Early Antiretroviral Therapy May Not Achieve HIV Remission in Infants
Similar proportion of infants attain, sustain viral suppression when starting <48 hours, two to 14 days after birth
HIV+ Patients Lose Immunity to Smallpox Despite Vaccination
Among HIV+ patients, there was a significant loss in vaccinia-specific CD4+ T cell memory
Large Gap Found in Health Administrative Spending for U.S., Canada
$2,497 per capita spent on administration in the United States in 2017 versus $551 in Canada
Poll: Older Adults Frequently Use Online Physician Ratings
Two-thirds of older adults using online ratings chose a doctor due to positive reviews
Price Hikes for Hundreds of Medications
Prices of 411 drugs have increased an average of 5 percent
Patient Experiences Modestly Worse After Hospital Acquisition
No significant differential changes found in 30-day readmission rates or 30-day mortality
December 2019 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for December 2019. This roundup includes...
Guidance Developed for Providing Quality STD Care
Eight sections of report include sexual history and physical exams, prevention, screening, treatment
Machine Learning System Makes More Alerts for Med Errors
68.2 percent of MedAware alerts would not have been generated with clinical decision support system
Nurses Can Help Manage Drug Interactions in HIV/Hep C Treatment
Administration of simeprevir is more problematic with ART; sofosbuvir has fewest interactions with ART
