Diverse Physical Health Outcomes and HIV Infection
Results from an umbrella review of observational studies showed highly suggestive or suggestive evidence for HIV and the presence of several physical health outcomes.
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Interventions Focused on High-Risk Behaviors May Reduce HIV Transmission
Focusing on interventions that address high-risk sexual behaviors and injection practices may reduce HIV transmission rates among individuals who are HIV-positive and inject drugs.
Effective Intervention Evidence Lacking in Prevention of Vertical Transmission of HIV
Evidence on intervention effectiveness in improving uptake and retention of mothers and infants in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission care in HIV regimens is lacking.
Poor HIV Control Increases Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure
Lower CD4 count, nonsuppressed viral load linked to higher risk for sudden cardiac death in HIV with heart failure.
HIV Infection Associated With Poor Cancer Outcomes
Elderly patients with HIV who have cancer, and specifically breast and prostate cancer, may have worse outcomes when compared with elderly patients without HIV with cancer.
1984 to 2016 Saw Increase in Age of Death for HIV-Infected
Autopsy data trends include increase in prevalence of atherosclerosis, drop in opportunistic infections.
HCV, HIV Association With Peripheral Artery Disease Examined
Investigators analyzed the relationship between HIV, hepatitis C virus, and peripheral artery disease in women.
Stigma May Affect Viral Load Control in African American Women With HIV
HIV stigma may contribute to African American women in the United States being more likely to experience poor HIV-related health outcomes.
CD4+ T Lymphocytes May Contribute to Diabetes in Women With HIV
In women with HIV and diabetes mellitus, CD4+ lymphocytes may contribute to the development of diabetes mellitus.
Compliance With Meds Falters With Age in Youth Born With HIV
Prevalence of nonadherence increased from preadolescence to late adolescence/young adulthood.
Ending the HIV Epidemic Starts With HIV Screening
CDC report calls for increased HIV screening to reduce new infections.
Serious Falls Pose Risk to People Living With HIV
Benzodiazepines, muscle relaxants related to serious falls in people living with HIV.
Some Men at Risk for HIV Do Not Live Near PrEP Provider
Thirteen percent of PrEP-eligible men who have sex with men live in 30-minute-drive deserts.
Pediatric Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Common in HIV, TB Endemic Areas
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome occurs commonly in infants and young children with HIV initiating ART in countries with a high prevalence of HIV and TB.
HIV-Infected Cells Persist in CSF in Individuals on Long-Term ART
Cell-associated HIV DNA identified in CSF in nearly half of participants, tied to worse neurocognitive outcomes.
No Substantial Difference in HIV Risk Using Injectable, Intrauterine, or Implantable Contraceptives
When comparing hormonal contraceptive methods, particularly IM depot medroxyprogesterone acetate with an IUD and a levonorgestrel implant, there was no substantial difference in HIV risk among African women.
Two Algorithms Can ID Patients at Risk for HIV, PrEP Candidates
Algorithms use data from EHRs to identify candidates for preexposure prophylaxis.
Diagnostic Accuracy: A Point-of-Care Tuberculosis Test for Those With HIV
The novel Fujifilm SILVAMP TB LAM assay offers superior diagnostic sensitivity while also maintaining specificity, compared with standard assay.
Less Than 40% of All US Adults Have Ever Had HIV Testing
In the 50 local jurisdictions with concentration of most new HIV infections, testing was 46.9%.
Cardiac Abnormalities in Children With HIV From HIV-Related Heart Disease
Despite ART, children with HIV have a high incidence of cardiac abnormalities, with only a minority of cases being transient in nature.
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