MedGenMed HIV/AIDS

HIV and Syphilis-Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach What should clinicians watch for in a patient with HIV/syphilis coinfection? Drs. Trevejo-Nunez and Daskalakis discuss a case of dual infection in this series edited by Dr. Judith Aberg.
Journal Article, May 23, 2007
Ten Years of HAART: A Long Wait for Full HIV Suppression HIV-infected patients who received suboptimal therapy prior to the current treatment era can present substantial challenges. These experts describe successful salvage therapy in one such patient.
January 16, 2007
Case of Propylthiouracil-Induced ANCA-Positive Vasculitis This report explains why physicians should be suspicious when patients receiving PTU develop systemic disease consistent with vasculitis.
October 12, 2006
Case Files From Bellevue Hospital Center at NYU: A Tale of Two Fungi There is significant overlap in the clinical presentations of both coccidioidomycosis and blastomycosis, thereby making pathologic and microbiologic analyses critical to the accurate diagnosis.
Journal Article, October 03, 2006
Drug Resistance Testing in Previously Untreated Patients With HIV Primary HIV drug resistance is often observed in newly infected patients. How should clinicians approach management? Dr. Shafer and colleagues explain critical points in this case.
Journal Article, August 08, 2006
Unusual Presentation of Mycobacterium fortuitum in HIV Patient The authors state that this is the first reported case of isolated pleural empyema of M fortuitum.
Journal Article, June 29, 2006
HIV-Associated Nephropathy and Drug-Induced Renal Injury This case demonstrates the complex, intricate interplay between HIV treatment and renal disease, a relatively common complication in patients with HIV.
Journal Article, June 08, 2006
AIDS at 25: A Quarter Century of Medical Miracles The profound evolution in HIV treatment of the last decade has resulted in a near-miraculous effect on people with HIV and their care providers, but much remains to be done to control this pandemic.
Journal Article, May 25, 2006
Case Files From Bellevue Hospital: Mgmt of HIV/HBV Coinfection Among HBV patients, HIV infection is associated with lower spontaneous HBsAg clearance after acute infection, decreased HBeAg seroconversion, and increased incidence of end-stage liver disease.
Journal Article, February 07, 2006
Initial HIV Presentation: Where Public and Personal Health Meet The patient knew that he was at risk for HIV, but had neither sought HIV testing nor had it offered to him prior to his presenting illness.
Journal Article, January 26, 2006
Lipoatrophy Following Long-term Antiretroviral Therapy Lipoatrophy and antiretroviral drug resistance are 2 major challenges for HIV clinicians. Learn how this expert team approached the management of one such patient who presented with both problems.
Journal Article, October 05, 2005
K65R, Tenofovir, and Virologic Failure With NRTI/NtRTI Regimens Read this review of reports of early virologic failure and emergence of the K65R mutation among patients receiving triple-nucleoside/nucleotide regimens as initial therapy for HIV infection.
Journal Article, April 07, 2004
Antiretroviral Therapy Update From the 9th EACS There's always something new in HIV medicine. Read this comprehensive overview of new HIV treatment data and discussion from the 9th European AIDS Conference.
Journal Article, December 15, 2003
Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) for Individuals With HIV Innovative approaches are needed to increase access and adherence to HAART, especially among the hard-to-reach populations.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 05, 2003
Treatment of Primary HIV Infection Eric S. Daar, MD, reviews how the immunopathogenesis of primary HIV infection suggests a rationale for considering the early initiation of antiretroviral therapy
Journal Article, November 16, 2002
Antiretroviral Treatment Interruption and Intermittent Therapy Joel E. Gallant, MD, reviews the data and offers clinical recommendations on alternatives to continuous anti-HIV therapy.
Journal Article, September 01, 2002
Management of Hepatitis B Virus/HIV Coinfection Ray Chung, MD, reviews HBV-related liver disease and the role of current and forthcoming antiviral medications
Experts And Viewpoints, September 01, 2002
Greater Nonadherence Among Young HIV-Infected Adults Among 3788 adults initiating NRTI therapy, age was a significant predictor of adherence and persistence with therapy.
Journal Article, July 31, 2002
Enhancing Adherence to Antiretrovirals Valerie Stone, MD, MPH, reviews available evidence regarding approaches to maximizing patient adherence to HAART.
Journal Article, July 26, 2002
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Antiretrovirals In which circumstances is TDM for antiretrovirals recommended, possibly indicated, or not advised?
Journal Article, March 04, 2002

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