Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV
HIV Risk Does Not Differ With Three Contraceptive Methods
No significant difference seen with use of DMPA-IM, copper IUD device, levonorgestrel implant in African women
USPSTF Issues Recommendations on HIV Screening, Prevention
Recommendations support PrEP for those at high HIV risk, screening for teens, adults, in pregnancy
May 2019 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for May 2019. This roundup includes...
Guidelines Issued for Addressing Heart Disease Risk in HIV
Individuals with HIV have significantly higher rates of CVD, may have underuse of statins, antithrombotics
Stepped Tx for Alcohol Use Disorder Studied in HIV Patients
Gradually increasing intensity of treatment reduces alcohol intake and improves HIV status
Early cART Leads to Enhanced T Cell Function in HIV Infection
Limiting acute viremia results in enhanced functionality of HIV-specific CD4+ and CD8+ T cells
Some Women With HIV Struggling to Achieve Viral Suppression
Overall, 71.2 percent have viral suppression, including 35.2 percent of those with high probability of viremia
Prior Training Increases Internists’ Knowledge of PrEP for HIV
IM residents with training report more frequent prescribing, higher comfort level in educating patients
CDC: HIV Racial Disparity Measure Decreased From 2010 to 2016
Most incident HIV infections among black women would not have occurred if rates were same as for whites
Generic Version of Truvada Available in U.S. by Sept. 2020
Activists have been urging Gilead to make the generic drug more widely available
