Latest - HIV/AIDS

• Hepatitis C and HIV Combined Screening in Primary Care This study evaluated the effectiveness of a combined screening program for HCV and HIV, which included a risk-assessment questionnaire and rapid tests for point-of-care diagnosis.
  Journal of Viral Hepatitis, February 25, 2021
• Chidamide Induces Intermittent Viremia in HIV Patients Is chidamide a safe and effective option for HIV-1 latency reversal? A new study examines the effects of this drug among patients receiving suppressive ART.
  HIV Medicine, February 24, 2021
• Effects of Switching From TDF/FTC/NNRTI to ABC/3TC/DTG What effects might this switch strategy have on BMD and other factors among women with HIV?
  HIV Medicine, February 24, 2021
• Move to Single-Dose COVID Vaccine Is Worth a Shot   Switching to a single-dose COVID vaccine program is a reasonable option while vaccine supply is limited, says F. Perry Wilson. Here's a look at the data.
  Medscape, February 23, 2021
• The Vanguard of HIV Care: Don't Forget This Screening HIV-positive patients are living longer than ever, thanks to antiretroviral medications. But this means increased rates of HPV-associated anal cancer.
  Medscape HIV/AIDS, February 22, 2021
• How to Spot a Fake N95 Counterfeit N95 airborne particle-filtering face masks are on the rise, but recognizing phonies can be easy using a few simple steps.
  Medscape Medical News, February 19, 2021
• Caring for People With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic The current pandemic has impacted patient access to HIV care and clinicians must learn to adapt to these issues.
  AIDS, February 18, 2021
• Types of Assays for SARS-CoV-2 Testing: A Review This article presents an overview of the molecular and serological tests available for diagnosing COVID-19 as well as ascertaining exposure history and immune status.
  Laboratory Medicine, February 17, 2021
• Characteristics and Viral Suppression Among People With HIV A new study examines the characteristics and viral suppression among various key populations enrolled in a national ART program.
  HIV Medicine, February 17, 2021
• 9 Key Changes: The 2021 Adult Immunization Schedules   COVID has had an impact on best practices for adult vaccines. See what's new in the 2021 schedules from ACIP.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 12, 2021
• Does Your Patient Have Latent TB Infection? Test Your Knowledge Learn how to identify and treat latent tuberculosis infection, thereby preventing TB disease and accelerating progress toward elimination.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 12, 2021
• As Variants Spread, Top Experts Lay Out Best Protection Plan Six leaders in infection prevention weigh in on the measures that will make the difference at this critical point in the pandemic.
  Medscape Medical News, February 11, 2021
• HIV Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes in New York State Adult New Yorkers living with HIV had poorer COVID-19-related outcomes in a retrospective study.
  Reuters Health Information, February 09, 2021
• Management of HIV Complications in the Post-cART Era HIV patients are living longer, and managing disease- and treatment-related complications in these individuals may require a multidisciplinary approach.
  HIV Medicine, February 10, 2021
• Virologic and Immunologic Outcomes in HIV With COVID-19 In what ways might the coinfection of COVID-19 impact outcomes among individuals with HIV?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, February 09, 2021
• The Unique Mental Stressors of COVID-19's Second Wave   Experts discuss how this winter's lethal surge bears both similar and different mental stressors to that which preceded it.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 08, 2021
• Superspreader Sunday: The Super Bowl With COVID Variants Afoot After almost every major holiday in 2020, the United States had an increase in COVID-19 cases and experts are concerned this will happen again as Americans get ready for Super Bowl Sunday.
  Medscape Medical News, February 05, 2021
• Delivering the 2020 USPSTF Preventive Care Recommendations Do the patient hours required to deliver the 2020 USPSTF recommended preventive care services place unrealistic expectations on already overwhelmed providers?
  American Journal of Public Health, February 04, 2021
• Barriers to Early Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV When it comes to receiving early testing and treatment initiation for HIV, what barriers might patients with severe immunosuppression have to overcome?
  HIV Medicine, February 03, 2021
• Prenatal HIV-ART Exposure May Contribute to Cardiac Changes in Babies HIV uninfected infants exposed to antiretroviral therapy before birth may have 'relevant' cardiovascular changes, report clinicians in Spain.
  Reuters Health Information, February 01, 2021