Tag: Sexually Transmitted Diseases: AIDS/HIV
42 Percent of Transgender Women With Valid HIV Test Are HIV+
Prevalence varies by race/ethnicity, ranging from 17 percent among Whites to 65 percent among American Indian/Alaska Natives
One-Fourth of HIV Patients Report Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Authors say screening and linkage to supportive services needed for HIV patients
Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Do Not Prevent Overall HIV-1 Acquisition
Analysis of pooled data from proof-of-concept trials shows bnAb VRC01 does reduce incidence of infection with VRC01-sensitive isolates
Immediate Start of ART for HIV May Impact 10-Year Risk for Cancer
Deferral of antiretroviral therapy may lead to small increase in risk for AIDS-defining cancer
Cocaine Use, HIV Affect Coronary Plaque Morphology
Cocaine use significantly linked to 23.7 percent of radiomic features identified in plaque; HIV infection linked to 1.3 percent
Among Blacks, Late-Stage HIV Diagnosis Varies by Rurality
Across rural, urban, metropolitan areas, linkage to care within one month of diagnosis was similar but below targets
Medicaid Expansion Tied to Increase in Diagnoses of HIV
Medicaid expansion also tied to increase in preexposure prophylaxis use
COVID-19 Outcomes Worse for Persons Living With Diagnosed HIV
COVID-19 diagnosis rates are similar for those with, without HIV, but hospitalization and death rates are up with HIV
FDA Approves First Monthly Injectable Regimen for HIV
Trials show virologic suppression in comparable numbers of patients receiving monthly injection with Cabenuva, daily current antiretroviral regimen
Kidney Disease May Add to Higher Risk for CVD Due to HIV
The effect of HIV serostatus on brachial artery flow-mediated dilation strongly influenced by kidney function
