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Current and Future Treatments of HIV-Associated Dyslipidemia
The dyslipidemia associated with HIV is common and is attributed to HIV itself and/or the antiretroviral therapy used to treat HIV. What will the updated guidelines suggest to help these patients?
Journal Article, May 9, 2008
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Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
Expert Viewpoint, May 9, 2008
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How to Treat Skin Infections, Including MRSA, in 2008
Erik Schraga, MD, with Stanford-Kaiser Santa Clara Emergency Medicine in California, explains the correct way to treat skin abscesses in 2008.
Editorial, May 5, 2008
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Does Raising Awareness of HIV Serostatus Lower HIV Incidence?
Could an increased awareness of serostatus among people with HIV prevent a rise in the rate of new infections?
Journal Article, May 2, 2008
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Patients: An Untapped Safety Resource
Julia A. Hallisy, DDS, a dentist in San Francisco, California, teaches how patients can protect themselves.
Editorial, May 2, 2008
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Development of Medical Checklists for Improved Quality of Patient Care
What is the evidence to support using medical checklists? Do they play a fundamental role in error management?
Journal Article, May 1, 2008
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CME
Update on Epidemiologic Trends in HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STDs
Here Dr. Michael L. Tapper highlights the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding the epidemiology of HIV and changing patterns of HIV transmission as well as the epidemiology of hepatitis and STDs.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
Opportunistic Infections: Tuberculosis and HIV Coinfection
Here Dr. Gerald H. Friedland highlights the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding HIV and tuberculosis coinfections, including MDR and XDR TB.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
Emerging Strategies to Curb HIV Transmission
Dr. Susan Buchbinder highlights the reports on curbing transmission of HIV, from the 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
Emerging HIV Vaccine Strategies
Dr. Susan Buchbinder discusses the data on HIV vaccine prevention studies presented at the 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
Delivery of Care in Developing Countries
From CROI 2008: Dr. Guy de Bruyn reviews prevention, delivery of care, and treatment outcomes data in resource-challenged areas of Africa.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
HIV Immunopathogenesis and Correlates of Protection
Dr. Michael M. Lederman highlights the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding the immune response to HIV Infection.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
Virus and Host Factors in HIV Pathogenesis
Dr. Mario Stevenson highlights the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding HIV pathogenesis.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
Individualizing Antiretroviral Therapy on the Basis of Comorbidities and the Risk for Viral Resistance
With improvement in HIV-related morbidity and mortality, risk for complicating conditions increases. What are the latest screening and treatment guidelines for naive and highly experienced patients?
Clinical Case, April 30, 2008
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CME
CROI 2008: Pathogenesis and Immune Response to HIV Infection
Here Drs. Mario Stevenson and Michael M. Lederman highlight the presentations from CROI 2008 regarding HIV pathogenesis and the immune response to HIV infection.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
CROI 2008: Epidemiology and Management Strategies for HIV and Its Associated Infections
Drs. Gerald H. Friedland and Michael L. Tapper highlight presentations from CROI 2008 on TB, the epidemiology of HIV, its changing patterns of transmission, and the epidemiology of hepatitis and STDs.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME
CROI 2008: Prevention Strategies and Response to AIDS
Here Drs. Susan Buchbinder and Guy de Bruyn review the recent data from CROI 2008 dealing with HIV prevention strategies -- vaccine and otherwise -- and the ramping up of care in the developing world.
Conference Coverage, April 30, 2008
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CME/CE
Educating the Health Professional for Improving Cultural Competency
An expert panel discusses three areas of cultural competence--bias, language barriers, and communication--in the context of clinician-patient vignettes.
Commentary, April 30, 2008
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CME/CE
Cultural Competency in Healthcare: A Clinical Review and Video Vignettes From the National Medical Association
Clinician-patient vignettes demonstrate 3 areas of cultural challenges for healthcare providers: bias, language barriers, and communication problems.
Clinical Review, April 30, 2008
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Initiation, Adherence, and Retention in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy
Can directly administered antiretroviral therapy (DAART) improve health outcomes among HIV-infected drug users?
Journal Article, April 29, 2008
