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SIDA – the abbreviation for AIDS in French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.

publication bias – the tendency for published results to be different to other trials. For example, trials that show a positive effect are more likely to be reported and published than trials that find no effect.

PCP – pneumocystis jiroveci (new) or pneumocystis carinii (old). A fungal infection that causes pneumonia.

PCP section of the training manual.

diarrhoea – when stools (faeces) is less than firm. This can range from loose to being very watery. As a medical condition it is usually also associated with needing to go to the toilet more frequently.

For example, this is commonly defined as three or more liquid/watery faeces over 24 hour period.

See this information from the i-Base guide to side effects for ways to manage and treat diarrhoea.
https://i-base.info/guides/side/diarrhoea

biopsy – taking a small sample of body tissue for examination and testing in the laboratory.