Year in Review: HIV AIDS

Test That Helps With HIV Treatment Selection Gets FDA Clearance

By

Steve Duffy

The test may help clinicians tailor HIV therapy for their patients.

Why Do So Many Patients Discontinue PrEP?

By

Rita Aghjayan

Age, racial/ethnic, and risk category disparities exist among patients who discontinue preexposure prophylaxis treatment after initiation.

Interprofessional Collaboration Improves Linkage to HIV Testing, Primary Care

By

Emily Pond

A recent study supports the efficacy of interprofessional collaboration in linking patients with HIV to care services.

Examining the Acceptance of Opt-Out HIV Screening: Variation Seen Nationwide

By

Madeline Morr

Researchers sought to assess the acceptance of opt-out HIV screening in outpatient settings in the United States.

Increasing HIV Drug Resistance in Newly Diagnosed Infants

By

Bradley van Paridon

Researchers examined the prevalence of HIV drug resistance patterns among HIV-infected infants using 3 nationally representative surveys in South Africa that evaluated the effectiveness of national programs to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

Type 2 Diabetes Prevalent Among People Living With HIV

By

Natasha Priya Dyal, MD

Approximately 1 in 5 people with HIV also has prevalent DM, and control of hemoglobin A1c levels in these patients may have a beneficial effect on CD4 counts.

Demographic Differences Identified in Missed, Kept Visits for HIV Care

By

Madeline Morr

Researchers sought to evaluate differences for missed-visit compared to kept-visit measures among different subgroups of people living with HIV.

HCV, HIV Association With Peripheral Artery Disease Examined

By

Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Investigators analyzed the relationship between HIV, hepatitis C virus, and peripheral artery disease in women.

CD4+ T Lymphocytes May Contribute to Diabetes in Women With HIV

By

Zahra Masoud

In women with HIV and diabetes mellitus, CD4+ lymphocytes may contribute to the development of diabetes mellitus.

Pediatric IRIS Common in HIV, TB Endemic Areas

By

Sweta Gupta

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.

Diagnostic Accuracy: A Point-of-Care Tuberculosis Test for Those With HIV

By

Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

The novel Fujifilm SILVAMP TB LAM assay offers superior diagnostic sensitivity while also maintaining specificity, compared with standard assay.

USPSTF: Grade A Recommendation for PrEP in Persons at High Risk of Acquiring HIV

By

Sweta Gupta

USPSTF has updated its recommendations on HIV screening and has assigned a Grade A for a new recommendation to offer PrEP for all persons at high risk for HIV infection.

No Risk for HIV Transmission in Serodiscordant Gay Couples When Viral Suppression Is Achieved

By

Sweta Gupta

There is zero risk for HIV transmission in serodiscordant gay couples through condomless sex when the partner with HIV is receiving suppressive ART.

CDC to Receive Large Donation of PrEP Medication to Help With HIV Prevention

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

Truvada is approved in combination with safer sex practices for HIV-1 PrEP to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV-1.

Predictors of Doravirine Resistance After Exposure to NNRTIs

By

Bradley van Paridon

Doravirine resistance is uncommon in people with HIV who have been treated with non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.

Increased Levels of CMV DNA Found in African Children With Perinatally Acquired HIV

By

Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Significant levels of cytomegalovirus DNA are common in older African children with perinatally acquired HIV infection.

INF Treatment Lowers Risk for Diabetes and Mortality in HIV/HCV Coinfection

By

Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

Sustained virologic response to the HCV in patients with HCV and HIV coinfection is associated with a lowered risk of diabetes and mortality.

Preventing Non-AIDS-Related Comorbidities in Adults Aging With HIV

By

Madeline Morr

Interventions to reduce some traditional risk factors can improve the proportion of non-AIDS-related comorbidities.

Racial and Social Disparities in Services for Partners of PLWHIV

By

Bradley van Paridon

There is a significant need for identifying people with HIV infection who are unaware of their infection status and linking them to HIV care.

Mycoplasma Genitalium Prevalence in South African Women With HIV

By

Bradley van Paridon

Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium in women living with HIV in Johannesburg, South Africa was 7.4%.