functional obsolescence. Impairment of the usefulness of a device or equipment due to a design defect, or due to its inability to be upgraded or modified to serve the user's current needs.efinition. Impairment of the usefulness of a device or equipment due to a design defect, or due to its inability to be upgraded or modified to serve the user's current needs. For example, a relatively new computer becomes functionally obsolete if it cannot run the latest program or peripheral the user wishes to use.
Current US DHHS guidelines (published April 8, 2015) state: 1  Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended for all HIV-infected individuals to reduce the risk of disease progression. 2  ART also is recommended for HIV-infected individuals for the prevention of transmission of HIV.
STRIBILD combines 4 medicines into 1 pill to be taken once a day with food. STRIBILD is a complete single tablet regimen and should not be used with other HIV-1 medicines. STRIBILD does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. To control HIV-1 infection and decrease HIV-related illnesses, you must keep taking STRIBILD.