Antiretroviral Therapy Journal Articles

• Does HAART Contribute to Syphilis Incidence? A new review examines the possible role HAART may have in the increase of syphilis cases due to susceptibility to infection with T. pallidum.
  Sexually Transmitted Infections, October 2017
• Unraveling Vascular Inflammation: From Immunology to Imaging In this review, the authors aim to elucidate our understanding of CVD as a systemic immuno-inflammatory disorder. What role might PET imaging play in assessing vascular inflammation?
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 2017
• Respiratory Health Status in HIV-Positive Adults HIV-positive individuals on effective ART had worse respiratory health status compared with HIV-negative people.
  HIV Medicine, October 2017
• HIV Care Outcomes Among MSM With Diagnosed HIV Infection Men who have sex with men account for 70% of all diagnoses of HIV infection. This report details stage at diagnosis of HIV infection and care outcomes for this group.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 2017
• Physical Activity and Cognition in Men With and Without HIV What role might HIV status have in the relationship between physical activity and neurocognitive function?
  HIV Medicine, October 2017
• Adverse Events of Raltegravir and Dolutegravir Do commonly reported toxic adverse events associated with these drugs factor into the decision to discontinue ART?
  AIDS, September 2017
• Predictors for and Coverage of Flu Vaccine in HIV Patients How likely are HIV-infected individuals to be vaccinated against influenza, and what are the reasons for not doing so? A survey of HIV-positive patients provides insight.
  HIV Medicine, September 2017
• Racial/Ethnic Disparities at the End of an HIV Epidemic Are there still racial and ethnic disparities in the prevalence of untreated HIV infection and HIV incidence in injection-drug users in New York City?
  American Journal of Public Health, September 2017
• Self-Report of HIV Viral Load Among People With HIV on ART Are HIV patients receiving ART able to accurately report their latest HIV viral load and CD4 count?
  HIV Medicine, September 2017
• HIV PEP Regimen With Elvitegravir/Cobicistat/TDF/FTC How did this 'Quad pill' perform as a single-tablet regimen for HIV postexposure prophylaxis?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, September 2017
• Zidovudine Use in Pregnancy and Congenital Malformations Is zidovudine associated with an increased risk of fetal malformations? This new review examines the possible connection.
  AIDS, September 2017
• Antiviral and Concomitant Therapy Interactions in HIV/HCV Should direct-acting antivirals and concomitant medication be co-administered in patients with HIV/HCV co-infection? Find out about the potential drug-drug interactions.
  HIV Medicine, September 2017
• HIV Transmission in Serodiscordant Couples Planning Pregnancy How should you counsel and treat mixed HIV-status couples planning a pregnancy?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 2017
• Plasma Sphingolipids in HIV-Associated COPD Find out about the possible role plasma sphingolipids might play in the development of COPD in persons living with HIV.
  BMJ Open Respiratory Research, September 2017
• Recommendations for HIV Screening of Men Who Have Sex With Men CDC has determined that there is insufficient evidence to warrant changing the current recommendations for annual HIV screening for men who have sex with men.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, August 2017
• Nonoccupational Postexposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) for HIV This article reviews the epidemiology of nonoccupational exposure to HIV and current recommendations for post-exposure prophylaxis, counseling, and monitoring.
  U.S. Pharmacist, August 2017
• Impact of Early ART on HIV Rapid Tests and Incidence Assays In what ways might the early initiation of ART affect HIV diagnostic and incidence assay results?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, August 2017
• Reversible Diabetes Mellitus Induced by Zidovudine Was zidovudine the cause of newly developed diabetes mellitus in this patient with HIV?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, August 2017
• Risk of ESRD in HIV-Positive Potential Live Kidney Donors For HIV-positive individuals considering HIV-positive live kidney donor transplantation, the risk of ESRD is a concern.
  American Journal of Transplantation, August 2017
• Impact of Accelerated Aging in Young HIV Patients on ART Gain a better understanding of the burden of geriatric conditions that may present in young HIV patients receiving ART.
  AIDS, July 2017