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Marked Increase in the Incidence of Invasive Anal Cancer Among HIV-infected Patients Despite Treatment With Combination Antiretroviral Therapy
Learn why the incidence of anal cancer has increased among HIV-infected patients in France since 1996.
Journal Article, July 23, 2008
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Early Changes in T-Cell Activation Predict Antiretroviral Success in Salvage Therapy of HIV Infection
The early changes in immune activation associated with subsequent virologic response to therapy is discussed.
Journal Article, July 23, 2008
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Association of Antiretroviral Therapy With Fibrinogen Levels in HIV-infection
Is protease inhibitor use associated with elevated fibrinogen levels? Can protease inhibitor use contribute to increased risk of atherosclerosis in HIV-infected patients?
Journal Article, July 23, 2008
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Unique Cryptosporidium spp. and HIV, Jamaica
A cryptosporidiosis survey showed the presence of Cryptosporidium hominis, C. parvum, C. canis, and C. felis in 25, 7, 1, and 1 HIV-positive persons from Jamaica.
Journal Article, July 23, 2008
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Stability of Antiretroviral Regimens in Patients With Viral Suppression
The rate of treatment change due to toxicities in patients who achieved viral suppression within 6 months of starting antiretroviral therapy is studied.
Journal Article, July 22, 2008
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A Review of Drug Patch Testing and Implications for HIV Clinicians
This study discusses hypersensitivity reactions with particular emphasis on HIV and abacavir - the antiretroviral with which patch testing has been most studied.
Journal Article, July 22, 2008
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Bacterial Vaginosis and Vaginal Yeast, but Not Vaginal Cleansing, Increase HIV-1 Acquisition in African Women
The interrelationships between bacterial vaginosis, vaginal yeast, vaginal practices (cleansing and drying/tightening), mucosal inflammation, and HIV acquisition are discussed.
Journal Article, July 22, 2008
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Physicians for Sale: How Medical Professional Organizations Exploit Their Members
To improve the state of US healthcare, physicians need to rethink what their profession is and identify what they need to do to regain their professional integrity.
Expert Viewpoint, July 21, 2008
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Antiretroviral Drug Resistance and Risk Behavior Among Recently HIV-infected Men Who Have Sex With Men
Associations among behaviors including substance use during sexual encounters, and transmitted HIV drug resistance in recently HIV-infected men who have sex with men are examined.
Journal Article, July 18, 2008
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Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: From Evidence to Action
Can male circumcision reduce the risk of HIV acquisition by approximately 60% in sub-Saharan Africa?
Journal Article, July 18, 2008
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CD4+ Count and Risk of Non-AIDS Diseases Following Initial Treatment for HIV Infection
The association of latest CD4+ counts with risk of non-AIDS diseases are examined.
Journal Article, July 18, 2008
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Clinical Outcome of HIV-infected Antiretroviral-naive Patients With Discordant Immunologic and Virologic Responses to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
Discordant immunologic and virologic responses at 3 to 9 months after HAART initiation play important roles in predicting long-term clinical outcomes in treatment-naive patients.
Journal Article, July 18, 2008
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Building Physician Connectivity for e-Prescribing
Kevin Hutchinson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prematics, Inc., in Vienna, Virginia, tells us how to move e-prescribing forward.
Expert Viewpoint, July 18, 2008
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Children and HIV/AIDS: From Research to Policy and
What are the next steps for pediatric HIV/AIDS in Sub-saharan africa?
Journal Article, July 17, 2008
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Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Efficacy of Tipranavir Boosted With Ritonavir Alone or in Combination With Other Boosted Protease Inhibitors as Part of Optimized Combination Antiretroviral Therapy
This article examines pharmacokinetic profile, safety, and efficacy of RTV-boosted tipranav alone and in combination with comparator PIs.
Journal Article, July 17, 2008
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Fish Oil and Fenofibrate for the Treatment of Hypertriglyceridemia in HIV-infected Subjects on Antiretroviral Therapy: Results of ACTG A5186
Was fish oil safe when administered alone or combined with fenofibrate? Did fish oil reduce TG levels in HIV-infected subjects with hypertriglyceridemia?
Journal Article, July 17, 2008
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Incidence and Outcomes of Malignancy in the HAART era in an Urban Cohort of HIV-infected Individuals
Learn why screening and suspicion for non-AIDS defining cancer (NADC) should increase in HIV-infected patients.
Journal Article, July 17, 2008
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The Monark trial: Where now for Boosted Protease Inhibitor Monotherapy
In this issue of AIDS, (Volume 22, Issue 6), Delfraissy and colleagues present the 48-week results from the Monark trial.
Journal Article, July 16, 2008
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Determination of Clinically Relevant Cutoffs for HIV-1 Phenotypic Resistance Estimates Through a Combined Analysis of Clinical Trial and Cohort Data
Clinically relevant cutoffs are needed for the interpretation of HIV-1 phenotypic resistance estimates as predicted by "virtual" phenotype HIV resistance analysis.
Journal Article, July 16, 2008
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Long-term Subcutaneous Tissue Changes Among Antiretroviral-Naive Persons Initiating Stavudine, Zidovudine, or Abacavir With Lamivudine
The long-term changes in subcutaneous tissue among antiretroviral-naive persons initiating 1 of 3 nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI)-containing regimens was assessed.
Journal Article, July 16, 2008
