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Risk of Side-effects Associated With the Use of Nevirapine in Treatment-naïve Patients, With Respect to Gender and CD4 Cell Count
A warning for Nevirapine has been issued, and recommends that Nevirapine not be prescribed in patients with increased risk of toxicity based on CD4 cut-offs and gender.
Journal Article, August 29, 2008
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HCV/ HIVCo-infection: Time To Re-evaluate the Role of HIV in the Liver?
Because of major advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, HIV-positive persons now live longer, healthier lives; however, hepatitis C virus (HCV) is increasingly recognized as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in this population.
Journal Article, August 29, 2008
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CME/CE
Treatment Strategies in HIV Infection: Revised Guidelines and New Data -- An Expert Interview With Dr. Sharon Walmsley
Dr. Sharon Walmsley shares her expertise, as a member of the IAS-USA panel on treatment recommendations, on the newly released revisions for 2008.
Expert Viewpoint, August 29, 2008
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CME/CE
Advances in Antiretroviral Strategies for Naive Patients
Dr. Edwin DeJesus highlights the clinical trials data presented at AIDS 2008 that inform clinicians regarding the institution of therapy in naive patients.
Conference Coverage, August 29, 2008
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CME/CE
Advances in Antiretroviral Strategies for Highly Experienced Patients
Dr. Brian Conway highlights the encouraging data presented at AIDS 2008 that can assist clinicians in meeting the goal of viral suppression even in highly experienced patients.
Conference Coverage, August 29, 2008
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Electronic Personal Health Records: Should Doctors Worry?
Matthew K. Wynia, MD, MPH, FACP, Director, The Institute for Ethics, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois, describes many ethical twists in electronic health records.
Editorial, August 29, 2008
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CME/CE
AIDS 2008: Emerging Treatment Strategies for Patients With HIV Infection
Drs. Edwin DeJesus and Brian Conway summarize data from AIDS 2008 on the care of both naive and treatment-experienced patients, and Dr. Sharon Walmsley shares her insight on the new IAS-USA guidelines.
Conference Coverage, August 29, 2008
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Possible Antiretroviral Therapy-Warfarin Drug Interaction
Patients With HIV may also Have Simultaneous Chronic Medical Conditions, Resulting in the Possibility of Complex Drug-Drug Interactions
Journal Article, August 27, 2008
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CME
Managing the Patient With Potential Genital Herpes and HIV Coinfection
What is the epidemiologic and pathophysiologic relationship between HIV and genital herpes? What are the management of and treatment options for genital herpes and HIV coinfection?
Clinical Case, August 27, 2008
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Severe Weight Loss in HIV / HCV-coinfected Patients Treated With Interferon Plus Ribavirin: Incidence and Risk Factors
Weight loss is reported by more than 20% of HCV-monoinfected patients treated with the peg-interferon (peg-IFN) and ribavirin combination. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and risk factors of severe weight loss HIV / HCV-coinfected patients.
Journal Article, August 26, 2008
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No Effect of Atazanavir or Lopinavir/r on Endothelial Function or Insulin Sensitivity
Unlike indinavir, atazanavir and lopinavir/ritonavir do not induce endothelial dysfunction or change insulin sensitivity in healthy, HIV-negative men.
Journal Article, August 26, 2008
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Safeguarding Muscle During Weight Reduction
Ingrid Kohlstadt, MD, MPH, FACN, Associate, The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, explains the muscle part of weight gain and loss.
Editorial, August 25, 2008
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Hot Topic: Sixty Percent of U.S. Adults Have Never Been Tested for HIV Infection
And even worse, the CDC estimates that 25% of the approximately 1.1 million people living with HIV in the US are unaware of their infection.
Journal Article, August 22, 2008
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Trends in HIV/AIDS Diagnoses Among Men Who Have Sex With Men -- 33 States, 2001-2006
Thirty-three states have had confidential, name-based HIV case reporting since at least 2001. During 2001-2006, what is the number of men who have sex with men diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in these states?
Journal Article, August 22, 2008
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Electronic Record Linkage to Identify Deaths Among Persons With AIDS -- District of Columbia, 2000-2005
A key part of HIV/AIDS surveillance is accurate death ascertainment. Manual methods substantially underestimate deaths so CDC recommends electronic record linkages. What were the results of a linkage?
Journal Article, August 22, 2008
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Beware Rapid HIV Testing in Late-Stage AIDS
When clinical signs point to HIV infection, do not be deterred by a negative rapid test.
Journal Article, August 22, 2008
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A Principled Partnership Between Academic Medicine and Industry
Darrell G. Kirch, MD, President and CEO, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC, tells us how medicine and industry can and cannot collaborate.
Editorial, August 22, 2008
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False-Positive Oral Fluid Rapid HIV Tests -- New York City, 2005-2008
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene STD walk-in clinics introduced oral fluid rapid HIV testing in 2005. The results of this testing were monitored. What was observed? What actions were taken?
Journal Article, August 20, 2008
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Effectiveness and Safety of Generic Fixed-Dose Combination of Tenofovir/Emtricitabine/Efavirenz in HIV-1-Infected Patients in Western India
The investigators studied the effectiveness and safety of a generic fixed-dose combination of tenofovir/emtricitabine/efavirenz among HIV-1-infected patients in Western India.
Journal Article, August 20, 2008
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Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event?
Individual clinicians can play a vital role in detecting potentially serious adverse drug events -- and the safety of our drug supply depends on them.
Expert Viewpoint, August 18, 2008
