Idiopathic AIDS enteropathy and treatment of gastrointestinal opportunistic pathogens.

Diarrhea in patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has proven to be both a diagnostic and treatment challenge since the discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) virus more than 30 years ago. Among the main etiologies of diarrhea in this group of patients are infectious agents that span the array of viruses, bacteria, protozoa, parasites, and fungal organisms. In many instances, highly active antiretroviral therapy remains the cornerstone of therapy for both AIDS and AIDS-related diarrhea, but other targeted therapies have been developed as new pathogens are identified; however, some infections remain treatment challenges. Once identifiable infections as well as other causes of diarrhea are investigated and excluded, a unique entity known as AIDS enteropathy can be diagnosed. Known as an idiopathic, pathogen-negative diarrhea, this disease has been investigated extensively. Atypical viral pathogens, including HIV itself, as well as inflammatory and immunologic responses are potential leading causes of it. Although AIDS enteropathy can pose a diagnostic challenge so too does the treatment of it. Highly active antiretroviral therapy, nutritional supplementation, electrolyte replacements, targeted therapy for infection if indicated, and medications for symptom control all are key elements in the treatment regimen. Importantly, a multidisciplinary approach among the gastroenterologist, infectious disease physician, HIV specialists, oncology, and surgery is necessary for many patients

Guest Artists Recital: Fernando Badia, Cello; Vincente Perello, Cello; October 2, 1972

Centennial East Recital HallMonday EveningOctober 2, 19728:15 p.m

Junior Recital:Kimberly Martin, Cello Nicole Novak, Cello Karoly Zentai, Piano

Kemp Recital Hall Saturday Afternoon February 27, 1999 3:30p.m

Structural properties of optimal coordinate-convex policies for CAC with nonlinearly-constrained feasibility regions

Necessary optimality conditions for Call Admission Control (CAC) problems with nonlinearly-constrained feasibility regions and two classes of users are derived. The policies are restricted to the class of coordinate-convex policies. Two kinds of structural properties of the optimal policies and their robustness with respect to changes of the feasibility region are investigated: 1) general properties not depending on the revenue ratio associated with the two classes of users and 2) more specific properties depending on such a ratio. The results allow one to narrow the search for the optimal policies to a suitable subset of the set of coordinate-convex policies

Guest Artist Recital Series: Andrea Casarrubios, Cello; Cora Swenson Lee, Cello; Daniel Baer, Piano; November 2, 2023

Kemp Recital HallNovember 2, 2023Thursday Evening7:30 p.m

Junior Recital:Brian Bromberg, Cello

Kemp Recital Hall Thursday Evening November 18, 2004 7:00p.m

Graduate Recital:Shannon Schultze, Cello

Kemp Recital Hall Tuesday Evening March 25, 2008 7:30p.m

Student Recital: Bo Li, Cello

Kemp Recital Hall Saturday Evening February 7, 1992 8:00 p.m