; according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there has been 9.8% increase of AIDS in women versus 2.5% in men in 1992, with more women, and specifically, black women infected through sexual contact rather than by intravenous drug use. In this article, the authors review the medical history and tests that should be obtained from all patients with HIV infection or AIDS treated, and the various disease entities and treatments specific to these patients. DE Female Human HIV Infections/*DIAGNOSIS/EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/*THERAPY Male *Medical History Taking *Nursing Assessment Risk Factors Sex Behavior Substance Abuse, Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS JOURNAL ARTICLE SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).