Latest - HIV/AIDS

• Validation of the D:A:D CKD Risk Score in HIV Patients Is the D:A:D risk scoring method a valid means of assessing CKD risk among HIV-infected patients?
  HIV Medicine, August 14, 2020
• Comparison of Mask Types Finds Key Differences in Filtration N95 masks that are well past their expiration date or have been used and re-sterilized are acceptable alternatives to standard new single-use N95 masks, a new study shows.
  Medscape Medical News, August 11, 2020
• Helpfulness of the EACS Cognitive Screening Questions in HIV Are the EACS screening questions an effective tool for assessing neurocognitive impairment in patients with HIV?
  HIV Medicine, August 07, 2020
• SVR From DAA, Interferon-based Treatments for HCV and HCC Risk How does sustained virologic response from direct-acting antiviral and interferon-based treatments impact the risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, August 05, 2020
• HCV Co-Infection and Treatment and CKD Risk in HIV Might HCV treatment have a role in mitigating the risk for developing chronic kidney disease among HIV/HCV co-infected individuals?
  AIDS, August 05, 2020
• Lessons Lost: How 'Outbreak Culture' Is Shaping the COVID Response Many of the warnings issued after the response to Ebola went unheeded -- and those mistakes have repeated themselves in the world's response to coronavirus.
  Medscape Public Health, August 04, 2020
• When a Contagion Comes, Women Bear a Heavy Burden Although contagions like COVID-19 might kill more men, the impact of a pandemic on women's lives is vast and understudied.
  Undark, August 04, 2020
• Seasonal Flu Reports Hit Record Lows Amid Global Social Distancing Global social distancing rules targeting coronavirus have pushed influenza infection rates to a record low, early figures show.
  Reuters Health Information, July 31, 2020
• Docs Share a Laugh in a Twitter Comedy Free-for-All Physicians and scientists are taking a moment to inject some humor into what has so far been a turbulent year.
  Medscape Medical News, July 31, 2020
• Updated Direct Costs of Medical Care for HIV From 2006-2017 How have costs for HIV care evolved and changed in recent years? A new study provides an update.
  HIV Medicine, July 31, 2020
• HIV Testing and PrEP Use Among Transgender People HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis are both effective methods of preventing the transmission of HIV, but how likely are transgender people to engage in these strategies?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, July 30, 2020
• Sleep Apnea Risk May Be Elevated in Men With HIV Risk of sleep apnea may be elevated in men with HIV, a new study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, July 28, 2020
• Kidney Transplants Between HIV-Positive Individuals Yield Excellent Outcomes Kidney transplants from HIV-positive deceased donors to HIV-positive recipients yield excellent transplant and HIV outcomes, according to results from a multicenter pilot study.
  Reuters Health Information, July 28, 2020
• Alert EMA Backs Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Outside of EU The action is being called a milestone toward expanding the number of biomedical HIV prevention options available to women in sub-Saharan Africa.
  International Approvals, July 29, 2020
• Brazil 'Facing Many Epidemics Right Now': Former Health Minister A plateau at a thousand deaths daily from COVID-19 and health chaos turn the country into the ideal testing ground for candidate vaccines.
  Medscape Medical News, July 28, 2020
• Will You Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? When a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, will you get it and recommend it to your patients?
  Medscape Reader Polls, July 27, 2020
• #MedBikini: Doctors Call Out Study for Sexism and Discrimination The medical Twitter community has railed against a paper that labeled social media posts featuring swimwear and alcoholic beverages as "potentially unprofessional."
  Medscape Medical News, July 24, 2020
• RBP4, a Potential Biomarker of Frailty in HIV Might higher levels of retinol-binding protein 4 predict frailty in HIV-infected patients?
  HIV Medicine, July 24, 2020
• Barriers to Hepatitis C Screening and Linkage to Care This study aimed to identify patient and provider barriers that contribute to suboptimal HCV screening and linkage-to-care. What opportunities exist to improve HCV screening and treatment delivery?
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, July 24, 2020
• Drugs to Avoid in Patients on DOACs DOACs overall have substantially fewer drug-drug interactions than warfarin, but there are still a few to watch out for.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 23, 2020