ADOLESCENT MEDICINE HIV/AIDS RESEARCH NETWORK

这项提议的目的是为了证明青少年医学 马里兰大学医疗系统诊所有必要 组件将参与合作的多地点研究 感染艾滋病毒的青少年。具体地说， 青少年诊所有： 1)高危青少年患者的广泛基础(12-19岁) 感染艾滋病毒的风险； 2)现有的致力于评估和照顾青少年的诊所 已制定现有临床护理方案的艾滋病毒携带者； 3)至少27名HIV+青少年被确认并被青少年跟踪 诊所； 4)由具有护理经验的护理人员组成的跨学科团队 一般的青少年，特别是高危青少年和 在跨学科研究方面经验丰富、积极主动； 5)与儿科艾滋病方案的密切合作关系 过敏症/免疫学分部；ACTG的最后一个参与站点 五年 6)为更多艾滋病毒+患者的转介提供广泛的外联计划 来自其他大学站点和社区的青少年；以及 7)被马里兰州指定为唯一批准的州 接受医疗补助的艾滋病毒+青少年诊断和评估股。 UMMS青少年诊所是一个成熟的项目，并得到了 作为美国青少年保健的先驱项目之一。 因为上述所有组件都已就位且已就位 20多年来，青少年医学诊所是最好的 为参与一项多地点研究做好准备。

The purpose of this proposal is to document that the Adolescent Medicine Clinic of the University of Maryland Medical Systems has the necessary components to be a participant in a cooperative, multi-site study of adolescents who are infected with the HIV virus. Specifically, the Adolescent Clinic has: 1) a broad base of adolescent patients (12-19 years) who are at high risk of contracting the HIV virus; 2) an existing clinic devoted to the evaluation and care of adolescents who are HIV+ with existing clinical care protocols in place; 3) at least 27 HIV+ adolescents identified and followed by the Adolescent Clinic; 4) an interdisciplinary team of care givers experienced in the care of adolescents in general, and high risk adolescents in particular and experienced and active in interdisciplinary research; 5) a close collaborative relationship with the Pediatric AIDS program in the Division of Allergy/Immunology; a participating ACTG site for the last five years 6) an extensive outreach program for referrals of additional HIV+ adolescents from other university sites and the community; and 7) designation by the state of Maryland as the only state approved Diagnostic and Evaluation Unit for HIV+ adolescents who are on Medicaid. The UMMS Adolescent Clinic is a well established program and is recognized as one of the pioneer programs for adolescent health care in the US. Because all of the above components are in place and have been in place for more than 20 years, the Adolescent Medicine Clinic is an optimal setting for participation in a multi-site study.