Conditional Financial Incentives Increase Linkage to Care for Male Partners of Antenatal Clinic Attendees
HIV self-test kits combined with financial incentives may encourage men to attend the clinic for post-test HIV services.
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CDC: Most Black HIV Patients Interviewed for Partner Services
More black index patients diagnosed with HIV are interviewed for partner services than all index patients combined.
Stat Consult: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Growing evidence supports starting individuals on antiretroviral therapy as soon as they are diagnosed with HIV to improve mortality rates.
CDC: Proportion of Increased-Risk Deceased Organ Donors on Rise
Increased-risk donors significantly more likely to have positive HBV, HCV screening results.
Prescription Opioids Up Pneumonia Risk in Patients With, Without HIV
Risk greatest with higher-dose opioids and opioids with immunosuppressive properties.
Web-Based Treatments for Depression in HIV-Infected Individuals
Depression is a common comorbidity in people living with HIV, with lifetime prevalence estimates ranging from 22% to 61%.
Genotype G Linked With Liver Fibrosis in Hepatitis B-HIV Coinfection
Investigators sought to determine the association between liver fibrosis and hepatitis B virus genotype G in patients with comorbid HIV and HBV.
Case Study: Abdominal Pain, Malaise, and a Bruise on the Leg
A 44-year-old man presents to the hospital with generalized abdominal pain, malaise, subjective low-grade fever, and a bruise on his left shin. He has an extensive medical history including HIV, hypertension, diabetes, and GERD, but he denies vomiting or diarrhea.
Infant HIV Infection Increases the Risk for Congenital CMV Infection
HIV-exposed infants have high rates of congenital cCMV infection, and in utero HIV infection seems to be a major risk factor for cCMV.
Hispanics With HIV Face Higher Risk for HPV-Related Cancer
HIV-infected Hispanics have an increased risk for human papillomavirus-related cancers than Hispanics in the general population.
Advance Care Planning Lowers Symptoms in Teens With HIV
Family-centered pediatric advance care planning is associated with a lower likelihood of symptoms and suffering for adolescents with HIV.
2014 to 2016 Saw 470% Increase in HIV PrEP Use in US
Seven percent of those with indications for PrEP were prescribed PrEP, including 2.1% of women.
Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Is Safe, Efficacious for HCV/HIV-1 Coinfection
Analysis of 2 phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the safety/efficacy of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir in people with HCV coinfected with HIV-1 found an overall sustained virologic response of 98% at week 12 of treatment in those with or without cirrhosis.
A Single Combination Tablet Suppresses HIV Load Through 48 Weeks
A combination single tablet once-a-day regimen of doravirine/lamivudine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate demonstrated non-inferiority and no significant adverse events when compared with continuation of established antiretroviral therapy in adults infected with HIV-1.
HIV Infection Diagnoses on the Rise in Young Homosexual Men
Number of HIV diagnoses in those aged 13 to 29 4x higher than those aged 50 years.
Patrons of ‘Vampire Facial’ Spa May Have Been Exposed to HIV
Inspection at the VIP Spa in Albuquerque detected practices that might spread HIV or hepatitis B and C.
FDA Approves Two New Oral Treatments for HIV-1 Infection
Delstrigo is approved as a complete regimen whereas Pifeltro is to be administered in combination with other antiretrovirals.
Risk of Thyroid Dysfunction Not Associated With HIV Status
Compared with uninfected individuals, people with HIV controlled with combination antiretroviral therapy are not at increased risk of developing thyroid dysfunction.
Patient Navigation Associated With Positive Outcomes in HIV
Patient navigation may be considered an effective strategy to enhance engagement and continuation in disease treatment among people with HIV.
1997 to 2015 Saw Increase in HIV Viral Suppression Rates
Lower odds of having detectable viral load for older adults and those using ISTI-based regimen.
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