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Victoria A. Cargill

Researcher at National Institutes of Health

Publications -  15
Citations -  1727

Victoria A. Cargill is an academic researcher from National Institutes of Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) & Health care. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 15 publications receiving 1671 citations.

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Guidelines for preventing opportunistic infections among HIV-infected persons - 2002

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TL;DR: This fourth edition of the guidelines for preventing opportunistic infections (OIs) among persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is intended for clinicians and other health-care providers who care for HIV-infected persons.
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Overcoming barriers to prevention, care, and treatment of hepatitis C in illicit drug users.

TL;DR: Elements of care for hepatitis C in illicit drug users include prevention counseling and education, testing for HCV and human immunodeficiency virus infection, vaccination against hepatitis A and B viruses, evaluation for comorbidities, coordination of substance-abuse treatment services, psychiatric care, and social support.
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HIV/AIDS: A Minority Health Issue

TL;DR: Clinical visits represent an important opportunity to reinforce HIV prevention and possibly decrease further HIV transmission, and developing and maintaining a strong therapeutic alliance is critical.
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Low-Pressure Cardiac Tamponade

TL;DR: This case illustrates the difficulties in clinical recognition of low-pressure cardiac tamponade, which can develop in the presence of dehydration and hypovolemia, and the hemodynamic factors that account for this phenomenon.