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.
What is STRIBILD? STRIBILD is a prescription medicine used to treat HIV-1 in people 12 years and older who weigh at least 77 pounds. It can either be used in people who are starting HIV-1 treatment and have never taken HIV-1 medicines before, or in people who are replacing their current HIV-1 medicines and whose healthcare provider determines that they meet certain requirements.