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AIDS & HIV : Health & Medical
Using Drugs to Prevent HIV Infection: Who, What, and When?
Dr. Myron Cohen considers some of the key challenges facing clinicians in determining which patients might benefit from preexposure prophylaxis for HIV infection.
ART Use and Kidney Function: Clinical Practice Implications
What effect does antiretroviral therapy have on the kidney?
Discrimination & HIV
According to the U.K.'s HIV awareness campaign AVERT discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS takes many forms including prejudice, abuse, threats of physical violence, negative attitudes and maltreatment. The International Center for Research on Women explains that to instigate successful govern
Combination ART Reduces the Risk of HPV in HIV+ Women
Combination ART may protect HIV+ women from cervical HPV infections.
Telaprevir-Based Triple Therapy for HIV/HCV Coinfection
This study compares the effectiveness of telaprevir-based triple therapy for hepatitis C in patients with and without HIV coinfection.
HIV Facts
Since the 1980s, AIDS has ravaged communities throughout the world. The virus that causes the disease, known as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), first came to public attention in the 1980s. The virus and the disease have been known to take a heavy toll on many throughout the United States, mo
Using Drugs to Prevent HIV Infection: Who, What, and When?
Dr. Myron Cohen considers some of the key challenges facing clinicians in determining which patients might benefit from preexposure prophylaxis for HIV infection.
Smoking and Mortality in HIV Infection
Current smokers with HIV infection have 4 times higher risk for death than those without HIV infection.
Inadequate Monitoring and Attrition Among Patients on ART
What are the patient risk factors for failure to follow-up in HIV care?
Association of HIV Viral Load and CD4 Cell Count With HPV
A higher CD4 cell count after ART in HIV-positive women may have an impact on the control of HPV infection.
AIDS Denialism: Ancient History or Ongoing Threat?
Despite advances in HIV sciences, the shadow of AIDS denialism looms large, casting doubt and distraction among those who are often in the most need of care.
Otelixizumab in the Treatment of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, but how well do patients with T1DM respond to treatment with antibodies - and when should they be introduced?
HIV-Associated Hodgkin's Lymphoma in HIV-Infected Patients
Is the incidence of Hodgkin's lymphoma in the HIV-positive population on the rise? This study examined the prevalence in a single-center cohort of patients.
Rilpivirine May Lead to Broad NNRTI Resistance
Rilpivirine-based ART is well tolerated, but may cause NNRTI resistance.
TB-associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
How can we better predict immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome?
HIV Testing Recommendations In the Routine HIV Testing Era
Despite recommendations for routine HIV testing in health care settings, many remain untested.
Unboosted ATV vs Ritonavir-Boosted PI Maintenance Therapy
This meta-analysis compares unboosted atazanavir with ritonavir-boosted PI for long-term antiretroviral therapy in adults with virological suppression.
Computer Test Measures HIV-associated Cognitive Impairment
How accurate is a computerized test in measuring HIV-associated cognitive impairment?