/library/oar/handle/123456789/39188 2025-12-25T03:04:41Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/13943 Title: Aspects of HIV infection and treatment Authors: Mallia, Daniela Abstract: Anti-retroviral therapy in the treatment of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) aims to lower the viral load and improve immune function. Numerous interventions in the management of HIV seropositive patients are aimed to maximise individual patient adherence to treatment. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/13941 Title: Pain management in palliative care : choice of analgesia Authors: McClay, Helen Abstract: Pain occurs in 40 to 80% of patients with advanced progressive disease.1 Despite the publications of various guidelines and research in this area together with an extensive choice of analgesia, pain management still presents a challenge in everyday practice. Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage2 or in simpler terms “pain is what the patient says hurts.” 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/13937 Title: Sun and sea in summer Authors: Grech, Victor E. Abstract: Summer is upon us soon, and we will encounter patients with various ailments which tend to be specific to this time of the year. OTC (over the counter) treatment may or may not be appropriate and this article will give some reasonable guidelines. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/13936 Title: Causes of cough Authors: West, Lorna Marie Abstract: A cough, being acute or chronic, is a symptom of a variety of respiratory and non-respiratory conditions and pharmacists should be able to distinguish between a cough not resulting from a serious pathology and one which could be the underlying symptom of a potentially critical condition. 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z